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  1. LED lighting is only getting better and better. Cars should simply be built with LED. My 3rd brake lamp & license plate light came with OEM LED.
  2. Greetings. How are things in The SouthLAnd? Last time I was in town, Jerry's Famous was still across the street from The Beverly Center.
  3. One problem you might consider is that the roof of the van is not completely flat, but you should be able to work around that. No question about it. Unistrut offers a lot of options to a creative person. I've mounted plenty of off-road lights on Unistrut. Unistrut is a lot cheaper when you buy it from a builder's supply, or an electrical parts distributor. You can also get unistrut with holes already drilled. Funny that the holes under the plugs are also oval instead of round. http://www.unistrutohio.com/pierced-slotted-unistrut-channel/ Unistrut Pierced and Slotted Channel Strut P1000 Variations 12-Gauge • 1-5/8″ x 1-5/8″ Available with Hole or Slot Combinations Welded Back-to-back P1100 Variations 14-Gauge • 1-5/8″ x 1-5/8″ Available with Hole or Slot Combinations Welded Back-to-back P2000 Variations 16-Gauge • 1-5/8″ x 1-5/8″ Available with Hole or Slot Combinations Welded Back-to-back P3000 Variations 12-Gauge • 1-5/8″ x 1-3/8″ Available with Hole or Slot Combinations Welded Back-to-back P3300 Variations 12-Gauge • 1-5/8″ x 1-7/8″ Available with Hole or Slot Combinations Welded Back-to-back P4000 Variations 16-Gauge • 1-5/8″ x 13/16″ Available with Hole or Slot Combinations Welded Back-to-back P4100 Variations 14-Gauge • 1-5/8″ x 13/16″ Available with Hole or Slot Combinations Welded Back-to-back P5000 Variations 12-Gauge • 1-5/8″ x 3-1/4″ Available with Hole or Slot Combinations P5500 Variations 12-Gauge • 1-5/8″ x 2-7/16″ Available with Hole or Slot Combinations Also Available 1-5/8″ Unistrut Channel | 1-1/4″ Unistrut Channel | 13/16″ Unistrut Channel | General Unistrut Fittings | Pierced & Slotted Channels | 1-5/8″ Channel Nuts 1 2 3 4 - Or Call - 1-800-686-7303 REQUEST DESIGN & ENGINEERING Where to Buy? RIGHT HERE! We ship Genuine UNISTRUTproducts worldwide from our multiple US locations. Newsletter UNISTRUT UPDATES Sign-up to receive email updates regarding What's New in the world of UNISTRUT and the amazing new applications Subscribe Need a PE Stamp? UNISTRUT Professional Enginering Stamp We can provide a PE Stamp in all US states for your next UNISTRUT project. Learn More
  4. ....and even with the correct harness, there is still no telling what will work, and what won't work, with the new stereo being compatible with your vehicle.
  5. Sorry. I don't know how that happened.
  6. Interesting. You couldn't find a 7 seater. When I was looking around the dealerships, and checking inventory online, they were everywhere. But then again, it is still 2016, and you were looking for a used 2016. That usually means that availability would be limited to whatever the rental car companies are trading in, because most private owners don't trade in their cars within the same model year. I hope you saved enough money for it to be worth not buying the 7 seater that you really wanted. I imagine that you would be able to install the 2nd row 3 seat bench. The hardest part may be pricing and availability. Since seating is rarely a collision repair item, it's not as easy as getting a bumper or a door. You will probably need all the hardware, brackets, and latches. You may need to drill a hole here or there. If you're not worried about functionality, and only seating, then you could probably get a torch, cut what you need to, and weld it in permanently. I added 3rd row seats to an older SUV that didn't come with 3rd row seats. I've also added flip and fold jump-seats into the bed of pickup trucks. Once, I stripped seats out of an old school bus, and installed them into a cargo van. Being a guy who has owned Jeeps & trucks most of my life, welding and drilling holes into cars does not bother me. But other guys would never take a Sawzall, drill, or torch to their cars....even if the end result was getting what they wanted.
