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

Discussion in '1st Gen Tundras (2000-2006)' started by T-Rex266, Sep 7, 2015.

  1. Feb 11, 2019 at 8:27 PM
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    NUDRAT

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    Why? No seriously, why are so many trying to get around the system?
    Other than having to replace 1 bad sensor when I bought the Pius & the occasional it's wicked cold low pressure light, I've found the TPM System to be invisible.
    I had added an aftermarket TPMS to my car back in the mid '90's & that let me know twice of rapidly deflating tires before I felt them going flat.

    So why the no-loving? airing down for a trail?
     
  2. Feb 11, 2019 at 8:31 PM
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    Call Toytech or Wheelers. Both know first gens well and both have great service. I have bought from both places and was happy with them.

    I cleaned my truck out today, at least the cab. The bed will wait for tomorrow.
     
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  3. Feb 11, 2019 at 8:35 PM
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    A Canadian told me the official emergency ice scraper of choice is any credit card.
    Did the VW look like this?
    20190121_103326.jpg
    I had to use the Tundra for a couple of days w/ this mess.
     
  4. Feb 11, 2019 at 8:39 PM
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    Musashi66

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    OEM thermostat and gasket, $41 at my local dealership, didn’t even check pricing online.
    Job was maybe 20 minutes. It is super easy.
     
  5. Feb 11, 2019 at 8:39 PM
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    Hey Erik. They can be adjusted after the install. It's pretty easy too. They give you two specific collar wrenches and you loosen the bottom and move the top until you've hit your desired lift. You have to hold one while initially separating the two, and again to tighten it once your done.

    They come set at 2.5", they say 1/4" of threads translates to a 1/2" of lift.
    - I found a flathead screwdriver with a 1/4" tip and moved the upper collar up until it fit between. Then snugged the bottom collar up.
     
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  6. Feb 11, 2019 at 9:39 PM
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    I have no sensors installed. I bought rims off CL and added new tires. I air down for trails infrequently. And yet the stupid TPMS light is there flashing. I'm sure the original rims had them but they're long gone. At this point I just want it off. So no. No loving. Comprende? :thumbsup:
     
  7. Feb 11, 2019 at 10:04 PM
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    Sunnier Pity the warrior that slays all his foes

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    Yes, old credit cards (or gas, grocery, library). And when you've got a few minutes to start the truck and get the defroster going, pour cool water over the windshield. This will immediately remove the ice (but a soft sheen of soft, sludgy ice will form unless you've got the defroster on warm). I never understand why people spend 20 minutes scraping the entire windshield, instead of 5 minutes filling and carting a pan of cool water, pour it across the top, then slide off the thin slush that forms, and be done.
     
  8. Feb 12, 2019 at 1:30 AM
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    because_wumbo-truck TTC#036 & 1st Degenerate

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    I've been a Wheelers off road customer since my 99 taco in 2012 and my 03 taco and my 06 tundra .great company that will bend over backwards to help you with questions and savings.
     
  9. Feb 12, 2019 at 2:29 AM
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    the red the threat is real

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    @because_v8 good to know. Seems a lot of companies online don't understand or care about how to deal with customers.

    @FirstGenVol Hope you get the kit you're after. The SPC UCAs look really good to me.
     
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  10. Feb 12, 2019 at 3:01 AM
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    I've tried to find a comparable package on Wheeler's website that includes front rollovers, rear shocks, and the add a leaf for a similar price. They don't sell anything unless I just missed it. Looks like I'll be calling Toytech.
     
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  11. Feb 12, 2019 at 4:24 AM
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    This is what I’ve been reading.

    So this is my second Synthetic oil change and I’ll be observing things until the next change in 3k miles at which point the leak ‘fixes’ itself or she gets switched back to Syn Blend. Or, I just ignore the leak as its very slow. Should know more by late spring.
     
  12. Feb 12, 2019 at 4:35 AM
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    You thought about trying to find some used Tundra front coils at a junkyard or online? That will open up a less expensive option in the 5100’s.
     
  13. Feb 12, 2019 at 4:49 AM
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    because_wumbo-truck

    because_wumbo-truck TTC#036 & 1st Degenerate

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    I bought everything around black Friday for the best discounts I could find.
    Iirc:
    Toytec boss coilovers from toytec website were 10% off
    Bilstein 5160 rear shocks and progressive AAL from wheelers off road website was 15% off
    SPC UCAs from Moore Racing Technology website was 25% off.
    Message toytec and wheelers off road on here before you buy and they will usually hook you up as both are active vendors here.
     
