Recent content by qrohlf

Did a tire rotation last week and started getting some really bad steering wheel vibrations (at speeds as low as 25-35mph). Turned out my (25 year old, original) rims were super bent and the tire rotation had coincidentally put the two worst offenders on the front. Big fan of "don't change a...

Well, it's been a few years. Platform has been doing great, only issue so far was that the (non-load-bearing) back walls of the drawers blew out after a couple years because I thought I could get away with just glue for the joints but forgot that whenever I brake, whatever in the drawer was...

Quick bump. Anybody rocking this setup?

Trying to get a sense for the dimensions of the GFC RTT (classic/"platform" model, not the superlite) compared to the roof on the 3rd gen. If anyone is running a GFC on their 3rd gen and is able to post some pics of the setup, that would be hugely helpful! Thanks

I'm pretty happy with all the parts I used. You could try slotted rotors if you're concerned about cooling, but unless you tow heavy loads regularly I think that's overkill. My advice from the install: - definitely have a breaker bar handy for the caliper bolts, I didn't and it was a huge pain...

Been seeing a P0420 code on and off so I replaced the rear O2 sensor. Spent the better part of 2 hours trying to get the previous (original) sensor off, then gave up and the local shop guys took care of it in 15 minutes for 30 bucks. Lesson learned. Front sensor appears to have been replaced...

Getting close to a year on and I figured I'd check in. I've driven over I-70 multiple times, went Colorado to Mexico and back, and have experienced nothing less than flawless braking with zero wobble or fade. Quite happy with how it turned out, and can recommend the 199mm upgrade.

Late to the party, but I have a detailed thread about the 199mm brake upgrade and all of the OEM part numbers/prices written up here: Resources & OEM part number list for 199mm Tundra Brake Upgrade

Another victim of the grab handle screws checking in. Stripped the first one and had to bust out the dremel + flathead combo to get it out. The remaining screws came out OK with an impact driver - I found the best way to avoid stripping was to TIGHTEN a quarter turn first, manually, and only...

Back in Colorado for a quick pit stop. Ditched the RTT in favor of a more USA-friendly setup: sleeping platform inside and a big cargo box up top for all the mountaineering gear I'll need to haul for spring adventures. Getting the timing belt replaced this week, then it'll be off to Indian Creek...

Fishwerks - The tires are 65/75/R16 KO2s, haven't had the opportunity to test at full flex since the lift went in but I haven't encountered any rubbing. They're not really that much bigger than stock, the tread pattern is just kinda chunky; they look more aggressive than the diameter would suggest!

Yep, it's Potrero! Headed out to El Salto soon, will be posting more pictures on IG!

Been hanging around northeastern Mexico for the past two months on a rock climbing trip, here are a couple photos for your enjoyment! (climber in the picture isn't me) I'm posting on Instagram semi-regularly, give it a follow you want to see more stuff like this.

Prototyping and CAD After doing a whole bunch of sketching and thinking and sketching some more as part of the design process, I had a pretty good idea of the overall dimensions for the drawer system. At this point, I brought the project out of my notebook and into a CAD program so that I could...

Got any pictures of the end result? Having a hard time visualizing exactly what you did there.