MY NEW TRUCK - 2024 Toyota Tundra Build Plans, What I LOVE, And Why A PLATINUM

[@ridnpowder20]

Do yourself a favor and put seat covers on the rears. The car seats tear up the seats in addition to the puffy snacks that will end up being spilled despite every attempt at prohibiting snacks in the truck. Plus the underneath rear storage pretty much gets delegated to emergency supplies- tire repair, emergency blankets, ect... that you will only need to use in the rarest occasions. Best wishes on the new one!

[@tysav92]

This is the way, kids are dirty not to mention all the places and floors the bottoms of those car seats will inevitably touch

[@LastLineOfDefense]

Yeah I’m leaning towards putting seat cover on the rear - looking into ones that still allow you to fold up the seats, etc, but they’re pricey! Also will eventually get rear seat protectors for the back of the front seats for the kids kicking them I guess!

[@seanmcdevitt1052]

Car seats are not meant to go on top of seat covers for safety reasons

[@LastLineOfDefense]

I’ve heard that mentioned before - but I think there’s no truth to it - carseats don’t “slip” if they’re secured into the latches or secured with the lap belt. Definitely some validity to not putting your baby in loose clothes / puffy jackets though.

[@westwood3116]

Dad to triplets and I have had all three car seats sitting on an orvis seat cover for three years. I cut holes for the latches. Added a rug pad under seats. Works great!

[@robbkline3679]

Can't wait to see the Tundra build ! Such a nice truck Mike! Definitely going to watch how these projects turn out! Also congrats on the new baby!

[@watchingforhisreturn4709]

I would love to see the comm and 2nd battery setup. Super stoked about this build! And congrats on the new little one!!🎉

[@Ironman4x4America]

Thanks for including us in the build Mike!

[@LastLineOfDefense]

Looking forward to it!

[@hernanezequielcarballal9030]

Great color, just PPF it and done. Been watching your channel since 2020, your builds, home, growing family. Congrats and thanks for the inspiration 🤜🏼🤛🏼🇦🇷

[@jamesdickey794]

Super excited for this build. Love your prepared daily driver/ truck content. Definitely inspiring. Keep it coming!

[@joevillain]

Been watching for years… so glad you got this particular truck because I have the same in a 2023, near identical. There’s much to consider before making such expensive decisions when it comes to modding it out, so I’ll be watching closely and probably mimicking whatever the result is as best I can. If it comes out looking nearly as good as the previous Tundra I won’t be disappointed!

[@harrisonheim3641]

Can't wait for the build! Would love to learn about the COMMS setup, why you choose what you do, etc. It seems to be an overlooked part of many builds.

[@robertrico7598]

That color with satin ppf is fire

[@KeyBored101]

Congrats on the new truck and coming baby 🍼

[@justinperry9754]

Congrats on the new baby girl! And great looking truck! Can't wait to see the build progress in future videos!

[@danielosorio695]

You can switch your 36:01 gauge cluster. Look at your setting on the left side it’s all the way at the bottom

[@LastLineOfDefense]

Yeah there are 3 options for the main center cluster and they all suck. This is the only one that shows digital speed and any RPMs at all. They need to spice it up and/or offer more customizations.

[@jimmybitner8995]

The highbread takes some of the strain off of that v6 motor so I'd still go with it

[@ParaNexOfficial]

Hey Mike - longtime subscriber and enjoy all that you share. Just letting you know that it appears your videos are once again appearing in my feed. Hope the growth that you deserve follows man. Hope to bump into you someday since we are both in the same area of Colorado with aligned interests. Congrats on the new addition to the family (baby and vehicle)!

[@lukeconroy9800]

You can probably add the MTS module. I swapped out whatever they called the existing module that was there, and added the MTS module and MTS menu is now in list of options between speedo and tach and gives you all of the MTS options that change throttle, ATRAC, and ABS programming depending on mode. Was easy, took about 10 minutes and the module from Lexus was like $150.

[@daneveasman5280]

I always enjoy the attention to detail when it comes to your builds! Very well done!

