Quashish Family Ride Thread : 2024 Badlands

[Quashish]

Rear bumper lights arrived today so had to do a quick bench test.

So with those working I went ahead and ran power wires for a switch and a signal wire from switch location to the rear bumper area. Just in time with the sun going down.

Purple wire is my power for high setting I will be using as rear fog.
I'm going to make a small box to mount the switch inside and mount box under the seat. Pretty crude solution but I hate the idea of drilling into the dash for a switch. It's a temporarily permanent solution as I may later be using an aux beam switch controller for all auxiliary items.

Power and ground are ran from passenger footwell fuse panel, across to driver side and tucked under center console trim towards the back of drivers seat and then turns forward.

Signal power wire is joined under the seat (will be zip tied out of the way) and ran under B pillar and rear driver side door trim, behind rear cargo trim and through a hole I found into area behind tail lamp harness plug, then neatly ran through that harness plug sleave and taped back up neatly. Ready for further install.

 

[Quashish]

Made a sheet metal box today. Only had time to vinyl wrap it, hook the switch up and mount it under drivers seat. Hopefully finish install tomorrow morning.

 

[Quashish]

Installed the rear bumper lights/ rear fog lights

Also put the underground graphics light smoke overlays on the front and rear bumper markers, and over the clear portions of the reverse and signal areas of the tail lights.
Not great pics but also in full daylight

I really like how the blacked out rear lights blend into the bumper when off. My only gripe would be how the led design of these Chineseium lights don't match the factory lighting. But it's whatever.

I liked having the rear fog in my old accord because I could flick it on when someone was riding my ass and they would fall back. So now research and development needed on these. But they're decently bright in person

 

[Quashish]

............................................ so far installed
- hood deflector
- K&N intake filter
- vinyl windscreen topper
- footwell lights
- factory front and rear mud guards
- Full LED tail lamps
- bronco hitch receiver plug
- all weather mats
- forscan programming
- glass screen protector for center display
- water spot removal and paint protection
- factory window vents
- fender signal markers
- black Ford emblem
- ditch lights
- yakima HD crossbars
- rooftop basket
- swap the Falken wild peak 235 for toyo AT3 245
- tint windows
- rear license plate reverse light bar
- Dash cam
- rear reflector running light/ rear fog
- light smoke overlays

Still Need
- under hood sides weather seals (sent a text today for update, didn't hear back.)
- diy front seat jacker
- run fuel line through firewall to hood seal
- real lug nuts
- add ambient lighting under rear of front seats for back row illumination

maybe
- molle rear hatch panel
- molle cargo area window panels
- upgrade spare pirelli scorpion 225 to matching toyo 245

after that i think we'll be pretty solid.
any suggestions or ideas are welcome

 

[Jmuns]

............................................ so far installed
- hood deflector
- K&N intake filter
- vinyl windscreen topper
- footwell lights
- factory front and rear mud guards
- Full LED tail lamps
- bronco hitch receiver plug
- all weather mats
- forscan programming
- glass screen protector for center display
- water spot removal and paint protection
- factory window vents
- fender signal markers
- black Ford emblem
- ditch lights
- yakima HD crossbars
- rooftop basket
- swap the Falken wild peak 235 for toyo AT3 245
- tint windows
- rear license plate reverse light bar
- Dash cam
- rear reflector running light/ rear fog
- light smoke overlays

Still Need
- under hood sides weather seals (sent a text today for update, didn't hear back.)
- diy front seat jacker
- run fuel line through firewall to hood seal
- real lug nuts
- add ambient lighting under rear of front seats for back row illumination

maybe
- molle rear hatch panel
- molle cargo area window panels
- upgrade spare pirelli scorpion 225 to matching toyo 245

after that i think we'll be pretty solid.
any suggestions or ideas are welcome

I’d search the forum for the molle rear hatch. I feel like someone had either videos or real world experiences testing different weight on it and the amount that it takes for the struts to close. Just a thought before you make the investment. Think about what you’d realistically want to put there versus what you can without having the hatch close.

Definitely get another 245 to match. It’ll fit. You just need to take the padding out from underneath the existing spare.

 

[Quashish]

I’d search the forum for the molle rear hatch. I feel like someone had either videos or real world experiences testing different weight on it and the amount that it takes for the struts to close. Just a thought before you make the investment. Think about what you’d realistically want to put there versus what you can without having the hatch close.

Definitely get another 245 to match. It’ll fit. You just need to take the padding out from underneath the existing spare.

I've heard it's about 7 lbs. It would be a down the road addition. Right now the only thing I can think of putting up there is the ford first aid kit and maybe a flashlight

 

[Quashish]

Got back from our first road trip with the new car. Took a trip to the coast. Stayed in fort Bragg for the weekend. 2 tanks of gas. Filled up before we took off, and refilled before we came home. Only burned through little more than half a tank coming home. averaged 19.7 mpg over 430 miles and 10+ hours of drive time.
Not bad. I care more about smiles per gallon than MPG. also keep in mind this is with the 245 toyo tires and the roof baskert still on even though we didn't need it this time.
Overall it did great. Handling on the twisties of highway 20 through the redwoods was great, out performed my expectations especially being much taller than my ST. the automatic transmission wasn't laggy or harsh either during shifting though the power band.

