What have you done to your 2.5 gen Tundra today?

Thanks! I never realized they were different than some but I guess they are!

 

Thanks. I went with a 285/65/18 since I am still stock suspension for a bit before I do anything major. Yeah, that's the one! They look even better than imagined. Transformed the truck.

 

Thanks, yeah I was just telling a friend that I can't believe I went with red. It's really the only shade of it I ever loved, so lucky for me it comes on Toyotas.

 

Stock at the moment.

 

Yes

 

The rack is made by Inno. I had some old square Thule bars and bought their mounts and feet. No drilling. Grabs the door frame and has a rubber foot on top. Old school style. Since I already had the bars it was less than $300 to have a roof rack.

 

I need an opinion or three. Local shop quoted me at 700 for install of new tires, rims, moving factory TPMS to new set, 3/2 level lift kit, and front end alignment. This seems like a steal to me, and their Google reviews are in the hundreds and 99% 5 star.

I already trust these guys based on how long it's been a small town owner operated place and the online reviews. But man. Is this a deal that's too good to be true or just better than what's considered fair or am I over estimating costs?

 

STOP ALREADY

 

I'm guessing they're getting about $150 or so on the tire/wheel/TPMS swap; $100-$120 alignment and the rest for the level/lift... So, all in all, not a crazy steal but not bad for pricing from a reputable shop doing good work

 

Waiting for you to get them installed on your truck

 

What wheels are those? They are a good shade of bronze that really makes the red pop

 

Lol same

 

How does that black coat of paint on the door interior look? Didn't see it in the pics.

 

Does yours have 4WD? Because that would be why from what I'm seeing.
I'll grab a picture when I get back to the truck.

 

Yeah, its a really dark bronze. I knew they were the ones when I saw them. They are EvoCorse DakarZero 8.5x18 ET 45. Almost no poke which I wanted as well.

 

No, it's a "Boss" 9" touchscreen unit, ordered the kit from crutchfield. They are known for super hit-or-miss quality, I've seen installers say they have about a 50% dead-on-arrival rate out of the box. This one has no backlight and I'm waiting on a replacement from crutchfield.

If it works out it's got a lot of features for a great price, but I'm thinking spending 3x as much on a better unit is probably smarter in the long run

 

Looks really good, agreed with others, - nice caps.

 

Excellent choice.

 

https://www.tundras.com/threads/5-7-motor-mounts.58606/page-8#post-3306626

We need one more to jump on these motor mounts to save $80 plus free shipping. Let’s make it happen. From what I’ve read so far these are definitely worth the money and peace of mind.

@Bonzen

 

This is the way

 

Boss is about 1 step above a Jensen.....if that.

 

Eff it. I'm in.

 

Yep. I'm 4wd. Oddly this isn't anything that I've ever been aware of as a difference between 2wd and 4wd. TIL I guess.

 

So much easier on the knees and no more hopping off the tail gate.

 

Definitely a good feature to have when you have the tail gate open. Makes it easier to climb in and out of the truck. But you will need to cut part of the bumper frame underneath to clear the step. You’ll see the cut out in the picture to get an idea. This will save you more time than swapping out for the new one provided. Hope this helps.

 

This is what I'm working with.

 

Yesss

 

O yea, I knew what I was getting into...

I figured for the same money I could get a good radio, or I could get a Boss radio + fender flares, headlights, tail lights, backup cam, and the fox bike pad.

Crutchfield customer support has always been good to me I figured I'd take my chances with the cheap radio.

 

Toyota: "You know, something just isn't right with that 2WD version. Let's go ahead, make a seperate part and leave out the front facing hoop. It would be crazy to have a front facing hoop on a 2WD. Thank goodness somebody caught that before it went to production"

 

Not the best paint job but for $16 I'll take it. Slowly learning how to paint