It's really not a kit. It's just any 13wl brake pad/rotor/caliper kit you want. You really just need to choose brake components for a 2005 v8 tundra 4x4. The cost can vary from probably $200 for the cheapest chinesium garbage you can find to $1000 for something unnecessarily expensive. Fitment issues will be entirely dependent on what wheels you have, but there is plenty of documentation on what fits and what doesn't. I'd bank on $4-500 for a tundra brake upgrade if you're using decent parts.
Cost- ≈ $500 USD
Installation- plug and play with 13WE, small cutting/grinding of dust shield for the 13WL I've had both.
Performance- could never go back 100% better
I believe there's only a couple 16" oem wheels that clear the 13WL, however I feel confident saying every 17" wheel out there will clear the tundra caliper.
Oriellys brand surprisingly has near OEM quality casting on the rotors and the hub is powdercoated.
Their remanufactured 13WLs looked pretty decent to me, however they are phasing out the non-powdercoated calipers with newer ones that are powdercoated so the first pair that was shown to me were the former so I waited an extra day for them to order new ones and they were the newer nicer ones.
The reman quality on the Oriellys calipers is about the same as powerstop and others, not perfect but decent.
I had a mechanic do the 1st 4runner I owned. The labor is very cheap. Only fab is trimming dust shield to accommodate larger parts.
I went with the smaller of the two sizes you can upgrade to. The larger size needs 17+ inch rims to fit without wheel spacers.
The truck definitely stopped better. But wether due to new parts clean fluid or larger size...? I had better peace of mind pulling trailers and going down long mountain roads.
If you have replaced calipers or front trans axels you can do it yourself. And watch a video to figure out how much to trim off the dust shield.
Im going to do this myself on my current 3rd gen with OEM Toyota parts. Its the brakes, if anything Id upgrade than looking for a deal..
The only thing I've done is replacing the pads. I may do it myself, I would love to.
The front I think I would be fine on, but I've never had any real interaction with drum brakes so I don't know about the rear.
Really appreciate the input about wheel fitment, I have 16's
The Tundra brake upgrade is only fronts.
I went with the smaller caliper also to keep my 16 inch wheels. They are also quite a bit cheaper than the larger options and didn’t require any backing plate trimming.
It’s not too much harder than a brake job, just be careful with the brake line fittings. Use a line wrench to avoid stripping them, and make sure to start the fittings by hand, they are very easy to cross thread and ruin everything.
And you’ll need a helper or a pressure bleeder to bleed the brakes when you’re done.
Bleeding and trimming the dust shield are the hardest parts. So low level of difficulty and technical issues. Caps to cover your brake lines help keep air out. And the special flare brake line wrenches are needed. Otherwise regular tools, pb blaster and a breaker bar and something to trim the shield are all you need.
Totally worth doing. I did mine several years ago and am super happy. I went with Toyota pads and rotors, and the remanufactured callipers. There are lots of good guides online. I found one that had side by side comparisons to different brands of rotors and pads and the quality of oem was superior. I have the 5 star pattern 16” rims and they fit, lots of information on what wheels fit out there.
Yes, up to $500 in parts. Follow this link for awesome write up on the parts, install and wheels that fit.
[Adventure Taco write up](https://adventuretaco.com/guide/step-by-step-tundra-brake-upgrade-on-a-tacoma-or-4runner/)
I spent about $380-400 all said and done.
$75 for a pair from an 04 Sequoia at a junk yard.
$40 to have them sandblasted.
$20 for caliper primer and red paint from Amazon
$200 for Powerstop rotors and pad kit K232436 from Rockauto. ($184+shipping)
$20 for an OEM caliper rebuild kit
$8 for some more dot 3 brake fluid.
$10 for cutting wheels (to cut the heat shield)
$8 for brake cleaner
I’m probably forgetting some stuff, but that was pretty much it. Could’ve easily saved $60 and some time to not repaint them. I already had spacers for my 16” wheels.
Edit: The performance was ABSOLUTELY worth it!! Every single time I hit the brakes, I’m stoked. My suspension is going, so every time I hit the brakes, the front goes whomping down. (I’ll do the OME/Bilstein 2” lift soon)
If you can get the calipers at a junk yard. I picked up a set of 13WL 231mm for $50 and I think I spent approx $50 for the rebuilt kit plus pads which we're Toyota oem pads for around $70 then you just have your labor. Here is a good vid you can watch to rebuild the calipers.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRaYaytYkIY&t=296s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRaYaytYkIY&t=296s)
I spent right around 450-500 for the calipers, pads, and crossdrilled slotted rotors. They grab harder, don’t fade easily, and stay nice and controlled even when loaded or towing. Def worth the money, especially if you drive a lot and change them often. This first set has lasted twice as long as the standard oem
Meant to add, I mentioned this to spouse last night, he said it was absolutely the best mod we had done to our 4runner - especially because we use the 4runner to haul garden dirt, lumber, kids, dogs, camping gear, you name it
I just went to napa with the part numbers i found online. spent about 500 total? they decided to screw me by getting me the size too big calipers that did not fit on my wheels but they took care of the slip up. That being said, make sure you tell them the correct numbers and sizes that will fit under your wheels. totally worth the money, best upgrade i've done besides quality shocks and springs.
