What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

For the next installment in my series of incredibly small mods…an OEM bed mat!

 

I wish the OEM bed mats were 50% thinner.

 

This happened...

 

And then this happened


August 30, 2022 @ 10:55pm.

 

Got me a bed mat, $90 from a local dealer.

 

I really like the red one, I’ll keep an eye out for your first batch for sale

 

Looks good. How or what are you doing for the Inspection sticker on the front windshield since you tinted that? Ive been wanting to do my front but that dang sticker!!!

 

Clevermates are awesome. I have various sizes and they always come in handy for something.

 

I have used 3M on all my cars and have never had that issue, was wondering if the type of material and installation had anything to do with it.

 

I have to say it. METHOD FUCKIN 701s!!!!!!

 

I had the exact same question. The tint install tech first temporarily removed my sticker because it was installed crooked by dealer at last inspection. He then cut a “picture window” in the tint that was perfectly squared off and 1/4” larger than sticker itself. He then reapplied the inspection sticker directly onto the glass. There is a reveal between the reapplied sticker and tint, but it is hardly noticeable. I will probably remove the sticker myself at future inspections just to be sure the tint doesn’t get f’d up.

 

I have beat on mine and barely scratched the powder coat.

 

Awesome! I'll have a few options to choose from.

Batch #1 is breaking down like this:
- 3 Red/Black
- 2 Orange/Black (Potentially 3)
- 2 Camo

Batch #2 will have 2 or 3 different color combos. If there are colors people would like to see I'm always willing to listen!

 

Not today, but over the past week, I started with Diode Dynamics ssc2 sport ditch light kit. Then came across a good deal on an oem trd skid plate so I got that bolted up. After a few weeks my Prinsu rack got delivered, I actually ordered the scratch and dent cab rack, thought I'd take a chance and save some money. Taking the chance on the scratch and dent totally paid off, the wind deflector and side rails are brand new and you could hardly even tell the bars had ever been used (maybe a few of them hadn't been?) The Prinsu even came with tie down rings and the noise reducing trim. I then decided to make some DIY paracord handles for the rack and matching ones for the inside.

 

New custom duel fuel rail instead of the oem single.

 

Took it out for a ride after it rested for Three Weeks.

 

Please explain why.

 

For boosted engines, we deal with fuel lean because the oem fuel rail is linear in the way it is delivered meaning (cylinder 1, then 2, 3, 4, 5, then finally 6). So pressure has to be enough to push enough fuel to get to 5 and 6. By the time it gets there (to 5, 6) it is low on fuel while 1, 2, 3 may get more than needed. I learned this from the engine diagnostics from several testers. This fuel rail splits the fuel push into 2 individual fuel lines (as shown vice the single oem line). So it feeds banks 1-3 and 4-6 simultaneously. This fixed a couple things for me and one is a fuel cut off (engine safety monitor) that gives me a dead pedal when I smash the skinny pedal. The other is a smoother acceleration all around. As far as MPGs, I did a 150 drive today on a fresh tank of gas and got just over 16 avg mpg. I am on a YotaWerx tune and 265/75/16 tires with a full load of rack/armor/sliders/etc.. Once we get the tune tightened up, MPG might get better and overall performance should be better. I'm no expert on this....just a tester!

 

Windshield number 6 uhhhgggg

 

I feel like the overall quality of glass is getting cheaper the last few years. I'm on #6 on my daily as well. But at least my tint guy tints them before they get installed now