Recent content by dlarkin_dc

Thanks for the feedback on tne Sealight S1! So many LED lamps, it's like a lottery.

Ah yeah, tis the season for studs! I've always been impressed with how well the 5 does on packed snow and ice.

Butyl doesn't smell, whereas bedliner, bitumen and asphalt based products aren't for confined spaces because of stinky carcinogens.

Never know anyone owning a jeep that wasn't plauged by problems, basic mechanic and electrical stuff too. Having a reliable car will be a welcome relief. Good luck on the test drive!

Are there any aftermarket items installed? Amp/sub, video screen?

Thanks! I was figuring/hoping just 1 lb should be effective after deadening and closed cell foam on the floors. Wheel arches next!

About to do the the MLV step here... wondering if you can recall the rating, 1lb, 2lb, etc. that MLV was.

I drove around on slow local roads to get a feel for the differences... roll, stopping distance, take off, and how I'd have to adjust my driving. Frankly, driving empty with the seats out was a de-light 🤦‍♂️

Tackling the wind noise, yeah 17 years later! The more I work on infiltration from floor and doors the louder the wind noise gets! Okay, it just seems like it. I've seen a couple approaches online - sellers saying to use window deflectors, a YouTube DIYer adding extra weather stripping for...

Son wrecked the front end of Mazda 5... hmm, that does sound very familliar 🤔 If you're going to patch it up yourself, online junk yards are gonna have parts. Even body shops and dealers use these for body repair. You may even get lucky with a color match bumper. A few that came up on a search...

The cavern! Barely any difference... basically felt fine, empty or with 850# load. 🤷‍♂️ If anything it had less roll and behaved better at highway speeds.

Miles? Curent struts? Soft doesn't sound like a good idea for handling and safety as the 5 is already hard on shocks as it's a stretched up tall 3. I've found KYB Excel G are OE performance and better than OE durability/longevity. Extra insulating from road surface is more tire wall. The...

That's my top issue with this trip, the 1183 lb capacity limit. I've got a spreadsheet with the weight of each box, the two passengers, minus removed car seats. I'll make sure the center of gravity stays low and centered. I'm hoping to avoid renting a full size suv for the trip, which'd be...

Thanks! Great to hear its doable. What's a surpise is the weight - it only weighs as much as one of the middle row seats!