[@BigC_1125]

I have a 23 sr5 with the trd off road package. It’s a perfect setup imo. But I also don’t really care about a lot of the bells and whistles that come on the higher trim levels. Congrats on the 2nd baby and the new truck!

[@G_off22]

You've been missing from my feed. It's good to see you again buddy!

[@nattykanari5771]

Congrats on the baby girl on the way Mike! Stoked for you! Made the right choice going crewmax for the kiddos! My kids hate the Tacoma because it's too tight haha.

[@Sboverland3]

Can’t wait to watch the build process! I just went the opposite direction of you and down sized trucks lol took me a bit to get used to but I love it! And I think the quicksand wrap on that truck would be killer! Please do it lol

[@ericconklin6195]

Congratulations on your expanding family

[@conorhayden9407]

Thanks so much for the full breakdown on the Platinum trim. Ive been going back on forth on what trim I want to do and this was super helpful

[@UnRuLyGoAT859]

Would love to see how you put together your comms in this truck! Also, would like to continue to see the homestead content as well!

[@samlewis6314]

Congrats on new baby girl! Keep up the good work with your Tundra

[@Tyler.flynn.16]

I live in Vermont I have a 2020 double cab limited nothing crazy but like your videos my man. An I got 3 kids I feel your pain.

[@LastLineOfDefense]

Haha 3 is a lot! Hope you're holding up alright.

[@travismcmillan564]

I quit buying seat covers and used a modified moving blanket (10 minutes and a pocket knife) as a rear seat cover. My kids are nasty so covering the rear seat is a must. It’s also nice because it extends down to the floor board hiding my tools, blankets, and jackets under the seats something seat covers didn’t offer. Plus it is M81 woodland and we all know how bougie that is. Prayers for the new little one and blessings to you and yours.

[@LastLineOfDefense]

Mmmmmm, the Lord's camo

[@mikemantho9426]

I just want to know what you’re dialing into? Cool truck, I’m still totally blown away by the barn! The house is amazing, but man, that barn! So cool!

[@LastLineOfDefense]

Into the Matrix!

[@GirdlerFamilyOverland]

Man, you are basically building the truck I’ve been specing out. I have a high option limited MGM and I’ve been looking at the same suspension and bumper

[@aidanf.8781]

I’ll miss the green tundra but I’m excited to see what is to come with the new one! I would love to see some of the power/lighting work that you are going to do. I always learn something from your build videos and want to learn more about that stuff! Keep up the hard work man!

[@eclipse310]

Congrats on your baby girl! My wife and I are also due for #2 in August for a baby girl. Currently driving a ‘15 Tacoma and looking to upgrade to a platinum ‘24 Tundra as well.

[@2000bobbyteague]

Been a while since I've checked your videos so happy baby is good and Congratulations on the new baby coming.

[@FitVenture30]

I know you probably don’t get a lot of love but I also trying to build my homestead and have the home prepared for likely scenarios and being self sufficient. I’d love to see the homesteading videos

[@LastLineOfDefense]

Nice! Yeah I am planning to outline some more videos in that space and preparedness in general. Even thought KZbin doesn't like it when I make those videos, I really enjoy them.

[@jordanreyes8880]

Wanted to get this truck for a lot of the same reasons, but ended up going with a Denali. My main reason - remote start stops when you open the door. I don’t think I’ll ever understand that. Not fun in 100° heat.

[@andresd9146]

Congrats on the Platinum! Badass truck but I’m definitely more excited to see how you’re building up the LX570. I daily drive a 2010 LX570 and still have it mainly stock but want to get some ideas from you. Great video as always Mike 👍

[@hansgiersberg4138]

Great video, and congrats on the new kiddo! Looking forward to following along on your power upgrades and ham additions, since that’s probably where I’m headed next. Otherwise, love your channel. Always lots of interesting and fun stuff.

[@adampeck3992]

Like the idea of the new rig. Just moved to Colorado and getting into the same ideas with a new 2025 Revel. Keep the content coming! I would love to pick your brain on camping spots for the van.

