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I have had it installed for a while now. Still cant figure out how to change certain settings. looks like there is a guy that makes new firmware for it. i may give that a try. The don't sell this unit anymore maybe since it has a lot of issues. my volume still messes up from time to time and...

Used the uptop overland roof rack. I love the way it looks and very good quality. The instructions were good but they didn't mark the bars for feet location and alignment. Took a few measurements on roof and that made it easy. Putting it together wasn't bad just tons of bolts and spacers...

It is very differant. They sent me the px6 install instructions and plugs and harness are way different. No buttons on the bezel. All buttons are in the screen

The screen is very responsive just like a phone or tablet. Boot up takes prob 10 seconds for ac or radio to come on.

Latest upgrade for the GX was the verticle screen install. it has android 10.0 and apple car play. Unit is very nice and durable feeling. wires and plugs connect very easily. However the instructions and videos are for older units not this newest one. A few factory plugs are not used again. and...

Redid the entire front suspension. uppers with total chaos arms. and lowers just new stock arms from moog. New tie rods and sway bar bushings also from moog. pretty simple process.

I bought a nice roof rack from uptop overland back in July. Since then I waited the 8 weeks for it. Then started emailing them about my order. They claimed it was being made or in powder coating or being machined. Last they told me it shipped yet the ups tracker said only a label was made. Never...

What is crazy is I get more compliments on the gx now that its coated and odd looking.

Thanks. It was a risk. Never tried anything like this before. But wanted to try it.

Not sure. I didnt really mind to try it. I sanded 80 grit to bare metal in all the bad areas and took it about a foot farther. Etched primer of course.... did a whole body primer before I sprayed it. Just be careful cause some primers are not good under urethane coatings. I will post an update...

lift made a huge difference in the ride quality. just ordered the total chaos lift though might as well at this point ha.

texture of the finish and lift kit and garage prepping What I learned is that you should not use fabric drop clothes on the floor. the raptor liner will stick to your feet and you wont be able to move around without ripping up the cloth. use the red paper slightly damp

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Some more build photos

So this was my lexus refresh. using raptor liner Nardo grey tint. Reduced using urethane reducer at 2 oz per bottle. Used a 1.8mm tip on gun and sprayed using a 90 degree cross hash pattern. I did three coats getting further away from the body after each one. I used 16 tintable spray bottles...