What have you done to your 2.5 gen Tundra today?

Wanna compare? Ha ha ha
I'll tell you the story if you tell yours........

 

Thank you Mr. Breeze!!
It does really well, they just opened up a new place that is public land and vehicles are allowed so.......
The bumper is the ARB Summit. It also has a 10,000lbs. winch. I love it.

 

Welcome from TN!!

 

Pardon my ignorance but what is the function of coilover sliders?

 

Enquiring minds want to know!!

 

Coilover sliders...now you're making me want something I didn't even know existed until two minutes ago.

 

I just assumed they were some unique version of mini hamburgers.

No?

 

You need dual rate coil overs. The slider is what allows the springs to slide up and down the shock body as it compresses and extends. It’s the bottom spring mount of the top spring and the top spring mount of the bottom spring.

 

One of my top 3 mods I did to my 2014..

 

Oh, Damn, I think those might have been my boxer briefs...

 

It’s also the part that contacts the transfer ring on the shock body to activate the other spring.

 

Hey all,
What grease are y'all running for the Dirt King 4130's ball joint?

 

May I introduce you to one of my best friends, the Man Of The Year, and an all-around great guy..... Google?

https://youtu.be/EcnJ8ju-bsc

 

I don’t have DK’s but ball joints are ball joints at the end of the day; currently running some Lucas Marine Grease (turquoise colored grease/tube is light blue)

 

I use the Lucas Red “n” tacky for my DK’s and everything else on my truck. The mini cartridges and gun are also nice for getting into tight areas.

 

Love that tan WildTop ... took mine off for the winter

 

Is that the awning too?
If it is what degree ... searching & close to buying

Enjoy that holiday trip sounds fantastic!

 

hold the phone I didn't know they made those tiny tubes, thats awesome

 

It's always a good time wheeling in my Tundra.
I'm proud of my dents and scratches......ha ha ha

 

That's what I'm looking at buying too. I have the 14oz grease gun but wanna get the mini with those 3oz tubes.

 

$225 XPG01Z 18V LXT Lithium-Ion Cordless Grease Gun 10000 PSI Dual Speed Modes Auto Speed Control Flexible Hose Air Bleed Valve Tool Only Compatible with Makita Battery

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPXVG1HH this is the way

 

I have the Dewalt version. The only way to grease if you have a lot of greasing to do

 

I just got some 194 and took a quick peek, it looks like the grill & headlights are coming out for these little guys

 

I changed my battery!!! Yaaaaaay, brand new battery. Old one was done. Yay!

 

This is the one I picked up, it works well, the nozzle on it is adjustable for different zerks, when you twist the collar it locks/unlock onto the zerk so you don’t have to push on it the entire time while you are pumping.

 

Bought the full Ark mud and splash guard kit and started the install. No more front mud flap rub, but not fully thrilled with the look...yet.



Edit: Looks better with all of them installed.

 

I like it!!

 

Ha ha ha ha

 

Tried to knock a few small things off my list the last two weeks including some stereo prep items:

- Installed Audiocontrol speakers in all four doors; 6.5" coax in the rear, 6x9 components in the front.

- Added a little more sound deadening to the doors.

- Installed a bypass on my Alpine ilx-f511 so that I can adjust EQ while driving (dumbest lock out ever..)

- Fixed the microphone issue (wasn't making a good connection, prolly got caught while shoving the mass of wiring back in to the dash originally)

- Pulled the USB2 wire in to the pocket underneath the F511 screen; it's hidden by the screen but has enough access to sneak a USB drive or other small peripheral. I'll eventually try to use a 1 or 2 tb drive with all of my music and movies on it. For now, just a 32 GB USB stick.

- Ran 3 pair RCA's to under the passenger seat

- Installed 4 gauge OFC from the battery to under the passenger seat. Went under the radiator support with the factory loom, then down the passenger side inner fender through the grommet there.

- Removed the factory amp from under the seat

- Temporarily installed a mono sub amp from Hifi Vector V1100.1 under the seat. A lot of features on this amp, and clean sound. I'm impressed.

- Temporarily installed my tester Dayton Epique E180-HE subwoofer behind the passenger seat. This little beastie sounds WAY bigger than it really is, and is crazy clean. I was planning on a quartet of them, but might rein that in to a trio or even a pair. Lots of bass. Or I might wimp out on this one and do some flat subs as well. This little sub will boogie. But it's very difficult to fit under the seat of a double cab. .6 cu ft ported for an unassisted F3 around 30 hz; .3 cu ft sealed and will handle moderate amounts of boost around 35 hz. Sub placement and box are by no means finished. This is just a tester sub and box I have kicking around that I use for various reasons and tasks. Reconfiguring it to work under the seat will be a chore.. but I think doable..

- Installed seat jackers on the passenger seat. Already did them on the drivers seat. With the interior refresh in '14, the seating position changed and I couldn't stand it so I'm glad seat jackers are a thing.


I'll cut some ABS or HDPE to use as an amp mounting rack and plan to install a four channel amp to the other four speakers in the cab. I'll take the opportunity to clean up the wiring as well... I have a D'Amore Audio 4 channel amp that I was planning on using, but Hifi Vector has is four channel amp on sale right now. I might pick it up just see if it's any good. Originally I planned on going with an Audiocontrol D.1200 - and still might swap it out - but I'm musing over trying out active components up front in my '13 and the D.1200 would be perfect.