[@joeya3258]

Exact same reason I went with the Crewmax! Same space between our kids as well. Can't wait to see the build out.

[@NL1T3N]

Talking about the ham stuff at 33:55 it reminded me of the little mermaid where shes says something like i have gadgets and gizmos and whatnots or something like that.

[@michaelfogleman3035]

I have a metallic gray Tacoma with bronze wheels and love the look

[@BillyNuss]

Mike have you ever considered a cap build? I finally just got used to keeping it on my truck and it’s great. Also make rig to lift it off and store up high. I can have mine off in a couple minutes.

[@LastLineOfDefense]

Honestly I'd love to do a cap on a big truck one day. I've even been trying to get Diamondback to build one for years.

[@BillyNuss]

@@LastLineOfDefense I’m working on a deal to trade my 1500 for a 2500 with a work body. All the side storage and still have a full 8ft bed. Need it for “work”.

[@LastLineOfDefense]

F450/550 with flat bed with storage on 41s is the dream...

[@kylejames538]

Your showing up on my algorithm just fine if that means anything. Since I watch all your vids you basically show up on my home page. Will be cool to see the c4 bumper this time around. Bronze with gray will look good but if you wrap it quicksand, not sure about that working with bronze as well as the gray

[@jdpst20]

Right on for the kids! I have two under two that are exactly 18 Months apart.... 2 Girls! Looking for a new Truck / SUV and such a solid Vid. Never was much of a truck guy though. Wife wants a 7 seater SUV... even though when I had a 2017 Discovery I rarely ever used the 3rd row and had Zero kids. I'm currently using a rear facing toddler car seat and a newborn car seat.

[@theWoodsman_65]

Im interested to see this build as well as the comms! I bought me a cheap baofang uv-5r but havent got certified yet or really done much. Wiuld be interested to know how you got into it and how you learned.

[@DitchDr101]

All the digital stuff is getting wild. I’ve been looking at a new SUV and the 2023 Lexus GX460 seems to be reliable and amazing. Only gripe is the small 3rd row.

[@DanPace2020]

Just made the same decision on the 2024 as well. Platinum all the way.

[@richardriggs4413]

Very nice truck. Hope I can take the plunge one day soon. I will have to be happy with stock stupid however. Maybe upgrade the tires. Without the TRD I or we can get the power running boards. Will look forward to your build.

[@zacharyrayd]

I say yes to wrapping it and no to the roof rack cause I think it’d be nice keeping the moon roof clear. I live in Denver area and would like to wrap my 4runner. I would love to know what shop you use, if you wrap it!

[@bryanafonso7603]

Love it! Ultimate question, can you safely fit 3 car seats in the back?!

[@kjimbo5569]

Hey Mike! I know you had talked about doing a budget breakdown of the house. I know you probably want to keep finances private, but if you could do percentages of the budget. Your decision making process on different parts of the house. What changed and what you’d do differently. Thanks!

[@WadeR-wc1kg]

You can change the gauges through the settings menu on the dash cluster. Still limited options, but they are there. KZbin is your friend.

[@LastLineOfDefense]

Oh I know, I think I talk about that - but the options are limited and lame, that was my complaint.

[@GMvideo429]

You can likely install the MTS, usually its just a button and ecu that can be bought

[@LastLineOfDefense]

Oh can you? I'll have to look into that.

[@GMvideo429]

@@LastLineOfDefense There is a thread on the Tundras forum but YT wont let me post a link

[@LastLineOfDefense]

Just read through the thread and it seems like you can add the switch, and it registers the changes on the screen, but verdict seems to be that it does not actually give you the functionality.

[@GMvideo429]

@@LastLineOfDefense that’s a bummer

[@Wklambert]

One thing I don't like about Toyota, the different trim levels each have something cool that the others don't. I want a trim level with all the cool things. Suppose you could build one, but not all cool things are available options for all trims. Tacoma/4Runner new gens are something I'm excitedly waiting for. Probably going to be waiting a while, lol. Ps... Don't wear polarized glasses when you're driving. It kills the HUD. Found that out on my old grand prix. Unless they've changed since then, the polarization kills the glare that the HUD depends on, lol.

