Marlin
02/20/2013, 08:55 AM
Its been 4 years since I added a lot of my modifications. Just an update/review on some of them.
Scangage II-Still works perfect, in the ashtray slot. Never did the xgage update, too lazy I suppose. Worth its weight in gold.
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/515/medium/dash.JPG
Ebay HID headlights. One of my best buys! They were somewhere around 60 bucks IIRC, bulbs and transformers included. I had to swap a pair of wires on the factory harness and haven't messed with them since. I had a point where one was flickering for awhile, turns out, the harness had mud in it. I also had a noisy transformer but that went away on its own. Still on the original bulbs, no flickering, no pulsing. The transformers are coated in mud, work like a champ. I am way past my money's worth on those.
Rancho 9000s-These have been reviewed to death. Mine are still good, get adjusted regularly, 1 on the trails, 9 on the street. The knobs seem a bit loose as far as attachment to the shock, but the adjustment tension feels the same.
Digital rear view mirror-Ebay special <200 bucks. Camera only made it 1 year, on my third camera, but I need to put the monitor back in. I took out when I shipped the truck, just sitting in the garage now, well worth it as far as having a great rear view.
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/515/medium/CAMERA_ON.JPG
Green stuff brake pads-I think these were more at the 3 year point when I did the cross drilled rotors. No complaints.
Apex racing SS brake lines-Had one blow the first week, I think it was pinched in the bracket, no problems since.
Optima red top-On my second one, I ran that battery dead so many times, I am ok with the 4 yr lifespan.
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/medium/IMGP1538.JPG
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/medium/IMGP1460.JPG
Eclipse head unit-The face plate died recently, still works as far as controls, but no display, I just bang on it and it will pop on sometimes. Oh well, no biggie on that one, it was <200 bucks with integrated blue tooth and streaming capability. Back then, that was primo:)
Polk DB speakers-Crap. Had to replace those 2 years ago, blew them out of the front door, and that was off of the head unit:( Replaced them with some mid grade Kickers, much better, no problems since.
Rocky Road Sliders-Other than having to cut them if you go bigger than stock tires, they have held up like a champ. I tightened the bolts for the first time a few weeks ago, first time since install. There are lots of scratches on the bottom, but no dents that I can see.
Pepboys faux carbon fiber hood scoop. Still there, with the original tape, no problems. Looks the same as it did 4 years ago! Good 40 bucks spent. For those that don't remember, I actually cut a hole through the insert and the hood for that project, 6" vent on top of the engine, good backup for keeping the truck cooler on the trail.
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/515/medium/IMGP0004.JPG
Cobra CB. Can't remember the model number, but it is the one where the controls are in the mic, and the guts are a separate box. Been inside my center console for 4 years now, never had a problem.
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/medium/IMGP0069.JPG
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/medium/IMGP0068.JPG
Ebay LED driving lights-They were like 4 bucks each. I bought 4, two are on the front bumper,they don't like rocks by the way, but still work mostly. The other two replaced my license plate lights in the back. Looks like a hover craft, may be a bit too bright for that application, but I had them and the OEM ones were dead.
Underhood light from a suburban dome light swap. I use that often, that 20 foot cord is handy, need to swap from bulb to CREE LED so its much brighter.
Rear ashtray to drink holder conversion from Trooper. Very nice, always forget its there, just use the seat extension as a holder mostly:)
Hasn't been 4 years, but the herculiner hood and fender treatment has been awesome! I redo the UV top coat every year, but no peeling, no fading except on the fiberglass insert. I didn't rough up the surface, so it is all but gone there.
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/medium/IMGP1617.JPG
Diff drop brackets!!
I am sure there are more mods that are still there, but I can't remember off the top of my head.
Failed mods-LED under lights, they worked, but once the tubes got mud on them, it stuck. The plastic is too porous so they looked like crap after that. Removed those last year.
Inclinometer, it still works just fine, but I never use it. I have pegged it out both vertical and horizontal and kept going, so its not of much use other than looks.
Ebay flexible LED turn signals-They didn't last long before the plastic yellowed. Still there, but I doubt they work anymore, never really checked or cared. Once the new bumper is done, they will be gone anyway.
