What have you done to your 2.5 gen Tundra today?

Took the truck out to test out some bypass tube turns I've been playing with. Amazing how much different the truck can feel and handle with just a few turns. And making sure the new flag mount is airborne approved. Ready for spring weather to get out on a regular bases.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XlPaf96qPk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qF-SwiABjHQ

 

@reywcms I have to say, I love every single thing about your whole build.

 

Thanks! Lot's more to come but definitely enjoying it!

 

Check your power steering fluid, sounds low.

 

HAHA it's really whinny

 

flew to Florida early Monday morning, picked that sumbitch up from the dealer and drove her back to NY through the night!!!

2018 SR5

 

Best way to get to know your truck!! Welcome to the club!

 

No I assumed the same another member told me it would fit and it did. I was releaved do to the fact I bought the winch, long before receiving the bumper.

 

What trailer and how heavy?

 

Wait til you see under the hood!

 

Nice! I follow that guy on IG. I seen he cut up his bumper very clean!

 

Ya I talked to him about it. Gonna have to measure 7 times and have a few cold ones to get the courage to do it haha.

 

Lucky. I had to relocate mine and it was a chore due to not having bought longer leads to reach into the engine bay.

 

Honestly like 8 months it was absurd but it’s really high quality. I think they’re really backed up plus it’s only 2 guys working out of a garage. You can message them on Instagram to find out the status of your order.

 

Finally got her broken in

 

Thanks for this, it really does provide a great bang for buck upgrade to the Tundra, especially those of us with the cloth!

 

Do you know what color they are? Where did you get the new covers? I am looking for some myself

 

Apex Nano 185BH. It's about 4500# loaded.

 

Congratulations


What part of New York?

 

FNG first Tundra. 2020 SR5 4x4. Came on stock steel wheels and road tires… First change was to TRD Off Road wheels and tires. Much better and found used local so not too much$.

 

Welcome from NY.

 

I got its older brother.

 

I got the older brother of both of you. It's a 2015.

 

Well, I still have not installed the VSM. All wiring, etc., is done and run from the tailgate up behind the dash, but I still need to connect everything to my FRAC harness. Hopefully, in the next few days.

In the interim, I did get the cup holder trim plasti-dipped. It did not go well. I rattle can stuff all the time, and it usually turns out nice, but plasti-dip? Spraying inside my closed garage, and at least one speck of lint, hair, debris, dirt fell onto the wet plasti-dip with practically every coat. I peeled it and started over three times. I even tried sanding a spot or two. Nope, that doesn't work. I finally gave up and just installed it. The matte black color was just okay; kinda bland. But the rubbery texture? Even my wife jumped the first time she put her cup down."What? You didn't let the paint dry?"

So, I ordered the AJT trim.


Here's my solution to that bolt to nowhere. A thin shim/washer I had in my stash. Its hole is just slightly smaller than the AJT nut for the back of the bolt, so it effectively is self-locking. That corner of my shifter trim is secured well. I feared it might pop-up given the thickness of the shift boot underneath it, but it holds great.

 

Installed rear diff. breather relocate...

Yup, got enough 5/16 fuel line hose.

That bolt securing the hose to bed cross-member is a M6 x 16mm.

Viair 92629 filter (I had the self-stick foam pad in a junk drawer).

Viair filter mount fits in this hole (not tightly, but it works).

3/8" NPT TO 5/16" hose barb, brass fitting.

Loop at filter end to keep any condensation from dripping down the hose to the diff.

 

I bought a TRD Pro grill, however I really don't like the covers available on the market, so I decided to create and print one with my 3d printer. I don't have TSS on my 2016 so I think this will be a much better option.

I'll wait till WI is a bit warmer to use some bondo to smooth out the the top and paint. But I'm pleased with how the test fit in ABS turned out.

 

This is the way!

 

What winch and bumper did you install?

 

Night and day difference.

 

The red ones that the previous owner had installed are cardinal red I believe. The ones I put in are black and pacific blue. I got the new ones from John, a member here who deals in them. He was great to deal with, a few text messages and order placed. Took about a month to get them to my door, can’t complain one bit.

https://www.tundras.com/threads/katzkin-leather-interior-offer.52217/