What have you done to your 200 Series this week? (48 Viewers)

[mcgaskins]

Ain't gonna work without the Slee sway bar relocation bracket. Call Christo and see if he has any in stock. Don't waste your efforts without it. I like your tenacity though. Square peg.....

I already have an appointment booked with Slee for KDSS relocation, alignment, ARB drawers, etc. In fact I booked the appointment before I bought any of the parts. I'm new to the 200, but I've had 4 different vehicles in the past with 35"+ tires so I'm well aware tweaking is necessary to run properly.

 

[Markuson]

TJM T13 on the way....

Still deciding on the winch... Zeon 12-S Platinum...or M12000...

 

[Willy beamin]

I already have an appointment booked with Slee for KDSS relocation, alignment, ARB drawers, etc. In fact I booked the appointment before I bought any of the parts. I'm new to the 200, but I've had 4 different vehicles in the past with 35"+ tires so I'm well aware tweaking is necessary to run properly.

Ha good deal. congrats!

 

[kevinfoutch]

TJM T13 on the way....

Still deciding on the winch... Zeon 12-S Platinum...or M12000...

I think you know my vote - M12! Picking mine up Friday. Now time for the battery upgrade.... At least Google Maps hasn't suggested the route from my house to Slee Off Road be assigned as my daily work commute (yet).

 

[Markuson]

I think you know my vote - M12! Picking mine up Friday. Now time for the battery upgrade.... At least Google Maps hasn't suggested the route from my house to Slee Off Road be assigned as my daily work commute (yet).

Man, if I found the deal you did, my mind would already be set.

 

[Sinister]

Removed the tint from the driver and passenger side windows, what a pain in the balls.

 

[SQRRRL]

Removed the tint from the driver and passenger side windows, what a pain in the balls.

Why remove? I was planning on tinting my front side windows this week. Not a good idea?

 

[Sinister]

Why remove? I was planning on tinting my front side windows this week. Not a good idea?

I HATE driving it at night. I have better then average eyesight and the tint makes it hard to see a lot of details at night. I've had it On since I got the truck and over the last year I kept thinking removing it. I had a loaner car (wifes car was in for service) and I loved driving it at night with no tint. NY just passed a New law starting Jan 1 as well, your vehicle will fail inspection if the windows are tinted more then the legal limit (which is 70% light allowed to pass.) they will fail you, still charge you for the inspection and make you come back to get reinspected.

 

[SQRRRL]

I HATE driving it at night. I have better then average eyesight and the tint makes it hard to see a lot of details at night. I've had it On since I got the truck and over the last year I kept thinking removing it. I had a loaner car (wifes car was in for service) and I loved driving it at night with no tint. NY just passed a New law starting Jan 1 as well, your vehicle will fail inspection if the windows are tinted more then the legal limit (which is 70% light allowed to pass.) they will fail you, still charge you for the inspection and make you come back to get reinspected.

Copy that. I had worries about side mirrors being darker than I would like.
As for tint I was thinking the lightest possible with factory tint it should be OK. Am I wrong?

 

[Sinister]

Copy that. I had worries about side mirrors being darker than I would like.
As for tint I was thinking the lightest possible with factory tint it should be OK. Am I wrong?

As far as matching the rear, in NY it's not even close to passing. I think the rears are 20% light transfer (not 100% sure.) I like the look of the tint better during the day, but I really started not liking driving with tint at night. Is also a safety issue for us in the Law enforcement field as well, so I'm all for it.

 

[mcgaskins]

As far as matching the rear, in NY it's not even close to passing. I think the rears are 20% light transfer (not 100% sure.) I like the look of the tint better during the day, but I really started not liking driving with tint at night. Is also a safety issue for us in the Law enforcement field as well, so I'm all for it.

