What have you done to your 2.5 gen Tundra today?

6112 #3/1.9" with 2/1 CB spacers
CB +3 shackle

 

I used these..

$42 Vgate Lead Acid Battery Terminal Clamps, 8AWG up to 4/0(XL) AWG Gauge, 12-Way Connectors, Positive and Negative (+/-)(Pair) for SAE/DIN/EN Tapered Top Post

Amazon.com: Vgate Lead Acid Battery Terminal Clamps, 8AWG up to 4/0(XL) AWG Gauge, 12-Way Connectors, Positive and Negative (+/-)(Pair) for SAE/DIN/EN Tapered Top Post : Automotive

 

95* and in a huge, empty parking lot. Is it too hot for a chalk test to determine proper inflation?

Must be 200 yds across the lot. Straight shot. Using chalk sold for sidewalk art, I mark a heavy band across the treads of all four tires. I roll to the other side and back up. When I get back to where I started, I can't find chalk, at all, on any tire. Looking at the pavement, I see chalk marks. Perfect tread chalk marks like I used a printing press to stamp them down. So, I chalk up the tires again, and this time I mark the sidewalls, so I know where. This time I only go halfway across the lot and backup. And, same thing again; no chalk on the treads, just the sidewalls. Again, but this time only a quarter way. Still, no chalk left on the treads. So, once more, but this time I only roll maybe 100 feet and I don't back up. Hoooray, chalk on the treads! The chalk looks worn evenly on all four treads; maybe just ever so slightly more worn in the middle than the shoulders. Did I nail it? Are my new tires, inflated by guesswork without any adjustment, at the proper PSI?

I never nail anything the first time. Well, except golf. First time I played my ball rolled right through the windmill blades; hole in one!

 

I purchased similar. Same brand. I probably don't really need it, but I cut up a silicone water bottle boot for the positive terminal.


Shortly after those pictures my OEM battery died. Got a Costco replacement. These clamps fit the posts on the replacement battery a whole lot better than the factory one.

 

Looks like a descent sized radio. I thought you bought the floor mount?

 

I get to hack up my center console panel soon since I have to move my SG3 over and install the 6 switch panel.

 

@Bergy24 - these are the ones I purchased:

$42 Vgate Lead Acid Battery Terminal Clamps, 8AWG up to 4/0(XL) AWG Gauge, 12-Way Connectors, Positive and Negative (+/-)(Pair) for SAE/DIN/EN Tapered Top Post

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08CGCWY72?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

Edit: I see 1lowlife posted above. His pic is what I saw somewhere that made me want to buy them

Edit 2: Info only - you will have to bend the tabs up and/or cut the tabs off of one of the large power wire connectors and the large ground strap connector.

 

Advise requested:

Do you really need to spend $700 and up on upper control arms?

These $299 ones look decent enough Id think? I mean Im not trying to go rock climbing.....

 

The switch panel is going in your console cover?

 

Buy once, cry once. That being said, RC does make better stuff these days - I just don't know anyone who has experience with these uppers. Then again, I don't know anyone who has Fabtech uppers but I love mine.

 

What did I do today? Walk past my 21 and think how lucky I am to have what is arguably the most reliable 1/2 truck ever made.

 

I kinda rigged my OEM to cover mine.
Better than nothing.

 

That mic cord would drive me crazy! Especially when it swings around when you're offroad.

 

Nothing major at all, but I threw in a roof weather strip that disappeared one day without notice...sure looks fancy and new compared to the original on the other side! I'm letting some adhesive cure before I remove the tape...

 

Different strokes for different folks.

 

Used the factory bumper bolts to mount to like I had before. These have much more cut off compared to the ss3 pros. Also removed the ditch lights.

 

That's a badass idea. Don't tell me those Raptor buddies of yours gave it to you

 

They’re decent arms for 3” lifts, I have a set on my work Tundra with N3 coilovers and shocks

 

Haha bullshit it wouldn’t have since my stillen port. Lol modding mods is the fun part or at least I keep telling myself

 

Nope came up with this all on my own many moons ago.

 

Kept the SS3 brackets though, eh?

 

yep the BD ones were too shallow

 

I’m sure I could order an XL mount lol

 

Me too, I also walked past my 2008 so they don't get jelly.

 

You know.. I’ve watched a few documentaries about the consequences of sand on wind turbine blades. Cant imagine what it’d do to the silicon jacket on that wire when you’re bombing around the dunes

 

Sat in it and read through some threads on the 3rd gen side. Saw a bunch of 2nd gen guys roasting them pretty good. The knife is definitely being twisted hard over there

Then for the first time in quite a while (ever?) I actually thought about what I'd do if my engine died. Tough sledding over there for some of those guys.

 

I wrapped all the line in a stronger shielding for the hooning factor

 

Love it


I’ll play. Here’s one I did a few months ago but took a picture of it today. Put my under hood lights on a DT connector. Can be hooked up to the switchpro or m12 battery depending on the situation

 

Nice.....you have the date on the battery. I do that with the RC lipo batteries.