Recent content by stephen3484

Well it’s definitely coated with a chassis paint. I doubt they would galvanize the frame and then paint it just from a paint quality/adhesion assurance standpoint. Why do you ask? I just noticed my 2016 has part of the inner body mount (passenger side, front most mount) with rust and flaking...

What happened to silver or machine faced wheels? I went with Method NV’s ONLY because I could get machined/silver wheels. Anyway, I’d say gunmetal of them all. Black is overplayed and bronze is cool but a bit “of the moment” Like a teal car from the 90’s or something.

Wow. I am really sorry to hear all this. I wrote service for two Lexus dealers in Houston for several years. I’m quite familiar with the warranty process and agree with most that the warranty rates are usually pretty bad compared to CP rates. Make sure you fill out the survey with the lowest...

I’d recommend Xhaust Pipes LLC https://m.facebook.com/XhaustPipesllc/ They are directly across from Toytec’s former location in Northglenn (if you ever went there). They were recommended to me when I was asking around to my car guy network for a great exhaust shop for my 78 Bronco. As my Bronco...

My '78 Bronco would like to have a word with you, hehe. C'mon though, off the showroom floor: 400ci, D44 high pinion, manual locking hubs, C6 trans, NP205, 9" rear. Just sayin. Love my Trail though!

Ha, then you missed mine because I have machine finished Method NV's for that exact reason. But yes, almost everyone does.

Yeah, Spring Creek was pretty cool. I grew up in and went to college in Houston. Spring Creek and some areas of Barker Cypress before they actually built stuff there was fun. Now I live in Denver, so.....yeah, lots of trails. OP, my suggestion is move to Colorado :thumb:

Seems we're on the same page here. I've just seen people's car seat installs that really do tighten the base so tight the it sucks the car seat into the seat at of axis angles, etc. So that's just what I envisioned when I heard "as tight as possible". The movement tolerances you mentioned are...

Just to correct something here. You want the car seat snug but not tightened as much as possible. The difference in energy absorbing slack in the seat fastening belts between snug and "as tight as possible" is the key. Much the same reason seats belt mechanisms will give slightly during an...

Hey guys, I've been trying to call for going on 3 weeks now. I hope everything is alright. Left messages, too. I'm local and want to come get a set of sliders for my '16 Trail. What's the lead time? Have any in stock? Thanks, Stephen

I haven't and I don't have anything planned, but I'm certainly open to it!

I went Method 305 NV machined because I like the look of alloy against my gray 4R. NV | Machined Off-road Wheel | Method Race Wheels The only annoying thing I've noticed is if I park in front of my house instead of the garage and there has been snow melt, the water collects at the bottom...

I've seen that one, too. I live very close to the Westy rec center. You'll probably see me around the area. Gray '16 Trail with 3" and 285's (and very soon some RCI sliders).

That looks awesome! Thanks for sharing. I'd love to take my 3yr ild on something like that. I'm in Broomfield as well. I just picked my Trail up from Toy Crawlers today for the lift, tires and wheels.

The Mk7 really is an amazing vehicle for the price point. That said, and since your are coming out of a Mk7, I'd probably opt for the KDSS to not make it so SUV like in the bends. 200 miles in, I'm happy I did the KDSS. You really don't even need to compare non-KDSS vs KDSS if you're familiar...