What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

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!

 

Are you building the Coastal Offroad bumpers yourself? Those are pretty appealing, tbh. Might be a fun project.

 

Went tree cutting yesterday

 

Great shot!

 

Hood Struts? Cold winters?
Don't throw away the original support rod. Install it as back-up during winter.

"The bad news is there is possibly something new to worry about. The good news is that awareness and simple tools are enough to prevent this problem from literally striking you in the head or hands.

Pressurized gas Lift Support struts have been holding up hatches for over forty years. I replaced the lift supports that hold open the huge, heavy hatch on my '86 Mustang GT when I noticed on cold days the lift supports were unable to hold the hatch open. The pressure exerted by the gas inside a lift support gradually drops as the temperature gradually drops. A failing lift support will eventually not have enough gas pressure to hold open the hatch, especially if the temperature falls.

Pressurized gas lift supports now also commonly hold open hoods on newer cars. Many of these "newer" cars, like my youngest daughter's 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe, are old enough to have failing lift supports with low gas pressure. Unlike hatches/trunks, hood lift supports are more likely to be exposed to sudden temperature changes that may lead to quick, potentially disastrous pressure changes inside the lift supports.

For example, imagine my daughter driving around town in her Santa Fe. The car's original equipment (OE) hood lift supports have warmed to a pleasant 80 F (27 C) in the hot engine compartment. She then pulls into our garage and opens the hood so that she and I can change the spark plugs and coil-on-plug-boots. The warm gas inside the failing OE lift supports has enough pressure to hold open the hood.

However, the temperature inside the unheated garage is only 20 F (-7 C). The exposed hood lift supports immediately start cooling. The gas pressure inside the lift supports drops rapidly. About 1/2 hour into the repair, there is no longer enough gas pressure inside the failing OE lift supports, and the hood falls on my head. My daughter is anguished that her car's hood has a dent in it.

Luckily, such a hypothetical drama-in-real-life can be prevented by regularly checking to see if hood lift supports perform completely normally on the coldest of days while the engine compartment is still cold. Replace the hood lift supports if they seem weaker at extreme temperatures or otherwise perform inconsistently.

A professional mechanic is at the greatest risk because the hood on a new customer's car may not have been opened for many months. The hood lift supports may have been slowly losing gas pressure with nobody to notice.

Many professionals protect themselves, their tools and customers' vehicles by always using a Lift Support Clamp and/or Hood Prop. The lift support clamp attaches to a lift support's rod so that it cannot retract. (The lift support clamp is made of soft metals that will not mar the hardened steel rod.) Hood props are sturdy, easily adjustable sticks.

Tom Taylor,
RockAuto.com"

 

Added diode dynamics ss3 sport fogs and some Christmas lights

 

My buddy who does welding as a hobby is helping me weld them together. Definitely a fun project for sure!

 

Mine hyper flashed too in reverse and blinker on. Reached out to Meso and he sent me a pair of resistors. Problem solved.

 

Cool, let me know how you like it. I'd like to cut some weight on mine if I can.

 

Here are some photos. Covers have broke in well and fit snug. 20k miles on them and still like brand new. Minimal up keep, just vacuuming periodically.

@Tacoma~Gal

 

Ontario Plates...ever go to Wasaga Beach?

 

New bumper caps look good! Where did you get them from?

 

In my youth... But Ontario is over 1 million square kilometres. That's a bold assumption

 

That looks really nice
I definitely agree that it should come color match. I didn’t know aftermarket parts could correct this. Thanks for sharing.

 

It does come colour matched based on trim.

 

yes I got the NOCO genius 5