What have you done to your 2.5 gen Tundra today?

At least that was all that was broken for you, I went through 3 of them because the frame itself was cracked every time for me. Got tired of it and went to a local dealer and got a price match. I think they could package those better since them getting banged around during shipping is pretty much guaranteed

 

Would like to say I did it myself, but didn't happen. Had a shop near home install a BDS 3" suspension lift including BDS UCAs and Fox shocks. Also upgraded tires to 33" BFG KO2s. Took everything in me to not go "all the way" and do the necessary butchering, excuse me, "modifying," in order to fit 35s as I really think they look the best. However, with all my calculating, I knew it would not have cleared in the damn parking garage in the city that I use almost every day. I was right. I can navigate around some of the low hanging stuff on the multi-level garage, but would not have been able to make it out the exit if I'd added even a 1/4" to the height. For a second I was thinking I was going to have to air down just to exit the place on Friday.

 

Shit's sideways yo

 

I really like these!

 

where did you get these?

 

Where did you buy it? I had a look at Sparks. They have it on sale but Their fitment says it won’t work on my 2020!?

 

It’s worth it.

 

It will fit

 

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1142229557/toyota-vintage-weathertech-replacement?ref=yr_purchases
Hopefully that link works. We'll see how they hold up. They seem to be made well. The only concern I have is the clue.

 

Thanks I’ll check it out. Still not sure if I want to add any color to my interior since it is all blacked out.

 

Put the payload capacity to the test

 

Lol. Thirsty?

 

It will fit 07-21's.

 

Shucks. I’ll fix it one day.

 

I changed out my spark plugs today. I went with NGK Ruthenium. I found that someone had put in Denso copper plugs (or at least I thought they all were). However, I ended up pulling out two that were Iridium . Makes me question the maintenance by the previous owner. Most were barely or less than hand tight.

 

Put the spare on my truck due to getting a flat.

Hoping they'll say that they can patch my current tires, as I'm literally a month away from buying probably a 2" Toytec lift, plus a new set of tires. That'll give me time to have them paid off upon arrival.

 

Did you buy on eBay? How much was the set?

 

Made my own bottle holder... fits a full 48oz bottle and fits right under my leg

 

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.