GREAT DEAL on 199mm Tundra Calipers

[theizzardking]

We drive 285 every day from Park county to Golden and I just did a brake job couple months ago only to find my "gold" rotors were warped right from the start. Had em turned and it made a big difference but still have some of that "wobble". Wish I had known about this mod, it's now on the list. What is this "rebedding" you are talking about?

your meant to bed your pads to your rotors every time when you first get it all changed out, and you can also do it at any given time to try and fix things.

here's a link that explains the process for different manufactures, personally i just do the 30-10 mph hard break one.

Brake Tech - Brake Pad and Rotor Bed-In Procedures

also getting your rotors turned on the hub is the best way of getting them to zero out opposed to turning them on a machine and dealing with the tolerance stack up from dust and other things sticking to the hub over the years.

 

[BiGGie Nick]

Hires is selling it for $109 + $24 shipping at amazon.

Anybody know where they are selling it for cheaper?

 

[atalarico]

Digging up an old thread, but primarily because OP's use case scenario is almost the same as mine. I retired my 4Runner from daily duties a few months back, and I just took her up wheeling/camping/climbing this weekend. On the way down 70, traffic was it's usual (that was my last straw for 70...285 from now on), and my brakes were vibrating really badly by the time I passed Red Rocks.

I was going to do the Tundra brake (199mm) a while back, but I was talked out of it by ATLR (a fairly reputable toy/lex mechanic in Denver). The brembos he put on actually have lasted about 2-3 years now with regular mountain driving and I haven't had them resurfaced at all, so that counts for something I guess.

Regardless, the way I'm looking at it now is that I only drive my 4Runner very occasionally (mayyyybe 300 miles a month?) and if I do the Tundra upgrade, these rotors will last me just that much longer!

So, I'm just curious if the OP can give the recommendation after this many years.

Cheers!

 

[MADD2.0T]

Great deal!

 

[gamefreakgc]

I promise I'm not forum stalking you

I did this about a year and a half ago. Toyota sells the rotors for the cheapest at around $60 a rotor from Camelback or Toyota of Dallas. That way you know you are getting the best.

Pads are up to you and what brands you like. I stuck with Toyota so I'd likely never have to change them again (I'm easy on brakes).

Calipers are all made by Toyota, they are all remanufactured. I bought Powerstop ones off RockAuto.com, they are currently on sale for $57 for a PAIR plus core charge:

2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA 4.7L V8 Caliper | RockAuto

So all together you are looking at about $120 for the rotors, $100 for calipers, let's say $40 for pads, plus other clips and grease for a total of $280 before taxes and shipping. Not bad.

 

[atalarico]

I promise I'm not forum stalking you

I did this about a year and a half ago. Toyota sells the rotors for the cheapest at around $60 a rotor from Camelback or Toyota of Dallas. That way you know you are getting the best.

Pads are up to you and what brands you like. I stuck with Toyota so I'd likely never have to change them again (I'm easy on brakes).

Calipers are all made by Toyota, they are all remanufactured. I bought Powerstop ones off RockAuto.com, they are currently on sale for $57 for a PAIR plus core charge:

2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA 4.7L V8 Caliper | RockAuto

So all together you are looking at about $120 for the rotors, $100 for calipers, let's say $40 for pads, plus other clips and grease for a total of $280 before taxes and shipping. Not bad.

Hahaha, I feel so...paid attention to!

Awesome recommendations! I'm all over this then! Going to have to shelve it for a month or so now it looks likes because of the tranny stuff, but definitely book marked these parts.

Cheers!

 

[CO_FlyFisher]

Digging up an old thread, but primarily because OP's use case scenario is almost the same as mine. I retired my 4Runner from daily duties a few months back, and I just took her up wheeling/camping/climbing this weekend. On the way down 70, traffic was it's usual (that was my last straw for 70...285 from now on), and my brakes were vibrating really badly by the time I passed Red Rocks.

I was going to do the Tundra brake (199mm) a while back, but I was talked out of it by ATLR (a fairly reputable toy/lex mechanic in Denver). The brembos he put on actually have lasted about 2-3 years now with regular mountain driving and I haven't had them resurfaced at all, so that counts for something I guess.

Regardless, the way I'm looking at it now is that I only drive my 4Runner very occasionally (mayyyybe 300 miles a month?) and if I do the Tundra upgrade, these rotors will last me just that much longer!

So, I'm just curious if the OP can give the recommendation after this many years.

Cheers!

Sorry for the delayed reply, I was up camping in the mountains. My one and only regret with this mod is that I didn't do it sooner. :doh:

DO IT!!! :bigok: imp:

 

[atalarico]

Sorry for the delayed reply, I was up camping in the mountains. My one and only regret with this mod is that I didn't do it sooner. :doh:

DO IT!!! :bigok: imp:

Great recommendation then! It sounds like they've stood the test of time, and the 199mm upgrade will still be a very noticeable upgrade. Added to the list! FWIW, I keep noting the right side caliper goes from over $100 down to $89-ish (about what the left side costs), so I'm better there's a supplier that gets them cheaper, sells out, and then replenishes.

I won't be able to do this upgrade until next month, give or take, so I'm going to start gathering the parts a la carte.

 

[kolelt]

I've been thinking about upgrading. I have mk6 level 8 rims 16". Would the bigger tundra calipers fit ?