  14. Feb 12, 2019 at 4:55 AM
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    bmf4069

    bmf4069 Yup, that's car parts in a dishwasher

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    I used high mileage syn blend when I changed my oil during the valve cover fiasco. Hasn't leaked yet. Well, it's only been driven twice and has been on jack stands. I guess we'll see once I get it put back together.
     
  15. Feb 12, 2019 at 4:59 AM
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    Bit too much of a drive for that. Lol
     
  16. Feb 12, 2019 at 5:00 AM
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    bmf4069

    bmf4069 Yup, that's car parts in a dishwasher

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    Canada not THAT big. Come on now...:rofl:
     
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  17. Feb 12, 2019 at 5:28 AM
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    Eh, don't junkyards typically make you remove the part from the vehicle yourself? I'm not about to de-spring a coilover. I don't have the tools nor the skills. Also, I'm shooting for some offroad capability. That's not where the 5100's excel from what I've read.
     
  18. Feb 12, 2019 at 5:35 AM
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    NO - it's rare to find a place that will let you in the yard anymore. Mostly you order online & they will have their guy pull the part & ship it to you, if it isn't already pulled & on a parts rack.
     
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  19. Feb 12, 2019 at 5:40 AM
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    I put full synth oil in an old engine only once. Leaks galore. Tried to go back to regular oil & still had leaks. Went to a high mileage semi-synth. & that got things back under control after a bit. The high mileage oils have additives designed to swell seals & help stop the leaks of an old engine.

    I'll suggest only using full synth on a young engine, or an engine that has always used it.
    (unless you are looking to find which washers/gaskets/seals need replacing.)
     
  20. Feb 12, 2019 at 5:45 AM
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    Never heard of that trick.
    But I wouldn't do it. Don't want to spill cold water on myself - & I would. Also, if there's ice I use the time scraping as time for the engine to warm up. Besides, breathing all that cold air kills the cold & flu germs trying to take root. ;)
     
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  21. Feb 12, 2019 at 6:02 AM
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    42 hour drive from Grande Prairie, Alberta to Montreal, Quebec. ;)

    Call it 35 hours if I just go to the Quebec border.
     
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  22. Feb 12, 2019 at 6:04 AM
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    http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/french/
    spend your 70 hours learning French. LOL
     
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  23. Feb 12, 2019 at 6:14 AM
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    Wasn't THAT bad but I did try pouring cool water over it, then watched the cool water become ice.

    I had the most horrible dream that I wrecked the VW and the insurance company had this program where they "fix" your car and auction it off to pay you for your loss. "Fix" included an ugly wide body kit to cover the smashed body, retrofitting a Ford front end that looked like an overweight fiesta, and adapting some strange suspension that allowed it to pivot turn because the wheels turned more than 90 degrees. It sold immediately once they showed off the pivot turn feature. What my wife cooked for dinner I will never eat again.
     
  24. Feb 12, 2019 at 7:29 AM
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    Sunnier Pity the warrior that slays all his foes

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    Texans think every other place is small. :rolleyes:

    And, other than all of Canada, China, Russia..., I can see the perspective.
     
  25. Feb 12, 2019 at 7:36 AM
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    Sunnier Pity the warrior that slays all his foes

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    So the water trick didn't work well? If I had as much snow as shown on the car in that photo, I'd push off the snow then use a long handled pot to reach and pour across the windshield, near the top. I got good at it at the time.
     
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  26. Feb 12, 2019 at 8:05 AM
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    Non, je ne pas parle francais.

    I know, its so cute the way they think. :D

    Northwest Territory: 519,000sq miles

    Texas: 268,000sq miles
     
  27. Feb 12, 2019 at 8:57 AM
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    Sunnier Pity the warrior that slays all his foes

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    Exactly.
     
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    [​IMG]
     
  29. Feb 12, 2019 at 11:17 AM
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    because_wumbo-truck TTC#036 & 1st Degenerate

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    :rofl: I remember this!
     
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  30. Feb 12, 2019 at 11:20 AM
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    I love cheese omelettes!
     
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