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My experience is that the warehouse clubs have by far the lowest prices of any physical stores (i.e., excluding mail-order shops like Tire Rack). I would prefer to have Discount Tire install my tires, so I plan to see what Sam's Club and Costco have, then see if Discount will match price.
Also, Sam's Club and Costco have more tires available than just the ones on display. The tires they can order represent a much better selection than the limited selection on display in the store.
I checked Sears this week for the Pirellis and was quoted $454.80 for the set. The sale may be regional. I think that $406 from Discount Tire would be hard to beat. Tirerack.com was $386 delivered, but then I'd have to pay $40-60 for installation... which probably wouldn't included lifetime balance/rotate.
Email me at jwhite9@us.ibm.com
Joe
It's been asked before, but does anybody know where to get a rear spoiler(roof mounted) for a '99 Rodeo? Is it glued and if so would that be reliable?
Also are side moldings really usefull(we only go into bushes a few times a year, same about dirt and I wax my truck once a year, get the paint inspected, etc)?
Could salt(in our LONG Canadian winter) accumulate behind them and attack the doors?
Where can I buy dual tone horns? Do they have to be specific for the Rodeo, or could I just walk in any parts store(E.g. Canadian Tire, etc)?
Did you put better speakers in your Rodeo?
I've just put a Sony CD head unit(had only a Clarion cassette before and move that one into our second car)...
Thanks for all the hints!
You can check em out on my webpage at http://www.iace.com/ia/trooper
I bought em @ Susquehana motorsports for $38.
-mike
You should be pleased with the $406 price from Discount Tire. That sounds hard to beat.
I've got about another 8-12 months left on my current Dueler 684s, and I too plan to replace them with the stock 245/70/16 size.
-mike
http://www.iace.com/ia/trooper
I bought the harness @ drawtite.com I believe. You have to take a gromet out of the left rear inner fender, next to the tailpipe. In there is a plug, you plug in the new harness, and push in the gromet, and that's it.
-mike
thanks
Ron
1. If the OME shocks w/o springs are different (than the ones that come with the suspension kit) and valved to meet the OEM spring rate, will I be getting any better performance than the stock equipment?
2. After upgrading the shocks, will I need to have the alignment done?
I'm pretty sure that the shocks are the same even if the springs lift it an inch or 2. I haven't heard anyone needing to get it re-aligned after shock replacements.
-mike
I bought mine separately and have had no problems with travel, and the calibration seems fine.
I'm not sure about alignment, I would be interested to hear from someone who has had their springs on longer than a week like me...
a) Have better lights? I heard that some Hella bulbs give 30% more luxes(light), but would I need to change the lamps themselves?
b) Yellow/all weather fog lights(I have white ones now)
I have the feeling that the white ones are not much good in a snow storm
Any hints please?
-mike
Ean
-mike
I put Polk dx4s in back for even more clarification of the sound, but don't expect much bass from ANY 4 inch speaker.
If you buy from Crutchfield, you pay a couple dollars more, but they throw in a speaker adaptor so you don't need to rewire anything, which in any event would not be difficult. Or you could find a speaker wire adaptor at a local store for most popular vehicles.
I am adapting 6x9 Pioneers for my Trooper, and have a spare pair of Polk dx4s, with speaker wire adaptor, for sale cheap. Make an offer if you want. ksalen@nixonpeabody.com
Luke
-mike
-mike
I bought my hidden hitch from a place on the internet (i'm not sure where, but JC whitney carries them) the Trooper hitch was around $125 which included shipping. From drawtite.com i ordered a T-connector for the lights @ $25. I'm pretty incompetant when it comes to mechanical stuff, but it took me about 45 minutes to install it. 5 or 6 bolts go right into the frame, and you remove the rear tow hook (which can be re-mounted on the 2nd tow hook point in the front) and the wiring took less than 10 minutes to connect to a connector in a sealed compartment next to the exhaust pipe. I think the dealer wanted in excess of $300-$450 to do the job. Very simple install straight forward.
