Not sure how I missed this, but a very important set of pieces was added to my rig.
As you probably know, the gen3 thought it'd be appropriate to show up to the gunfight that is the trail, wearing a knife (AKA PLASTIC underbelly skid). This embarrassing oversight needed correcting, so I went the route of our namesakes, and installed Adventure Driven Design's finest trail armour - front and middle skids! The gen 3 even comes with a rear skid which continues where the mid leaves off. All well and good until an oil change, where you have to get all that hardware out of the way.
Also, they look awesome!
Not installed without difficulty on this, the turbo diesel model, however. THe intercooler hangs down just a little more on this model than anything on the V6 models. Who knew? So I had to straighten the front skid again at it's bend, notch the sides where it wraps, and then rebend it 20mm further back on the same plane. This, combined with a few washers to space it, allowed the front skid, sized specifically for a V6, to fit the TD-i version too. The mid skid needed no mods, and was a perfect fit the first time.