What have you done to your 2.5 gen Tundra today?

If I still lived in Arizona, I would definitely consider a roof tent. Scorpions, rattle snakes, and desert centipedes freak me out.

 

I think you meant to say a loss of 3MPG.

 

Haha, yes that!

 

It was raining so drove the truck into work today. Drove 12 miles of the trip in 4 wheel drive. Decembers 4xdrive done. (see your owners manual)

 

Def beautiful out there. Considering heading that for some 2A activities later this morning...

 

I need to do that but does just a wet road provide enough slip so as not to damage anything as if driving on dry pavement?

 

I drive mine in 4wd every time I leave my house, about 300' up my driveway. It's baserock and using 4wd helps to keep the surface smooth. Even before we moved out here I always tried to run in 4wd at least once a week for a little bit.

 

I feel it does. I do not turn 90 degree turns in 4wd though. Just turn it off and back on after the turn if need be.

 

ESP storage with Weathertech mat. Came out alright.

 

Looks real good! I'm looking at doing the same mod to my truck.

 

Today I tore my whole interior apart just to put black AC vent bezels on. Holy shit what a joke. In the process of doing so, decided to paint my chrome drink holder trim, cause why not. Upon removal of glove box, I notice a few “droppings”. So I investigate the cabinair filter box and discover a few things. One, droppings in the cabin air filter. Ew. Upon removing the cabin air filter something fell down into the fan, I was sure it would be a mouse carcass but alas it was a piece of ivory spring soap that I did not put there, assuming the prior owner did. I also noticed the back of the airbox has this big hole in it. Is this normal?

 

That hole doesnt look like it should be there. It looks hacked up.

I would've use Irish Spring

 

Can anyone confirm or deny that this opening should exist?

 

I'm guessing you are wanting to post some photos??? Got to get to that 50 message mark. Looking forward to the pics

 

Went ahead and painted the cupholder trim ring. Two light coats of dip for adherence and 3 coats satin black.

 

No
That is mouse chewed, along with the firewall sound insulation.
Hope that’s all leftover from the previous owner

 

what’s it supposed to look like? Rectangular hole? Obviously it’s chewed on, but is there a cover for that? Almost looks like there should be

 

Let me go get you a picture

 

Just realized your picture is with the glovebox removed. I'm not 100% sure what it looks like back there, since I've not paid that close attention to it when I've had it out.

These are the progressive layers of disassembly for the cabin air filter:
1. Inner glove box tray removed. Outer cabin filter cover visible.


2. Outer cover removed, inner cover visible.


3. Inner cover removed, filter visible


4. Filter removed, pocket for filter visible.


As long as ALL of those things are fully intact (i.e. the actual filter housing isn't chewed through and seats/mates to the blower well), then I think you should still be fine.

 

There is at least one thread in the forum about how to screen off the entry points so rodents can't (or are less likely to) get in there. There's also a couple of posts from a guy who had a severe reaction to the rodent scat blowing through the vents. If you're in an area where it's likely, especially if your truck sits for days without your driving it, it's something to consider.

 

The chewed looking part is just above the section visible in the back of your airbox

thanks for taking a look and some pictures!

 

Looks like the opening in question is the inside air intake when in recirc mode. There’s a big door that flips into position to cover it when in fresh air mode?

 

Is the chewed up part not where this part of that filter housing connects into the firewall area (where the fresh are comes in)?

 

Rotated for correct alignment. That part would be straight up. Mine is straight back, just above the visible part when looking into the box

 

Battery in my sons Tundra crapped out mid ride. Thought it was the fuse or thermal overload but wasn’t, was the battery itself. Had a screwdriver so swapped the battery over from my daughters Rzr to the Tundra. Made a towstrap out of a seatbelt and made it home.

yes, I know my kids probably should have been wearing safety glasses. Wasn’t thinking safety first at the time until the belt clip exploded
https://youtu.be/Oq-G2zW_vNU?si=1uTJbrwKc1XjfCnv

 

I see. I was thinking the chewed part was BEHIND (forward in the truck) and separate from the actual housing box that was in the picture.

 

Need a kinetic recovery strap with the way he’s getting on the gas there.

 

Found this pic of the entire HVAC core pulled and it appears it’s just an open gated hole. My gate got ate.

 

Not sure I love the satin finish. It’s a little shinier and deeper black looking than the surrounding plastic. We’ll see how it weathers I guess. Nice to be rid of the chrome glare though.

 

Must just be additional intake for circulating/blending cabin air with the fresh air intake.