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

Haha. That's a good question. Here's the definition as defined by the idiot that screwed up the connector. It's the connector for the knock sensor harness.

Stippled - when you really screw up by stripping and/or pulling the wire out of a necessary connector in a hard to access place.

 

2nd. Sounds like a wheel bearing that was exacerbated by the lift and tires.

 

thanks all for the info, very helpful!

 

Changed the lower ball joint bolts that I didn't order when doing suspension work last May. No failures, I just read that they should be changed when doing Lebrons.... changed 1 bolt at a time applying red loctite torquing to 61ish ft lbs before moving on to next bolt.

Does the last picture look like just brake dust?

 

Hey Brother - I only gave this a quick like earlier because I was working. Thank you so much for the pics. Awesome! I really need to hear more about what when on with you boys, but that will come. Way to not die.

 

It does look like brake dust and time for new rotors.

 

Technically touching on a 1/2” rock.

 

Just out mowing the grass I see

 

Got some good trash, didnt wanna unload it. Not gonna do these trails on bichelins, and i dont have any supplies what so ever. I rattle pretty good on the main road. Helps mask the vulgar displays of acceleration that seem to happen in the slippery bits. Mud pics to come tomorrow.

ive gotta be smooth, ive got a puppy. But he rode some trails. So hes got his sea legs now.

 

Some scum left two pop up skeletons at the site we got, our ford friends threw them in a dumpster, and apparently got video taped in the act hahaha

 

2nd on both

 

Yeah I was thinking the same. I've had issues with 1 caliper which had ruined the pads from brake fluid but for the life of me can remember if I'd put new rotors on then too. I should probably find an app to remember this stuff for me. I'll hit the search button for rotor recco's here after a bit.

 

Jebus man, get those rotors turned already! How could you not see that thru your wheels?

 

Honestly turning rotors on the tundra just leads to warping them if you drive the truck hard. I avoid cutting on the truck. My cars? Yea I get a couple cuts out of a set of rotors

 

Yeah I’m pretty sure I warped the shit out of my rotors due to rear adjustment on my last trip to the lake, and then they got even worse this last trip because I didn’t have it in low gear going down a long slow trail on the brakes most of the time……
Next parts sale I might get new rotors and drums, pads and shoes are still less than 5k on them

 

I’ve got disc brakes waiting. Just need to get axle shafts since I don’t want to destroy my perfectly fine backing plates. And my bearings are still good.. they’ll go in storage assembled for when I need a set

 

Running non-ceramic brake pads is a good way to ruin the finish on your wheels from the dust. I’ve tried everything to clean mine but maybe not an issue for you since you told me you don’t drive it in the winter time. Also, they’re black so it won’t show as much.

 

Matt black wheels show everything. I have ceramic coating to get done to the wheels soon. That will help. I run ceramics on the trucks.

 

Oh sorry. I confused your post with @Hi06silver. My bad. lol

 

Get some ceramic pads or you’ll kill the finish on your wheels.

 

Well shit. I just wanted someone to talk to me

 

Haha I’ll bite; why are rear drums more expensive than front rotors?

 

Truthfully, the way prices are with used vehicles, I’m surprised you haven’t sold off one or two of your tacos by now.

 

Cost more to make

 

Hahah I’m debating the red 2002. But I love these things


The 95 is staying. The 98 is staying. The 01 will be with me till I’m dead

 

Do you work on the Mercedes much? That one seems more challenging to restore.

 

Still trying to find an engine then I’ll get going on that one. I have a guy in Virginia willing to sell me a whole interior for a grand. Red interior Preston’s condition

 

Straight 6 or V8? What displacement? I’ll check around in my free time for you as well.

 

M121 4 cylinder 2.0l

 

That can’t be much hp, but I’m guessing that’s because it’s made for comfort and to show off for its vintage appeal.