What have you done to your 2.5 gen Tundra today?

Oh yeah those are sick! The rock tamers were a total joke, those things make my eyes bleed lol

 

But they protect your boat! That's the ONLY time I use them!

 

Haha I know. They do have their purpose, but fugly as all hell.

 

It adds to the shame when you're loaded up rolling with them and they scrape on the pavement when you're rolling slow at gas stations...haha

 

Started the arduous process of rust removal/restoration/undercoating. Trucks only a '21 but living in the salt belt there's already a decent bit of rust forming. Debated on paying someone to do it but shops around me charge $1000+. Ended up getting some wire wheels from HF, some Rust Kutter on Amazon, Rustoleum Rust Reformer spray paint, chassis spray paint, a spray gun with the hoses, Cosmoline and Wool Wax. Got the underside degreased with Purple Power, wire wheeled and a round of Rust Kutter so far. Going to do a second round on some of the worse spots, then prime and paint followed by Wool Wax in the body cavities and rockers, Cosmoline for the frame and high spray areas. Pulled the front fender liners and the tail lights to get at everything. It's not hard work but it's definitely time consuming/tedious. Hoping after doing everything super well this year I'll be able to just do touch ups on the Wool Wax and Cosmoline for years to come.

 

I hit the bottom of the truck with FluidFilm every year. It is very similar to WoolWax. This has served me very well.
I have a 2021 and I live in Michigan so salt is a real factor.
FluidFilm will stop the rust that you have and if you stay on top of re-spraying every year it will never progress beyond what you have.
I really like the way FluidFilm and WoolWax creeps into all the nooks and crannies.

 

More camping! Forest lakes in October.

https://youtu.be/U0L2Djwgxgg?si=3sbU2A8snuzFpvKN

 

Just did Best Mod Ever...whoo, that's satisfying!!! I wish it would free up money for truck stuff or old car stuff, but pretty much committed to house stuff for a while...

 

Yeah after going down the rabbit hole of rust removing/undercoating I settled on a two pronged approach of Wool Wax for creeping into nooks and crannies and Cosmoline for the frame. My only wish is that I had access to a lift lol.

 

New shoes today! I went with Mickey Thompson Baja Boss A/T 285/70R17 Load Range: SL - These replaced the aging BF Goodrich KO2's in the same size which still had enough tread to be legal but were getting hard and sketchy in the wet. Got a pretty nice deal from a local tire shop who ordered them for me. Total damage was $1212.21 for the tires mounted & balanced, an alignment & state inspection.

Initial impression are positive. Good ride & not loud for a fairly aggressive tread pattern.

 

I'm aware of this and was worried about how the Auxito LED bulbs would perform. After last night, I'm not concerned in the least bit. Last night I had a friend at work drive by a handful of times to see if he'd be blinded. Properly adjusted and targeted, there were no problems. With headlight restoration and the Auxito LED bulbs, the clarity and field of vision is awesome. Couldn't be happier with the results.

 

Tech has changed/adjusted accordingly...great update for night driving!

 

@BiggHertz
Your gonna get the same advice I was given but didn’t listen to…
Just buy the replacement compressors, high temp Loctite 272 is no joke. It is rebuilt and works fine, but it involved a 12 ton press, tig welder, many screw extractors died, and too much time. I am convinced ARB has no quality control or they employ blind people. The tolerances stack up bad, not much chance they will last long term.

Used to be around $140 not long ago… ARB-CKM01SP

https://www.polyperformance.com/arb-air-compressor-replacement-parts

 

So you’re saying I should move forward with my plan of dual wielding

$200 Viair 400p - 40043 Tire Inflator Portable Offroad Air Compressor for Truck & SUV | 12V On/Off Road Tire Pump Air Compressor Portable Heavy Duty 150 PSI, up to 35" Tires, Alligator Clips

Viair 400p’s under my hood?

 

ah, the easy way out. Lol

i was gonna buy 1 new one, throw it under the seat on a DDI plate, and invest the rest in a powertank setup

 

They are in my shopping cart, that was plan B. Under hood is kinda sketchy, too hot with the truck running.

 

Apparently I never told you who my employer is… I see all the shopping carts

 

Sounds solid. I actually got sick of airing up the always empty Powertank crew, not to mention that one guys wackadoodle set-up that is always empty.

 

Our fearless leader? Lol

 

Not sure if helpful, iirc Preece Precision makes the Powertanks and they sell their own at a lower price point.

 

I put auxito leds in my wife’s 2016 accord maybe a year ago. Super impressed with the outcome. The car already had led strips and led fog lights so it matched everything out. The headlight housings have a projector type setup. I’ve been in front of it while driving and it’s definitely not blinding. Looks stock IMO.

 

Me and the mad scientist that is my fab guy prepped the truck for my Moab trip this weekend. Was hoping to have more done before this trip but thats okay- excited to hit some actual trails finally with high clearance bumpers. Top of the world here we come

Was hoping to have way more done to the truck before this trip but alas- lots didn't happen in time. Oh well!

 

SWEET!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I habe a membership to Costco too so getting oil won't be a problem.

 

You don't say? At the dealer? Something is cheap at the dealer? Do tell. I'm not sure what I paid for the Wix element at Oreillys, I wanna say like 9 bucks or something.

 

NICE! Mine are starting to get hazy. Thinking of MAYBE doing the refurbishing but I don't know how much patience I have to sand it all out.

 

But what if I like blinding other drivers? Jk

 

Nice! I've been thinking about getting a locker. I have one at the gym but it doesn't really do much for me when offroading.
Do you like your ARB or would you do something different if given the chance to do it again?

 

I like that rear bumper. Been thinking of getting one like that myself. Still have the OE bumper. Doesn't really go with my ARB front bumper and the whole poor man's MRAP look I'm going for.....