Second row cup holders

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Has anyone that has one checked for 2nd row (bench) folded clearance? Thanks!
We have a middle row bench in our 2018 Yukon XL. If you want to keep the cup holder in place when you fold the 60 section of the 60/40 bench forward (the 40 section does not make contact) then you get about 95% of the seat movement down before it hits the cup holder. As you can see from the pic there is about an 1" behind the driver seat that it can still go but is now hitting the cup holder. If you really need that extra inch for something then just lift the cup holder out of the way and slide it under the seat. We send it with strips of 3M adhesive but you don't really need them. If you tend to haul a lot in the back and tend to fold up those seats frequently then just set it in place using the hook that's built in and don't worry about it. If you are Captain Overkill then use the adhesive and a couple screws in the two screw holes. My kids like to play with the cup holder so I used the adhesive so they would stop pulling it off. Didn't do much for attachment but did a LOT for my sanity.
 

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We used to sell our product .stl files a while back and it turned into a nightmare. Folks kept mass producing our parts and became our competitors with our own product. One guy made a copy cat website that looked exactly like our site and tried to pretend he was us. His part quality and customer service were horrific. Folks started reaching out to us with complaints and demanding their order and we had no record of any order from them. It badly tarnished our brand name and we had nothing to do with it. Eventually we figured it out and got a lawyer to deal with it. My lawyer made it VERY clear to stop selling my files. Too many legal issues.
No good deed goes unpunished. :(
 

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It's been a while since I have been on here but I wanted to thank all of you for supporting our business and buying one of our cup holders. Just this week we broke the 1000 mark for quantity shipped. That is always a nice milestone to hit and our mark for a successful product. Thanks again. We still have a few machines printing these 24/7 and try to keep at least a few in stock and ready to ship at all times.

Edit: forgot to add this other update:
Our kids would often step on this cup holder when climbing up into the front. We had told them MANY times not to do that but they don't always listen. Eventually the hook that attaches the cup holder cracked. I went back and worked on an improved design. I realized if I make the hook too strong then it will be the console that will crack if a large enough child steps on it and that is not acceptable. I was able to increase the strength of the hook by about 35% and not risk damaging the console. The hook WILL break before the console does if someone with some serious weight decides the cup holder is a step. If the hook is any stronger then we risk damaging the console. It has now been 4 months of 4 kid abuse with the new design and still looking great. The new design looks almost identical to the old except the hook is a bit thicker and the density of the plastic is thicker. The new design is what we are now shipping out. Just wanted to let you guys know. It has been battle tested with great results.
 

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Hello, I know this is an aged thread but I will be ordering one soon as our travel schedule increases, but is there a “best order” site? I would like you to have the highest margin so is ordering from your actual website the best for you or Amazon or Etsy?
 

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Figured it was time for an update. In the last couple years some of the big name bottle companies like Yeti have come out with wider insulated bottles. The latest 36oz and 40oz bottles no longer fit in our original cup holder design. I realized it was time for an update. I decided to do a complete redesign with 3 main goals. The new design needed to hold the newer larger bottles on the market, the print time needed to come way down(old design was almost 40 hours), and I wanted to get the price way down. After some work and a couple months of testing, we are happy to have the newest design launched. The original design was $80 which we did over time find ways to get that price down some but not where we wanted it. The new design will be $54.99. It can now hold just about anything on the market including the newer larger bottles. The little snap in shims get removed if you are running the newer larger Yeti bottles. The 2 stage design with the smaller lower hole is good at holding the small stuff like soda cans, grocery store water bottles, fastfood cups, and even insulated tumblers. The upper larger section can hold your typical insulated bottles, Nalgene bottles, and the smaller gatorade style bottles. We launched the new design yesterday on all 5 of our seller platforms (etsy, ebay, amazon, walmart, and our own website). There are a few other folks out there making cup holders for this area now so the question would be, what makes our design different. The big 2 would material and function. Most 3D printing companies use PLA which is super easy to print BUT does NOT hold up well in a hot car on a hot summer day. It will warp and shrink up to 4% over time. It will also absorb moisture in the air on humid days making the inserts stick and not be removable. We use ABS which is heat and humidty tolerant and can handle the interior of cars and the abuse that comes with it for many use. We also hand sand and chemically smooth our parts to remove the 3D printed rough finish and give it a nice quality finished injection molded look. We may be a bit more than the raw PLA folks but you get what you pay for. Here are some pics of the new design and a couple links in case you need help finding the latest version.



