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Old 20th June 2009, 07:47   #4 (permalink)
MileCruncher
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Thats quite an extensive report you have put together.

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The plastic/rexin footmats are an irritation and I think rubber ones should be the standard issue. The plastic ones have a tendency to shift with every foot pedal operation and at the end of a long drive, one is often greeted with the sight of the footmat nearly climbing into the underneath of the dashboard panel.
From the pictures, I see you have not removed the plastic sheet from the carpet. Also I think water has gone into the carpet which is not able to dry because of the plastic. Suggest removing the plastic sheet. The foot mats have velcro strips at the back side. So once you remove the plastic, they will stay at one place. I enquired at the MM dealership. Rubber foot mats are available for the entire vehicle and cost about 1250. I intend to get that once I get time.
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There are enough cubby holes in the front of the vehicle although I wish they could have been made a little deeper (at least the ones on the door) so that the things stored in them would not pop out. And there is a stark lack of a proper bottle holder for the front seat occupants.

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The Bridgestone Duellers at both ends do their job well I feel. I use them with differing ratings - 30 psi (front) & 27 psi (rear), to cut down on the jumpy ride. People I've talked to feel that alloys would be an overkill for the use I put this vehicle to, so I've not followed up on that idea.
Any negative impact on tyre wear due to the reduced pressure at the back?

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Change the gear knob immediately. Its so painful to operate. That SQUARE gear knob was designed by some IDIOT at M&M. I'm sure he never ever drove a 4 wheeler. Go get another gear knob with round edges. It'll make your drives more comfortable.

Thats the first thing i did.
That means you are not a true truck driver yet. I love the gear knob, got used to it. Also like truck driver stopped using the IRVM

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