What have you done to your 2.5 gen Tundra today?

Okay, I give up. Been looking for half an hour. I KNOW I saw guys discussing the part numbers for the two little clip pieces that hold most of the dash trim in. One piece is yellow and the other is a white clip. You know, those things that pop off all over when you're pulling the radio in and out to do the FRAC harness or Rago dash mount...

 

Awesome!!

 

Man… well done That thing looks awesome!

 

90467-10203 comes up as the same part number for the white and yellow clips. Aren't they 2 different sizes? This definitely needs to be a sticky post once we figure it out.

 

So this is from the mirror panel on the inside of the door. I know there is a white and yellow clip for that panel. #14 and #16.

 

Took mine to the body shop today. Unfortunately I got rear ended the other night and my truck was all that stopped the other car from blowing through the intersection. Fortunately no one was hurt and my truck did it’s job. I’m really hoping it’s not totaled. The bumper, tailgate, and bed are pretty jacked. Waiting to hear back and see if there’s frame damage.

 

@BiggHertz did we both miss that invite??

 

I mean…we did give him trail recommendations earlier this week…lol

 

Oh yeah… forgot about that part lol

 

What kind of vehicle hit you and did you have a tow hitch in the receiver?

I was rear ended bad back in April and did have some frame damage, but was not totaled.

Do you have any pic of the damage?

 

Drove 500 miles with a massive headwind most of the way.
Got about 11.5 mpg for the trip…with just my two daughters and me an a couple duffle bags for a load. It was a brutal drive…

 

Oof....

 

I think the confusion is that there are aftermarket versions of the yellow clips that are different colours, including white. The different sizes aren’t interchangeable. Further, there’s a symmetrical white clip and an asymmetrical white clip. From my searching it seems the asymmetrical white clip cannot be purchased separately from the components it’s used in despite it being the one that breaks the easiest. Here’s the asymmetrical one I mentioned:

I never broke any yellow ones. @rocsteady

 

or walk. desired results either way!




Don't let her read this or we're both dead.

 

Replaced my battery last night. I had ran a few errands during the day, parked for a few hours at home, went to leave and a click and all the lights went out. I guess the garbage factory battery is a real thing, 2020 with 39k miles. Jumped it off and drove straight to O’Reilly for a replacement.

$100 NOCO GB40 1000A UltraSafe Car Battery Jump Starter, 12V Battery Pack, Battery Booster, Jump Box, Portable Charger and Jumper Cables for 6.0L Gasoline and 3.0L Diesel Engines

NOCO GB40 saved the day, started the truck twice and didn’t even have a full charge!

 

Battery life span in the heat is 2.5 to 3 years.

 

You know, I keep seeing this...but I've got 45K on my '20, and I've had the battery tested. I'm just waiting for it to die, but as of yet it's perfectly good. *shrug*

 

The climate where you live has a big effect on a battery.

 

I live in the orange area and routinely get 5-6 years out of batteries. Factory or otherwise.

 

On all my previous trucks I’ve always gotten to 5 years plus and replaced them preventively. Usually they got weak or slow to start, never just completely died out of the blue. Guess they don’t make them like they used too

 

Given the state of the world the last few years, I wouldn’t be surprised if we start seeing batteries failing sooner than we used to. Every piece of technology I’ve touched in the last 2-3 years (and I work in the field) has had more issues and failures than we’ve seen in the past decade. Companies are cranking stuff out as fast as possible to try and keep up with the demand and they are having to use sub par components to make it happen.

 

I once had a 93 Camry. Replaced factory battery in 2002. It's been going downhill for a while now. But yes, I agree, def getting worse.

 

My last Tundra, which was a 2006, had the original battery until 2018. It almost became a running joke because it wouldn't die. lol.

 

Yes, but that was a battery made in 2006. How long did the one you buy in 2018 last?

 

I don't know, I sold the truck a couple months later. Either way though it's still way outside the rated lifetime.

 

Worked fine this morning. I'll keep an eye on it. Mine appears to be that last production run where they went to the thinner faceplate. I found revised instructions online dated Nov 2019 and they stopped making them in July 2020. These instructions show the nylon spacers that createe the cleaning gap between the faceplate and the sensor. I'll take pics showing the thickness between the 2 Jomax plates and the AJT plate. The AJT plate is way too thick which I believe is the cause of most issues.

 

Ya my 2001 lexus GS300 had its factory battery till about 2016? maybe longer

Granted when I got rid of it in 2020 it had 150,000 miles and still had original rear brakes lol

 

Got the tuffy center console safe installed. It was really easy and seems solid. Added combo lock instead of key so I wouldn’t have to kill the engine in order to access. I added an organizer off Amazon to sit on top so I can still store my usual crap in there. I also have the under rear seat gun safe by them and love it as well.

 

So sorry for the accident but glad everyone is ok and the Tundra did it's thing.

 

I'm on my 3rd battery for my 2017, mfg date of 10/2016. The 1st on lasted 22 months, and 2nd lasted under 38 months here in PHX, AZ area.