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Old Feb 22, 2016 | 10:17 AM
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Excursion Build up!

finished my entire front end...

Ball Joints Upper/Lower
Sway Bar Links
Stabilizer Bar
Brakes/Rotors & Calipers

Finally installed my Billstein 5100's all four, truck handles alot better, and that noise I was getting in the front is gone... it was the bushings in the old shocks...

4 New Tires & My Rear Camera's Installed along with my new double din TV and I mounted my Tablet for LIVE TV (Yeah I keep the news playing on the way to work and headed home lol)

Remote START car alarm (Saves the day on the cold Mornings)

Just need to figure out this seating upgrade... Not looking forward to paying 1500.00 to do so, but I plan on keeping this Truck for some years to come. So I think I will do that once I get my taxes done this year.


but in all this is the most comfy SUV I have ever owned, and despite the set backs initially with having so much work to do, the engine and transmission and over-all exterior/interior condition was in great shape... but it has come along.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2016 | 01:25 AM
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Pictures or this never happened!
 
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Old Feb 26, 2016 | 01:55 AM
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ya pictures are popular around this place homie G!
 
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Old Feb 26, 2016 | 11:29 AM
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Installed Rear View Mirror w/ Backup Cam Option & Pioneer TV for Dvd & Ipod Movies/Radio (XM)/fm and rear Camera and Samsung Tablet for Live TV.



Originally Posted by DocsExcursion
finished my entire front end...

Ball Joints Upper/Lower
Sway Bar Links
Stabilizer Bar
Brakes/Rotors & Calipers

Finally installed my Billstein 5100's all four, truck handles alot better, and that noise I was getting in the front is gone... it was the bushings in the old shocks...

4 New Tires & My Rear Camera's Installed along with my new double din TV and I mounted my Tablet for LIVE TV (Yeah I keep the news playing on the way to work and headed home lol)

Remote START car alarm (Saves the day on the cold Mornings)

Just need to figure out this seating upgrade... Not looking forward to paying 1500.00 to do so, but I plan on keeping this Truck for some years to come. So I think I will do that once I get my taxes done this year.


but in all this is the most comfy SUV I have ever owned, and despite the set backs initially with having so much work to do, the engine and transmission and over-all exterior/interior condition was in great shape... but it has come along.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2016 | 11:34 AM
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Installed TV for Dvd & Ipod Movies and rear Camera and Samsunv Tablet for Live TV.


After last Snow..





Washed after Install of Shocks and other upgrades to the suspension and breaking system.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2016 | 11:36 AM
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Last thing is the HEAD LIGHTS... previous owner has some strobe light mess installed that will be removed and I will be putting STOCK new assembly on w/ LED lights so I can see at night without having to use my high beams. I totally enjoy this TANK now.

I was kinda down after I sold my Suburban and found out so much was wrong, yet all has been fixed, and it rides like a BEAST now,.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2016 | 01:33 AM
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too many tvs and not enough winches.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2016 | 02:08 AM
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Old Feb 27, 2016 | 12:33 PM
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Never thought about live TV in the excursion. Pretty cool bro!
 
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Old Feb 28, 2016 | 12:22 AM
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I can't believe it! I JUST can't BELIEVE IT!!!!!!!!!After ALL the gutting that went on and all the technical difficulty of putting TV's and a tablet in an X and you DARE--you DARE!!!!--not even have AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL!!!!! GEEEEZZZZZ!!!!!!!!


In all seriousness-great job!
 
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Old Feb 28, 2016 | 07:21 PM
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Thanks everyone, debating the seats, yet my kids are so ruff on things the cloth might do for another couple of years, but this tank is set now to pull my trailer and whenever I jump and get a boat.
 
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That's a beautiful truck! What part Maryland are you in?
 
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That's a beautiful truck! What part Maryland are you in?
Gaithersburg!
 
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Old Mar 3, 2016 | 10:11 AM
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I can't believe it! I JUST can't BELIEVE IT!!!!!!!!!After ALL the gutting that went on and all the technical difficulty of putting TV's and a tablet in an X and you DARE--you DARE!!!!--not even have AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL!!!!! GEEEEZZZZZ!!!!!!!!


In all seriousness-great job!
In all seriousness can you add the newer climate controls?
 
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In all seriousness can you add the newer climate controls?

Not easily, it uses a completely different HVAC system behind the dash if I recall correctly.
 
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