What have you done to your 2.5 gen Tundra today?

Probably these

https://www.tundras.com/threads/anyone-have-seen-these-20-inch-bbs-replica-wheels.74752/

 

Thanks. Have to completely disassemble the hood bulge to install, little invasive because of the welded plastic fasteners used during assembly.

The lights are the 150LM 3” - https://www.vleds.com/shop-products/light-bars/wpb-hv-a.html

 

I thought those looked like Vleds when you posted. How did you attach them? The 3M tape?

 

Thanks!

 

Thank you. Can I assume you went with two 3" pass through bars and one 3" end bar?

Seems the pass through bars are out of stock with no eta on restock.
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Yes, and the 10’ extension to get to the parking light circuit. Have to notch out a tiny section of the grille at the end(s) behind the light to pass the wire connector(s) through, 4 - M3 lock washers, washers and screws attach each light from the back through the grille. Screw spacing is perfect for the grille. Wiring is fastened to the top inside of the grille cavity at the mid point between each light, and exits through a grommet in the end of the cavity.

 

https://factorystylewheels.com/wheel-styles/off-road-pro-style-f141/
https://www.wheeloutletnj.com/products/20-inch-toyota-trd-pro-wheels-3?_pos=7&_sid=8f69435af&_ss=r
Wheeloutletnj last time I checked had 18 inch. Don't know if they still offer it.

 

great looking rig sir, even if you have cheesehead plates

 

That happens with them, had to wait almost 3 months last year for a 6” red bar. Probably be fine to use 3 end bars, just order the 3 way splitter, or cut the plugs off and wire them together with whatever. Might be little harder to hide wiring, but less notching of the grille.

https://www.vleds.com/base-adapter-2-pin-waterproof-y-adapter.html

 

Yup, that's exactly where my mind was wandering off to.
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Thanks. Looks great on black. I'll have to pick up a set.

 

Oops

 

Finally got around to doing the first brake job at 50k miles. I know some people do not like the powerstop z36 rotors but I wanted to give them a try. so far so good but they are barely bed in. I also swapped in stainless steel red pvc coated brake lines, changed the brake fluid, and painted the calipers. Now I just need to do a good spring cleaning and a wax.

 

Nice job on the brakes and all... but we need many more pictures of the Vette! That looks sweet!

 

Applied “back to black” on the tailgate handle after waxing the truck.

 

What brake lines did you go with?

 

If you want option color on turns signals go to this site https://vlandvip.com/products/toyot...eudULfyQ4Ues50eFvcNFTiw0Yc8xcLV0aAgT8EALw_wcB

 

I put mine to hard labor last few days.

 

Crown. originally I ordered the powerstop lines but they didn't ship for Maybe 6 weeks. I called up powerstop and apparently they don't actually make them anymore.

 

Genuinely curious as to what the country of origin is on those RC parts?

 

I hate moving!

 

There are people who do this for a few bucks. You just point and shit automagically moves.

You've got this! Keep up the good work.

 

What paint did you use?

 

I've had great luck with the Duplicolor ceramic caliper paint kit. I've done 4 cars or so over the last 10 years. One kit is enough paint to do 2 or 3 cars easily. I dremel, wire wheel, the rotor then clean with brake cleaner and a toothbrush.

It's brush on, I did 2 coats in an hour on each caliper, two calipers at a time. Key is getting the caliper prepped right, nice and clean then after paint you give it MORE than 24 hours to cure, I let mine sit for 48.

$35 Dupli-Color BCP400 Single Brake Caliper Kit - Red - Brake Paint Kit

https://www.amazon.com/Dupli-Color-BCP400-Single-Brake-Caliper/dp/B000B6AF80?th=1

 

Moving does suck man but new places are cool too! Beautiful rigs, nicely set up.

 

For sure. I can deal with a few miserable days of moving to live somewhere so much nicer for me and the family.

Thank you!

 

This was a weekend project that spilled over to last night. QC on the Napa supplied seals is not up to par.

The noise:


The issue....20 thou difference between Napa and OEM.


And a vid of how easy it was to remove...

 

Picked up my truck from the shop for the first repair I did not complete myself, the steering rack replacement.
Labor was $900 which IMO, well worth it. Total with OEM parts that I sourced, $1400 replacement. I’m not stoked on it but the bushings were really bad. I found a great deal on an oem rack for $380 so I just went with that. All new shocks, leaf springs, UCAs, tie rod ends and steering rack has me feeling brand new!

 

Let me borrow that trailer.

 

Thats far cheaper than when I had my steering rack replaced about a year ago. On mine, the TRs were seized and they couldnt adjust them for an alignment. Glad the truck is up to snuff now.