What have you done to your 2.5 gen Tundra today?

Working on stretching the Clazzios to fasten the velcro.

 

Post some close ups of the gray when you get time

 

Tailgate Zinc Alloys

 

I'm curious, with how well it's held up, is that stuff really that easy to take off like they claim? I've never tried on anything I've done so I don't have any experience removing it.

 

Thanks! It's the Softopper model: SO-TN65B. They make some various accessories for it but for the moment I'm running it stock and as is.

 

It is that easy to remove if you apply several coats. 1st coat is spotty, 2nd looks a little better, 3rd coat you usually get full coverage but it will be less than paper thin so removing it will be more difficult because being so thin it will tear into smaller bits.

I’ve always used like 6 coats, warm sunny day probably 10-15 minutes between coats, when I did the Tacoma fender flares, badges, and skid plate, by the time I finished the last one enough time had passed to go another round.

Best tip tho is when you finish spraying each coat turn the can upside down and spray until just air come out. Otherwise the dip could clog up and the can will no longer spray.

I just stopped by auto zone and got a can of their “Smoke” dip. I’ll try it on my taillights and bed light. If I don’t like the look I’ll just peel it off. Worth a shot for $10

Lastly you can look at millions of YouTube videos of folks using plasti dip on just about everything imaginable. iPads, cellphones, it pretty much sticks to anything. Dipyourcar has some pretty cool stuff and they sell all kinds of color options. Lowe’s/Home Depot/Walmart only carry a limited stock.

 

Part of it depends on your climate. Seems like no matter how you apply it in AZ, the heat and UV exposure will break it down after a couple years.

 

Changed 5 exterior mods, can y’all guess the 5? Lol

 

1. Bumper caps
2. Door handles
3. Mirror caps
4. Blacked out 5.7 badge

Anyone have 5??

 

Bumper corners, badges, door handles. Looking for the other 2 lol.

 

5. Going out on a limb - front bumper shim?

 

Color matched side mirrors…
Can’t find the 5th unless door handles count as 2…lol

edit: Bed cover?

 

winner winner chicken dinner! Lol Good eye!! I added a bed cover

 

I call foul, sir!!! Could have given us a better angle on the first pic!
Well done @TheBlackPearl

 

I could have lol, but what fun would it be if it was that easy.
Thanks for playing y’all

@TheBlackPearl Good eye!

 

Damn and I even looked. If you zoom in you can barely see the open bed.

 

Haven’t heard that before. Then again whenever I’m cleaning my vehicles I use a uv spray 303 or didyourcar has one “Dip Coat use after dipping” and it works really well. Never had an issue. That was for several years in the Texas heat.

 

added new side steps

 

Great looking truck dude! what's your suspension/tire set up? I had grabbers on my taco and loved them

 

thanks. just bilstein at middle and 275 70 18 grabbers. 1 1/2 inch spacers

 

I went with the less expensive, easier to install SDHQ since I don’t “really” off road.

 

How do like those tires? Are they noisy/loud? They sure look good

 

I didn’t do it but my friend is a mechanic for a Toyota dealership and plugged a nail hole, tire rotation and alignment for me. Nice having friends that do side work and all the equipment to do so

 

got my rear diff mod done using some braided hose I had left over from a prior project

 

what does that do?

 

actually very quiet. I dont really notice anything

 

essentially just extends the stock vent that sits right off the diff about maybe 2 inch, has potential to seize up from what I read ... so this just relocates it higher incase of water crossing or flooding where diff could be submerged for any length of time risking water entering the diff. I did it for peice of mind as my Rams have always had them up high

 

thanks. not loud at all very quiet. so far been great, only 8k on them though

 

oh cool never heard of that

 

Nice, I got those same covers and they do the job. I love SDHQ products but its strange seeing an SDHQ product described as "less expensive" lol.