What have you done to your 2.5 gen Tundra today?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfv2_M2mGQU

 

That's a pretty awesome build.

 

4wd conversion.

 

You need one of these lol

 

I know there’s plenty of threads out there on lifts, but just wanted to get a general feel for options for the 2.5 gen from this group. Is a 3/2 level lift the best way to go to keep handling good? 5100’s or Fox?

Has anyone pulled the trigger on a level/lift, or decided against? What did you decide on and are you happy with the results?

thanks!

 

Reading through those threads is gonna be your best bet. Cliff's notes here will be a couple people with varying opinions on the same or varying experiences. Your using words like "best" and "good" which are subjective and everyone's definition for those are different. General consensus is no spacer lifts, the more you spend on the shocks, the better they are. 5100's are cheap, but the best bang for the buck. Fox, King, Higher end Bilstein's are all better. But in their own way, and it depends on what your trying to achieve. Good handling is different depending on who you ask. Like a racecar? Like a Cadillac? Like a trophy truck?

 

Start color matching. The mods will never end.

 

time to have some funny and actually drive the rig off the pavement…the mods will come naturally as ish breaks…

 

I went with a 3/2" Readylift (spacer lift). I'm very happy with it. I'd do it again if I had to do it all over.

I went that direction mostly because I'd heard people liked them and also from cost perspective. The lift cost me about $200 and I installed it myself. If money were not an issue, I may have tried to go with a coiler or something different.

 

Thanks for the feedback. any pics?

What is the main concern people have with the spacer lift, that obviously you’re happy with?

 

I think I sat on mine for a month and it wasn't so bad until after I got to drive the truck - then I'd wondered how I waited so long

 

Uhh that truck needs its own forum

 

Well I hadn't been thinking of them until just now so thanks for that. Only 2 more days until Thursday and I drop it off.

 

LOL

 

How long will they take? Did you provide the install kits?

 

My assumption is the spacer lifts aren't well-liked or don't perform well for the off-roading crowd. If you're an off roader (more than just trails), I think spacer lift is probably not the way to go. My truck mainly stays on the asphalt and concrete. I tow my boat with it. Occasionally (extremely rare), I may go on a trail with it or out in a pasture or other light weight off road.

I've heard people don't like the way the spacer lift handles but I have only noticed very little difference from stock and most of that difference came after I put new wheels and tires on, not after the spacer lift. I did a spacer lift, drove on stock wheels/tires for a couple years and then put new wheels and tires on.

Both images below are after the 3/2" lift. First one is stock wheels, second is aftermarket.

 

Said budget for two days. Got the gears and install kits from @dirtydeeds .

 

Thanks man, appreciate the info.
Nice set up, like the bronze on white look. What size are you running? Any rubbing?

 

I bought my kits off ECGS but got some much needed info from Keith. Hopefully you don't run into shim issues like I did, but since you got everything from him, you'll be in good hands.

 

Harsh ride and don't offroad with them.

 

I'm running a 34" wheel/tire set up. 275/65R20. There was rubbing in the front. I had to remove the front mud flaps (the very small ones). then I unscrewed the plastic, pushed it forward, then re-tightened the screws. No trimming, no sanding, nothing major. No rubbing after that. I knew that going in and was fine with it.

 

What did you do to black out the silver”wings” on the side of the head unit? Thanks!

 

You replace it with the black version made by Toyota for the "low-end" Tundra. There is a Black OEM Interior Trim thread with the part numbers. See https://www.tundras.com/threads/black-oem-interior-trim.10946/page-9#post-2361799 - Also has pictures.

 

Gotcha. Did not even know this was an option. Maybe down the road! $219 is steep. Thanks for the info!

 

Wait for one of the annual or semi-annual sales.

 

You have to grab it when it is on one of the 15 or 20% off sales. It is a major undertaking to rip apart the dash but you find the hidden Texas soul of the Tundra. My motto - buy a Platinum with the high end chrome then replace the chrome with the "low-end" black parts!! (Lots of chrome handles to sell!)

 

There is a more cost-effective alternative...

Just one little drawback - there is some space it won't cover to allow for the glove box to open. It's a cover so I guess they think it'll stick out too far and hit the glove box door when you open it.



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It’s easy 30-40 min done

 

I am certain for an expert mechanic like you Rey but for me it was 3-4 hours!

 

Shit no expert here lol. The wife would argue I take all day in the garage when I say it’ll be a quick mod. Never fails it turns in 10x more time