What is the single best improvement you've made to your 3rd gen that makes your life easier?

Just traded in my 2010 for a new 2021 Off Road.

Loved my 2010 and have just spent about $1,500 in accessories to get me back to what I had.

So far I’ve added a tri-fold top (and supported one of our vendors here!), bought a bed extender (from the dealer at a discount when I bought the truck), an OEM bed mat (again from the dealer using my “just bought a truck” discount), and the auto lock kit for the tailgate.

I figure it’ll be easier for me to add that tailgate lock kit to the truck now that it’s new than wait a year and have to deal with dirt and undercoating oil.

Speaking of which, the last new truck mod will be a date with the local fluid film guy this fall for the first of its to-be annual coatings. I’m not going to be dealing with another “is my frame going to rot out” experience like I did with the 2010.

My only frustration with the 2021 is, where the heck did all my cubbies go? I knew the ones in the bed were gone, but I used to have two in the dash that were perfect for my garage door opener and spare change.

 

What is the single best improvement you've made to your 3rd gen that makes your life easier?


That’s easy. I replaced my passenger with an upgraded model.

 

Mod: clutch accumulator removal. 37,000 miles absolutely hating how the truck shifted and now it's absolutely perfect.

Accessories: Lomax trifold hard tonneau, factory bed lights, port option puddle lights

Best option choice: LED headlights

Worst choice: super white, it's really common to have them peel, apparently.

 

Don't leave us hanging, tell us what you decided on?

 

Filled up the tank. Makes all the difference

 

All of these make my life easier in some way. Listed in no particular order.

1. Hondo radio knobs
2. Glove box organizer
3. Console safe
4. Hikari Acme-X LED H11s
5. OEM Bedmat
6. Truxedo Lopro tonneau cover
7. Shocker air hitch

 

Everything is pretty good as it is. If I had to choose...1 - transmission that was more "normal", ie, not constantly shifting and searching for gears. 2 - remote locking tail gate.

 

Most of mine center around the cargo area, but I'm an outdoor gear junkie:

1) Bed Mat
2) Factory Bed Lighting Kit
3) Add bed rail behind cab (the 2nd gen one is a direct bolt on)
4) Bed Rack
5) Tailgate pad
6) Window visors (highly recommend the Weathertechs)
7) Subaru tweeter upgrade (never really noticed how much better these sound till I rode in my buddies truck the other day)
8) If you tow, the Convert-A-Ball 5000 lb cushioned trailer hitch is a MUST.

 

Kdmax!

 

Android radio was the best thing I did. I have full use of everything that a andoid tablet has right as my radio.

 

so i got the seat jackers and they are definitely the best improvement i've made. im 6'3" with a 34" inseam.

 

I hide the keys from my wife.

 

i must be doing something wrong then. I'm 6'0" with a 34" inseam

 

depends what you fill it with, but i get ya

 

tempted to ask about your favorite upgrade to your passenger... but I think that's for a different forum

 

texas sun incoming.

 

this is the mod i understand the LEAST about. are there any resources you'd recommend where i can learn more about an engine tune?

 

I think we still have a long thread on it somewhere here.

 

I also like it quiet.
What materials did you use?

 

@chanvchau is where I’d start. He is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to tuning. He did my tune and let’s just put it this way, you’ll not be disappointed.