My new Tundra

So after selling my 4Runner I decided I needed to remain in a truck but I still had to have spacious back seats. Carrying around loads on occasions made me realize how useful having a truck really is but I couldnt sacrifice the back seats at all. My little Si had enough room in the back but having to have people crawl in thru the passenger side all the time can suck so 4 doors became a requirement....

In comes the Tundra, I really LOVE how they look lifted with 35's and fender flares, or as I call them....bro'd out. So I went to check them out this week at the dealership, test drove them and I had to have one. So I looked around and they found me one that I liked, we talked some numbers and I brought it home!

I dont plan to take it wheeling much, if at all. I dont wanna beat up the pretty body, plus being full size I dont know how well I will squeeze into tight spots but I'll still hit up some dirt roads in the canyons and load it up to go camping and fishing. So far I really love it and I dont mind the gas mileage at all hahaha.

For the time being I plan on installing a 3/1 leveling kit which I should have done within the next month or so. Later putting some 35's on there with some aftermarket wheels as well but that will come towards the end of the year if not later because that's easily in the $2500 range. Later install some TRD goodies also including the TRD S/C and I did specifically request for a non-flexfuel version in order to install the supercharger. After that I think I will be pretty happy with it for a while.

So here is my 2013 TRD Tundra!

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I had 35s on mine. IMO, if you lift it, you're defeating everything this truck is good at. Towing and Hauling. Your gas mileage will drop, your tow capacity will drop, etc. I'd keep it stock, put 32-33" tires on it (32ish should be stock) and call it good. If I could have easily lowered mine back to stock, I would have in a second. At most, do a "leveling" kit and then don't touch it.
 
Yeah that's what's made the decision of doing a leveling kit vs something that offers springs/shock combo harder because I'm not really interested in losing the towing capacity. But I still wanna satisfy my want of lifting it some on 35's.

At this point I am considering OME but it's still just a maybe.
 
The 35s fit like they were meant for this truck, but again, you will decrease everything (capacity, mileage, payload, etc) by doing a lift. Here's a side shot of mine on 35s.



Something else to consider if you're going to be towing is getting the towing mirrors. They make a world of difference in being able to keep an eye on your load.
 
Maldito X said:
Nice man, thanks for the info and the pic.

I'm so on the fence about which way to go with lifting it. How is the uptravel? Do you rub when you're stuffing the tire? Or anyone else running a 35" tire on their Tundra
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The front plastics is where you'll rub the most. Since I replaced my factory bumper, I have tons of clearance now. I ran Hell's Revenge and Fins'n'Things a couple of months ago and I was VERY surprised how little I rubbed the inner plastics, even though I stuffed the tires pretty good.
 
Caleb said:
The 35s fit like they were meant for this truck, but again, you will decrease everything (capacity, mileage, payload, etc) by doing a lift. ...Something else to consider if you're going to be towing is getting the towing mirrors. They make a world of difference in being able to keep an eye on your load.
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Very true. It is amazing how big the 35's feel over the factory 32's. Each tire is about 30lbs heavier - and while an extra 120lbs for the Tundra to push doesn't sound like a lot, it is a very noticeable difference. I hardly ever tow so it's not a major concern for me - most of my time is spent in the woods hunting and camping.
 
Tundras with 35s and a lift are probably the best looking truck on the road. There is a black on and a charcoal one running around Kaysville and every time I see them I drool
 
Caleb said:
The 35s fit like they were meant for this truck, but again, you will decrease everything (capacity, mileage, payload, etc) by doing a lift. Here's a side shot of mine on 35s.


Something else to consider if you're going to be towing is getting the towing mirrors. They make a world of difference in being able to keep an eye on your load.
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I'll be doing minimal towing with the truck so I dont mind too much, and the loads I'll carry wont be very heavy most times, although the occasional one may come around. I did see those mirrors alot of Tundras are running, didnt know if they were aftermarket or a dealer option.


clfrnacwby said:
The front plastics is where you'll rub the most. Since I replaced my factory bumper, I have tons of clearance now. I ran Hell's Revenge and Fins'n'Things a couple of months ago and I was VERY surprised how little I rubbed the inner plastics, even though I stuffed the tires pretty good.
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That's a relief to know, I was worried bigger tires would rub the hell out of things in the front wheel wells. ALthough I have read of minor trimming or mud guards removed, I was concerned of more severe rubbing on permanent parts.

rholbrook said:
Tundras with 35s and a lift are probably the best looking truck on the road. There is a black on and a charcoal one running around Kaysville and every time I see them I drool
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This is how I feel about the Tundras when I see them also.
 