I went off-roading recently. And was going down a serious hill, was using my brakes a lot. And it felt at one point that the brakes didn't hold the truck. And it basically started to just go down hill. Not sure if they were just hot! Or what happened. It was weird. But made me consider about upgrading it

 

[atalarico]

I've been thinking about upgrading. I have mk6 level 8 rims 16". Would the bigger tundra calipers fit ?

I went off-roading recently. And was going down a serious hill, was using my brakes a lot. And it felt at one point that the brakes didn't hold the truck. And it basically started to just go down hill. Not sure if they were just hot! Or what happened. It was weird. But made me consider about upgrading it

Not sure. There are a lot of threads here (maybe even stickied) about which wheels fit with which Tundra calipers. Good luck!

 

[atalarico]

I promise I'm not forum stalking you

I did this about a year and a half ago. Toyota sells the rotors for the cheapest at around $60 a rotor from Camelback or Toyota of Dallas. That way you know you are getting the best.

Pads are up to you and what brands you like. I stuck with Toyota so I'd likely never have to change them again (I'm easy on brakes).

Calipers are all made by Toyota, they are all remanufactured. I bought Powerstop ones off RockAuto.com, they are currently on sale for $57 for a PAIR plus core charge:

2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA 4.7L V8 Caliper | RockAuto

So all together you are looking at about $120 for the rotors, $100 for calipers, let's say $40 for pads, plus other clips and grease for a total of $280 before taxes and shipping. Not bad.

Ok! So, I'm finally getting around to this. Questions abound:

1.) Do I want unloaded, semi-loaded, or loaded?

2.) Which powerstops did you see for $56 for a pair!? The red ones are sold in pairs, but priced at $56 for each individual caliper (according to the fine print). S2712 are the red performance power stop ones, and L2712 are the cheapest power stop ones.

Alternatively, there are the Raybestos RC1155x ones that are loaded with ceramic pads and hardware for $84 per side.

3.) Do they cover return shipping for the core deposit? Also, do they accept a core deposit that is a different...core? As in, I'm buying Tundra calipers but I'm sending them back old 4Runner calipers?

4.) I'm definitely a bit hard on the brakes with loaded up mountain driving and trying not to stress out my old transmission with downshifting. Think the OEM rotors will be sufficient, or look into something Brembo-ish?

Thanks! Hope you've had a good summer!

 

[gamefreakgc]

Ok! So, I'm finally getting around to this. Questions abound:

1.) Do I want unloaded, semi-loaded, or loaded?

2.) Which powerstops did you see for $56 for a pair!? The red ones are sold in pairs, but priced at $56 for each individual caliper (according to the fine print). S2712 are the red performance power stop ones, and L2712 are the cheapest power stop ones.

Alternatively, there are the Raybestos RC1155x ones that are loaded with ceramic pads and hardware for $84 per side.

3.) Do they cover return shipping for the core deposit? Also, do they accept a core deposit that is a different...core? As in, I'm buying Tundra calipers but I'm sending them back old 4Runner calipers?

4.) I'm definitely a bit hard on the brakes with loaded up mountain driving and trying not to stress out my old transmission with downshifting. Think the OEM rotors will be sufficient, or look into something Brembo-ish?

Thanks! Hope you've had a good summer!

1. Semi-loaded, so you have the hardware. If you don't mind what kind of pads you want then loaded is cheaper sometimes.

2. Rock Auto's prices move around very quick, one week a part is a bargain and then they sell of the extra inventory and then it's the most expensive. I know I got mine for very cheap. Looks like for now it's back up to a per caliper price.

3. No, I think it was about $18 for me. So you lose that out of your core refund, what they do is give you the label online and subtract it from your core deposit. So I got about $60 or so back. And yes, I mailed them 4Runner calipers

4. I've only used OEM, so I cannot comment on aftermarket rotors. I usually resurface rotors as much as possible before replacing, this was the first time I've actually replaced and not resurfaced a rotor.

 

[atalarico]

1. Semi-loaded, so you have the hardware. If you don't mind what kind of pads you want then loaded is cheaper sometimes.

2. Rock Auto's prices move around very quick, one week a part is a bargain and then they sell of the extra inventory and then it's the most expensive. I know I got mine for very cheap. Looks like for now it's back up to a per caliper price.

3. No, I think it was about $18 for me. So you lose that out of your core refund, what they do is give you the label online and subtract it from your core deposit. So I got about $60 or so back. And yes, I mailed them 4Runner calipers

4. I've only used OEM, so I cannot comment on aftermarket rotors. I usually resurface rotors as much as possible before replacing, this was the first time I've actually replaced and not resurfaced a rotor.

Awesome info, thanks!

So, it sounds like I'll keep an eye on the prices to see when they drop again. Rock Auto is still selling the Raybestos ones for almost half than they appear on Amazon these days since they do the core deposit discount on RA and not Amazon. I mean, $58 after spending ~$20 on shipping isn't bad compared to $106!

I'll do my research on rotors then for mountain states. The last time brakes were done was at a local toy/lex specific shop here and he talked me out of the TBU. He was convinced that the Brembo rotors he uses would do just fine, and honestly they did fine for the last 2 or 3 years considering I haven't had them turned yet (at least that I remember). If I can figure out which Brembo rotors those were and find their Tundra size, then I should be set for 3 years! Haha.

 

[Kitsune]

Might be doing this on my 96 but going to get them from Toyota since I get employ price

 

[atalarico]

Might be doing this on my 96 but going to get them from Toyota since I get employ price

Jk, good luck! I was looking even on Amayama for a deal on the OEM calipers but they were still pretty pricey.