only hitch harness for now, maybe in a month or 2 the rest

 

I'm waiting to see the side steps & fender flares once they become available. I know there was a picture posted here with side steps, just not sure if they are the actual ones that will be available.

 

Up close they appear to have the SC triangle pattern on them, not sure if that guarantees they’re the same as what will be sold but I would think they were made specifically for the SC.

 

My son in law has this one and seems to like it... not sure on the width for the SC: Amazon.com : SPORTOURO Truck Bike Tailgate Pad - Tailgate Bike Pads, Tailgate Cover, Tailgate Mat, Tailgate Covers for Trucks, Tailgate Bike Pad, Bike Pad for Truck Tailgate Cover for Trucks, Bike Blanket Tailgate : Sports & Outdoors

The bike frame separator is why he likes it so much.

 

Have you checked this site: Hyundai Santa Cruz Accessories & Parts | Hyundai Shop ? They do have some photos; however, some items listed are not available though.

 

I am interested in the fender flares with mud flaps... just waiting on pictures and parts availability. Given the lack of knowledge at dealerships I will likely order from the site above and install these myself, same with the tow hitch. Those are the only two official Hyundai parts I'm interested in at this point.

 

Check out the below linked video about accesories:

 

Looks. Maybe help if you wash the top manually. Looks.

 

And don't forget looks! 😎

Looks can mean a lot! 🤣

 

Looks also need substance, or you're a poser. Let's be real, that 'concept' there looks pretty cool, but the SC does not have the true off-road capability to back it up. Big rock crawling tires doesn't mean that DCT is suddenly going to give you a smooth torque converted transmission with a low-range crawl gear. That bumper has no frame to mount to. The light bar ... that could be useful if you like to spend your time out in the bush. But the LED headlights are already pretty good.

To each, their own. But I've never been crazy about making a vehicle look like something it isn't. YMMV.

 

Looks also need substance, or you're a poser.

99.9% of the fart cannon exhaust equipped cars on the road.

 

I'd be interested in seeing some concept designs of a topper for it. Hopefully, someone will make one in the future. Need a bit more secure space than the the cover can provide .

 

I purchased the after market hitch from etrailer. As others have noted, it's made by Curt and it is really nice. My brother installed it; looks great. I also got the OEM mud guards. Easy to install and they are not much but add a nice touch. Waiting for the OEM rubber mats.

 

Can you share links for what you bought and of course any pictures.

 

My SC came with: floor mats, cargo net and first aid kit. I would have liked it to have an OEM trailer hitch with wiring plug from the factory, but wasn't willing to pay the price of the Hyundai hitch and wiring after the fact.

So far I have ordered these accessories:

- U-Haul trailer hitch $234
U-Haul Custom-Fitted Hitch Kit | U-Haul (uhaul.com)

- Haul-Master ratcheting cargo bar $23
Ratcheting Cargo Bar

- Center console organizer $16
Amazon.com: CDEFG Center Console Organizer Tray for 2022 Santa Cruz Pickup Truck Armrest Storage Box Secondary Insert Tray Container Black ABS Material 2022+ Santa Cruz Interior Accessories : Automotive

- Foldable trunk organizer $21
https://www.amazon.com/Foldable-Org...?dchild=1&keywords=rear+seat+solid+storage+bin+seat+belt&qid=1633445540&sr=8-32

- Hyundai Santa Cruz OEM mud guards $75
2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz Mud Guards (R014)

ADDED:
Mud guards are a piece of cake to install. Just pop out the plastic push-clips, hold the mud guards up and pop in the new clips. HANDY HINT: Don't try to screw the new clips in with the Phillips screwdriver. Just put the Phillips screwdriver into the + and hit the end of the handle with your palm. They will pop right in.

 

 

Regarding the rack on the back. Everyone can call me a grouchy guy or whatever they want but I really wish the police would give tickets to everyone who has one mounted on the back of their vehicle that covers the license plate. I once had an idiot that had one on his vehicle who cut me off forcing me into the curb severely damaging my rim. I couldn’t get a license number cause the rack covered the plate. I think that most people install them to avoid photo radar tickets and not having their plates identified when they do idiotic driving manovers. These should be illegal as no one puts their plates on the back side of the bike carrier

 

I'd like to see a bull bar for the front end , not the full brush gaurd type, just bull bar and matching side steps, perhaps an LED light bar.

 

I'd like to see a bull bar for the front end

Same here, just to mount a light bar.