Went on a short overnight camping trip this week, took my Tundra which henceforth will be called Woolly, offroad for the first time since I purchased it. I didnt really have an opportunity to test out 4x4 but I did feel the nannies kick in going around turns in the canyons and realized how much they limit the truck when they turn on, so I turned them off and what a difference did it make off road.

Driving around in it off road was nice, I'm not sure that I am willing to make it a full-time trail vehicle though. It was nice to drive up and down the grated roads without hearing every nut and bolt in the car rattling apart or feeling the rear end bounce like in the 4Runner. Camping itself was great, the weather was amazing and was very warm at night, the moon was out providing great lighting at night and the stars were pretty bright as well. I ended up going to Bountiful Peaks with my friend Bryan in his XJ. Perhaps next time we will go to Strawberry.

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Awesome! Tundras look MEAN when they're dirty. If you ever decide to start adding some aftermarket parts to it, let me know - I have a few lying around here that I'm not going to use.
 
sixstringsteve said:
nice pics. Glad you had a good time camping. Did you find a sleeping pad to borrow in time?
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No, I looked at a few stores but didnt find what I wanted so I just took a couple of extra blankets to lay down on the bottom to cushion up the ground lol

clfrnacwby said:
Awesome! Tundras look MEAN when they're dirty. If you ever decide to start adding some aftermarket parts to it, let me know - I have a few lying around here that I'm not going to use.
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Yeah, I thought it looked manlier after getting it nice and dirty hahaha. Although now my engine bay is dusty and it looked so nice clean! lol...What kind of aftermarket parts do you have for it? I could be interested :)
 
clfrnacwby said:
I get mine from the Tesoro on State St. in Orem - pump 11 or 12...it's 88 octane. Right now it's $3.99 a gallon. This website has all the stations:

http://pure-gas.org

There are also a couple of iPhone apps I use when traveling.
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I have used the clear gas my last 2 tanks. First tank still had 6 gallons of regular when I filled up and I got 1.8 mpg better. The second tank only had less than a gallon left. So far I'm getting 2.9 better on this tank than on the regular. I'm happy.
 
Those are good gains! Do you guys think the station you buy from has any significant impact on quality of gas? Like Chevron 'with Techron' vs Sinclair etc?
 
Before lifting my truck, I was getting a consistent 18mpg around town. In our 2007 Sienna, sticker says 17 city, 21 freeway, and 19 combined. On clear gas I get 24mpg combined and 26+ straight freeway driving. I'm sold.
 
Hey Tundra guys, do you turn off all the nannies during the winter? I've noticed around town or in rainy situations it will cut gas if your tires start to spin. I could see how that might make things tricky in the snow if you're trying to take off or something.

Do you just push the button once and run on the A-LSD or hold it to turn off trac control?
 
To turn the "nannies" off, I hold down the traction control button for about 3 seconds and then all the lights appear in the console. I always keep them on, especially during the winter.
 
Yeah how does it perform when there's snow on the roads? I figured it wouldn't let you take off from a stop if it's cutting off the throttle as you take off. But feel free to educate me on what it actually does in the snow since this will be my first winter with it. If it's better to leave them turned on then I would. Now that I think about it, when switching to 4x4 it automatically will acknowledge that it may get wheelspin and not cut off throttle right?
 
Yeah, to really turn the traction control off, you have to hold the button. I also never turned it off. Never had a problem with it, actually my Tundra did excellent in the snow.
 
Cool that's what I needed to hear. I'll leave them on then. I'm sure I will test it out both ways anyhow to see the difference but I wanted to hear your thoughts on it.
 
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