Demps Build

Nice, nice. Looks like a well made product, and looks good on the truck. I'm sold. Appreciate the follow up, demps.

Also, I saw in your build that you painted the radiator black (flat I assume). Every time I look at my new truck head on, the shiny aluminum radiator behind the grille is what my eye goes to. It would look so much better blacked out. I wonder if the painted fins detrimentally effect cooling performance? If ANYTHING went wrong during the warranty period, Toyota would probably argue it was because I painted the radiator. One Saturday, just foolin' around, I close mounted, caulked and color matched a minimal license plate frame on my daughter's Beetle to make it look like it was a molded-in plate mount in the plastic bumper. It looked really neat, but weeks later Volkswagen tried to tell me that an otherwise warrantied headlight bulb replacement wasn't covered because the car had been "customized". They didn't win the argument, but makes me wonder how Toyota would view a painted radiator. If it doesn't already exist, that would be a good thread subject; how commonly performed mods effect warranty, if a truck is still new enough or have low enough mileage to still have one.

 

This is what I used:

I would really doubt you'll have any warranty issues unless it is directly related.

 

Added redline tuning hood struts. Easy install, just make sure you have some decent drill bits

 

sold in December 2019. She had a great run and I hope the new owner enjoys