The Consolidated Truck and automotive thread. DIY, Performance, problems.

[fitz19d]

So figured, I've seen 3-4 other threads in the top page about vehicle stuff. While I dont think we need some specific subforum, since a lot of the information is coming from the same mechanic types, or is of interest to many, or whatever. Might be nice to have one thread everyone into automotive can check and have a single searchable thread.

May not take off, but figured might be worth thinking about (and if it's liked, maybe the first few pages in General and Ask a member of car stuff could get merged.


Until that happens, figured I'd kick it off with some stuff of my own.

Here's my Tundra,


I'd like to head in this direction, though I'm thinking about keeping some chrome either on the grill or ends of the bumpers since I have the chrome side steps? Thoughts? I like that I finally have a black/red vehicle as I envisioned something like it on my VW R32, but once I added silver/chrome or gold accents everyone said it would look nazi mobile.... I do like keeping a smidge of silver in the wheels rather than jet black, in the near future I'm going to try dipping the oem's black since dipping apparently is all the rage now and reversible until I have hobby money for wheels.
I am going to get a 6 or maybe custom 7" BAmuffler exhaust.



Oh and a quick LOL of what I dont want to turn into. I do think I have a hankering for those stupid bolt on fender flares, but at least in this pic, the black seems to kinda clash. Maybe body color red, or just dont work on red..?

(Love the look but forum i found it said 3" lift, unsure how neccesary it will be to fit something similiar size/style)

Aside from blinging it out dillemas. This will be my first truck in winter unless you cound an old S10. It is the 5.7V8 and does have 4wd. Wondering if I can get away with all seasons which were always adequate in the VW with a great AWD. Or going to be well worth it to keep the oem wheels for winter tires and bling bling for summer or all season. Until I have 2 sets of wheels though I'd be concerned about eating up winter tires since last several years is usually a mostly dry winter with snow that dries up in a day with a couple exceptions in the season.

Also thought wheel/tire choices bad on little ricer cars, sure seems like everyone on the trucks is messing with offset and spacers to get things to fit on top of lifts. (Which as I said I'd rather avoid for now.) I hear Toyo AT/2's mentioned a lot. Any other must have suggestions both for summer/winter? I am a 90% highway driver, actually going offroad usually means pawnee or very basic trail and is rare. (Which all the aggressive looking tires are I thought offroad geared and going to be obnoxious at highway speeds I imagine?)