What have you done to your 1st gen Tundra today?

I recently did the Seafoam spray treatment and was surprised that I didn't get nearly the smoke and duration that others seem to get, especially since the Tundra gets a lot of idle time. Followed up with Cataclean a few days later. I guess I'll find out more during my VC Gasket replacement in a couple of weeks. In the meantime, still trying to get the Bank 2, Sensor 1 connector to free up. Been on there 20 yrs and doesn't want to give it up.

Anyone know a) the part number(s) for the connector holders for the O2 sensors that anchor them to the undercarriage and b) if they come with the two different female connector housings associated with the US and DS sensors? There is not a good place to strap them down that I can see but tbh, I have been pretty focused on trying to get the connector free when underneath. Never even got a chance to look at the clip up close.

 

Put some 255/85R16 tires on today. Toyo open country MT E load. They aren’t the C load at4w tires I wanted but they were $300 for the set w/ wheels and still have great tread. Who else is running E load and what’s the lowest psi I can run and still have decent highway tread wear, these things are stiff! P/O was running 50 up front and 60 rear on his first gen which seems insane to me. No suspension changes between pictures, truck has an old front spacer lift of unknown height. Tires only rub frame at full lock and cornering hard

 

I have the same size in E and run 35 psi. 50/60 is way high. Like eagle tits.

 

Chalk test!



https://www.4wheelparts.com/the-dirt/how-to-find-the-right-tire-pressure-for-your-4x4-using-chalk/

 

Was it nuts? I love this stupid ass redneck song hahaha.

 

Never heard it. That's just a saying we have round these parts.

 

I also run 35 psi on my 255 85 16 E rated MTs. Seems to work fine for me but might try that chalk test sometime!

 

I'm back and forth on running 33" tires on my FGT due to only having E load tires available for 16" wheels in these sizes. Sounds like the ride is Punishing. May just have to get aggressive 265/75/16s if there are no better 33" options in C,D load or P rating. Can't find any.....

 

If you don't have new tires by the time I pick up those wheels you can drive my truck around and see what you think. I don't think they're harsh at all.

 

295/75r16 if you wanna cut some shit up.
I don't know what all the fuss is about E rated tires. I didn't even know my tire rating til just now. Lol
Still don't know WTF it means. Nor do I really care.

 

Lots of belts, deeper rubber usually, and an extra 20# per tire in weight. Stiff. Made to carry more weight.

 

So I have MT EXP'S 265/70/16 and they are E. They are sensitive to tire preasure. I run them at 34/34 and dutifully rotate. I think they are technically 32's basically. No rub w -4.5 backspacing. They dont ride like road tire but have been excellant for price -$160 tire on sale. I have 40K miles on them and no vibratiom 0-100 MPH. With the cheap pro comps , they are two pounds lighter per wheel than stock goodyears w steel rims ( im talking weight of rims and tires combined).

Most importantly I like the 10 ply. Hell i pulled out a 1.×25" T20 screw last night. I have yanked several screws out of these tires, never had a leak.

I think they are way pricier now but I would buy them again for price I paid. I have never gotten it stuck and had it up to shafts in mud several times.

For my needs I would not go any larger.

 

If you drive enough rough dirt roads or carry enough weight, load range starts to matter. I'm surrounded by miles and miles and miles of rough dirt roads, and for many people, whether because of work or play or both, they're out banging down dirt roads almost daily. 60+ miles away from pavement. Most have learned E rating is the only way to go, at least if you drive a full size.

I did fine for years in my Tacoma with C rated, but once the tread started getting low, I'd start getting flats. E are more ply (10 ply), and especially higher ply sidewall. And yeah, I found with the same exact tire, P rated vs LT E the tread was way deeper on LT E. If you only drive pavement and gravel, you don't need them unless you haul a LOT of weight. But yeah, sounds like with some tire sizes you don't have a choice.

There is absolutely a difference in how they feel on the road, but opinions seem to vary...maybe the tire brand matters, maybe it's the more the person driving. I don't know. I had E tires for about two weeks, and didn't like them. I ended up going with P rated tires, and I may regret that if I start getting flats...we'll see. Sometimes you gotta compromise to get the size you want. My P rated XL (extra load) tires weigh about 10 pounds less per tire than the equivalent LT E.

Generally, P are 2 ply. C are 6 ply. D are 8. E are 10. For me, C is the sweet spot between weight, ride comfort and durability (aka not constantly getting flats).

 

I gotta add, my FGT isnt my daily and only used for camping and offroading. So E rated makes perfect sense for me and any harshness or extra road noise is totally worth it for me. The extra insurance of an E when in the middle of nowhere is nice to have.

 

Exactly.

I waffled and tormented myself over what to get when I found I couldn't get the tire I wanted in the load range I wanted. I drive a lot of dirt. But even driving dirt multiple times a week, sometimes 30 miles from pavement, I'm still 90% highway, and my Tundra is my daily driver. That's why I like LT C. But I couldn't get it...so it was LT E, P XL, or go with a tire brand I didn't want. Should have gone with whatever tire brand offered my size in LT C, but here I am.

I'll find out how well they do. I've been looking into trading my pull behind camper for a slide-in pop-up camper, and if I do that, I'll need to get new tires to accommodate 1,000 pounds in the back of my truck. So then I'll actually have a reason to put up with LT Es.

 

Same. I didn't even look at load though. I saw 255x85r16, known brand, and good reviews and clicked buy.

 

Yea i wanted that size too, so when i saw it was in E i didnt mind. I just wanted 33 skinnies!

 

Wants 33 skinnies, loves skinny jeans and man buns....... Oh look at that, Californian...... Big surprise

 

Hahaha, ill give you that, that was funny. But...I wanna get out of california, and man buns are the ugliest things ever. Besides I shave my head lol

 

I'm running E-rated and similar tire pressure to everyone one else. I think 35/34 front/rear. I haul weight at times and am not worried about a flat when going off pavement (which is often). Sure a little harsh or louder than passenger tires, but no biggie.

 

Why not split the difference with 275's? I didn't realize no one made C range tires in 16".

I'm running C range 33's and plan to keep doing so on the next set. Never had an issue popping a tire off pavement(yet).

 

There’s like 2 tires in 275/70/16. Not 33” though.

 

Right. Maybe I misunderstood. I thought you were talking about 285's(33) vs much smaller 265's. I was asking if you could split the difference to get bigger than 265 while avoiding the E range issue.

 

Nothing due to TS Debby but I did put a new heating element and thermal switch in my dryer.

 

I was. Practically zero options in 275. I’ll probably just say fuck it and go with the 285s in E.

 

This drawer has been kicking my ass all week.


I think the worst of it is done and I can get some details dialed in tomorrow.

 

Looks like you won the fight though! Looks great. Do you put a degree or 2 of angle on that for drainage?
Looks like it's Dale approved How can that face not make a dude smile hahaha

 

I didn't even think about drainage, park uphill

The drawer box has a channel all the way around it that gets a bulb seal, and there's some intentional geometry with the recessed door so any water has to make two 90 degree turns before the seal. Ill snag some pictures of all that for the build thread that I have been forgetting to update

 

I used a tire psi calculator that said I should run then at about 40psi to meet the load requirements. It’s crazy that our stock P tire has a higher load rating at 30psi than E load at 40psi. E load doesn’t actually support more weight until the higher psi levels. The perfect tire doesn’t exist, it’s always a compromise.