What have you done to your 2.5 gen Tundra today?

The caption on that video is deceiving. With 300k miles on my 2008, I never once had an issue with that part.

 

Installed my Coupe custom Battery Hold Down Bracket and Vgate Lead Acid Battery Terminal Clamps

FS: Battery Hold Down Bracket By Coupe | Toyota Tundra Forum (tundras.com)

$42 Vgate Lead Acid Battery Terminal Clamps, 8AWG up to 4/0(XL) AWG Gauge, 12-Way Connectors, Positive and Negative (+/-)(Pair) for SAE/DIN/EN Tapered Top Post

Amazon.com: Vgate Lead Acid Battery Terminal Clamps, 8AWG up to 4/0(XL) AWG Gauge, 12-Way Connectors, Positive and Negative (+/-)(Pair) for SAE/DIN/EN Tapered Top Post : Electronics

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Getting a little crowded on that positive post: 2 oem leads, 0ga amp lead, Amp Steps and 3W window module leads
Negative post: OEM lead and 0ga ground to chassis lead



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Since I had an order from Sparks for the stuff above, I bought another OEM fuse puller.
I dropped mine down in the fuse box and couldn't find anything to fit in that spot.
Even though I keep needle-nosed pliers and spare fuses in the swingcase, I still like having the OEM stuff.

 

Well maybe, but with over 106K views and 113 comments, it seems some people are having issues with it.
I guess you can consider yourself blessed..

My truck has stayed parked outside 24/7 for the last 8 years in 100°+ Texas summers.
I'm sure that weakens that rubber part, as well as having someone hit the mast so hard it bent the threaded shaft.
When that rubber initially cracked, it just fell apart. .

The Texas sun certainly takes a toll on rubber and plastic.
My windshield cowl looks awful and bugs me when I look at it...
I might pull it and paint it, since it would cost over $350 to replace.

 

Yeah - we don’t get the sun beatings like you guys do.
We just get to see how good the waterproofing/weatherstripping is…

 

Headlight restoration on the original 2018 lights. They and the Toyota emblem were getting very oxidized so I figured I would try the 20 dollar Cerakote kit before other option. Wow it worked great for the price point and was easy to install.

 

I got my front driver and passenger window tinted today. I like it. I tried to do it myself and screwed it up. Sometimes you just gotta take it to someone with experience to have it done right. Then went deer hunting. No deer.

 

Took the rig out to play for a bit.

 

I can confirm a supercharged 5.7 is faster than a new turbo tundra with exhaust. Lol

 

The headlights look great! Would you please post up the Amazon link for this product? I'm on that like white on rice!

 

I used mother's nulens on my wife's matrix headlights and a power drill, I didn't even try that hard and it came out absolutely amazing. Honesty looks brand new and makes the rest of the car look bad haha

 

@WBW I have used Cerakote and it works great:

$18 CERAKOTE® Ceramic Headlight Restoration Kit – Guaranteed To Last As Long As You Own Your Vehicle – Brings Headlights Back to Like New Condition - No Power Tools Required - 10 Wipe Kit

https://www.amazon.com/CERAKOTE-Ceramic-Headlight-Restoration-Kit/dp/B084RQKLV8?crid=1EUC4ECTR9Z5A&keywords=cerakote+headlight+restoration+kit&qid=1665802157&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjk1IiwicXNhIjoiMC41MSIsInFzcCI6IjAuNDQifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=cerakote%2Caps%2C145&sr=8-2

 

Those look great! You did a good job!

 

And to top it off probably about $20k less, that's a win in my book, enjoy it.

 

Thank you very much! Ordering it this weekend.

 

Put this on all 4 last month ... no squeaks and smooth as silk

 

Well another tundra might be less lol not mine lol

 

It’s all that gooooooooold in there lol

 

exactly lol

 

Retorqued suspension today, all good, but quick story that might assist amateurs like myself, who has made mistakes along the way and is not ashamed to admit it, especially if my misfortune helps someone else.

I got into the more “technical” aspects of mechanical and electrical work on vehicles late in life (I’m 50). Tinkered with previous vehicles, but just minor stuff. When I started getting into deeper work on my Tundra and Sequoia that required a torque wrench, out of ignorance, I used my 1/2” torque wrench as a breaker bar since the length offered great leverage. I was “smart” enough to adjust the torque setting to the max when breaking, but I found out that using a torque wrench even at max as a breaker bar is a big no-no. Luckily I only did it a couple of times on my 1/2” torque wrench, and never on my 3/8”. So I bought a true 1/2” breaker bar for when I changed out my UCA’s. Definitely needed to break those bolts. I realized after torquing down the UCA bolts that I forgot to make sure the 1/2” torque wrench was in spec, so today before I retorqued I checked both my 3/8” and 1/2” torque wrenches with a couple of (verified) 45# plates. Used 45# for the 3/8” and 90# for the 1/2”. Praise Bob Dobbs, both were good. Man, my old ass lifting those two plates up to the wrench…I had to go wipe my ass afterwards! I hope this educates someone…don’t use your torque wrench as a breaker bar, plenty of articles on the interweb stating this, I just never even considered it.

 

* one thing I will add is when following instructions make sure to hit the finer grit of sandpaper extra well to smooth out the lens…it’s probably not noticeable to other than me but I can see some of the scratches that I didn’t buff all the way using the finer stuff…since the oxidation is gone I will probably buff it again next car wash and coat with something

 

Isn't there a company that makes a clear like stick on lens cover that protects the lens from road grime, and things like that?

 

I had PPF put on my Morimotos. There are some aftermarket but it only covers the front surface. A piece needs to be added to the top surface as well....that's where the fading starts.

 

I thought I saw it...just can't remember who makes them, or even were I saw it at. Maybe one time when I was at the dealership getting my truck serviced...they told me about it. I can't remember...I've slept a time or two...LOL

 

Yeah I’ve seen it and think I would probably use if buying new lights

 

https://lamin-x.com/toyota-tundra-2014-2021-headlight-covers.html

 

Yeah...That's why I'm trying t6o remember...my lights are new...LOL

 

That's looks like them...Thanks for the link. Going to order a set, just as soon as the wife leaves...LOL

 

Finally after about 1 year of purchasing the dash plate and RAM mounts, they are installed.

 

Polished some door scratches.