What have you done to your 2.5 gen Tundra today?

We set a new record!

It was mostly downhill coasting...

 

And the “trip” was less than a mile!

 

Actually, it was a few miles, but it was almost exclusively downhill. That trip may have bumped my tank average ton 13.6.

 

It has been a busy week. We built a new prototype bumper at my shop (SOB Fabrication), installed new wheels and tires and got an alignment that I desperately needed.

New wheels are black rhino rapids in 17x8.5 and the tires are kanati mud hogs in 37x12.50r17.

 

I know yours is built nice and expensive, however I've been seeing the price of the newer tundras around 80k or so. Even though I have a ton in mine I'm guessing and hoping I'm well below that. Back in 16 msrp on mine was 45k. I've been seeing double that for new now. It's crazy.

 

Hauled a couple bales of hay and a yard of cedar chips for the chicken coop/run/area.
Loaded it up with stuff to run to the dump tomorrow morning early.

 

Did some fab work on my tire rack for my Tundra. It was a big heavy one piece rack that can hold four 40” tires. It was also mounted to the bed rails in a way I didn’t like. This rack wasn’t made for my truck but was modified to fit on there. It worked that way for a few years but with the race cars now running 40” tires I knew the old mounting method would eventually ruin my bed rails. Now it utilizes the bed rails the way they were intended.

I also welded on some tabs for an amber light from @Baja Designs and some cheap LED light for the sides.

The rack used to take two people and 20-30 minutes to mount. Now I can do it alone in 5 minutes. And now it sits 2-3 inches higher than it used to, which is nice because now there will now be more room under the tires.




This is how the rack used to sit. Two pieces on angle iron made into a Z-bar. Then there were four mounting plates that bolted to the bottom of the angle iron and to the bottom part of the bed rail. Not the best set up but it worked for the time being.

 

installed Diamondback cover.

 

The black and blue look is good.

 

That is a great and vialed point. When I was 16 many...many moons ago. I had a 71 K5 Blazer, as all 16 year olds with their first truck, I put a 8 inch lift on it. While taking the old lift off, I was using my dads Snap-On torque wrench for disassembly. When he came out to the shop, and saw what I was doing...well lets just say, my dad retired out of the Marine Corps as a DI...he knows how to yell...LOL. I truly thought my life was going to end that day, and before I got to drive my lifted Blazer...LOL. That was the day I learned to use the right tool, for the job.

 

Lol, I have a similar story. My dad used to be a butcher and when I was a kid, learning to cook, I accidentally used some ribeyes to make fajitas. I told my Dad how good they turned out and he’s like no shit. You used one of the best cuts of meat.

 

Made it tow today. This might be one of the last pictures I take before parting with it this week.

 

I think. I saw that Weather Tech has one.

 

it’s all insane still for cars. But I’m seeing some used prices coming down.

 

Installed some mud yesterday, looks nice, but will eventually have to come off. Also took it camping.

 

Anyone know the part number for OEM painted black exterior door handles (attitude black/218)? I’ve found a few but just not sure what the difference is between two of them -

69210-0C060-C0 (expensive lol)
69210-0C030-C1 (cheap)

Also can’t seem to find the part number for the keyless entry cover in 218. Just found the non keyless

https://www.sparksparts.com/oem-parts/toyota-handle-solid-key-cover-218-attitude-midnight-black-692170c060c1?c=Zz1ib2R5JnM9bG9jay1hbmQtaGFyZHdhcmUmbD0xNiZuPUFzc2VtYmxpZXMgUGFnZSZhPXRveW90YSZvPXR1bmRyYSZ5PTIwMjEmdD10cmQtcHJvJmU9NS03bC12OC1nYXM=

@Roman ?

 

Did you check here?

https://www.tundras.com/threads/ult...hread-for-2nd-gens-2007-21.10707/#post-181100

 

I did but the link @Roman had there doesn’t work anymore since they shut down the parts department

https://parts.toyotaofcoolsprings.c...tton-start-models-tundradoorhandlessmartentry

 

I used the left hand drill bits from Harbor Freight suggested by another member and was able to back out the threaded stud piece left from my broken antenna and installed the new mast! Easy peasy!

 

…. and movement is starting to slow down for the ones that are priced above their original MSRP! Patience….

 

x2. Xpel offers a precut kit as well.

 

And you’ll never have an issue with it on your ‘21, either.

How big were these hay bales? I’m just picturing two giant round bales of hay from the pasture sitting on top of a bed of cedar chips. Sounds like something I would do.

 

Guess your username says it all.

 

I installed some AJT Trim and the Precision LED set.

 

What are you replacing it with?

 

2022 1794

 

Looking good bro. Proper off-road setup

 

Rear sway bar installed!