Next Purchase/Upgrade

[patkelly4370]

Hmm...
Front bumper, rear bumper, snorkle, or Gibson Les Paul?

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[comtn4x4]

Since you didn't provide any parameters as to cost or need, I say do them all! As far as bumpers go it'll be easier and cheaper to do them both at once and get your suspension dialed in once instead of twice

 

[patkelly4370]

Since you didn't provide any parameters as to cost or need, I say do them all! As far as bumpers go it'll be easier and cheaper to do them both at once and get your suspension dialed in once instead of twice

Cost: well, each is 1-2,000 dollars. Except the snorkle, it's a bit less.
Need: really don't NEED any of them, though the rear bumper cover has a crack next to a melted section. But I could JUSTIFY any of them.
Bumpers, safety of solid metal vs plastic (I don't cotton to "crumple zones).
Snorkle, raised fresh air intake.
New guitar, I've picked it up again after a 35 year hiatus. Good therapy for encroaching arthritis.

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[Bmnorm2]

Hmm...
Front bumper, rear bumper, snorkle, or Gibson Les Paul?

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Les Paul

 

[patkelly4370]

$500 to $3,500+

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[FoxtrotRomeo]

Do a lot of dusty driving? If not, forget the snorkel.

Front bumper would be my choice, followed by suspension - assume you will add weight to the front. So, maybe, suspension first?

Or, is this all cosmetic? Then, no opinion matters, except yours.

 

[JET4]

Gibson Les Paul

 

[TRD PANTHER]

Les Paul

 

[honda250xtitan]

i thought he mistyped gibson exhaust lmao

 

[patkelly4370]

Do a lot of dusty driving? If not, forget the snorkel.

Front bumper would be my choice, followed by suspension - assume you will add weight to the front. So, maybe, suspension first?

Or, is this all cosmetic? Then, no opinion matters, except yours.

I live in AZ, several miles off of paved roads.
Installed the 2½" Eibach Pro Truck 2.0 suspension last year, so I can adjust the front ride height.
After posting this we went into town. Almost got rear-ended. That's a big reason I'd like real bumpers.

Have these 2 guitars. A new one might be inspiration to work harder at it.

 

[mrblah]

get all of the above arty:

 

[Humble Leader]

do a front bumper with a winch,
then rear bumper
no need for snorkel
buy the guitar regardless, obviously

 

[comtn4x4]

Cost: well, each is 1-2,000 dollars. Except the snorkle, it's a bit less.
Need: really don't NEED any of them, though the rear bumper cover has a crack next to a melted section. But I could JUSTIFY any of them.
Bumpers, safety of solid metal vs plastic (I don't cotton to "crumple zones).
Snorkle, raised fresh air intake.
New guitar, I've picked it up again after a 35 year hiatus. Good therapy for encroaching arthritis.

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Well the Gibson and the snorkel don't require suspension upgrades but the bumpers do... Winch... Light.... Might as well get new rims and tires.... Re gear..... Black Hole.... It's a minimum $10,000 project for sure

 

[Bexar237]

Les Paul 59

 

[patkelly4370]

This followed me home from a pawn shop today.
2012 Gibson Les Paul, studio model, in smokehouse burst. (picture taken in back of 4runner)

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[TRD PANTHER]

Way down inside…

Now on to the next mod.

 

[osugsxr]

thinking of the next purchase/upgrade for awhile and I've been happy with the current set up on the 2017. A slim front bumper would be a fun mod but I have no use it for .

next mods
add an amp to the factory head unit
wait till the 6112 shocks or springs give out to replace with dobinsons.

 

[tls3601]

Just how clean is the pre amp on the stock head unit? If it’s not a really clean pre amp, why amp it up? Just saying.

 

[osugsxr]

Just how clean is the pre amp on the stock head unit? If it’s not a really clean pre amp, why amp it up? Just saying.

not sure what you are referring to by clean pre amp?

If I install an amp it will be a kicker key 200.4 . When I had a sony 8100 installed I upgraded the speakers to focals and they sounded great. After installing the 2022 head unit I knew I'd lose power to the speakers. Speakers still sound good but underwhelming now. The kicker has auto/eq that will over ride the stock head unit.

 

[patkelly4370]

Upgrade for storing the Les Paul (and the other two).
Went from storing them in their cases. A PITA to drag everything out and set up when I felt like playing. The case keeps them clean (dusty desert).
So I got a wall hanger for while at home. Plug in and play on my weekend. I play a little more often this way.
Then two more hangers so that I can "pick & choose". But still back in the cases.
So, I bought a used china cabinet. Moved the hangers in there, added rope-light. Also added humidifier inside because, well Arizona.
I'm happy with the result.

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