07 Tundra Mods

[GeekForLife]

On my last tank of gas I started my mods

First mod was to increase the pressure of my tires to Max sidewall pressure
They were at 32psi I pumped them up to 44psi Max according to the tire

That netted me .5 mpg for that tank

I actually expected more out of it but since I am just learning to coast it should improve as my driving does

[GeekForLife]

This weeks project a front air dam made from garden edging

First I measured the lowest piece under the truck


Then I measured the front bumper clearance


So it looks like I need about 4-5 inches
Here is the garden edging I had in the garage collecting dust

Not as wide as I need but I should be able to at least see how the install will work and if I see some improvement I will be willing to buy wider edging

So here is the truck


And here is the front


Here are the tools I used


Here I put the truck on ramps and chalked the back wheels (safety first)


At first I just screwed the edging up with out trimming off the extra fins




But it looked horrid so I trimmed all but the last fin


And this is the results I got


After a little Duct Tape work


You will notice I also dammed those bottom vents as I feel they are not needed at all

[GeekForLife]

Talked to my brother-in-law last nite (a Toyota mechanic) he has a decal plotter, he looked at my black shiny duct tape and told me he had some flat black decal material he will give me for to replace the lower vent block.

I will post pics later

[Sporty Modder]

That looks good, does it feel differant when driving?

[GeekForLife]

Originally Posted by Sporty Modder

That looks good, does it feel differant when driving?

I will know later today I will be driving on a route that I am very familiar with

[2000neon]

I like the looks of the air dam, great job.

[GeekForLife]

It looks like the air dam is working well so far a little more then 100 miles on this tank and 70+ miles with the air dam and the mileage according to the computer is 17.8.

I have to admit that is pretty impressive and I hope that kind of result will hold up.

Friday I have a trip to Austin so I will short this tank for a mostly freeway tank.

[GeekForLife]

Originally Posted by Sporty Modder

That looks good, does it feel differant when driving?

At speed (above 45) I have noticed a smoother ride, however the steering seems a bit more sensitive at 60+ not sure why.

[Rick323]

Originally Posted by GeekForLife

the steering seems a bit more sensitive at 60+ not sure why.

That's probably the increased tire pressure.

[Sporty Modder]

Originally Posted by Rick323

That's probably the increased tire pressure.

And the reduced lift at that speed.