Over a month and I haven't updated anything. My last Final Exam is less than five weeks away, though. :favorites37:
I did order a CB radio and got that installed. Maybe tomorrow I can grab a picture or two. The antenna is mounted at the right rear taillight and I am happy with it. I bought the smallest CB I could find (
Midland 1001LWX 40 Channel Mobile CB with ANL, RF Gain, PA, and Weather Scan ) and have it wedged between the front passengers seat and the center console. It's not bad, but I'm thinking I could do better. One option I've considered is to mount it in the door pocket on the drivers side, which would get it out of the way but would also make it impossible to read the display while driving. Anywhere else and it would be just a $40 knee-scraper.
I don't think I mentioned it here, but about a month ago I had the following done:
Radiator flush & fill, including the reserve reservoir
Oil and Filter changed
Both axles had the fluid changed
New air filter (old one was fine, but I was on a roll)
I'm really looking forward to getting some offroad lights on the roof rack. I might not get to use them for a while, but I think they would definitely add to the look I'm going for. I'm also considering adding a 4" or maybe even 6" diameter section of PVC with cleanout caps (screw on/off) to stash a few fishing poles in. It would run along side the roof rack on one side, so about 4' long or thereabouts. Might be good for tent poles, too.
The only thing I'm missing right now is the time to do it all and the time to take it out somewhere and actually enjoy it. It's good to have something to look forward to, though.