-mike
Thanks Mike!
Rick
There are 4 or 5 plastic "male" tabs that fit into a "female" notch. They are very easy to remove, even for a moron like me. Just try to put the utility knife fairly close to the first tab you're trying to remove so you get the grille removal started more easily. I've had 2 Troopers ('96 and '98) and have removed the front and rear grille covers several times. There should be no feeling that you are in danger of breaking off the tabs. They seem pretty durable. I know I don't have the most delicate touch with this sort of thing, and I've had no problems.
In the last few months, the changer has also refused to play discs pretty often. The display shows an "ERR" or "ERR1" code (can't remember which).
I did take the truck to the dealer this week and the dealer ordered me a new one, under warranty, with no hesitation. I didn't even ask for a new one; all I said was that it had been refusing to play discs, and when I got my paperwork back upon picking up the truck it showed a new changer was on order.
The rest of my visit to the dealer wasn't as pleasant; I'll report on that in the Dealers topic.
Bottom line: the factory in-dash CD changer is very convenient, but it doesn't seem to be quite as solid and reliable as I'd like. It seems that other people have reported here or on itog.com that their factory in-dash changers skip quite a bit.
-mike
-mike
Also, I have a six CD changer in my 2000 and I have never had a CD skip. I burn my own and also play pre-recorded ones. Go figure!
Rick
Is your changer just Velcroed to the wheel well or is it in one of the padded mounting boxes? Seems like the padded box would cut down on skipping and help protect the unit.
Wheelskins -
Ordered a "Eurotone" (two-color) leather steering wheel cover from Wheelskins and so far I'll have to say that I'm impressed with both the quality and the ease of installation. Took me about two hours for a "30 min" to 1 hr." installation...LOL...but I really expected that:) I custom ordered it, told them how many inches I wanted of the "sand" color and how many inches of the "dark brown". I did dark brown on the sides and sand on the top and a little bit of the bottom. It looks great, but (my fault) there are a couple of bumps at the bottom so I'm going to take it off and get the debris out. If any of you do this BE SURE to check for this before you install. Awhile back someone posted that their color came off (grey, I believe) but there's a 90 day warranty so I'm not worried.
WAAG center guard -
I'm installing it toninght after my son goes to bed (wife's out of town on a business trip) but I think this will go great. Very high quality, mediocre instructions but it's pretty self explanitory. Got it from urbanjunglesuv.com...talk to Ian (ext. #711)...very good service overall.
InvincaShield -
What a bunch of crap promoting this as an easy install for the weekend amateur!!! I got only the grille pieces (2 - left and right) and the front fender flare pieces. All pieces would require cutting and trimming for a tight, bubble free fit and while this is probably a good product if a professional installs it (much like window tint) it is DEFINATELY not for the amateur!! The thing that really burns me is I was assured it was cut EXACTLY and wouldn't require cutting or trimming. I threw it all in the trash...it was only $35...thank goodness I didn't spend $200 on the full kit. NOT RECOMMENDED UNLESS YOU HAVE A PROFESSIONAL INSTALL THE PRODUCT!
While the hitch can be used for pulling, it is not a good idea to pull more than the rating of the hitch, which is very easy to do when pulling someone out of a mudhole. A tow hook would provide much greater pulling capacity.
-mike
-mike
-mike
Overall I'm very happy with the guard, the quality and urbanjunglesuv.com. Talk to Ian, ext. #711. He's the WAAG specialist. Be prepared to wait though. The SUV accessory market is growing so fast that it's hard for this stuff to stay in stock. I had to wait nearly a month for my bar, but it was worth it.
I plan to install my Hella 500 driving lights this weekend. I'm going to use the switch as well as wire them to the high beams so I can defeat them if i want. I'll post and let you know how that install went.
-Dave