What have you done to your 2.5 gen Tundra today?

Added the Clazzio seat covers from @I_Am_Thee_Walrus. Thanks for the great deal and stretching them out for me. These things are awesome.

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After:

 

Just did about 420 miles round trip to pick up a GHD machine.
Averaged 15.7mpg for the trip, which is more than a 2.5 better than my day-to-day average.

 

It was actually yesterday but I overloaded my truck. I added the Sumo Springs last year to improve the handling when towing our 6000# camper. But yesterday they were a life saver after my trip to Menards Home Center. I loaded 20 16” x 24” x 2 1/2” pavers @ 73# each = 1460#. Then I added 20 bags of paver base and 10 bags of leveling sand, all @ 50# each = 1500#. Grand total of 2960#….yikes! It flattened the Sumos but the old Tundra handled it like a beast. Thank goodness for the adjustable headlights. I measured the top of the rear bumper before and after and she was squatting about 6”.

 

Got the new led headlights clear ppf’d today. Also put the iforce 5.7L badge on the tail gate where I had the 4x4 badge removed. The rear tail gate has been clear coated again and they didn’t remove the badge to do it.. I’m not sure why. So I installed that badge overtop.. looks decent I think

 

When you get to cruise its definitely helps. When I'm just using the truck to commute during non-peak hours verse using the truck to run errands and deal with traffic, I see almost a 3mpg difference in the average.

 

I finally instead the Toyota Remote Tailgate lock. I've had it sitting around for two years. Had a few hiccups. The first was the passenger side grommet hole was already being used by the Port installed bed lights. I ended up cutting the grommet for the tailgate lock harness and putting a hole it in so I could make room for the bed light harness.

Second hiccup was removing the exhaust heat shield. I broke the first bolt and then, even though I was trying to be even more careful, broke the second one. I'm thinking they over torqued them when the installed the bed lights or I'm just too . I used to own an old FJ40 so fortunately/unfortunately I got pretty good at drilling out broken bolts. I'll pick up some replacements tomorrow from Lowes, I guess.

I finally did get it installed and it works great, not noisy. Sounds just like one of the doors locking/unlocking when I use it.

 

How hard was the install? They look really nice. Since it is just my wife and me I have thought about ordering just the covers for the front seats.

 

In all honesty the install wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. I believe that was in part due to these were not new / but reused, so the material was already stretched out. And I watched a lot of videos on how to install. I'm not going to lie, my finger tips are still a little sore from the install. You do have to take the back seat out of the truck to install the back covers for the rear seat. If you can, have another person to help with the install. I only had myself. Total it probably took about 3-4 hours to install everything. I also installed seat heater kits for the font seats. That took about an hour by itself. Hope this helps.

 

Did you have to remove the OEM covers first or do these slide over them?

 

These are just slide over covers.

 

Old shocks were non-functional.

Rear got 5100s along with parking brake shoes and hardware.

Front got new Stoptech rotors and Akebono pads.

Thickness difference between rotors. I never resurface rotors. The dealership I bought it from did.

Picked up some metal in a tire while taking in metal scrap.

First tire plug I've done, though I do keep a kit on the truck.

 

Another one, just so everyone can have a laugh at me:

 

Got my 285/70r18 toyo open country at3 installed today, just waiting on centre caps for the trd pro wheels.

 

2 tundras ….1 driveway!

 

Gave her a bath. Much needed

 

SSW Dakar wheels installed and chrome mirrors/door handles delete done today.

 

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Still waiting until next week for alignment, shop was booked out that far…

 

Received and installed the door grips from @2020Platinum

 

The BEST 25$ (with shipping) upgrade ever. My mirror was starting to peel, so it was kind of necessary. Had to order it twice, but finally installed. Also had to calibrate the compass, but that's expected. KIA mirror (A7062-ADUP1) for the win

 

I love mine, takes a little bit of repetition to get used to using them, but once you do no more fingerprints for sure.

 

I never understood these, why not just close the door by the handle if you're worried about fingerprints?

 

Natural instinct is to go for side of door for me. Try to use the handles but then you have to step around the door.

 

OK, still don't see how this adds anything useful, but if you like it, that's all that matters I guess.

 

9 year old shocks look like 90 year old shocks. I think I got crap in my eye just looking at that.

 

Was looking at those tires while back, curious what u think of them. I'm very happy with the toyo open country I decided to go with but still curious of yours.

 

Just got it back today. Decided to go with the Line-X premium finish. I need to readjust, I think it’s suppose to sit higher close to the frame. Will post pic after I get the other side done.

 

Needed to replace the broken-up plastic hitch cover insert, went with stainless steel, but didn't want blank boring chrome. Broke out the laser at work, made a stencil decal, applied, painted a couple coats of Rustoleum and called it a day.

 

I agree with you, I don't think I've ever closed a door from this position.