What Have You Done With Your T1 Today ?????

TSchevy · February 25, 2020

1 hour ago, romclean1 said:

Wireless charging for the center console completed. I hate cables all over the cab, always getting crunched in the console lid etc. I use the built in wireless pad, but it’s nice for passengers not to have to plug in a cable. This is a simple DIY project.

first I picked up a wireless charger on Amazon, get the 3 coil kind so you get wider coverage. Took it apart and removed the guts, used packing tape to keep it all together. Minimizing plastic between the coils and your phone is key. I tried using a small single coil one, but it just didn’t have the juice to power the phone thru all the plastic.

take the bottom cover off the console lid, just use a plastic tool, it pops off very easy. Squeeze the lid release to the top. Inside you’ll see the grid structure that strengthens the plastic. I used a paid of nippers (side cutters) to clip off the plastic to make a flatter area for the coils. I trimmed more than I needed to as I thought I was going to use a larger round charging pad, so just trim as needed. Then I used packing tape to hold the coils and it’s little circuit board together and stuck it in place. Tested it to make it charges my phone before closing it up. Ran the usb cable along the bottom and out the hinge and into the center console. Works great!

Brilliant!

Porterhouse · February 25, 2020

Trail boss lift. Yes I know it needs tint..

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Ultimate 2022 · February 26, 2020

Got a new tire today. Woo. Should’ve paid for road hazard.

romclean1 · February 26, 2020

25 minutes ago, 2020SilveradoCC said:

Got a new tire today. Woo. Should’ve paid for road hazard.

I hate when that happens ! Always seems to happen right after I buy new tires...

Ultimate 2022 · February 26, 2020

28 minutes ago, romclean1 said:

I hate when that happens ! Always seems to happen right after I buy new tires...

Yep. Tires only had 700 miles on them.

GregBFL · February 26, 2020

On 2/23/2020 at 12:44 PM, jflan23 said:

Got sick of not being able to see while backing up at night (blinding screen and tinted windows)

Ideas like this are why I love this place! Thank you sir! As others have said, part number of the light and details on install and wiring. Thanks

FWaT4 · February 26, 2020

On 2/16/2020 at 3:00 PM, Kintnerboyredoubt said:

Still waiting on my lift to show up... in the meantime I tackled some other little stuff that I’ve been wanting to do. Changed out the license plate and reverse lights for leds. Got my bed liner sprayed yesterday, and installed a Gator Tonneau cover today as well. I also got some “stake block off plates” to close up those holes in the bed.

@Kintnerboyredoubt how is the wind on the cover? any flapping? last soft cover i had on my old tundra was terrible in any wind

Isuav8or · February 26, 2020

4 hours ago, Porterhouse said:

Trail boss lift. Yes I know it needs tint..

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RST with the Z71 package?

Kintnerboyredoubt · February 26, 2020

@FWaT4 so far so good, driven a few hundred miles on the highway and it hasn’t moved much, it’s got Velcro running down the side of the rails and 2 reinforcements running across. It also has a tension adjustment system that is very easy to adjust for temp changes etc. for the price it seems pretty tough to beat. I’ll report back if my initial impression changes. For $200 it’s less than half the cost of a big brand name cover, and quality wise I’m impressed. I wanted something that would still allow use of the bed without totally removing it and this meets the criteria. I’ve had Undercover hard tonneau covers in the past and while they are great it’s a pain to take them off when you need to use the bed.

Porterhouse · February 26, 2020

RST with the Z71 package?

You are correct. I like the trail boss but this was cheaper than buying one.

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Dougie86 · February 26, 2020

On 2/23/2020 at 1:44 PM, jflan23 said:

Got sick of not being able to see while backing up at night (blinding screen and tinted windows)

Do you have the blind spot indicators in you mirrors. If so does this affect it, because that's where the sensors are for them ?

jflan23 · February 26, 2020

Do you have the blind spot indicators in you mirrors. If so does this affect it, because that's where the sensors are for them ?

I do have blind spot detection, the sensor for that is in the mirror I believe. Its working as it normally did before I installed the lights. There are no sensors in the footwell.

cltsig · February 26, 2020

On 2/23/2020 at 12:44 PM, jflan23 said:

Got sick of not being able to see while backing up at night (blinding screen and tinted windows)

So I understand what is going on here, the rear camera is currently way too bright. You are adding brighter lights in the back. Does that enable you to see better out of the rear window and do you totally ignore the back up camera now? I would think more lights would make the rear camera that much more blindingly bright.

jflan23 · February 26, 2020

So I understand what is going on here, the rear camera is currently way too bright. You are adding brighter lights in the back. Does that enable you to see better out of the rear window and do you totally ignore the back up camera now? I would think more lights would make the rear camera that much more blindingly bright.

The lights make it easier to see through my tints. The screen is so bright that I honestly don’t think the new lights made it any brighter.

And yes, I ignore the screen until the last few inches to make sure I don’t hit anything. I only use my side mirrors backing up I don’t look out the back window at all to be honest.

cltsig · February 26, 2020

21 minutes ago, jflan23 said:

The lights make it easier to see through my tints. The screen is so bright that I honestly don’t think the new lights made it any brighter.

And yes, I ignore the screen until the last few inches to make sure I don’t hit anything. I only use my side mirrors backing up I don’t look out the back window at all to be honest.

Ok gotcha. I find that because the rear camera is so bright, I put my hand in front of it so I can see out of the side and rear mirrors. It is so bad.

If you haven't already, file a complaint with the NHTSA on their website. Takes 3 minutes, just have your VIN ready. To me and others, this is a safety issue because it renders the rear camera useless at night.