What have you done to your 2.5 gen Tundra today?

How did you black out the shifter shaft?

 

Electrical Heat shrink

 

Genius. Thank you, Sir.

 

That’s great news thanks for the info! $100 off is a good deal and worth the wait.

 

Took it up the mountains to scout for a Christmas tree in a few weeks.

 

washed, and a light interior detail.

 

Reorganized the toy shed so it fit back inside of it.

 

I finally got around to installing a new OEM tailgate assist strut, P/N: 66140-0C030. Easy to replace and now my tailgate opens and closes like it did when it was new.

While I was out there working on the truck, I also installed the brushless LC blower motor, P/N: 87103-60560. That was an incredibly easy upgrade! Plug and play. I haven't driven it yet to see if it helps much. I have only tested it for operation. It seems quieter and the airflow to the back seems to have increased.

You guys on this forum were really helpful with the Fred Anderson 25% + 25% + free shipping deals. That saved me quite a chunk of change. Thank you all!

 

finished up fixing the curb rash on the fake beadlock from the prev owner today

its just rattle can for now until I get my new tires in & properly paint the wheels w real paint/spray gun in the summer

 

Looks good from here

 

not sure why he bothers as we know it’s gonna end up on my truck anyways!

 

Any recommendations on oil for front and rear differential change and transfercase? Mostly road driving, random off-roading, no rock crawling as of yet, light to medium duty towing every now and then

 

thank you!

 

valvoline for front and rear diffs, the ravenol stuff that people put in instead of toyota branded oil

 

@1lowlife - if I remember correctly, you replaced the clicking door check on your 2014 Tundra some time ago. I bought a replacement because mine clicks and I hate that noise every time I open and close the door. Do you have any pointers or lessons learned from your experience that would be useless to me when I replace mine?

 

x2 for what @NWPirate said...

Just did my 30k service on the '21 Pro w/the transmission cooler install

 

, grassy a** amigo!

 

Yes, sir!!!

...and in case you need any of these numbers:

Front Differential
·Fill Washer: Toyota Part# 12157-10010 (steel crush gasket)
·Fill Plug: Switching to Lexus Part# 90341-18060 (29ft lbs)
·Drain Washer: Toyota Part# 90430-24017 (copper flat gasket)
·Drain Plug: Switching to Lexus Part# 90341-24016 (29ft lbs)

Rear Differential:
·Drain Plug: Toyota Part# 90341-18057 (36ft lbs)
·Drain Washer: Toyota Part# 12157-10010 (steel crush gasket)
·Fill Plug: Toyota Part# 90341-A0002 (36ft lbs)
·Fill Washer: Toyota Part# 12157-10010 (steel crush gasket)

Transfer Case:
·Drain Plug: Toyota Part# 36136-0C010 (18ft lbs)
·Drain Washer: N/A
·Fill Plug: Toyota Part# 36136-0C010 (18ft lbs)
·Fill Washer: N/A

 

x# Ravenol. Good German shite. Expensive but not as expensive as Toyota's liquid gold.
I’m well past due for changing mine. Did it at 30k first time I think? Im almost at 90k now. Oh well. #nextoilchange

 

Thanks again, I don't care what they say about you on that other page on here, your a pretty good dude!

 

by door check do you mean the strap that holds the door when you open it? (the rubber bar/strap that runs from the door to the cab)

 

It wasn't hard to replace.
I did buy the expensive OEM part to replace the broken one.
I didn't trust the aftermarket part for something used so much.

https://youtu.be/Tuge20iFggE?si=npFGIbmD8hCImnIM

 

More money spent...

 

Gorgeous country up there. Used to live in Orgeon. Miss it a lot. What roof mounting do you have? I'm looking at doing something similar.

 

All good quality oils and an alternative is Redline.The Ravenol has a built-in spout which makes it easy to change out the transfer case oil.Remember to remove the fill plugs before removing the drain plugs in case you have an issue with the fill plug.The main thing is doing your maintenance regardless of which oil you choose.