Taurus drink holder-Not convenient to use in the bottom slot. Took it out and put an inverter in its place, far more useful.
Scangage II-Still works perfect, in the ashtray slot. Never did the xgage update, too lazy I suppose. Worth its weight in gold.
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/515/medium/dash.JPG
Ebay HID headlights. One of my best buys! They were somewhere around 60 bucks IIRC, bulbs and transformers included. I had to swap a pair of wires on the factory harness and haven't messed with them since. I had a point where one was flickering for awhile, turns out, the harness had mud in it. I also had a noisy transformer but that went away on its own. Still on the original bulbs, no flickering, no pulsing. The transformers are coated in mud, work like a champ. I am way past my money's worth on those.
Rancho 9000s-These have been reviewed to death. Mine are still good, get adjusted regularly, 1 on the trails, 9 on the street. The knobs seem a bit loose as far as attachment to the shock, but the adjustment tension feels the same.
Digital rear view mirror-Ebay special <200 bucks. Camera only made it 1 year, on my third camera, but I need to put the monitor back in. I took out when I shipped the truck, just sitting in the garage now, well worth it as far as having a great rear view.
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/515/medium/CAMERA_ON.JPG
Green stuff brake pads-I think these were more at the 3 year point when I did the cross drilled rotors. No complaints.
Apex racing SS brake lines-Had one blow the first week, I think it was pinched in the bracket, no problems since.
Optima red top-On my second one, I ran that battery dead so many times, I am ok with the 4 yr lifespan.
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/medium/IMGP1538.JPG
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/medium/IMGP1460.JPG
Eclipse head unit-The face plate died recently, still works as far as controls, but no display, I just bang on it and it will pop on sometimes. Oh well, no biggie on that one, it was <200 bucks with integrated blue tooth and streaming capability. Back then, that was primo:)
Polk DB speakers-Crap. Had to replace those 2 years ago, blew them out of the front door, and that was off of the head unit:( Replaced them with some mid grade Kickers, much better, no problems since.
Rocky Road Sliders-Other than having to cut them if you go bigger than stock tires, they have held up like a champ. I tightened the bolts for the first time a few weeks ago, first time since install. There are lots of scratches on the bottom, but no dents that I can see.
Pepboys faux carbon fiber hood scoop. Still there, with the original tape, no problems. Looks the same as it did 4 years ago! Good 40 bucks spent. For those that don't remember, I actually cut a hole through the insert and the hood for that project, 6" vent on top of the engine, good backup for keeping the truck cooler on the trail.
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/515/medium/IMGP0004.JPG
Cobra CB. Can't remember the model number, but it is the one where the controls are in the mic, and the guts are a separate box. Been inside my center console for 4 years now, never had a problem.
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/medium/IMGP0069.JPG
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/medium/IMGP0068.JPG
Ebay LED driving lights-They were like 4 bucks each. I bought 4, two are on the front bumper,they don't like rocks by the way, but still work mostly. The other two replaced my license plate lights in the back. Looks like a hover craft, may be a bit too bright for that application, but I had them and the OEM ones were dead.
Underhood light from a suburban dome light swap. I use that often, that 20 foot cord is handy, need to swap from bulb to CREE LED so its much brighter.
Rear ashtray to drink holder conversion from Trooper. Very nice, always forget its there, just use the seat extension as a holder mostly:)
Hasn't been 4 years, but the herculiner hood and fender treatment has been awesome! I redo the UV top coat every year, but no peeling, no fading except on the fiberglass insert. I didn't rough up the surface, so it is all but gone there.
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/medium/IMGP1617.JPG
Diff drop brackets!!
I am sure there are more mods that are still there, but I can't remember off the top of my head.
Failed mods-LED under lights, they worked, but once the tubes got mud on them, it stuck. The plastic is too porous so they looked like crap after that. Removed those last year.
Inclinometer, it still works just fine, but I never use it. I have pegged it out both vertical and horizontal and kept going, so its not of much use other than looks.
Ebay flexible LED turn signals-They didn't last long before the plastic yellowed. Still there, but I doubt they work anymore, never really checked or cared. Once the new bumper is done, they will be gone anyway.
Taurus drink holder-Not convenient to use in the bottom slot. Took it out and put an inverter in its place, far more useful.