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Old 10-10-2022, 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by NoGaBiker
That picture where you’re standing on the roof with the LaSals in the background… where exactly is that?
Perhaps in the sand flats area?

OP, awesome! I was also lugging bikes and roof top tent:




 
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Also, careful if your AC cuts off on a hot day, ours did and it was a result of the cooling fans not kicking on so the vehicle cut off the AC to protect itself from overheating...
 
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Originally Posted by NoGaBiker
That picture where you’re standing on the roof with the LaSals in the background… where exactly is that?
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Ha! If I am remembering correctly your Moab expertise is what made me confident to check out this trail. Apologies, idk what it's called but it's the one inside of Arches where you go through a sand road that can be sketch in the rain and then start a kind of rock crawl to start. I know you have done this trail and it was at the end section after you come out of the sorta tree bolder section. (haha hope this was somewhat helpful)

Ah yes, that is Salt Valley Road. Leaves out of Arches up near the Landscape Arch parking area, returns (if you want to) right at Balanced Rock. Great picture.
 
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Old 10-10-2022, 03:31 PM
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Looks awesome! I have 22k on mine now. Front struts changed, known issue witha run of them. My driver side rear glass rattled loose in Death Valley and was replaced under warranty. $350 for an oil change is madness. It is super easy to just change top side with a pump oil exchanger.

Get decent tires and with the offroad packages, it is an amazing vehicle.
 
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@spikemd - What did you have to do to have the front struts replaced? I read a TSB that says mine are within the "date range" for replacement (I can see the Sept 2020 dates up on the struts behind the wheels), but my dealer didn't replace them when I mentioned I was seeing the front end low in the mornings.
 
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Old 10-10-2022, 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by GavinC

Only thing I didn't do at my service was a brake flush. It wasn't listed by my dealer as being done in their 1 yr/21k service. Maybe I'll do it 6 months out when I'll be at about 25k.
24 months first brake fluid flush/renew, 48 months second , to keep your warranty period valid.
 
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Originally Posted by Defendit..
24 months first brake fluid flush/renew, 48 months second , to keep your warranty period valid.
Yes. That seems more reasonable at 2 years. Perhaps that's why they didn't list it in their 1 year service.

I'll do a flush then although I reckon my brake warranty has flown the coop with my caliper trimming
 
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Beautiful vehicle but thats quite a list for 25k miles.
Nice pics
 
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Originally Posted by GavinC
I reckon my brake warranty has flown the coop with my caliper trimming
Not necessarily. I am by no means an authoritative figure on the subject but my understanding is that in the US your modification must directly contribute to the failure in order for the manufacturer to void that portion of the warranty. Even then it's not the entire warranty.
 
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Old 10-11-2022, 08:38 AM
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@GavinC - LOL!! Me too. I'll do the flush next June just because I like doing what's prescribed (with the oil, even sooner!).

@nashvegas - I missed all that about the struts. Must have been asleep at the wheel or something. What's the date range?
 
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