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What have you done to your 2.5 gen Tundra today?

Discussion in '2.5 Gen Tundras (2014-2021)' started by T-Rex266, Aug 10, 2014.

  1. Aug 21, 2023 at 12:09 PM
    reywcms

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    Too many mods to come

    Out of mods no way lol
     
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    1794TX Should be taken in small doses

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  3. Aug 21, 2023 at 12:34 PM
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    bulldog93 Usually tired...

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    That's a pretty funny joke. :rofl:
     
  4. Aug 21, 2023 at 2:44 PM
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    coTony member since sept, 2017 and a BUNCH of messages

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    We got Colorado for 3 weeks and had a lot of playing. I suck at pictures while I drive so I did not get many. Was the first time out since putting on the 37’s. I had a little rubbing in the rear on the plastic in one edge and that was it. A lot of mud in some places and one looked like it was pure black and it was nasty thick. The Tundra did fine and so did the 4Runner until the nasty mud. I could not get my wife through it spotting her so I drove it and got through the first time. Always fun times out there.

    Just a random shot of the truck with my passenger in tow, her name is Kota

    IMG_6137.jpg
     
  5. Aug 21, 2023 at 3:17 PM
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    Life got easier once I finally agreed to install a winch. After waiting a few hours for a game warden to pull me out of icy ditch ;)
     
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  6. Aug 21, 2023 at 5:55 PM
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  8. Aug 21, 2023 at 7:42 PM
    SwitchThrottle

    SwitchThrottle Living in Idiocracy

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    :thumbsup:
     
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  9. Aug 21, 2023 at 7:50 PM
    reywcms

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    Too many mods to come

    You need one of these lol

    IMG_3486.jpg
     
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  10. Aug 22, 2023 at 5:33 AM
    Mcdqpr

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    I know there’s plenty of threads out there on lifts, but just wanted to get a general feel for options for the 2.5 gen from this group. Is a 3/2 level lift the best way to go to keep handling good? 5100’s or Fox?

    Has anyone pulled the trigger on a level/lift, or decided against? What did you decide on and are you happy with the results?

    thanks!
     
  11. Aug 22, 2023 at 5:45 AM
    KNABORES

    KNABORES Sarcasm incoming

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    Reading through those threads is gonna be your best bet. Cliff's notes here will be a couple people with varying opinions on the same or varying experiences. Your using words like "best" and "good" which are subjective and everyone's definition for those are different. General consensus is no spacer lifts, the more you spend on the shocks, the better they are. 5100's are cheap, but the best bang for the buck. Fox, King, Higher end Bilstein's are all better. But in their own way, and it depends on what your trying to achieve. Good handling is different depending on who you ask. Like a racecar? Like a Cadillac? Like a trophy truck?
     
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  12. Aug 22, 2023 at 6:25 AM
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    BlueRibbon4x4 Let’s color match it

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    Start color matching. The mods will never end.
     
  13. Aug 22, 2023 at 7:34 AM
    BiggHertz

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    time to have some funny and actually drive the rig off the pavement…the mods will come naturally as ish breaks…
     
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  14. Aug 22, 2023 at 9:21 AM
    Long Duck Dink

    Long Duck Dink Nope

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    I went with a 3/2" Readylift (spacer lift). I'm very happy with it. I'd do it again if I had to do it all over.

    I went that direction mostly because I'd heard people liked them and also from cost perspective. The lift cost me about $200 and I installed it myself. If money were not an issue, I may have tried to go with a coiler or something different.
     
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  15. Aug 22, 2023 at 9:42 AM
    Mcdqpr

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    Thanks for the feedback. any pics?

    What is the main concern people have with the spacer lift, that obviously you’re happy with?
     
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  16. Aug 22, 2023 at 9:50 AM
    texasrho83

    texasrho83 DGAF#1

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    I think I sat on mine for a month and it wasn't so bad until after I got to drive the truck - then I'd wondered how I waited so long
     
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  17. Aug 22, 2023 at 9:55 AM
    texasrho83

    texasrho83 DGAF#1

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    Uhh that truck needs its own forum
     
  18. Aug 22, 2023 at 10:03 AM
    centex

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    Well I hadn't been thinking of them until just now so thanks for that. Only 2 more days until Thursday and I drop it off.
     
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  19. Aug 22, 2023 at 10:13 AM
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    Too many mods to come

    LOL
     
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  20. Aug 22, 2023 at 10:35 AM
    texasrho83

    texasrho83 DGAF#1

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    How long will they take? Did you provide the install kits?
     
  21. Aug 22, 2023 at 11:11 AM
    Long Duck Dink

    Long Duck Dink Nope

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    My assumption is the spacer lifts aren't well-liked or don't perform well for the off-roading crowd. If you're an off roader (more than just trails), I think spacer lift is probably not the way to go. My truck mainly stays on the asphalt and concrete. I tow my boat with it. Occasionally (extremely rare), I may go on a trail with it or out in a pasture or other light weight off road.

    I've heard people don't like the way the spacer lift handles but I have only noticed very little difference from stock and most of that difference came after I put new wheels and tires on, not after the spacer lift. I did a spacer lift, drove on stock wheels/tires for a couple years and then put new wheels and tires on.

    Both images below are after the 3/2" lift. First one is stock wheels, second is aftermarket.

    Tundra.jpg side1.jpg
     
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  22. Aug 22, 2023 at 11:25 AM
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    Said budget for two days. Got the gears and install kits from @dirtydeeds .
     
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  23. Aug 22, 2023 at 11:33 AM
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    Thanks man, appreciate the info.
    Nice set up, like the bronze on white look. What size are you running? Any rubbing?
     
  24. Aug 22, 2023 at 2:48 PM
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    I bought my kits off ECGS but got some much needed info from Keith. Hopefully you don't run into shim issues like I did, but since you got everything from him, you'll be in good hands.
     
  25. Aug 22, 2023 at 4:28 PM
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    Alot of them
    Harsh ride and don't offroad with them.
     
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    I'm running a 34" wheel/tire set up. 275/65R20. There was rubbing in the front. I had to remove the front mud flaps (the very small ones). then I unscrewed the plastic, pushed it forward, then re-tightened the screws. No trimming, no sanding, nothing major. No rubbing after that. I knew that going in and was fine with it.
     
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    What did you do to black out the silver”wings” on the side of the head unit? Thanks!
     
  28. Aug 22, 2023 at 6:56 PM
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  29. Aug 22, 2023 at 7:02 PM
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  30. Aug 22, 2023 at 7:05 PM
    bulldog93

    bulldog93 Usually tired...

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    Wait for one of the annual or semi-annual sales.
     
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