What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Nice spring weather in Calgary.
Did spring body care, synthetic wax+resin polish+ceramic coat like superfinish.
Oh, yes, wife's car as well! Love my midnight metallic and Mazda red!

 

Bought the Fusion App and the Enhance network setting for my truck so I can read the A/T fluid temp for future maintenance. Which PIDs temp do I need to go by when checking the A/T fluid temp?

 

Yes. I was trying to build a very versatile rack for everything I do. It's an Uptop rack mounted upside down that I cut in half. I can remove that thing in less than 5 minutes or put it back for the same time. It's only 8 bolts total for both racks. Today I did not need the back half, so I removed it to carry only two bikes. Someone asked me to post a picture of the Diamondback opened with bikes on it.

Here it is with both racks on it. I can easily carry 6 bikes on this rack.

 

You make it?

 

Hmm, we (All of us, we as in collectively 'mankind') have a warped sense of 'reality', no? Ah I know, but that's the way it is...

 

OMG soon as I saw this I ordered. Thanks, wow its great to see so many different ways I can spend money on this truck. This is really one of those things that I didn't really know I needed until I saw this thread. I got to stop reading this thread every night and weekend, is there a help forum on this topic?

These look well built and I think I'll like the result, hmm, I wonder, if I like it too much will I need to buy a front camera as well?

 

Did 2 things

 

Flushed my brake fluid today.

First annoyance - both back wheels were seized to the drums/hub. Liberal application of some penetrating fluid and a rubber mallet with some wood to the inside of the wheels finally got them off
Second - using a borrowed vacuum tool to suck out the fluid and one of the hoses popped off so i had brake fluid all over (And the gasket in the collection container came off every time I emptied it)
Third - Putting back wheels back on and about to start the front. Grab the torque wrench, set to right value, first wheel stud sheers while tightening. Others all went fine but now something for tomorrow to deal with

Fun DIY day

 

Installed the BDRM Ram mount from @oostroma Looks great, very slim hidden on the dash. Install was super easy and done within 10min.

 

This is the one I installed. Super easy mod.

 

Knocked out a few small things. Installed a Factor55 hawse fairlead and flatlink. Also mounted my RCI catalytic converter protectors to my transmission skid plate. And about two weeks ago, I installed a BAMF rear diff skid.

Strangely enough, my cat protector wings didn't have the notches toward the front of them that are shown in the instructions (to make room for the LCA cam adjustment bolts). Instead, they just appear to be an inch or so shorter all together. Not sure if that was a redesign, or if I received the wrong model, but they look like they'll work just fine.

I also had an issue with the supplied bolts for the yoke side of the diff skid being too short. I had to make a run to my local Ace Hardware and buy new ones that were a half inch longer

 

A fellow man of discerning taste!

 

turn off lights

 

Added some Meso chrome delete pieces & Meso minimalist key fob that I picked up from the CaliRaised Off-road open house/ parking lot sale.

Also painted the power side mirror switch with the motivation and tips from @JWags81


Next added to the accent color with the glove box raised letters from Tacos4Cheap on Etsy.

 

Nice! I had damn near the same exact model. 2.0 SkyActive Hatchback with the keyless-everything, but I had the dolphin green/blue color and a 40in lightbar mounted to that Yakima Wisbar (I even opted for the overhang bars, like you did). Loved every minute of driving it for 8 years until an old lady in the oncoming lane didn't see me and hung a left while I was going through the intersection doing 45. That was back in November, and why I bought the truck. That stock knob in the Taco just... suuuucks. Bought a replacement knob for the Mazda3, then bought the M12 drill and tap when I realized it wouldn't fit, and it's been a lovely improvement. Hits me right in the feels every time I jump in the truck. I miss my Mazda3.

 

Where there’s a will there’s a way

 

Guess I’ll forego the Club and keep adding my mods to my insurance. It sucks, but if it’s gonna happen it’s gonna happen.

 

keep mine in this

 

I have not had a "Club" since the early 90s.

Much has changed since then...

I had a 25 year USAF career and was living in Abilene, TX when I first bought the club.

I suppose it depends on the environment and the threats it poses.

More-than-likely, if a thief is determined to steal a vehicle, they will do it.

Obviously, we don't want them to do it but we hope for the best by having insurance.

 

IMO, it is as much about environmental threats as it is about how we deal with threats. Personally, I'd rather not have to deal with the aggravation of the club or turning off my fob every time I get into and out of the truck. I have full coverage with gap insurance, I'll be ok if the truck gets stolen. I realize not everyone feels that way, or has the ability to feel that way.