New Dog Carrier

[Kennyray]

Now mod that thing so it doesn't look like a rental/fleet truck!

Ehhh, I'm not worried about that.. It seems like the guys in "work trucks" let me merge pretty easy, as long as they think I might be one of them.

I am a lot less eager to start changing stuff on this one until I see a need for it.

I know what you mean. I do see a need for a new muffler. It's to damn quiet......

Unless your driving a motorcycle or a sports/muscle car...the quieter, the better.

Why anyone would want their truck to be loud is beyond me...stupid.

I like a little rumble but not obnoxiously loud.

 

[Darkanion]

I know what you mean. I do see a need for a new muffler. It's to damn quiet......

Yeah, a little more rumble might be nice. But, I wouldn't want it "loud."

 

[che22879]

My truck has a Flowmaster and to me its still too quiet. With the windows rolled up and the radio on I can barely hear it. I've heard it when my buddy or my brother borrow it and it sounds ok, but I prefer a bit more rumble. Maybe If I ever get another Mustang I'll make that the loud one.

 

[Darkanion]

My truck has a Flowmaster and to me its still too quiet. With the windows rolled up and the radio on I can barely hear it. I've heard it when my buddy or my brother borrow it and it sounds ok, but I prefer a bit more rumble. Maybe If I ever get another Mustang I'll make that the loud one.

 

[geektoad]

Oh crap, Jeff doesn't like it! Better not do it!

 

[1BADSS396]

Oh crap, Jeff doesn't like it! Better not do it!

^^^ This guy gets it.

 

[Darkanion]

So,have you tested 4hi & 4lo?

On the August trip, I used both. On one trail in particular, I used 4LO a lot more than I had expected. Going up, it wasn't too bad. I found one spot where "break over angle" came into play, but didn't damage anything. At the summit, I should've listened to the guys on the ATV's who said "the Tincup side is a lot worse than the St Elmo side."

I probably should've also paid attention to the fact that everyone I saw up there was on ATV's or in Jeep Wranglers... and no one seemed interested in the Tincup side.

Oh well! Live & learn!

But, the few miles going down the Tincup side had me in 4LO for most of the way. That came in awful handy for easing over large rocks, easing down drop-offs, and not having to ride my brakes all the way down.

I had to "play with it a little" one I got to Mirror Lake to get it OUT of 4LO.

For a little while, I was a little nervous that one of the big "BANGS!!" had broken something. But, I finally got it out of 4LO without having to read the owner's manual or call OnStar for advice.

After I got to the motel that night and did a little research, I found out there is an "old" Tincup Pass (the rougher, more rocky route that I took) and a "new" Tincup Pass (a smoother route, made up of all the bypasses I ignored, thinking "that's probably off-trail.. I shouldn't go there.").

Again. Live & learn.

 

[Darkanion]

I'm surprised...the longer I own mine the more I HATE the shocks they put on this thing. The Tenneco (Rancho) shocks can't control the wheels at all. I can't wait to get the Bilstein 5100s on it.

7k miles in, the front Rancho shocks seem to be stiffening up more and more.. They really do not like speed bumps and we have a BUNCH of those in our parking lot at work. So, I'm starting to shop around for some alternatives that will also bring the front up a little.

The Billstein 5100's have come up several times, as have the so-called "real" Rancho Quick-Lift Loaded Struts.. I don't have another back-roads style trip planned for the truck until probably late Spring or early Summer.. So, I'm not in a rush on that.

I'm also shopping around for near tires, as well as "thinking" about going with some 17" wheels, so I can get a little more sidewall to work with, too..

There again, I'm not worried about making that change until probably Spring.

 

[PenguinLTZ]

That muffler and resonator set up I had sounded great and had no drone.

No rules about which vehicle is allowed to sound better. Unbelievable

 

[PenguinLTZ]

Hey Michael have you noticed the night and day difference between the current Bose system and the prior one like you had in the Denali?