What have you done to your 2.5 gen Tundra today?

I don’t think the skells who crawl underneath to steal cats would know if they were OEM or aftermarket.

 

I installed my Valhalla's Shields Front and Rear Cat Theft Deterrent Plates. So glad that I upgraded to the 1/4" thick aluminum plates as they are really beefy and heavy duty. They will certainly serve double duty as skids for the type of wheeling that I do which is mainly beach and trails.

I also used Rock Hard 4x4 Rock Dome Tapered Bolt Head Protectors for the security bolts on the bottom of the skids.
https://www.northridge4x4.com/part/...UkFBcAHCvAIXKQY47GKdN0-WspfQntRgaAs5tEALw_wcB

You can see the heavy gauge of the aluminum on this picture of the front plate taken before installation.

 

Did a bunch of fluid changes this weekend on my 2016. Both differentials and transfer case using Ravenol (https://tinyurl.com/yckkubxc) and a full transmission fluid flush using OEM spec Aisin WS fluid bought from Rock Auto. Trans flush was a pretty simple process overall, except that I live on a giant hill, so I had to park on the sidewalk for level ground. The fluid that was in there wasn't too bad, but certainly was due for a change.

I also got a BMC done by a friend of mine. I bought the plates from Camburg and he got them welded on for a whopping $100. He also removed my secondary cats (don't tell the EPA!) before I install my Valhalla cat shield to protect the primary cats. The truck sounds even better now with that Carven TR muffler!

 

Depending on how badly you want it on there, it would be really easy to epoxy it back on. Just sand down the grille side so it's smooth and it would be pretty darn strong. Me, I would install it as-is since other members have stated it's a non-issue and if it somehow is an issue, pull it off and epoxy it on.

 

You didnt get any CEL when you took the cats off?

 

Nope. These are after the downstream O2 sensors so they have truck knows no different. The primary cats are still intact so the truck is happy. Hopefully the guy who does my inspections is also happy with that....

 

If you have the valhalla sheilds on they wouldnt even see it though right?

 

I didn't buy the secondary shield he sells. I certainly could have, but I wanted to cut the cats off anyway. It was cheaper to have them cut off, and had been my plan all along.

I also bought his shield quite a while ago and just haven't gotten around to installing it. I have been waiting to get the secondary cats removed, and finish my trans fluid flush. Now that that's done, I'll be installing the shield soon. It might just take a little work to bolt up with my P&P front skit plate. That plate is pretty beefy and might pose some issues reaching the front bolts.

 

Got the tire fixed that went flat yesterday.

I can't complain, though; went to Big O Tires and had them take the spare tire and put it on the main rim, then put the repaired tire on the spare. We'd spent about 20 minutes talking about trucks and Tundras and lifts.

When I went to pay, I asked them what I owed. Guy slapped the counter and said "Have a great day!" and walked off. Excellent customer service.

 

I put some more Meso Customs products in the truck. I had installed the Ultimate Dome and Map Lights about a month ago and they are an awesome upgrade. Continued on with the Meso Chrome Delete Kit for the cup holder and shifter surround. I also repositioned my Vantrue X4S dashcam GPS mount about an inch higher than I had it before to fine tune the install.

 

Started removing badges this morning. Got everything but the 5.7 badges off, gonna wait for a warmer day or the heat gun on those.

 

First pic of my 2016 with the suspension changes. Eibach Pro Truck 2.0, set at 2 inch lift in front, RAD HD in rear gave an inch of lift. 275/70-18 tires which I was running stock.

 

I'm with the others on this. I broke a clip trying to get the grille off the first time and thought I had really screwed-up. Accessing these clips to push up and release is damn near impossible with the bumper in the way. The engineer that came up with this design needs his ass kicked.

 

"Work Truck" Package doesn't come with the bed rail system? Toyota really confuses me sometimes.

 

Not all today, but got the ESP rear under seat storage installed. Wasn’t a bad install at all; really liking the extra storage space and organization.

Also installed the Desert Does It Seat Jackers and a fire extinguisher. Haven’t rode around to see if I like the seat jackers or not, so time will tell.

 

Tyger Star Armor steps installed! Love these things!

 

did same. Eibach are so smooth. I went 2.5" front to level the truck. I had 3" rake after installing RAS two months ago.

 

Didn't wait longer and got the Eibachs installed. Went with 2.5" lift at front, 0 at back and levelled the truck out as I had a 3" rake after installing the RAS a while back. Ill probably tighten the RAS fully as I had them set to approx 60% of max tension. Here the truck with a full Trailer. Should be nice and level once I tighten up the RAS.

 

Picked up a set of TRD Pro BBS wheels.

 

In my quest for LED replacement of everything, I went the cheap route for the cargo lights. They never get used so it wasn't worth the $50 ones from VLED that don't emit RF noise, interering with the key fob range.

https://www.vleds.com/vehicle-specific/toyota/tundra/2018/cargo-lights/921-36-w-t-2.html

This is what I ended up buying.

$12 iBrightstar 912 921 LED Bulb for Backup Light Reverse Lights High Power with Projector Error Free T15 906 922 W16W Bulbs, 6000K White

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074RFY776?ie=UTF8

 

I forget cuz I had my 3rd brake light off the 1st week I had it. Is it an easy plug n play with just taking it off? Or do you have to drop the headliner & do all that nonsense?

 

When just replacing the bulbs it's an easy job. Four phillips head screws to take off the outer lens and that gives access to the three bulbs. Replacing the whole brake light assembly is what necessitates dropping the headliner.

 

Care package from @sdhq

 

Guys at the track told me they use dental floss to get badges off. Never tried it but it sounds like it should work to remove the badge itself and then can work on the adhesive that's left on the paint.

 

Monofilament fishing line works too

 

I used fishing line to saw the badges off and the 3M eraser wheel to remove the adhesive.

 

New grill insert but I have some installation issues. https://www.tundras.com/threads/t-rex-grill-installation-help.104413/

 

Finally installed my CaliRaised LED rocksliders. I’m just waiting on my Coachbuilder TRD Pro kit next. Should have it all finished before the Toyota Jamboree out here in Texas by the end of April.

 

Are you going to make some vinyl overlays to cover the chrome?

 

I think its a new grille insert