What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Yep. 30 days away from 4 years and I've 16,000 logged.

 

Well that's a start. Brightness issue can be solved with a resistor easy enough.

 

These can run on 12v so they can be wire to the truck.

 

Changed out the bumper caps from chrome to paint matched. Looks way better IMO really happy with it. Not sure why they even have chrome bumpers on some of the trim levels.

 

is the plastic piece easy to come off?

 

After 3 years of owning the truck, just discovered there is an electric heater that operates the defrost when the engine is cold. Very handy with frost on the windshield. This may be the best kept secret on the 3rd Gens..

 

Beautiful. That is where I want to be in life in the next few years. The Mav2 and pro is awesome. I used Hasselblad cameras in the Navy and there is no better optics (except Leica). Thanks for the convo and I'll let you know how it goes down soon.
Zim

 

There should be a picture of the installed finished product near the bottom of my original post. Here’s one before I clipped the dash trim back in.

 

Looks great! So glad they were able to get it repaired for you. I have had a few close calls with wildlife on the road. That would be a bad day!

 

Really? My shell ARE shell is too much for my stock leaf springs

 

Thanks. It definitely could have been much worse and I'm thankful it wasn't.

 

How are you guys anchoring your passenger mats? I have a 2017 and it SUCKS they don’t have factory anchors built in..

 

Hey does the AP gas tank skid use the OEM straps?

 

Perhaps this could be a solution. I don't have a topper but do pull a heavy pop-up camper and am quite happy with the performance of this product.
https://activesuspension.com/

 

You can buy OEM mounts that you install into the carpet, but then you need to buy a new oem passenger side mat. Otherwise many use universal floor mat clips, or you can use double sided carpet tape.

 

I purchased this product for my 2017 TRD OR Access Cab and my 2017 Kia Forte5 SX. They are form fitted.
http://uguardautomotive.com/floor-liners/3dmaxpider-custom-fitted-floor-mats/

 

Getting a few mods done over the next 2 weeks. Everything it getting Rhino Lined. I'll post pics afterwards

-Coastal OffRoad high-clearance rear bumper with dual swingout
-Coastal OffRoad high-clearance front bumper with full headlight and grill tube protection
-Coastal OffRoad 3/16in steel skid plates
-Trail Gear weld-on rock sliders

 

Rexka 10 Sets Floor Mat Clips Kit...

$12 Rexka 10 Sets Floor Mat Clips Kit Compatible with Volkswagen 3D0-864-851-B41 and 3D0-061-795-B41 Golf GTI Jetta Passat

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H885378?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
I only used the part that screws into the carpet and the mats fit perfectly.

 

So this just annoys me, its minor and dumb, but its still annoying.

On the buttons in the truck, they all have light up text.... except for 2 of them. The inverter switch and the rear window switch. Now both of these buttons have illumination, but not the text. The inverter button lights up a little square depending on the mode its in, and the rear window button lights up with just a little line.

There are other buttons in the truck with similar design that light up.

Side window switches are similar to the rear window switch, they have light up text.
Qi wireless button has the same status light, but it also has the Qi logo light up.

Every single button with text lights up, except these 2.

 

I like this mod a lot for the practicality of it. As soon as the truck got lifted and had the 33s installed (Day 1), lifting the hood became a real chore for anyone short like my wife and kids. Not that they should have to jump into the engine bay but lifting the hood high enough for the stand is difficult. They were very impressed when they lifted it a couple inches and then the hood went up the rest of the way on its own.

The set I got only lifts the hood to standard height. I'm guessing the MAXs lift it higher. Some have stated on here that they were concerned if the hood goes too high that they might have a conflict with ditch lights. Just something you might want to consider when looking at these kits.

OBTW, the rivet connection is SOLID! I saw some other kits that don't require the rivets which looked interesting but I think they mount to the same places ditch lights mount. Another thing to consider.

I'm not a shill for Redline. I think there are a lot of other brands that do exactly the same thing and might be just as good but these will work for me.

Have fun!