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Nicely done man! Nice to see some innovation, and sharing of ideas.

I would explain it, but I would have to kill you.

Phil....this begs the question. WTF Man???? I have given you more courtesy than you deserve in this situation. I have kept my nose out of your business. I knew you long before you and Lee started L&P. I was there for you during your battle with Sleep Apnea. I was there for you during your battles with depression. I have recommended your products to countless people over the past few years, but this is just inexcusable. You NEED to own up and make things right, on ALL FRONTS. If you are not in a position to make new centerlinks, then send refunds. I understand that you may be going through some difficult times, and that you may be trying to deal with some pretty serious personal stuff here. Phil, I am still your friend, if you need to talk to someone, I'm here man. But please, make this situation right. Dan

I'm regged on the Tex, but I haven't logged in in over a year...

Nope. But, if your PS pump is on the way out, it'll squeal like a stuff't pig at lock.

The Overland edition really has no advantage off-road over any of the other Grand Cherokees with the Quadra-Drive, except that it's a bit more appointed and is the most luxurious of the Grand Cherokee line. I do have to say though, the Overland Edition of the 07s and 08s is REALLY SWEET. Standard Nav, backup camera, cashmere inserts on the seats, real teak woodgrain, sheepskin leather seats, it's ridiculous...Nice find. But....this is a somewhat biased opinion coming from a Pathfinder driving Jeep salesman.

My T-15 is steel.

Wow....good to hear. I've been considering doing both myself.

Maybe if they get inundated with enough emails, they would put it under consideration when they add more applications in the future.

Stopped by Dorschel yesterday to pick up some parts, and the parts guy asked me if I knew about the recall....I went and set up an appointment...October 3rd. They're also doing my seatbelts.

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Hrm....odd you mention tire size correction Dean and Fueler...because when I upsized from my OE 265/70R15s to 32x11.50x15s, my odometer actually started reading accurately for a change. It read significantly fast with the OE tire size, when compared to my GPS unit and mile posts on the highway. Now it reads accurate to within 0.1% error - and I didn't change anything. Granted, I do have the SE, which comes with slightly larger tires from the factory, and the 4.636 gears, but you would think that Nissan would have the foresight to properly calibrate the odometer before shipping out a vehicle. In any event...with my 140,000 miles, 3" Lift, 32s, several DTC codes (EVAP, IACV, EGR, etc) and a bunch of crap on the roof, I have been getting 16.5-17.5mpg mixed lately. I do have the Warn hubs, I've got fairly new (June 2006, 25,000 miles) wheel bearings, and a good alignment. I run my tires at 42psi front and 36psi rear - mostly, I do have a slow leak in my RF tire, so sometimes it runs a little low. I use plain old 87 octane gas, and do 10,000 mile oil changes - which reminds me, I'm due. I run a can of SeaFoam through the brake booster every other oil change (appx 20,000 miles), and one in the gas tank every oil change. I have a leaky exhaust, and an ARB snorkel. After installing the snorkel, I have noticed a fairly significant increase in highway fuel economy, and a significant increase in coasting ability. The "Ram Air" factor of the snorkel seems to force more, cooler, air into the engine allowing it to coast down hills at 65mph instead of powering down them. I also noticed that I am able to cruise right up hills at 65mph without downshifting or unlocking the torque converter now that I could not before. Strictly highway driving, I am seeing anywhere from 17.5-19mpg. Driving habit has an extremely significant impact on fuel economy. At 60-65mph, I see 17.5-19mpg, depending on terrain and traffic. With more traffic and flatter terrain, I can see the sunny side of 19mpg. At 75 mph, my fuel consumption increases dramatically, and the economy drops to about 15-15.5mpg. I do not have fuel economy data for above 75 mph, because I do not hold speeds higher than that for extended periods.

I would add some more support in the corners. What's the wall thickness and what grade of steel did you use?

I've got just a hair over 140,000 on my 99. I run Mobil 1 Extended 15,000 mile 5W-30, with a 10,000 mile Wix made oil filter. I do oil changes every 10,000 miles, simply because it's a pain in the ass to take my skidplates off every 3 weeks, LOL. I have no leaks, issues or anything. I do notice, however, that as I get closer and closer to needing an oil change, my fuel economy does drop off slightly. After a fresh change, I can get 300-310 miles out of a tank, at 10,000 miles, I get 270-280. Right now, I'm getting about 260 because of some tire issues. (Note: Mostly highway driving, 60-65mph).

Kobalt and Craftsman. If I need something for a one-time gig, I'll buy it from Harbor Freight. Power tools - Makita and/or Ryobi, high quality, low price, and the nice thing about the Ryobi stuff is all the batteries interchange. I've got a nice steel, multi-drawer Craftsman ball-bearing tool chest for home storage, and a small, portable, plastic Craftsman toolbox for the essentials when I'm out in the truck, though, that's going away in favor of a tool drawer.

It sounds to me like your steering rack wasn't properly reinstalled. Take it to a different dealer, one that actually knows what the hell they're doing, and send the bill to the first one.

Firestone Lifetime Alignment. The last alignment you'll ever have to pay for.

His QX4 had a standard 4x4 system, which is a VERY rare combination. Not the Prado Lift, but a clone of Keith's lift, actually built by Keith, back when Keith was considering building them and selling them.

I run Mobil1 Extended 15,000 mile 5W-30 oil, and have for about 70,000 miles. I also use a Wix extended life oil filter. I do 10,000 mile oil change. I'm at 139,000 miles on my engine and have no ticks, taps or any sort of oil consumption or problems, stemming from oil, whatsoever. Each oil change costs a little more than a normal change, but I do them less than 1/3 as often. My reasoning behind the 10,000 mile oil changes - it's a pain in the ass to remove the skidplates to change the oil.

Mobil dropped to $2.999 today. Finally....a week after the Sh!t-Go across the street did. There's a Full-Serve Coastal about a mile in the wrong direction, that has gas at $2.879, but last time I filled up there, I reckon I got 84, so I 86'd them.

*Backs away slowly....*

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The prado lift is for mall crawlers and poseurs.

Moved thread to How-To's.

Mobil station stayed at $3.049.....still there as far as I know, unless something changed over night.