Postby radeonDEUS » Thu Mar 26, 2015 5:55 am
awesome, thanks for the reply Marc!!
got the bars on last night, man getting those lil plastic things out was a PITA, til I realized that the hex key fit in and works well. now just cruisin around looking for a good deal on a skybox!
I suppose I can always store the box hanging from the ceiling in the basement til I get a garage (years lol). who am I kidding though, I am sure it will end up staying on top of the Pathy, for a long while anyway...
so for any who are interested (or for my own organization), I have finally calmed down on the upgrade frenzy I was considering. realizing I don't have like 5k to drop on this thing (nor will I in the forseeable future lol), I think my current setup is good enough for now! had to bring it to the dealership to have the brake rotors turned, and then again for a vibration that the dealership claimed was the u-joint on the driveshaft. lifetime powertrain warranty with a CPO so no charge (brand new, wouldn't have paid anyway) so that's good, the vibration seems to mostly have stopped. I can't tell if I am just hypercritical/OCD or if it's just that it's an SUV on a truck frame, but it seems that I feel every single little bump, to the point that it almost feels like a vibration, but it IS better than it was before they replaced the u-joint, so I dono...so the only outstanding things mechanically are the gurgle or pouring sound I hear in the dash sometimes when accelerating (air in the coolant system, needs to be burped, had the cold air blowing on startup only once so far) and the hood needing adjustment to stop movement at 80+ mph. All in all a much better position than I was in with the vehicle this Pathy replaced, so I am happy. 'Upgrades' are as follows:
-took the one-size-fits-all weather mats out of the old vehicle and scored a non-exact-fit-behind-second-row-seating weathertech protector, free
-got an adjustable steel pet barrier
-replaced the cabin lights with LEDs (2 sixers in the front and 48 SMD panels in second row and rear-hatch)
-OE style cross bars
So that leaves me wanting (in approx. this order):
-new head unit (Alpine IVE-W530)
-Skybox
-tires
-susp. lift, airbags, etc.
any other recommended upgrades? will update when I get the box (or next new toy)!