Most regrettable mods

[sdnative]

Not a mod and not a regret either necessarily as my truck has been solid, but when I bought my 2013 with 61k miles 4 years ago I had the opportunity to buy a 2016 with 40k miles for $10k more. I just didn't want to spend that much at the time, but I keep thinking maybe I should have.

 

[tbisaacs]

If you could, please shed some light on this…
We’re considering one.
Thanks

The Weboost needs to have at least some level of cell signal to function. If you are in an area that has no cell service and it will not do anything for you. It cannot make cell service materialize if it isn’t there in the first place.

What it can do is boost the cell service you do have. So say you were right at the edge of service and can’t send a text, having the Weboost will enable you to send texts and possibly get Internet access.

If you have moderate service, then we boost can bump that moderate service to be excellent. For example, when my wife and I have been Boondocking at remote campsites while working, it can be the difference between getting 3 mbps Internet speed on my cell phone hotspot versus 40 or 50 mbps. At 40 or 50 Mb per second. we can work from our camper and be on video conferences and all sorts of stuff that requires decent Internet speed.

The other thing is antenna height. If your antenna is low to the ground and its line of sight view is obstructed to the cell tower and it’s not going to work as effectively. when I use my boost in my camper, I have it on a 6 foot tall mask that is mounted to the roof of my camper so it sits about 14 or 15 feet in the air, and it makes a huge difference

Last but not least your cell phone needs to be near the inside antenna. You can’t walk 20 feet away from the antenna and expect it to work. You need to be within a foot or two of the antenna.

So as long as you understand the limitations of a cell booster, and it fits your needs they work very well.

This ^ gains are really not substantial and the antennas are flimsy. After replacing two I gave up.

If you want real connectivity, a star link mini is a better solution.

 

[40Man]

This ^ gains are really not substantial and the antennas are flimsy. After replacing two I gave up.

If you want real connectivity, a star link mini is a better solution.

When I researched the availability of the best long range bands are not available without a license, so I never bought one. Some carriers will of course get more benefit from this than others.

 

[bloc]

Another mod I regret which I was just reminded of as I looked at the truck this morning: the Kaymar rear bumper. I’ve had it about 3 years, but it’s been peeling/shedding paint for over a year and a half. Kaymar considers this to be “normal wear and tear.”

Apparently the company was sold and quality has dropped to the point that some vendors are no longer carrying their stuff. If Fosters is “Australian for ‘beer…’” then Kaymar must now be “Australian for ‘POS…’”

On the plus side, at the rate that it’s disintegrating, I may be able to justify getting a Slee replacement in a day or two.

That's a bummer, if I ever did a rear bumper Kaymar was the only one that checked the boxes for me.. top of the list being near-stock appearance.

Is it just the paint coming off or other quality issues?

 

[RandyDaytona]

That's a bummer, if I ever did a rear bumper Kaymar was the only one that checked the boxes for me.. top of the list being near-stock appearance.

Is it just the paint coming off or other quality issues?

Just paint so far, and primarily inside the Jerry can holders.

I sanded the crap out of the flaky spots and repainted them. Then I quickly put the Jerry cans back. Now when I remove a can, I try not to look in there: out of sight, out of mind.

What bugs me is that the paint was flaking after only having the bumper for a year. Of course, maybe it’s all good now. Maybe I should go and look. Maybe I should just stop thinking about it .

 

[RT Cruiser]

The warp drive I installed last year. Can’t use it on the roads and the Cruiser isn’t designed for intergalactic space travel as I discovered after the fact.

I attempted a run to Andromeda before Christmas and it wasn’t as much fun as I expected. The Cruiser’s heat isn’t sufficient for the frigid temps in space and the 4wd is useless up there.

Though the cargo area had enough room for my oxygen supply, the warp drive consumed the entire 2nd row so my family could not go with me. So I sold it last month.

Sounds like a lot of fun at first. But it’s not practical.