Nice to get away from the heat. And celebrated my wife I's 10 year anniversary. Only pic I took there outside out air B&B

Came home today and installed the tackmount system. Would've been nice to have it on the trip but got delivered after we left.

Also the permanent license plates were waiting for me in the mailbox and I threw those on as well.

I've got the gorilla lug nuts waiting to go on. Hopefully tomorrow morning.

 

[Quashish]

Had to take the wife's car to the dealership Friday just to get the side hood weather seals put on because it was under "warranty" they wouldn't just let me pick upthe parts. So had to wait around for an hour just for that. But they're on. No missing parts not counting the engine cover.

I swapped the factory lug nuts for some solid ones. Always had gorilla spline style lugs on all my vehicles. So went with those.

While wheels were off, I removed old wheel weight adhesive ford didn't remove when swapping tires. And somewhat color matched the new weights because I'm obsessed

This morning I detailed the inside and out real quick after adding rear lighting to match the front.

 

[Quashish]

............................................ So Far Installed
- hood deflector
- K&N intake filter
- vinyl windscreen topper
- footwell ambient lighting front and back
- factory front and rear mud guards
- Full LED tail lamps
- bronco hitch receiver plug
- all weather mats
- forscan programming
- glass screen protector for center display
- water spot removal and paint protection
- factory window visors
- fender signal markers
- black Ford emblem
- ditch lights
- yakima HD crossbars
- rooftop basket
- swap the Falken wild peak 235 for toyo AT3 245
- tint windows
- rear license plate reverse light bar
- Dash cam
- tackform dash mount w/dual wireless phone charging mounts
- rear reflector running light / rear fog
- light smoke overlays
- under hood side weather seals
- run fuel line through firewall hood seal
- real lug nuts

............................................ Still Need

- ambient light in pocket area above shifter
- diy front seat jacker
- upgrade spare pirelli scorpion 225 to matching toyo 245

maybe
- molle rear hatch panel
- molle cargo area window panels

any suggestions or ideas are welcome

 

[Dude]

@Quashish … what is the part # or a link to the gorilla spline style lugs? Are you happy with that brand? Thank you

 

[Humper]

Do you have part numbers for the underhood weather seals and a link to the Gorilla lug nuts.

Thanks

 

[Quashish]

@Quashish … what is the part # or a link to the gorilla spline style lugs? Are you happy with that brand? Thank you

Gorilla Automotive 21133BC Small Diameter Acorn Black 5 Lug Kit (12mm x 1.50 Thread Size) - Pack of 20

https://www.amazon.com/Gorilla-Automotive-21133BC-Diameter-Thread/dp/B001O0AMZS/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=19832EGKFGXPF&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.5tTwn5UJ3P6UjPelktKh9Fk__IbRNvldLMl8hfsq1iNx2Af4AE-eOVdDQhav8FyJZI41JVmcJkpYl48OvBjt0Q56-h3Ub62Y56sG5_wbtqjXSq3r5dXfzrZDZ8AshggvpwjFjL7ufsq0Dxn6dBbMJxfCfJVvhQ4bcvYpJ2szlQnk1SxGAa5_8U4U33DxvxDkhk_9gRFugUSt4Ls9H4M5Iw.jV1OnRRh3GS7CKORDny8U3sUNc_08HOUh4lwxuMngSI&dib_tag=se&keywords=m12+x+1.5+lug+nuts+gorilla&qid=1726988605&sprefix=m12+x+1.5+lug+nuts+gorilla,aps,161&sr=8-1

Avaliable on Amazon. But most reputable online sources sell them too

had these these on 4 vehicles either black or chrome. They keep their finish well, and add a small layer of security.

 

[Quashish]

Do you have part numbers for the underhood weather seals and a link to the Gorilla lug nuts.

Thanks

I had to give these numbers to the dealership at least 3 times before they came in.

Hood weatherstrip Left: M1PZ16A239A
Hood weatherstrip Right: M1PZ16A238A

 

[Dude]

Gorilla Automotive 21133BC Small Diameter Acorn Black 5 Lug Kit (12mm x 1.50 Thread Size) - Pack of 20

Thank you!

 

[DahliaDarlin']

I have enjoyed reading this thread although I have no idea what half.... OK 7/8 ths of the things you've installed actually do. Particularly that do-hickey next to the screen that let's you hang two cell phones (?) off of it?

It amazes me that you can buy a new car and then just blithely pull it all apart and fiddle with the wires, etc.

What is a side hood guard?

I am thinking of getting the cute hitch plug, just as an anti-goop device.

Keep up the good work!

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