Gen-1 Tundra Owners-Where do you shop?

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Marauder_Pilot

Observer
I've been trying to locate aftermarket parts of any variety, but lift kits and armour in particular, for the Gen-1 ('00-'06) Toyota Tundra, and it's damn near impossible to find anything for it.

I've seen a few well-built ones on here, so I know the parts are out there-where are you guys shopping?
 
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jkron

Observer
depends on what you are looking for. For suspension and components check out Wheeler's Offroad. They have great prices and service. For armor, its a little tougher. DeMello Offraod has a nice set of weld on sliders for the first gen tundras, but for bumpers they are a little harder to come across. ARB makes a Sahara Bar for it, but it doesn't look as good as their bull bar. Some have modified the 100 series LC bull bar bumper and mounts to work on the tundra. As for the rear it seems most people custom fab their own. I just picked up a 2001 tundra and i definatly agree there isn't a whole lot of aftermarket support, so you just have to look a little harder for stuff.
 
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Marauder_Pilot

Observer
Holy hell, never expected to find a LT kit for the Tundra!

As for the general lack of aftermarket, I understand why-the Gen1 Tundra was never a big seller because of its oddball size, and the Gen2s and Tacomas are much better-looking. That said, for pure amount of truck for your money, especially when building an Expo vehicle, it's the best around.

Does Old Man Emu make a suspension system for it? I've got OME suspension on my Jeep, and love it, so I'd rather keep with them to build a Tundra.
 
Clutch

Clutch

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I am not seeing OME for the 1st gen, ask Kurt, at Cruiser Outfitters he is the go to guy on OME suspension.

http://www.cruiseroutfitters.com/

Can always have Deaver or Alcan build you a set of rear leafs, and there are plenty of coil over companies that offer shocks for the front.

There is actually a lot of aftermarket for the 1st gen in the PreRunner market, which can carry over
to a camping/traveling rig.

http://www.socaltundras.com/Forums/

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ol' scott

ol' scott

Adventurer
There is not an OME lift for it but you can lift it using OME parts from a 2nd ten Tacoma lift (I want to say the OME885, Slee Offroad has a kit). You have to do some trimming of the top hats for the front shocks but it works. When I owned my Tundra I wasn't satisfied with the OME lift and the person I sold it to said it started making odd noises because the top hat wasn't trimmed just right. I'd buy a quality adjustable coil over and call it done. I always found that I could get pricing for much less than Wheelers had things listed for. Try TRDparts or Rocky Road. Most companies will price match.

As for the ARB Sahara bar I'd try to avoid it. The thing is so massive that is inhibits breaking while driving. The guy who helped me install it said that he had one on his Tundra too but he sold the bumper because he felt like the weight pulled the truck forward while he was breaking. As somebody else mentioned it looks kind of odd on there because it sticks pretty far out. It was stout but if I owned a Tundra again I probably wouldn't spring for one. If you do get one try to buy from a company that has a store nearby to save on shipping, or search "ARB free shipping" and see what you can find. Sliders should be an easy fab for somebody who is skilled in that area.

Over all I enjoyed my Tundra but the gas milage was pretty rough (14mpg before the ARB and lift, was scared to measure after) and the turning radius was terrible. I stopped following some build threads because I began to be tempted again. I think they're pretty sweet trucks even after knowing their flaws.
 
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Marauder_Pilot

Observer
Yeah, I don't like the ARB bumper either-had one on my Wrangler, and had the same problem, eventually sold it for a much lighter Pro Comp bumper instead.

I'll look into modding the OME kit, but what else do people recommend for Tundra lift kits?

I'm still looking for one to buy, but my dad has an '02 for his DD, and he loves it, says it's the best vehicle he's ever owned. I love it too, I've taken it on a few camping trips and lived out of the back, it's been fantastic. I was leaning towards a Tacoma at first, but Tundras of the same vintage and condition are cheaper-often by several thousand dollars-and will do a far better job towing my Jeep and bike when I need to.
 
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jkron

Observer
I believe icon makes coil overs for the tundra. and they are defiantly good ones. albeit expensive but defiantly high quality.
 
jim65wagon

jim65wagon

Well-known member
Marauder_Pilot said:
I'm a big believer in 'Buy quality, cry once, buy cheap, cry often.' I'd rather have a stocker than a poor build.
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Maybe if you live on the west coast. Shipping the Icons (Donahoes originally) to the west for a rebuild every couple of years is a pain and adds to the rebuild cost. If I was doing the front from stock I'd do the Bilstein 5100 adjustables. There are a bunch of Gen 1 Tundras running those Bilsteins without issue.....granted they're not "racing" coilovers but they will do the overlanding thing.
 
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jkron

Observer
I'm running them front and rear. can't believe how nice the truck rides. I mean it's still a truck but there was a noticeable difference. and for the price you can't complain too much
 
photoman

photoman

Explorer
Icon Coilovers and Camburg upper control. Purchased at a local off road shop for less than I could find online. I opted for mid-travel not long travel and the ride both on and off road is awesome.

There are a few bumpers out there but custom built is the way to go. Luckily I have a buddy that is more skilled and more nit picky then me. So far we have fabricated sliders, internal cage in my shell, roof rack over the shell to support roof top tent, and just about finished with a custom roof rack over the cab. Then onto custom front bumper and rear bumper with swingout.

There are lockers available for the Tundra as well.
 
Clutch

Clutch

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jim65wagon said:
Maybe if you live on the west coast. Shipping the Icons (Donahoes originally) to the west for a rebuild every couple of years is a pain and adds to the rebuild cost. If I was doing the front from stock I'd do the Bilstein 5100 adjustables. There are a bunch of Gen 1 Tundras running those Bilsteins without issue.....granted they're not "racing" coilovers but they will do the overlanding thing.
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It isn't that hard to rebuild them yourself, last time I did my Camburgs...I think it cost me $100 for parts/oil.

Baja Taco has a step by step how-to on his website.

http://www.bajataco.com/sawrebuild2.html
 
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