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

Exactly. Great video.

 

Went and did a trail with the local 4R group yesterday, about 10+ rigs and my truck made the group cover photo!
After the trail I noticed I had an admirer leave a note within the last few weeks after the last hose down…… kinda weird
Went and set up camp on the mountain at about 630 as dusk nestled into the canyon, camp ground was kinda noisy, so at one point I just started making loud noises to join in the fun….
late night cake pop before bed, diesel heater kept us nice and toasty but I leaked all kinds of diesel in the truck bed(if anyone has reccos for getting that off/out) got up kinda early and packed up and headed to the lake. Kids were smashing it on the other side with power bait, but I’m not to much into bait fishing.

 

So there's not supposed to be a stair step but there is supposed to be? I don't know. Mine have one or two. Don't recall because I hardly drive it

 

No stair step from the driver bulb up to the passenger. The top lines on both lights should be perfectly level.

The step-down is purely to not blind oncoming drivers from the left half of the truck.

 

For visual example, this is pretty wrong.

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This is almost right.

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Question, what is the torque for the UCA long bolt connecting the control arm to the frame? 2003 AC.

Have Camburg UCA and online instructions say 85ft lbs… https://camburg.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/00_Toyota_Tundra_1.00_UCA_310006_031822.pdf

Can’t find what I torqued to in my notes but checked at 100ft lbs and Twrench is clicking so either I’ve had these on too tight or I can’t read so good

thanks!

 

The folks who’ve removed theirs did so with 700lbs coils upfront. Disconnected mine and liked it a lot. Today I removed the bar.

 

Headlight polish. After noticing the bad reviews on aftermarket headlight assemblies, and choking the price of OEM. I settled on polish and repair. One of the mounting tabs was broken off, so I reattached with an aluminum spine and a bunch of JB weld. Used a weighted 5 gal bucket and a bungee cord to hold the assembly while i sanded and polished the lens.

 

Think I’ve found what was causing the popping sounds from the front passenger side.
Came lose just by loosening the top bolt. Fairly sure the outer tie rod end needs a hammer to pop out from DIY video I watched.

Oh yeah

 

Looks like 98Nm to me. From 2003 FSM:

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Thank you

 

72 ft-lbs (98 is nm). According to the pic/legend.

 

Yup, Nm. I better go up and edit that before someone takes it for lbft.

I always try to keep the legend in the screencap when I post those.

 

Ok so maybe Camburg does want 85. Had these on too tight then.

Thanks

 

Those look almost as bad as mine were. Mine were factories with 209xxx miles on them. I don't know how the last 2 owners didn't notice that

 

An alignment away from next weeks trip. Greased the UCA & ball joint, removed sway bar, replaced outer tie rods and I don’t know why but the most satisfying of reg maintenance, greased the driveshaft. Something about them 8 zerks that just hit different.
Appreciate the help fellas

 

Jba also calls for 85 ftlbs.

 

I swear all you south Texas boys have the same backyard. Green square and a fire pit.

Mr.Bee is the only outlier

 

i miss luscious soft grass when i'm at home. Even wandered around vr6t's backyard barefoot.

grandpas backyard is more like home.


Stole a rock from @bmf4069's hood for his collection.

 

It's true he has and most likely will again. And I encourage him as I do the same

 

Really You're going to post that comment and you live in Texas. How much of Texas that is owned is private land it's what greater than 90% correct. And if I could afforded a 45 to 55 minute drive from where I live now and if I had $320,000 to get 4 acres and a 1500 ft² house I would have. But I didn't so I bought within my means. That and it's not so bad where I live, ask @Mr.bee cul-de-sac no through traffic quiet neighbors and ample parking for all the tundra people that could come over all at one time if you also decided to.

 

I dont miss having to mow once a week. 8 years ago you coulda been my neighbor. And had $50k to throw at a vagwagen. @VR6T you do live on the best possible suburban neighborhood street. Hopefully our trucks didnt disturb your neighbors.

back on topic, i got to use my truck camping setup to make fajitas for the grandparents. Polo curled up under the truck & waited patiently, just like we were at hidden falls. He doesnt seem to mind where we go, just enjoys the trip.

 

Not hating at all, your grass looks nice as fuck. Just very similar landscaping in that area from what I have seen.


My "backyard" for reference. Bonus 1gt camper included to keep it on topic.

 

My property consist of a 10x10 ft crabgrass lawn and 6” round tree root sticking 1/2 way out of the ground running across it.

Due to HOA rules, I can’t even cut it out and get rid of it.

 

Buffalo grass. It's not exactly cheap but itll grown in like 80% of Texas and it's a native grass.

 

@Jack McCarthy thats rough. Everyone needs enough yard for at least 2 junk cars.

 

You can if it's ruining curb appeal or devaluing. Get 2 or more complaint and the devalue in writing and they'll have to let you remove it.

 

that forklift a rental? Can it lift 9k lbs (40ft shipping containers)?

 

Yes and yes. It really depends on the lift though. A 10k Telehandler only has that much capacity with the first section of boom out and within certain boom angles. The machine I need for the install is twice the capacity on paper, but 25' up and 40' of boom out it will only do 2,500ish pounds.