Last update for 2013 on this hog?
Got the roof rails mounted, easy peasy. In case anyone cares, the factory rails are narrower at the back than the front, so you need a Thule 7502 for the front and a 7501 for the rear. These are the aeroblade rails so they don't make a fairing that fits them, sigh. Oh well, saved some cash
Thanksgiving marked the first official ski trip for this thing...I'll post the full-size pic so you can see what I was actually carrying...it's a 200cm 5-banger shotski!
Ordered a boot to fix my little oopsie I made when installing the springs....what a PITA but I did it with the axle still in the trans:
Once I got it 99% back together I couldn't get the axle back into the hub, just like the first time...so instead of pounding on it I decided to get clever...all I needed was a M16x1.5-90mm bolt with a big washer on it to pull it through w/o pounding. I looked at Fleet Farm, Menards, Home Depot, and all the local Fastenall dealers and NOBODY has one even close. What a PITA. So, I ordered from fastenall.com and $30 later a few different lengths showed up 2 days later and voila the car was back together
original axle bolt on the left, 80 and 90mm on the right:
Then of course the snow and cold-as-eff temps hit, and I've been enjoying this car even more...with the bald-ass tires and FWD I got to experience first-hand what I am sure a LOT of other drivers experience on the road...pure terror from complete lack of traction! This was topped off by sitting in the drive-through of Popeye's on West Broadway (hell yes ghetto style) for 30 minutes last night in pure comfort and the nuclear-heated front seats are perfect for keeping the food warm on the ride home.
So this morning I loaded up the Generals I ordered a few weeks ago and visited Jeff The Alignment Guy today. As always, there was no shortage of entertainment and lickity split I was set to rock for many snow days to come
I got 205/60R-16's so the sidewalls are good and donaughty....perfect for more TRUCK STUFF!
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