What have you done to your 2.5 gen Tundra today?

How hard was the steering wheel install, and how does the blower blow compared to OEM? I've felt that the blower has not had enough oomph since the day I bought the truck.

 

Back from hiding with the family for Christmas, and now I've got a to do list on the truck. Colorado is going hands free on 1/1/25, so the kids got me the Rago Fab dash plate along with the ICS Fab reinforcement plate. My girlfriend also got me a Raxiom hood bulge raptor light set, so I'm going to be a little busy in the next few days while they're off galivanting with the in-laws.

 

The OE leather steering wheel is smaller diameter than the aftermarket ones (I had the Revesol wheel before switching to this heated one). Both this one and the Revesol are girthy and fill the hands better (TWSS). The biggest difference between this and the Revesol is that the Revesol wheel has finger grooves around the wheel and is a slight but more “square” in cross section around the top.

Install wasn’t bad - finding a spot for the switch is really the most difficult but I had already relocated my rear window switch so the rest was fairly easy. There’s a thread here with info, links, videos, etc.
https://www.tundras.com/threads/test-drove-a-gmc-sierra-1500-elevation-heated-steering-wheel.150312/

As for the HVAC blower - others have done objective testing. Check out this thread for info
https://www.tundras.com/threads/hvac-blower-fan-upgrade.135617/

 

Welcome from Mt Pleasant! Make sure you undercoat that beauty and save it from this salt!

 

Howdy neighbor. Didn't know anyone near me was on the site. Seems like all other members are Detroit or Grand Rapids.

 

Yeah it definitely seems like everyone is contracted in GR & Detroit area. Love that MGM!

 

Ya'll aren't gonna do the Michigan mitten thing, are you?

 

Hahahaha. Nah, were close enough to where we both know where the other town is. Only about 25-30 miles away

But you're damn straight that using your hand to explain where you're from in MI is real!

 

Get a rack, and use the peg boards for other stuff! And yes, the Makita and Bosch, while older than dirt, still work, just not as long as they used to. Just like me!

 

I've got a lot of midwestern friends from Michigan out here in Colorado, and that's the running joke. My main hunting buddy is from Traverse City.

 

I actually do have a 2nd wall for hand tools and such. Here's a shot of that entire wall of my garage..


I do like how you have the drills hanging the way they are. I think wall control has an accessory for that.

 

My dad still has that Makita and the flashlight that goes with it.

 

Did you find a new owner for that Revesol?

 

yessir - the vultures started picking at that body before the heart had even stopped beating!

 

Pretty sure the drill and flashlight are somewhere in my parents basement as well. Loved the clip that you had to use after putting the battery in.

Dad also has the corded makita drill. That thing wrenched my wrist more than once as a child. Lessons were learned..

 

Whenever the "pros" on this forum say an install of a mod is going to take x amount of time, I know that usually will take me 3x. I was pleasantly surprised that, after seeing "15-20min" being reported, this actually took me 25 minutes!
The hardest part was realizing my body doesn't bend like it it used to.

DEFINITELY more air flowing, especially to the backseat vents.

 

That backseat line might be the one that sells me on it. I regularly fight with the kids to keep the floor clear so that they keep pumping air back there from under the seat.

 

Darn, another thing I need to purchase. This place just twists my arms all the time. Ordered lol.

 

Same, holding out for the next 25% off sale from one of the dealerships. AC won't be turned back on until May anyway.

 

It feels like a losing battle. Hoping to get my truck back on Monday, with a $1000 repair bill to send off to insurance.

 

That's awesome. I'm a little over two hours SE from TC. We've gone a few times, definitely a very nice place.

MI ppl do this everywhere they go! When we go on vacation, we almost always see MI ppl there and we always use the hand if we don't know the location of their town

 

Yup. They chewed up the wire bundle on the passenger side of the engine that connects to the fuel injectors. Shop is putting it back together today and hoping it clears all of the codes/warnings, as they couldn’t find other damage. Let’s hope this is the only required fix.

 

Thank you!

Yeah, not sure why I’m just getting smart on this under coat thing. Truck is from Ontario and looks to have been treated previously.

I’ve been reading up here on how to..,

 

Got the Fitcamx 4K for Christmas and installed super easy and impressed and looks stock.https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09Q8WB6S6?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

 

Honestly it's way easier than I ever thought. Repair Geek on YouTube is what educated me and finally got me realizing that this was easy and something I could diy

 

Will look that up, thx

My list of updates and mods is modest but ever growing. Still trying to get my head around suspension and wheels/tires

 

I got it back! Woot!

Now, to keep those rats away…

 

Added a coachbuilder 1” shim to both sides and RAS to the rear on the 1mm (white) chip setting.

Measurements from the ground to edge of wheel well

BEFORE
Driver front - 37”
Passenger front - 37 3/8”
Driver rear - 39 3/8”
Passenger rear - 39 3/8”


AFTER
Driver front - 38”
Passenger front - 38 1/8”
Driver rear - 40 3/16”
Passenger rear - 40 3/16”


Just took a quick drive down the road but I notice a pretty significant difference in the feeling of the rear… no bounce and very planted feeling. I wasn’t sure if I would be able to tell, but after installing I’m very impressed!

Total install time was about 5.5 hours, including two trips to Lowe’s lol.

 

I picked up the spray gun and wands that Kellsport sells when I moved to Michigan years ago, definitely worth the investment (or something similar). A gallon of Fluid Film is only $40 and I can usually get 2 trucks out of a gallon.