Ten Popular Outdoor Accessories for Your Mitsubishi Lifestyle
You and your Mitsubishi go everywhere together, all over the Great Outdoors. If you're a pet owner, you're probably already saying to yourself "not without my furry friend!" It just so happens that you're also in the market for every accessory you could possibly need to take you (both!) there in style and comfort.
It's a good thing you came to us here at Mitsubishi Motors for advice on what to start your upgrade project with. We've got more than a few ideas. Here's our top ten, in fact.
Live the Mitsubishi Lifestyle: Ten Accessories for You and Your Pet
1. Roof Rack
Even with a whopping 64.3 cubic feet of max cargo space, the trunk of an SUV like 2024 Outlander can still fill up with gear fast. That'll cram your ride too full for both your comfort and that of any four-legged friend. Roof rail systems are great ways to make extra room for everybody, and there's plenty to learn about them. Our advice: add crossbars to more evenly distribute your baggage's weight. You can even trade up for a cargo box or carrier if you want, to better protect what matters most.
2. Hood Protector
Imagine you wanted to cut the weight of, say, your Outlander Sport by modding body parts -- for example, by replacing the factory hood with a carbon-fiber variant. You'll need to safeguard that investment. A hood protector can help, by shielding the hood's finish and paint from muck and road debris. Most are low-profile, designed to fit flush against a hood's contours, and many install easily using automotive tape, with no need for drilling or complicated mounts in most cases.
3. Bumper Protector
Just put tougher bumpers on the Outlander PHEV you love? They can still use all the help they can get against scuffs and impacts. That's where a bumper protector comes in. One can even give your ride a ruggeder look to turn heads on the trail.
4. Mud Guards
Big SUVs like Endeavor can kick up a lot of dirt, rainwater, rocks, and more during a drive, whether you're on the road or off it. That crud eventually builds up on the undercarriage, corroding it and making it harder for the wheels to turn. Mud guards offer step-up protection from splash guards for the underbody. Plus, they can help keep grime out of the wheel wells at the same time.
5. Scuff Plates
These are basically more durable door sills; they help prevent damage to your vehicle's door frames and keep seepage from getting into the cabin and destroying the floor pans. The best thing about them: they're available with and without illumination -- the former kind, making it easier to see when getting into and out of your ride.
6. Side Bars
Known on trucks like Mighty Max, not to mention lifted SUVs, as running boards, step rails, side steps, or even nerf bars, these make stepping in and out of your Mitsubishi much lower-effort. Installation's a snap, too; just grab some safety glasses, a flashlight, and a wax pencil, plus some basic tools (wrench, ratchet, and socket sets, and an impact driver), a drill, drill bits, a flat screwdriver or punch, some wheel chocks, and a little touch-up paint.
7. Air/Wind Deflectors
Cruising windy mountain roads in, say, an Eclipse Cross, you're bound to have to deal with the noise of tough terrain, UV glare, and air resistance, all of which can put a damper on any drive. Deflectors, however, can help cut down on all three. Usually made of durable acrylic glass, and sometimes even tinted, you can mount them on everything from your windows to your sunroof and hood, depending on what you drive. Installing is as straightforward as sliding or directly inserting each into all the window channels in your door frames. Bonus: like a spoiler or an air dam, they can even make your vehicle a little more aerodynamic.
8. Cargo Accessories
A cargo tray and a cargo liner can go a long way toward not only helping you organize luggage better but also protecting your floor plastics and upholstery from everything from bumps and scrapes to a companion animal's muddy paws. The latter, for example, can double as pad for dogs, and many work best with other pet safety accessories like car seats, carriers, harnesses, and guards.
9. All-Weather Floor Mats
For soaking up everyday dirt and water before it hits your ride's interior, carpeted floor mats are adequate. The all-weather kind, however, offer better protection. Bring made of vinyl or rubber, they're designed ruggeder, to withstand a range of weather conditions, climates, and soils. What's more, features like bevels or raised edges, spikes, caps, or grooves to make cleanup easier, plus nibs, clips, retainers, or anti-skid backing for a better grip on car floors -- they can help the mats do that job even better.
10. Roadside Assistance Kits
You and your furbaby get stranded on the side of the road, a mobile phone's usually all you need to get help. That help can take time to get to you, though, so it's a good idea to keep an emergency roadside assistance kit in the trunk.
You can go with the ready-made kind -- a first-aid kit, for example, plus a tire-repair kit and another, more general safety kit -- but not all are created equal; customizing your own kit's advisable. Include in it some universal basics, like food, water, first aid, and a blanket, plus fluids like motor oil, antifreeze, and windshield washer solution, and don't forget the all-important flashlight (and any extra batteries you'll need for it). A triangle reflector, some tire sealant, a tire pressure gauge, a tire inflator, jumper cables, and flares can help, too, not to mention a tool kit, a multi-tool, or even just a pocketknife.
Shop OEM Accessories at Mitsubishi Motors North America
We stock a huge selection of everything an outdoor enthusiast could want for the long haul. We ship fast, too, anywhere in the US. Order today, and you and your best buddy will be outfitted and headed off the beaten path for adventure in no time. Contact us with any questions.