[@NL1T3N]

metallic gray is sick and you don't see a ton of build outs in it. Just do a paint protection wrap. Great video as always Mike!!! Keep rocking!!!!

[@jclarkusaf]

Just bought a 2024 magnetic grey sr5 trd offroad. Love it

[@charliedelta1136]

Dude get this guy a cookie!!!!!!!!

[@LastLineOfDefense]

I don’t know what that infers, but I will never turn down a cookie.

[@randygoff1864]

Mike, I would definitely go roof rack. For a daily driver it is really nice to have the extra storage. If you go with adjustable thule racks on top of the diamondback you can use that to load really long 2x4 etc...

[@rlaracue]

The color is great. Live with it for a year and then wrap it. OEM + is the new hotness. Or do a clear PPF & ceramic coating so it glows from space. :)

[@wmleatherwood]

Good breakdown of the platinum. Very informative.

[@rod8073]

First off, congrats on the baby! Kids are amazing! Speaking of, that truck is also! Can’t wait to see you build out that truck and video it all! My son and daughter in law have a taco and they overland but I just ordered a custom build 2024 sprinter so I’m a van guy that loves your channel! Btw I got a notification. No bell but none of my subs do? I’ll look into it. 👍

[@Ranger-Rico]

AJT has a cupholder retrofit kit to fix your center console!

[@phenyl]

The 2024 Limited Nightshade is pretty close to a Platinum for me. It has heated and ventilated seats, bed lights and power, the digital instrument cluster, panoramic moonroof. It is missing the power running boards, HUD, 360-cam, and digital rearview mirror though. But for the extra $12k CAD, I couldn’t justify it.

[@johnnyluna6658]

Have you had any problems with your engine or truck? I just got my platinum last week and seeing so many things on the truck recalls going on right now with Toyota and I’m super worried right now

[@mr.espinoza5300]

What about the Tundra did you love to go with another. Keeping in mind some of the 3rd gen issues?

[@jamessmith12jcs]

Some kind of green/army green wrap would be sick! I loved the color of your 2022. It’s sad they more or less discontinued it.

[@mmcgarry7384]

Do you have an itemized list of the upgrades you went with?

[@Batman18805]

Love you Mike, been watching you for years now. Also, congrats on the second baby! Im glad you got the crewmax tundra. As much as i love the green monster, the crewmax works best for carseats. I have a ‘21 taco pro, carseats suck in the taco.😂

[@sda4jesus1]

Hey, Mike, I've always enjoyed your gear and edc videos. You've always had a good, chill vibe and presentation. Unfortunately I'm not hard into trucks (maybe when I make the big time). Just a thought and a hope here that you might include some more gear and edc content in your rotation. I think it would be great. --CS

[@ambrot724]

Tons of potential with your shop. Plans to do a shop build? Showing tools and all the goods?

[@LastLineOfDefense]

Yup, planning to get after it this summer!

[@edlobos5]

2:46 yea definitely had to search for you to watch the video. Haven’t seen you pop up on the algorithm in a long time.

[@fiftyshadesofurban]

11:27 This is how I always see the builds.. The lesser builds optioned the way I want are always like ~5000 less than the higher build so may as well just get the higher build. With the Tacoma i option out the TRD Off-Road the way I want it and it's like $58,000 or so, so why not just get a Trailhunter for $63k.

[@nicholaserickson2994]

I’ve noticed a lot of the channels I follow have randomly dropped in their views - super weird. Congrats on the new whip and on the next kiddo!

[@lrcreamer]

The engine destruct spun bearings is still occurring lubrication problem in engine

[@danielphilbrook1035]

Sick content, can’t wait to see it all come together. I’m in the Denver area. I have a 2014 limited Tundra. Do you or any of your buddies have any Trd pro or off-road take offs with the 5 lug pattern for sale?

