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While I was continuing to tinker with the 3D printing looking for useful stuff to make for the Mav, I'd seen a center console button cover meant to prevent accidental press of the drive mode buttons (primarily from pets). It's a flip-up cover design that I'm sure works fine. But if you regularly...

For those not familiar - When grabbing the door lever to open the door, the side of your hand can accidentally push in the mechanical lock lever and a fingertip can also accidentally press the power lock switch. Plenty of threads have been posted here showing that it's a common problem. In...

I have a set of front seat headrests from a 2013-2016 Ford Fusion SE. I bought these because they tilt/angle to better let you rest your head on them when driving. I found these impossible to buy in guaranteed clean condition, whether from eBay or a salvage yard. So I've gone through the effort...

I have a set of 4 stainless wheel center caps, originally from Crown Vic Interceptor or Ford Ranger. Part number is F87A-1A096-GB. They fit on the 17" XL steel wheels. I bought these on eBay - I had intended to use these on black painted steel wheels but switched to a different set of wheels...

Rear headrests from an Escape can be folded down to allow better rearview mirror visibility. Comparison of the view - in up position, vs down position: The set I have available is a cloth set from a 2015 Escape SE. Cloth is in great shape, one has a minor scuff on the side that's minimally...

I do my own powdercoating at home using a very basic set up (similar to this Harbor Freight option). Was looking at ordering some powder recently and realized that Prismatic Powders now has Area 51 available (see here). I ordered a sample and here's what it looks like against my '23 Mav. Bright...

--> $20 for one bracket, $35 for two. Add $5 flat shipping for whatever you buy (see my signature at the bottom of this message for the other things I make). Like many here, I added a tailgate strut and then the tailgate won't close with the stock tiedown bracket in place. So I made one out of...

I've seen threads where people keep referencing the keyfob and that the truck detects and recognizes it if you get it close to the vehicle. Is this for a specific model only, like the Lariat? I have an XL and haven't noticed any behavior that would lead me to believe the truck detected my fob...

I have a build thread where I've detailed all my work on my Mav (full thread starts here, just the audio system starts here), but this is sort of specialized so I thought a separate detailed thread might fit better in this forum. A bit of context - I've been working on audio systems since...

Bought these and ended up not needing them. They were fitted to the vehicle and removed right away when I saw that I didn't need additional negative camber beyond what the factory bolts provided. I don't expect that the Mav suspension has changed for 2024 so they should work for that year as...

Having had my Mav for a few months now, I figured it was time to start a build thread. For 6 months before owning one, I read these forums and got inspired by what others were doing (and sharing) and took a lot of notes. Thanks to everyone who has shared their efforts, time for me to share some...

Since the prior thread on this topic is closed, here's what I did to address it. A past truck I owned had rust come through the paint on the bottom of the tailgate and it started to appear about 3 years from when it was new. I'm convinced it's from dirt, wood chips, leaves, grass, and...

For those unaware, people are removing the rear center seat belt in order to remove some of its parts to make room behind the seat for audio gear. I've seen other threads mention cutting the belt in order to remove it, but you don't have to. Here's what I did which should be 100% reversible...

I just posted another thread where I'm looking to buy a truck, and it will be from an individual and not a dealer. Very likely, they will not be next door to me. I've done this in the past with another car (I live in WI, bought it from person in TX), and it was an absolute PITA I'd said I'd...

I placed an order for a '24 but was sad with them discontinuing this color. Azure gray is close but it's not as appealing to me. So, in the wait time I'll have for my '24, I'd love to find a '23, or '22 hybrid in Area 51 instead. I'm flexible on year, model, and options, but it's gotta be <...