Shame they did not put recovery hooks on the front either.

 

Added one more accessary to my new Cruz'r. This cheap plastic steering wheel tray works surprisingly well. Great for fast food eating in your car on the run.

And it fits in my passenger seat pocket within easy reach. The other side is a flat desktop with pen holder.

 

I have the same one, I use it for my lunch every day. Used to use it with my Elantra but as you can see it works great with the SC as well.

 

And another one just arrived! A $1.99 special gauge cluster hood phone clamp.
Universal Car Dashboard Mount Holder Stand Clamp Cradle Clip for Cell Phone GPS | eBay

Figured I'd try this cheap little clip while I search for a nicer MagSafe version for the same location.

The phone screen is above the steering wheel top edge and below the front hood line, so it doesn't block any forward view at all; yet it's in-sight while driving.

 

My orders and some comments.

I ordered the same center console tray. It must be floating off LA in a cargo ship because it's been three weeks and looks like it will be three more.

I just ordered a rubber bed mat that is a reasonably close fit and only $35.60. It will arrive early next week and I will post how it works out for me.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PV5F2L6?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details

Mine came with the factory mud guards. What a joke. I don't think they do very much at all. I still see spray behind the rear wheels. I hope the flare kit comes out and comes with a better solution.

I am planning to get some sort of door sill guard to prevent it from getting scratched up. Just need to get out my measuring tape.

 

check this out and add to it. Santa Cruz Parts and Upgrades - Shared

 

This is the tailgate pad I bought - works great except the straps could be longer. But it works. It's one of those things that I'll probably use a handful of times a year (just this past weekend hauling an offset umbrella that was too long to fit in the bed) so I didn't want to spend a whole lot on it. Just remember to hang it on the right side as the backup camera is on the left.

 

Just installed the factory mud guards, easy. More for looks, had the front windows tinted to match rear windows,
tried to make the cut to fit MotorTrend floor mats work but had to cut so much that they are useless…waste of $34…..it’s the driver side that’s the problem…
I want to buy the door garnish when it’s available and maybe the hood protector..

 

Just installed the factory mud guards, easy. More for looks, had the front windows tinted to match rear windows,
tried to make the cut to fit MotorTrend floor mats work but had to cut so much that they are useless…waste of $34…..it’s the driver side that’s the problem…
I want to buy the door garnish when it’s available and maybe the hood protector..

I'm waiting on the hood protector and the window rain guards (not sure why it's only the two front though).

 

Just ordered this 48" arrowed sequential turn signal and brake light strip:
Truck Tailgate Strip 48" LED Sequential Turn Signal Brake Tail Reverse Light Bar | eBay
It simply plugs into the 4-pin trailer plug, so no wire splicing needed.

ADDED:
DON'T BUY THIS LIGHT STRIP. IT IS DEFECTIVE IN OPERATION. RETURNED FOR FULL REFUND.

 

Just ordered this 48" arrowed sequential turn signal and brake light strip:
Truck Tailgate Strip 48" LED Sequential Turn Signal Brake Tail Reverse Light Bar | eBay
It simply plugs into the 4-pin trailer plug, so no wire splicing needed.

Now I want the trailer plug installed

 

Go with the look you like, but only get the 48" if you want to put it on the upper lip on the bumper tucked away in the gap between the bumper and the lower tailgate. 48" fits between the two bolt heads on that bumper lip.

 

The point was how badly that one operated, not the size. I understand 60" is too long, but TY for remining everyone.

 

Just got my hitch installed today, so now I have a 4 pin. Might look into something like this under the tailgate. I've always liked them on other trucks, especially sequential.

 

Giving this one a try from the same seller.🤞 Red solid dim running, red brighter solid braking, amber R&L sequential turns and white solid reverse (not going to connect). It says it's a "single function" light strip, meaning it will only do one thing at a time. Brake lights override other functions.

48" Triple Row Truck Tailgate LED Light Bar Strip Reverse Brake Turn Signal Lamp | eBay

I didn't have any luck finding a dual or multi function 48" light strip. It'd be nice to have one that keeps blinking amber turn signal AND displays bright red brake light.

 

I’m talking to a China company about the tonneau cover ( automotive factory) on eBay about one for us and if interested contact them and I think we could talk them into it.

 

I have added Tint to driver, passenger 35% and windshield 50%, Screen protector for info screen, installed LED backup lights, I ordered side steeps that should be here Thursday, and I order the hitch. I also have a console tray on order.