I used to get dark tint all around when I was younger (high school/college), but the last 10-12 years I've not added any tinting above whatever it comes from the factory with including zero tint on the front. Anecdotally, it seemed I used to get pulled over with some regularity perhaps a couple times per year with tint, but since I've gone "tint-less" up front I've only been pulled over once in the last 9 years...and I deserved that one . It's easier to see without tint, makes it easier for law enforcement to do their job, and the HVAC works great in the 200, so I'm all about it. The only exception I could see is in places like Phoenix were the temps are regularly well above 100 degrees and in cars where the AC struggles to keep up.

 

[dukmon]

I used to get dark tint all around when I was younger (high school/college), but the last 10-12 years I've not added any tinting above whatever it comes from the factory with including zero tint on the front. Anecdotally, it seemed I used to get pulled over with some regularity perhaps a couple times per year with tint, but since I've gone "tint-less" up front I've only been pulled over once in the last 9 years...and I deserved that one . It's easier to see without tint, makes it easier for law enforcement to do their job, and the HVAC works great in the 200, so I'm all about it. The only exception I could see is in places like Phoenix were the temps are regularly well above 100 degrees and in cars where the AC struggles to keep up.

Removing that Dead Head decal off the rear window probably helped too........

 

[Sinister]

Removing that Dead Head decal off the rear window probably helped too........

Hahaha, dead giveaway that there just might be weed in the car, illegal tint on the car and there's the probable cause for a stop to check. LMAO.

 

[SQRRRL]

As far as matching the rear, in NY it's not even close to passing. I think the rears are 20% light transfer (not 100% sure.) I like the look of the tint better during the day, but I really started not liking driving with tint at night. Is also a safety issue for us in the Law enforcement field as well, so I'm all for it.

Copy. I'll leave them factory .
Thanks for your help.

 

[Markuson]

Why remove? I was planning on tinting my front side windows this week. Not a good idea?

Just for another perspective...
Mine are tinted, and I like them...even though I've never tinted car windows in my life (I'm 49).

If you get a high quality tint job, visibility can still be great. If you sit in my passenger seat, the tint is so clean and clearly applied, you'd think it was in the glass itself. They did a really nice job. I don't feel that my front passenger windows stop my view. My tinting is darker in back than the front, and it turns out that I really like it. -Not because it looks sinister or cool, but for privacy and also security. My rear windows are dark enough that you can't see what's stored inside...even though I can see out of them fine. When I first did it, I was worried it would be too dark...but now, I love it. I can leave valuables in the back or second row, and they are literally impossible to see, night or day. It also doesn't superheat the car as much in the summer, because the sun isn't roasting the leather, etc.

Anyway... Food for thought.

 

[KY Longhunter]

I sometimes feel mine are too dark.

A girl I work with thinks their cool, but there again she's been known to smoke left handed cigarettes

 

[SQRRRL]

I sometimes feel mine are too dark.

A girl I work with thinks their cool, but there again she's been known to smoke left handed cigarettes

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Clear as mud. Thanks fellas. I can give it a try. Desert driving makes the tint worth it. I'll think about it. I'll give you an update soon.

 

[JKLogic]

Fresh detail, tint and some vinyl to hide the chrome!

 

[Sinister]

Fresh detail, tint and some vinyl to hide the chrome!

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That looks fantastic, like the license plate too!

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

Got one of the trucks in with laser cut parts. So, I was able to work on a few things.

200 Lo-Pro Expo w/ 8 mounts (6 mounts will be available as well) Sunroof cutout. weighs in at 71#s less mounts.

200 sliders (first set is ready to go)

Also, working on some 100 and 200 series UCAs. If this happens, they will be adjustable and carry a 5 year FULL warranty per my ball joint mfg (MOOG, while a decent BJ... will not be the offering here, just a test fit item for now...). This is in the thought process stage right now. Once Tough Dog gets the 50mm bore external reservoir 9 stage shocks finalized I'll be able to see where the UCA extended drop will be and compare to shock length offerings.

J