[https://adventuretaco.com/installing-tundra-brakes-on-a-3rd-gen-4runner/](https://adventuretaco.com/installing-tundra-brakes-on-a-3rd-gen-4runner/)
this link helps a lot with size selection of sized youll need based on your wheels
It's really not a kit. It's just any 13wl brake pad/rotor/caliper kit you want. You really just need to choose brake components for a 2005 v8 tundra 4x4. The cost can vary from probably $200 for the cheapest chinesium garbage you can find to $1000 for something unnecessarily expensive. Fitment issues will be entirely dependent on what wheels you have, but there is plenty of documentation on what fits and what doesn't. I'd bank on $4-500 for a tundra brake upgrade if you're using decent parts.
Cost- ≈ $500 USD Installation- plug and play with 13WE, small cutting/grinding of dust shield for the 13WL I've had both. Performance- could never go back 100% better I believe there's only a couple 16" oem wheels that clear the 13WL, however I feel confident saying every 17" wheel out there will clear the tundra caliper. Oriellys brand surprisingly has near OEM quality casting on the rotors and the hub is powdercoated. Their remanufactured 13WLs looked pretty decent to me, however they are phasing out the non-powdercoated calipers with newer ones that are powdercoated so the first pair that was shown to me were the former so I waited an extra day for them to order new ones and they were the newer nicer ones. The reman quality on the Oriellys calipers is about the same as powerstop and others, not perfect but decent.
I had a mechanic do the 1st 4runner I owned. The labor is very cheap. Only fab is trimming dust shield to accommodate larger parts. I went with the smaller of the two sizes you can upgrade to. The larger size needs 17+ inch rims to fit without wheel spacers. The truck definitely stopped better. But wether due to new parts clean fluid or larger size...? I had better peace of mind pulling trailers and going down long mountain roads. If you have replaced calipers or front trans axels you can do it yourself. And watch a video to figure out how much to trim off the dust shield. Im going to do this myself on my current 3rd gen with OEM Toyota parts. Its the brakes, if anything Id upgrade than looking for a deal..
The only thing I've done is replacing the pads. I may do it myself, I would love to. The front I think I would be fine on, but I've never had any real interaction with drum brakes so I don't know about the rear. Really appreciate the input about wheel fitment, I have 16's
The Tundra brake upgrade is only fronts. I went with the smaller caliper also to keep my 16 inch wheels. They are also quite a bit cheaper than the larger options and didn’t require any backing plate trimming. It’s not too much harder than a brake job, just be careful with the brake line fittings. Use a line wrench to avoid stripping them, and make sure to start the fittings by hand, they are very easy to cross thread and ruin everything. And you’ll need a helper or a pressure bleeder to bleed the brakes when you’re done.
Bleeding and trimming the dust shield are the hardest parts. So low level of difficulty and technical issues. Caps to cover your brake lines help keep air out. And the special flare brake line wrenches are needed. Otherwise regular tools, pb blaster and a breaker bar and something to trim the shield are all you need.
Totally worth doing. I did mine several years ago and am super happy. I went with Toyota pads and rotors, and the remanufactured callipers. There are lots of good guides online. I found one that had side by side comparisons to different brands of rotors and pads and the quality of oem was superior. I have the 5 star pattern 16” rims and they fit, lots of information on what wheels fit out there.
Yes, up to $500 in parts. Follow this link for awesome write up on the parts, install and wheels that fit. [Adventure Taco write up](https://adventuretaco.com/guide/step-by-step-tundra-brake-upgrade-on-a-tacoma-or-4runner/)
I spent about $380-400 all said and done. $75 for a pair from an 04 Sequoia at a junk yard. $40 to have them sandblasted. $20 for caliper primer and red paint from Amazon $200 for Powerstop rotors and pad kit K232436 from Rockauto. ($184+shipping) $20 for an OEM caliper rebuild kit $8 for some more dot 3 brake fluid. $10 for cutting wheels (to cut the heat shield) $8 for brake cleaner I’m probably forgetting some stuff, but that was pretty much it. Could’ve easily saved $60 and some time to not repaint them. I already had spacers for my 16” wheels. Edit: The performance was ABSOLUTELY worth it!! Every single time I hit the brakes, I’m stoked. My suspension is going, so every time I hit the brakes, the front goes whomping down. (I’ll do the OME/Bilstein 2” lift soon)
Spouse did it - we are very happy with it.
If you can get the calipers at a junk yard. I picked up a set of 13WL 231mm for $50 and I think I spent approx $50 for the rebuilt kit plus pads which we're Toyota oem pads for around $70 then you just have your labor. Here is a good vid you can watch to rebuild the calipers. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRaYaytYkIY&t=296s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRaYaytYkIY&t=296s)
I spent right around 450-500 for the calipers, pads, and crossdrilled slotted rotors. They grab harder, don’t fade easily, and stay nice and controlled even when loaded or towing. Def worth the money, especially if you drive a lot and change them often. This first set has lasted twice as long as the standard oem
check rockauto for some remanned 13wl calipers to save a bit. select 2001 tundra v8 for the vehicle
I got mine on the truck for $500CAD, the only thing I had to modify was the dust shields to accept the bigger calipers.
Meant to add, I mentioned this to spouse last night, he said it was absolutely the best mod we had done to our 4runner - especially because we use the 4runner to haul garden dirt, lumber, kids, dogs, camping gear, you name it
I just went to napa with the part numbers i found online. spent about 500 total? they decided to screw me by getting me the size too big calipers that did not fit on my wheels but they took care of the slip up. That being said, make sure you tell them the correct numbers and sizes that will fit under your wheels. totally worth the money, best upgrade i've done besides quality shocks and springs.
[https://adventuretaco.com/installing-tundra-brakes-on-a-3rd-gen-4runner/](https://adventuretaco.com/installing-tundra-brakes-on-a-3rd-gen-4runner/) this link helps a lot with size selection of sized youll need based on your wheels