Tundra Brake Upgrade

Hey Dudes, my buddy Sean and I have another video for you. It's the TBU or Tundra Brake Upgrade. I figured the 1st Gen Tacoma crowd might be interested in this one too.

Here's the video and enjoy the show!

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nice zoom in shot of @SCSPerformance wheels! I am planning on doing this once I get all the parts, thanks for posting

 

good work on the video Tim!

 

Great video, wish I had this when I did mine... took me a whole day to do the swap and about a week to finally get all the air out of the lines.

 

I've heard about this at one point but figured some kind of modification would be needed. If its just like any other brake job i'll have to do it here soon. Just did some reading, seems guys don't have any issues with the 231mm and stock 4Runner wheels, figure my 16" 4.5" bs wheels shouldn't be an issue either.

Question though... y'all are doing a brake upgrade and on stock brake lines?!

Just bustin' your balls, nice video. Watched most of it expecting "here's where you modify the Tundy brakes" but it never came

 

Did you do the first bleeder above the rear axle on the driver's side? Its often overlooked, have to bleed that fully first before you can start working the wheels toward the master cylinder

 

Just a heads up for anyone thinking of doing this upgrade...

AutoAnything has 30% off EBC products ( EBC Ultimax Slotted Rotors $149 [

$223 USR7158 USR Series Sport Slotted Rotor

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I guess braided steel brake lines would help with the brake fluid pressure and it also makes you look cool when you're cruising the mall parking lot. But, it wasn't my truck, so I reckon he might get around to upgrading brake lines but maybe he won't.

 

The way I've always heard it suggested and the way I've always done it is start with the wheel FURTHEST away from the master cylinder and work back towards the master cylinder. So, start with the passenger side rear, then driver side rear, then passenger side front and finally driver side front.

 

Thanks again! Another great vid to bookmark!

 

Yeah what I was always taught as well. Had break issues to the point where I replaced my Master Cylinder then the issues still came back lol. Used to work at a Toyota dealer and shot the master mechanic a text. Told me, at least Tacomas, have this bleeder above the rear axle I had to do before working up to the MS. Shit ton of air came out, I mean three cycles and we just started getting drips of fluid. Ended up flushing, gravity bleeding then flushing 3 more times haven't had issues since

 

I've never noticed this one? is it along the hard line?

 

It's tucked up on the deiver's side, let me see if I can dig up a pic

 

That'd be sweet. I've been trying to figure out why mine have been so squishy. I put SS lines all around over the summer, bled it, and it was all good at first. THen one day a little while after they got squishy out of no where like there was more air in the lines. I re bled and no change. I'm hoping this may fix the issue.

 

Need advice. Got these 13WLs off a junked tundra, but the bleeder valve on one of them got damaged during shipping. It's almost sheared off. Any tips on how you would remove it? I was planning on soaking Pb blaster, then trying to unscrew it without snapping it off.

 

Great video. Thanks for taking the time to put this whole production together.

 

Maybe an Easy Out?

 

I find Easy Outs to be a complete oxy moron. That is, they aren't ever easy for me :/ One option would be to weld a nut on, and screw it out.

 

@boostedka

Sorry it took so long couldn't find anything online so just grabbed a pic of my truck

 

Awesome! Thanks so much. I'll be messing that next week fur sure