What have you done to your 1st gen Tundra today?

Yes! For sure. I'm running 265/70R17s right now. Want to go bigger!

 

i've been happy with the 255/80r17s.

 

I might go this route when tires are due.

 

i just barely rub my mudflap at full stuff.

so i cant complain. wider tires look cool yea. but the skinnier work out better in the snow here when im forced to drive it in the snow. airing down also makes the foot print pretty wide so it gets through without fuss in most situations

 

Yeah my buddy in his 4th gen 4runner kill it off-road with those size tires, he doesn’t seem to have any issue and he always airs down

 

I did each side with a 5 gal bucket 1/3 full of hot water, tide pods and oxy clean. I unbolted the bottom of the seatbelt and lowered the adjustable top end to get as much of the belt in as possible. More than ever is extended under normal use. I heard 30 minutes, I just let them go for hours. I haven't got them properly rinsed and dried yet - so can't say how well it worked.

 

Nitro gears is having 25% off their gears with code Nitro25

 

Don't forget solid pinion spacers.

 

Gittyup!

 

Thank you! Just placed my order.

 

That’s a pretty good discount. Now I have to do a ton of research to figure out what my ratio is right now and what I actually want.

 

Yeah, I got threatened, so now I have to play nice.

 

Looks like I most likely have 3.91. I’m guessing the nitro GPTOY200-1 might work? It says 2007+ though. Shows 4.3 and 4.88 which I’m guessing would be loco at 75 mph. So that seems like 4.3 would be the sane choice if compatible ?

 

https://www.nitro-gear.com/Toyota-7-5-CS-8-4-Nitro-Gear-Package-p/gptaco96-04-xxx.htm

 

Not too pricey. So no lockers or oil and 4.56? Hard to swap or doable?

$810 for gears, now to decide if 3.91 to 4.56 is a good plan.

3.91 to 4.55 is +16% while 30.5 to 33 is +8%. Seems like 4.3 could be perfect really.

 

What are your tires? If you are in the 32/33 range, 4.56. It's one of the jobs I've always left to someone who does it.

 

Thanks!

 

Got a check engine light code P0031:Heater Control Circuit Low (Bank 1 Sensor 1). Replaced with Denso part # 234-4169, tested and read 15.7 ohms. Old original sensor came out pretty easy. No more check engine light.

 

Is the TORS-T8.5 LSD any better than the one that came on my truck?

 

I’m going Elocker, but I will probably miss the LSD, but I also wonder how worn out the clutch packs are?

 

I wanted 4.30 for the same reason but Yukon gears is the only brand I could find and they're on backorder

 

I figure my clutch packs are toast at 236k. I do want the elocker. But I'm having trouble justifying the cost after buying headers and exhaust last payday

 

S, I thought I had it all figured out and now you guys are saying elocker is an option? Or is that only for you 06 vvti "Look at me, I have all the good shit" guys?

 

my truck still seems to pull decent with the 3.91 gears.. i have a 4.10 front diff. i've considered going 4.10 just for that slight bump.. but honestly at 85 im turning 2600 rpm and my gas mileage has been great

 

Haha we don’t do that here, only in fun.
You can get a Elocker, it should be a drop down option.

 

Woah, what are you driving there, a Honda Element?

The Oxyclean is the real winner here. That stuff is crazy at pulling up dirt. I used it on the tile grout in the bathroom once and ... who knew, it was actually white originally?! All those years I thought they used tan grout to make the white tile "pop".

I will say though, it won't fix mildew problems, if you've got dark freckles all over your belts. Still haven't found anyway to deal with that issue without replacing the interior part.

 

Eaton or ARB?

 

E lockers tend to be more reliable than air lockers. Air lines pose an issue

 

Arb is the air locker, so you’d need a compressor as well. They are known to be good……yet issues with seals or actuating line ruptures are common.
Eaton is a well known E locker that has fewer failure points. You’ve got time so do a little digging.
Also whoever you have doing the install, ask about REM processing for the gears, I’ve heard it’s the way to go

 

If your going to have gears installed just send it to ZUK. Simple as that