What have you done to your 2.5 gen Tundra today?

I noticed you have an LED in the lower grill as well. Did you fab the brackets or buy a kit?

 

I bought the caliraised bracket. It's darn sturdy for sure. That bar ain't moving. I've seen some bracket on ebay that look like it would work but i feel as though those are kind of flimsy. With the caliraised bracket, i had to enlarge the hole on both side to a 5/16. The bolt that came with my lasfit bar is too big for the hole. I also used 6 flat washer on each side. The lasfit bar, even though said 32", is really a 30". The extra washers really help. It doesn't move .no bouncing light.

 

I was just looking at those wheels for my DC! Great choice and a nice looking truck!

 

I was thinking of putting a 42" bar in that spot and did you use the brackets for the Tacoma.I didn't see any for a Tundra

 

Look like they don't have it instock on their website for the 32" bar bracket.. but here's the one from Amazon.

$75 Cali Raised LED 32" Lower Bumper Hidden LED Light Bar Brackets Kit for 2014-2021 Tundra (Brackets Only)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088QRF8LX

As far as doing the 42" bar. You probably would want the bracket from hotshotoffroad.
https://hotshotoffroad.com/collecti...r-bracket-kit-the-better-bracket-14-21-tundra

I didn't see any bracket for the 42" bar from caliraised.

 

Thanks for all the info

 

Makes sense. Thanks for the info.

 

Well... I picked up the center console from Fenix parts today. Needless to say, I was VERY disappointed.
What was pictured vs what I received was night and day. BUT! They discounted into the Basement.
I ended up only paying $46 bucks for it. I will clean it up and post a pic. I think a little elbow grease and some Armor All and it will look pretty decent.

 

I know the guy to ask for cleaning advice...
@T-Rex266

 

Installed my new Husky rear mat

Wish it went a little farther rearward and down the sides but initial impression are good.

 

Smartliner does exactly what you want, extends further back and down the sides. Really nice coverage, love it.

 

Same here. I like the smartliner too.

 

I can’t feel any really noticeable pull in any direction. If I find a good straight section of highway and let it ride without correcting it might fade to the right very slightly after a while but nothing that I’m ever trying to constantly correct like if you have a front tire that’s low on air. I did notice my steering wheel is slightly off maybe a couple degrees to the right now but it doesn’t really bother me, at least not enough to complain to the dealership that did the alignment and ask that they try to fix it. How does my alignment printout compare to yours? I’m curious on the caster and toe readings how wide of a margin there is that’s acceptable before it really becomes an issue for tire wear, handling and saftey become an issue.

 

All I can think when I look at pictures like this is: "Where is the storage?"

 

Try some 303 AeroSpace on it. Is it the Crewmax console?....I can't see the rear of it. If it is, let me know if you want to get the rear AC functional.

 

A couple of pics of the donor Tundra. You can see the 2 vents on the back of the console.

 

Gotcha. I put rear AC in my DC. I have a brand new in box duct that you would need. They were on national backorder when I did mine and they sent me 2 of them by mistake. Other than that all that you need is a couple of push pins.

 

I can’t feel any really noticeable pull in any direction. If I find a good straight section of highway and let it ride without correcting it might fade to the right very slightly after a while but nothing that I’m ever trying to constantly correct like if you have a front tire that’s low on air. I did notice my steering wheel is slightly off maybe a couple degrees to the right but it doesn’t really bother me, at least not enough to complain to the dealership that did the alignment and ask that they try to fix it. How does my alignment printout compare to yours? I’m curious on the caster how wide of a margin there is that’s acceptable before tire wear, handling and saftey really become an issue.

 

Same.

I actually trimmed the portion under the seats, in sort of a crescent moon shape.

This allows me to remove the mat easier without having to pull both car seats.

 

I almost went with that one, but decided on the Husky after buying them for my wife’s SUV. How’s the material on the Smartliner? Plastic-like similar Weathertech or rubber like the Toyota all weather mats?

 

Did it have a 38gal fuel tank?

 

plastic like the weathertechs. If you have those up front, the look/feel/ texture is very similar.

 

I’m not a fan of the weathertech style after owning a couple sets. The Toyota and Husky X-act are a softer rubber. I do like the Smartliner coverage though.

 

Did a drain and fill on the transmission today. After buying the Veepeak OBD2 and getting the Fusion app for phone.
Bought the Toyota extra pids.
Truck def feels like its shifting better.

Thanks to @Terndrerrr and other for the suggestions and guidance

 

Now I will be monitoring the trans temps and thinking about adding cooler.

 

the only reason I have weathertechs up front is because they fit from my 2nd gen.

the positive of the smartliner material is that a wet microfiber cloth and they wipe down effortlessly. Big plus with kids stopping around back there.

my wife’s Highlander has the OEM runner mats, and they are significantly harder to clean out than the smartliner due to their tackiness.

 

That looks great! Where did you get those brackets? Are they stainless?

 

Amazon. Yes they are. You will need a drill bit that can cut through stainless steel. I used a dremel with a metal cutting bit to enlarge the holes.

$10 4Pcs Flat Mending Plate, 12" Flat Straight Braces Stainless Steel Straight Brackets, Mending Joining Plates Repair Fixing Bracket Connector with Screws

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6DXFMX4

the cooler diy brackets are from scraps of aluminum i had laying around. I made couple “L” cut, then bend them inwards to where i want. Drill holes and add nut and bolts.

 

Thanks for the link, I'll throw them in my cart. I Might add the same lights when I replace my front bumper.

 

They are decent lights. Serve a purpose. My eyes aren’t as good as they used to be, at night i’m wanting more light to see a little better. Especially in the country.