We purchased our wheels and...
We purchased our wheels and tires from DiscountTires.com. They came mounted, balanced, and with a set of Gorilla wheel locks. The Nitto Terra Grapplers are 275/60R20 and have proven to be very quiet on the road. Hot Wheels' D-Back wheels were chosen to complement the black and chrome found on the rest of the truck.
From the Driver SeatThis truck was only a week off of the lot when we began with the intake and exhaust, so we couldn't get baseline numbers for fuel economy, but the intake and exhaust definitely had an audible impact on the engine. The True Flow intake kept a low profile under the hood, but judging by the sound alone, flow has increased. On the exhaust side, the addition of both a Flowmaster resonator and 50-series muffler keep the engine hushed at cruise rpms, but opens up to a mellow rumble above 3,500 rpm. Throttle response was improved and power was definitely up, but without a dyno for this install, we can't really speculate on just how much power was made. The RCD kit went on smoothly, although all Toyota kits are inherently labor-intensive due to the ball-joint placement and hub construction. The owner loves the ride and handling, the only real complaint from the driver is that powered steps aren't available for the Tundra, as step-in height just jumped up over 7 inches.
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
| Time spent working: | 12 hours |
| Degree of difficulty: | Advanced |
| Intake and exhaust were simple bolt-ons, and the grille involved a little slicing, but the Toyota steering knuckles weren't easy to change. |
| Tools needed: | sockets, flave nut wrenches, a hydraulic press, and a loucknut wrench. |
| PARTS USED: |
| Flowmaster exhaust system PN 17425 | Retail $541 |
| Hot Wheels D-Back 20x8.5-inch PN 68748 | Retail $232 (four needed) |
| Nitto Terra Grappler 275/60R20 PN 40320 | Retail $253 (four needed) |
| Precision Grille billet upper grille PN 807096 | Retail $123 |
| Precision Grille billet bumper grille PN 807097 | Retail $77 |
| RCD Tundra 4-6-inch lift kit | Retail $2,500 |
| True Flow air intake PN 40501 | Retail $250 |
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| Total Cost | $5,431 |
| (not including labor) |