The Lair

Install on a tundra takes about an hour. Put them on my dad's last year.

Bicycle pump will work but is a major PITA. You have to be careful with an air compressor though, typically you will be going from like 3 or 5 psi to like 8 to 10. We got it dialed in on my dad's with his 34' TT hooked up to only need like 3.5 psi added. So literally just a bump of air from a inflation gauge on a compressor.

 

Wow, that’s surprising considering the range is 5-100 psi. One thing I’ve been wondering is if you can inflate them once the truck is already loaded? Because I have no idea what psi I’ll need once the trailer is hooked and loaded. Ideally I’d get it all loaded and then pump them up until the tundra is level again.

 

Get onboard air.

 

Maybe eventually I’ll go fancy and get the $600 system that lets me change the pressure of each bag individually from the cab.

 

Yes, for many manufacturers they actually instruct you to inflate once it is loaded. I think he finally settled at like 3.5 lbs when unloaded and driving around town. He stretched a tape to the rear fender when unloaded. Then attached the trailer and filled til it came back to the same height. I want to say he told me it was only like a final of 10 psi or something. It was surprisingly low though. I do remember that. I put like 20 lbs in it when I first installed them because of their range thinking that would be low, could barely keep it on the road because it was bouncing around so bad in the back. Dropped it to 5 psi and it was much smoother. He got home and played around with it til he settled on 3.5 for empty.

 

That’s great info, thanks.

 

SHE’S IN. HALLELUJAH.

Just need to paint the crossmember and then I get get it all hooked up as far as hoses, tie rods, etc.

After that, all I’ll need to do is modify my skid to bolt back up and modify my steering shaft, which that metal arrives today. Should be done sometime next week.

 

I don't know if you've seen, but the Dirtlifestyle guy did a thing with individually adjustable rear airbags on his Disco, which might be something to compare with your goals

 

After doing some reading last night, it doesn't seem worth it for the frequency in which I'll need to put air in the bags. I'm just gonna manually inflate them each time.

 

Found some sweeeeeet tow mirrors I want though. Eventually I would like these, fairly loaded. The power folding is a nice touch. $820, ooof.

https://boostautoparts.com/products/tundra-mirrors?variant=31996462858375

 

I like the rear facing lights, that seems like it would be really helpful if they aimed at the rear trailer tires to quickly shine on at night/morning when backing up or making a tight right turn.

 

I agree. I was wondering if any of the light would be shining at your face making it hard to see the mirror but I highly doubt it. That would be a horrible design flaw.

 

or trailer rock lights in the wheel wells tied into the reverse lights might also be a neat/helpful addition haha. As it gets later in the year, can't see squat in the bus mirrors in the morning, so I could definitely see mirror lights being helpful

 

Boom, done. Now just need to paint it, reassemble my truck, and modify my skid.

 

Hey best way to pay back all that welding work

 

Oh heyyyyyyy gurl. How was ATR?

 

Hey there . It was awesome, did all new trails finaly and went out to panther rock which was a really cool overlook.

 

Airbags showed up for the tundra today. I bought it from Amazon warehouse and saved $80. It’s brand new, only open box.

If you’re not in a big rush for a more expensive item, I recommend buying “used” because there’s no risk since you can just return it if there’s something wrong, which I’ve only had to do twice.

If it’s “sold by” Amazon warehouse and “like new” then 9/10 times it’s just open box.

 

Another Amazon warehouse deal, tyger tonneau for the tundra. Normally $220, got it for $150. Quite literally brand new, still factory packaged.