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That's pretty kool....I dont really ride people in the back but i think i might have to get one anyway
 

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Had a handful of orders come in yesterday that are shipping our right now. Not sure if that was folks on here or not but if it was, then thanks for the business. Feel free to message me with your feedback or post pics after install.
 

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Had a handful of orders come in yesterday that are shipping our right now. Not sure if that was folks on here or not but if it was, then thanks for the business. Feel free to message me with your feedback or post pics after install.
I’m glad you posted this update. I will be ordering one shortly. Which site is best for you personally? I know some charge more fees than others to sellers?

Also… any chance you can look at creating a solution for the shallow+square door drink holders?
 

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I’m glad you posted this update. I will be ordering one shortly. Which site is best for you personally? I know some charge more fees than others to sellers?

Also… any chance you can look at creating a solution for the shallow+square door drink holders?
Ordering directly through our own website is best for us because we don't charge ourselves seller fees like all other platforms. Here's the link:
Use coupon code "TEQ15". We can offer promos and coupons on our own platform because we don't have to deal with those fees. In regards to the door cup holders; what type of solution are you looking for? They were a terrible design, idea, and location so I'm not sure there is a lot I can do to fix that. It's like putting lipstick on an autistic pig.
 

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Ordering directly through our own website is best for us because we don't charge ourselves seller fees like all other platforms. Here's the link:
Use coupon code "TEQ15". We can offer promos and coupons on our own platform because we don't have to deal with those fees. In regards to the door cup holders; what type of solution are you looking for? They were a terrible design, idea, and location so I'm not sure there is a lot I can do to fix that. It's like putting lipstick on an autistic pig.
Thank you! You will have an order from me shortly!

I’m not looking for anything that looks perfect but an insert that can go into that holder and “enlarge” the sides so a normal thermos or something can go into it. We do a lot of road tripping with people in all seats, worst design of the truck is not enough cup holders. 1 for coffee and one for water for each person…
 

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Figured it was time for an update. In the last couple years some of the big name bottle companies like Yeti have come out with wider insulated bottles. The latest 36oz and 40oz bottles no longer fit in our original cup holder design. I realized it was time for an update. I decided to do a complete redesign with 3 main goals. The new design needed to hold the newer larger bottles on the market, the print time needed to come way down(old design was almost 40 hours), and I wanted to get the price way down. After some work and a couple months of testing, we are happy to have the newest design launched. The original design was $80 which we did over time find ways to get that price down some but not where we wanted it. The new design will be $54.99. It can now hold just about anything on the market including the newer larger bottles. The little snap in shims get removed if you are running the newer larger Yeti bottles. The 2 stage design with the smaller lower hole is good at holding the small stuff like soda cans, grocery store water bottles, fastfood cups, and even insulated tumblers. The upper larger section can hold your typical insulated bottles, Nalgene bottles, and the smaller gatorade style bottles. We launched the new design yesterday on all 5 of our seller platforms (etsy, ebay, amazon, walmart, and our own website). There are a few other folks out there making cup holders for this area now so the question would be, what makes our design different. The big 2 would material and function. Most 3D printing companies use PLA which is super easy to print BUT does NOT hold up well in a hot car on a hot summer day. It will warp and shrink up to 4% over time. It will also absorb moisture in the air on humid days making the inserts stick and not be removable. We use ABS which is heat and humidty tolerant and can handle the interior of cars and the abuse that comes with it for many use. We also hand sand and chemically smooth our parts to remove the 3D printed rough finish and give it a nice quality finished injection molded look. We may be a bit more than the raw PLA folks but you get what you pay for. Here are some pics of the new design and a couple links in case you need help finding the latest version.



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Thanks for this. Just ordered via your site.
 

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