2007 Toyota Tundra Installation Report by WileETundra

2007 Toyota Tundra Double Cab 5.7L V8 Limited
Pyrite Mica, Standard Bed, 20" Alloy Wheels

Owner: WileETundra

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Installation Report: Stainless Sport Pedal Covers

Project Description
So you buy a deluxe truck with an MSRP above $42K and it can practically cook you breakfast but then you look down at the factory gas and brake pedals to discover to your horror that they are just the same plain old black rubber design found in such prestigious vehicles as the Yugo, Chevette, Swift, etc. I mean, come on, I have seen better looking pedals on $80 BMX bikes at Walmart!!! So of course the dealer knows you just have to replace the pedals and naturally they have the perfect answer just waiting for you at the parts counter. Yeah, and I fell for it too.

Photos
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Parts & Cost

Toyota part # PTS22-34070 which includes the gas and brake pedal. I paid $44.00 plus shipping from Wesley Chapel Toyota, 5300 Eagleston Blvd, Wesley Chapel, FL, 33543, 813-407-5973, ebaysales@wesleychapeltoyota.com.

Tools
(just the major items, not a complete list)

Dish soap

Install Process

Clean the surface of the factory black rubber pedals.
Mix some dish soap with a little water and moisten the inside edges of the rubber gaskets on the back of the sport pedals.
Pry one side of the rubber gasket away from the sport pedal while slipping the other side of the gasket over the factory pedal.
Release the rubber gasket and slide the sport pedal back and forth until all of the rubber gasket tabs are wrapped around behind the factory pedal.
Repeat for the other pedal then wash off the excess soap and dry the sport pedals.

Total Time: ~30 minutes

Comments

Fancy Feet: These pedals weren't the best on the market and they sure are overpriced considering that they probably cost about $6 a set to manufacture, but they do look much better than the cheap factory pedals and they allow a better grip too.
Hard to Clean: Yes, stainless pedals look sharp but they also show up the dirt better especially after you have been trekking out in the mud. I am too lazy to clean my pedals every few weeks so I just live with it. Even a dirty sport pedal looks better than a clean black rubber Yugo pedal any day.
Incomplete: So now the emergency brake pedal stands out like a sore thumb, black sheep, ugly duckling, you name it. Perhaps a future mod to make a sport pedal cover for it too? Oh, wait, but then we couldn't read the all-important instructions on the surface telling us how to use the emergency brake...

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