Quick update. The Hooke Road "Doors and Hardtops Storage Cart ( 97-23 Wrangler & Gladiator JT & 21-23 Ford Bronco ) - Hooke Road" came back in stock at the sale price of $599 (and I used discount code DOTY for $30 off). Once I receive and put together my cart, I can report back for anyone...
I've def thought about grabbing one of the AAA tiers for our 3 vehicles, but haven't squeezed the trigger on one yet. I know I need to before I need the service. That extended towing piece is the crown jewel of AAA, IMO.
I grabbed the Ford ESP from Granger ~1 month after purchase for ~$1,800. It's the 96 month, 100k mile, w/ enhanced rental, w/ key service, w/ int. ext. lighting option, etc. I've yet to use it, but it's 100% worth the piece of mind for me @ $1,800. I'd give Granger a call and see what they offer...
Digging the cart, especially on sale for $600. I was looking at Top Lift, but those are ~$900, and don't have door and front panel storage. Hopefully the sale remains until restock.
Does your cart feel solid despite being aluminum?
Below are my calculated MPG rates (amongst other metrics I'm tracking) for the first ~1,500 miles of ownership, and light driving on paved roads and highways only, and always in ECO mode, so perhaps take all of my numbers with a grain.
My overall MPG on my WildTrak is: 18.2 (my calculation)...
Last full syn oil change on my other vehicle was $91.49, but was done at a local shop, not a dealership, so that's roughly what they're going for these days.
Had my first oil change done today at a dealership, $105.30 out the door, for 6 quarts, at ~1,500 miles.
Really not sure if it's 6 or 7, but if I have issue, or receive a low oil notification, I get to bring it back to them to fix.
I'd work on getting it off everything blue, and let everything else wear off naturally. Take plenty of photos, so you can look back in a couple of years and laugh at what a crazy story this was.
You'll be good to go buddy.
I believe I understand what you're referring to.
I put my front flaps on last night, and was frustrated because the cloth wheel well liner didn't line up precisely with the drilled holes in the Mabett steel plate.
What I ended up doing was curving the liner fabric a bit to ensure the liner hole...
Same truck. I'm a mall crawler, for sure. Even still, too many rock throws for my comfort level.
I'm slowly trying to mitigate by adding the OEM powder coated tube steps. I'm also planning on the Mabett flaps from Amazon while they're 40% off, and I'm going to grab the pinch weld covers from...
Hey, any chance you can give me more details on the bolts/hardware for the steps?
I bought some take-offs, and they didn't come with the bolts.
Is there a specific size of bolt/flange I need? Are their different size bolts, or are all 12 bolts the same size?
Thanks!