Recent content by Rusty Cruiser

Quick Uwharrie trip with the kiddos and the dog. We spent more time on foot than in the 80 but we had a great time, had no mechanical issues, and pretty much had the trails all to ourselves.

I looked up the specs of my 2005 DC on the Toyota website and found the truck came with keyless entry. While I did get three factory original keys with the truck, I did not get any keyless fobs. I ordered a pair off of Amazon for $17 (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F8QL2RP1?tag=ihco-20) and got...

Target practice!

My 2005 tundra came when I bought it with a set of Icon shocks and struts. The guy I got it from said they were there when he bought it which was a few years ago. I decided to take them off and get them serviced last weekend. Something happened with one of the needed tools according to the shop...

👍👍 if not clear, those are my two thumbs, haha

Did a bit of interior modernization in my 2005 double cab Tundra! New Boss head unit with wireless CarPlay and a backup camera. New door speakers; Infinity Reference up front and Kickers in the rear (this is what the dude from Crutchfield suggested) and a Kicker Hideaway 10” powered sub under...

I've been casually looking for a used running motor I can drop in. I got quoted $2800 for one recently which I think isn't too much to spend on it. Honestly I wish I hadn't gotten the oil analysis done and just kept driving it and added coolant when needed, haha. Ignorance is bliss! I've still...

The good thing is, it's not my daily driver. It was for a while but I have a first gen tundra now that has become the daily. My intended use is for wheeling and a second fun truck. I don't trailer it and have to drive to the trail which the closest is about 3.5hrs away so I do need it to be...

Is it possible this is just a bad head gasket or likely something else? Is it strange that coolant is getting into the crankcase but exhaust and or oil isn’t getting into the cooling system?

I’ve had my 80 almost 2 years. It has 284k on it. It runs fine but does have a tick/knock sound at idle. I’ve had a slow but persistent coolant leak for the last year or so. I decided to send an oil sample to blackstone and here are the results. Not sure where to go from here. I’m guessing at a...

So after getting home with my new to me 2005 Tundra DC 4x4 I noticed the driver door is a slightly different color than the rest of the truck. I found the VIN on the door is different than the rest of the truck, it is from a 2003 Sequoia. It doesn't have the full door tag on it so I can't verify...

Looks like at some point someone tied into the intermediate harness in several places for something else that was later removed but the wires just left bare.

Well I got it figured out. All the extra wiring was a security system that had harness sections that fit in between the ignition switch and main harness as well as two other sections down in the kick panel and then the control box under the carpet right in front of the drivers seat. Got it all...

I bent one of the new arms first trip after installing them. Not what I was hoping for but still, they were cheap, haha.😆

$4200. How big is your boat? I love these first gens for general truck stuff but it’s not really a great tow rig for anything big in my opinion. I think 3/4 ton truck is probably more suitable if towing is the primary goal. I have a 19’ center console that I tow occasionally but it’s fairly...