[@JoseSanchez-vg6nu]

Nice rig, can't wait how this turns out 😎

[@adventuretherapy8408]

I really like the HAM content! Just as important as having a built/capably built vehicle IMO. You should consider getting your Extra license in the future, so that you can get the most out of the hobby. Don't forget about setting up your home station as well. Cheers 🍻

[@jakehackett24]

Awesome video. I’ve been looking at the Ironman foam cell for the 2024 1794 edition I have coming. Can’t wait to hear your opinion on it. I’m wondering if the powertrain warranty will still be valid after the Ironman lift?

[@LastLineOfDefense]

Warranties can only be voided if the dealer can prove that a modification caused a problem to the system being warrantied.

[@mm.stgermain]

You are back on the algorithm!

[@evanmalinowski6302]

keep making awesome content!

[@joekavalauskas8767]

+1 for the algorithm! Been watching for years

[@JGstunts22]

Bro we had kids almost at the same time , I have a 14 month old daughter and just had my son lol crazy , I just had the girl then the boy , congrats brotha

[@fidget_rl]

What are your thoughts on the new sequoia?

[@brentsimpson9842]

Good choice!

[@jdjames997]

Awesome looking truck, and amazing shop building. Here is the big question nobody can seem to answer definitively: The Platinum and 1794 have mostly cosmetic upgrades, some extra seat controls, leather, pano roof, every other option (almost) is available on the SR5 or limited with the right packages (sans cooled seats), like Talons truck. So the question is the overall quality of the truck between say a loaded SR5 and a Plat., Limited, or Capstone, are they different? Is the build quality, including things like door seals, sound deadening, glass thickness, and overall build quality better on the higher trim models? This seems to be a silly question, but several KZbinrs and forums are asking the same question….can anyone who works at the plant in Texas comment and either confirm or deny this? Would Toyota bother to cheapen the things you don’t see or know about to make the truck less costly to produce, so their profit is better on lower trim trucks? There seems to be a lot of small issues that have cropped up regarding interiors, window seals, and even power train parts like some diffs that have gone bad. Lastly, someone posted that the hybrid engines seem to actually have less problems than the standard twin turbo, is there evidence to support this?

[@riffle91ar]

Excited gonna be sweet can't wait run on sentence 😅

[@Amir-zx5xh]

Pro or Limited...advantages and disadvantages not considering price? Thanks

[@LastLineOfDefense]

I'd go limited for sure, especially if you're gonna mod it at all. Pro you're definitely paying for the "cool factor".

[@PrezPutinohimeanzelenskyy]

Keep it it's the same color as my 4Runner and I love it except for it shows scratches easy which isn't great for a trail rig

[@Hakeem597]

Have you had any issues? I just bought a platinum...

[@joshaceto377]

Pumped for the build! MGM with the bronze will be 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

[@Expedition.Kitchen]

Hidden midland mxt575 radio. With a cat6 flush extension. Super clean install and factory look! I messaged you bro

[@dangermouse957]

Great new rig mate

[@mechaet33]

Mike, i like the design of the Alpharex lights, but won't you lose a lot of light output vs the upgraded OEM lights?

[@LastLineOfDefense]

The higher end Alpharex Novas actually have pretty impressive output. I'd say they were better than the headlights I had on the Limited - but I know these Platinums have even better headlights, so that may be more of a tossup

[@JCU84]

No wrap in the beginning in the build. Looking forward to this build

[@markosman28]

Congrats on the Baby bro!! And congrats on the truck, can’t wait to see what you do. Are you going to make it out to Overland Expo in PNW

[@irvinsaldana4797]

What was the price before taxes/DMV fees??

[@johnoaks7593]

love your content...keep it coming!

[@dwatch]

Great video. Looking forward to the build.

[@BambinoFilipino]

NERD! Haha, J/K. Looking to get that exact same truck for all the reasons you mentioned. Long time subscriber, excited to come along for the build out!

[@gnawty4662]

Beautiful truck. Would really love to see the guts and path of your radio setup whenever the time comes. Nicely done

[@calebking1452]

Whats the payload capacity?

[@Tdaz250]

Yes on the wrap. And unwrap the Tacoma so you have 2 tan 🙂