What have you done to your 2nd gen Tundra today?

With no change it started working that same afternoon, and has worked since.

 

Got a good deal on a hardly-used Baja Designs S2 Sport - it’s a flush mount unit so bent up a bracket and hanger for it and got it welded up to my receiver. Ran power back to it from my house-battery distribution panel and relay bank and dropped a switch from CH4x4 into an available blank to control it. It’s a clean install and is pretty low-key - puts out great light for backing into the darkness.

On the topic of CH4x4’s switches - the plan was originally to use one of their double switches, but have determined there is an electrical design flaw. So reverted to using one of their single push button switches and all is well - probably will pull the double switch apart and see if there is any way rework the circuitry to make it behave as it should.

 

Pretty disappointed today,I work in HVAC and so my local UA gave us today off instead of Friday for Veterans Day. Was super happy though cause my emblem overlays were coming in after about a 2 week wait. Well these damn things aren’t even what I ordered, they’re for the newer models and aren’t even overlays! Just wanted to share with you guys in case anyone out there is looking to order. Be careful, I went with a cheaper $50 set when I should’ve spent the additional $50 for a different set that actually had a better item description and buyer satisfaction on eBay! The new set comes in just a couple days lol

 

Added a front FU light. Also going to be used for work.... 42" Hella bar, still have to aim it.

 

@4x4WarriorOfRocks do you have any pics or details on how you mounted the can that you can share?

 

Took my front bumper off to mount a couple brackets that will be used for my strobe lights for work.

 

how did you do it ?

 

how much were they ?

 

This has some info: https://www.tundras.com/threads/garage-door-opener-retrofit.131163/

I did a better job of showing the soldering here.

 

Installed 1.25” Spidertrax on the front of my ‘08 today. Now I can turn lock-to-lock without running into the sway bar.

 

Clazzios seat covers installed. $330 for just the front two seats. Installed in about 2 hours (took the seats out of the truck for easier access).

 

Holy crap! From the looks it could have been much worse. I’m glad everyone is okay!!!

 

Yeah, wife, kid, 3 dogs, raining in St Louis during rush hour traffic on a cross country move. All of my fun tickets were punched. Could have been a national news event, that's for sure. Fuck wheel spacers right in the ass.

 

Holy crap - glad everyone is okay. Did the spacer just outright break?

 

I just ordered a set of covers from Caltrend. Will post some pics once I get them installed

 

Definitely want more detail about the failure of the spacers... Did they crack or did the internal lugs loosen? Did the wheel start whobbling gradually or suddenly?

Anyway my weekend project was getting

$1,725 QuickJack 7000TLX 7000lb Extended-Length Portable Car Lift with 110V Power Unit

Quickjack 7000TLX setup, with the extra lifters for trucks. They give me about 26" of clearance below the frame.




My cars need them more than the Tundra, since I can do oil changes without any kind of extra lift on the truck. I have ramps, too, but these will be helpful when swapping to Winter tires, brakes, fluid film, etc. Plus the ramps always slip on my flooring so they only work in the driveway, and it's cold outside now.

But my other cars don't even have separate lift and jack points, just 4 lift points, so I need some kind of lift to work under them safely.

 

That is awesome! Does the truck feel secure at full height? And is Amazon where you got them from?

 

That could've been bad. Glad everyone is safe.

 

Yeah I shoved it as hard as I could and it didn't even move as much as it does when the tires are on the ground. It's rock-solid. I did buy it from Amazon because they had the best price. I'd hold out until this weekend and see if they have a Black Friday deal on their website.

I'll add it's a heavy MFer. This is their biggest model but necessary since my truck is over 6,000 lbs (I added a ton of heavy sound deadening and LT tires). Most Tundra's are probably under 6,000 lbs (5,520 lb curb weight) so you might be able to get a lighter model.

 

Finally got the oversized fender flares on love how they turned out

 

Those look good! Do you have a link for where you got them?

 

so what exactly happened? Who installed the spacers? How were they installed? Loctite? Torque to spec? etc etc

 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00ENTD9MU?ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title&th=1

 

I think so. Hard to tell, but it looked like something got loose and then the studs tore out of the spacer. Started wobbling like a flat tire. I immediately came off the gas and started gently threading the needle through the semis to the shoulder. probably 30-60 seconds or so from initial wobble to the wheel flying past me on I-70. Bottom line...wouldn't have happened without spacers and I'm lucky AF not to be dead or have killed anyone.

 

Yes all the things. I'm definitely not gonna get into a pissing match with anyone about whether they're safe or not, they're not. People are gonna do whatever they're gonna do regardless of my experience.

 

I just made my own bed rails with unistrut, and mounted it to that. I'll post some pics tomorrow morning for you. Pretty straight forward though.

 

Were you able to find the wheel? Sometimes those things can really travel.

Damage to your truck?

 

Brake job. Installed new rotors from Frozen Rotors and green Hawk pads. The pads I replaced had a good amount of life left but I was getting the shakes going down canyons.

 

Found the wheel. Yeah, damage was extensive. Basically a whole new rear end, wheel, tire, and Icon RXT shock. Ground everything down to flat on the drivers side. Rented a mini van to finish our move. Truck stayed in St Louis for over a month waiting for parts.

 

Didn't really do anything but as I was driving home from hunting the odometer rolled over: 234567, which I thought was pretty cool.