  7. Interesting. You couldn't find a 7 seater. When I was looking around the dealerships, and checking inventory online, they were everywhere. But then again, it is still 2016, and you were looking for a used 2016. That usually means that availability would be limited to whatever the rental car companies are trading in, because most private owners don't trade in their cars within the same model year. I hope you saved enough money for it to be worth not buying the 7 seater that you really wanted. I imagine that you would be able to install the 2nd row 3 seat bench. The hardest part may be pricing and availability. Since seating is rarely a collision repair item, it's not as easy as getting a bumper or a door. You will probably need all the hardware, brackets, and latches. You may need to drill a hole here or there. If you're not worried about functionality, and only seating, then you could probably get a torch, cut what you need to, and weld it in permanently. I added 3rd row seats to an older SUV that didn't come with 3rd row seats. I've also added flip and fold jump-seats into the bed of pickup trucks. Once, I stripped seats out of an old school bus, and installed them into a cargo van. Being a guy who has owned Jeeps & trucks most of my life, welding and drilling holes into cars does not bother me. But other guys would never take a Sawzall, drill, or torch to their cars....even if the end result was getting what they wanted.
  8. Interesting. You couldn't find a 7 seater. When I was looking around the dealerships, and checking inventory online, they were everywhere. But then again, it is still 2016, and you were looking for a used 2016. That usually means that availability would be limited to whatever the rental car companies are trading in, because most private owners don't trade in their cars within the same model year. I hope you saved enough money for it to be worth not buying the 7 seater that you really wanted. I imagine that you would be able to install the 2nd row 3 seat bench. The hardest part may be pricing and availability. Since seating is rarely a collision repair item, it's not as easy as getting a bumper or a door. You will probably need all the hardware, brackets, and latches. You may need to drill a hole here or there. If you're not worried about functionality, and only seating, then you could probably get a torch, cut what you need to, and weld it in permanently. I added 3rd row seats to an older SUV that didn't come with 3rd row seats. I've also added flip and fold jump-seats into the bed of pickup trucks. Once, I stripped seats out of an old school bus, and installed them into a cargo van. Being a guy who has owned Jeeps & trucks most of my life, welding and drilling holes into cars does not bother me. But other guys would never take a Sawzall, drill, or torch to their cars....even if the end result was getting what they wanted.
  9. Interesting. You couldn't find a 7 seater. When I was looking around the dealerships, and checking inventory online, they were everywhere. But then again, it is still 2016, and you were looking for a used 2016. That usually means that availability would be limited to whatever the rental car companies are trading in, because most private owners don't trade in their cars within the same model year. I hope you saved enough money for it to be worth not buying the 7 seater that you really wanted. I imagine that you would be able to install the 2nd row 3 seat bench. The hardest part may be pricing and availability. Since seating is rarely a collision repair item, it's not as easy as getting a bumper or a door. You will probably need all the hardware, brackets, and latches. You may need to drill a hole here or there. If you're not worried about functionality, and only seating, then you could probably get a torch, cut what you need to, and weld it in permanently. I added 3rd row seats to an older SUV that didn't come with 3rd row seats. I've also added flip and fold jump-seats into the bed of pickup trucks. Once, I stripped seats out of an old school bus, and installed them into a cargo van. Being a guy who has owned Jeeps & trucks most of my life, welding and drilling holes into cars does not bother me. But other guys would never take a Sawzall, drill, or torch to their cars....even if the end result was getting what they wanted.
  10. Load rating is important. You don't want tires to fail under load.
  11. Interesting. You couldn't find a 7 seater. When I was looking around the dealerships, and checking inventory online, they were everywhere. But then again, it is still 2016, and you were looking for a used 2016. That usually means that availability would be limited to whatever the rental car companies are trading in, because most private owners don't trade in their cars within the same model year. I hope you saved enough money for it to be worth not buying the 7 seater that you really wanted. I imagine that you would be able to install the 2nd row 3 seat bench. The hardest part may be pricing and availability. Since seating is rarely a collision repair item, it's not as easy as getting a bumper or a door. You will probably need all the hardware, brackets, and latches. You may need to drill a hole here or there. If you're not worried about functionality, and only seating, then you could probably get a torch, cut what you need to, and weld it in permanently. I added 3rd row seats to an older SUV that didn't come with 3rd row seats. I've also added flip and fold jump-seats into the bed of pickup trucks. Once, I stripped seats out of an old school bus, and installed them into a cargo van. Being a guy who has owned Jeeps & trucks most of my life, welding and drilling holes into cars does not bother me. But other guys would never take a Sawzall, drill, or torch to their cars....even if the end result was getting what they wanted.
  12. Interesting. You couldn't find a 7 seater. When I was looking around the dealerships, and checking inventory online, they were everywhere. But then again, it is still 2016, and you were looking for a used 2016. That usually means that availability would be limited to whatever the rental car companies are trading in, because most private owners don't trade in their cars within the same model year. I hope you saved enough money for it to be worth not buying the 7 seater that you really wanted. I imagine that you would be able to install the 2nd row 3 seat bench. The hardest part may be pricing and availability. Since seating is rarely a collision repair item, it's not as easy as getting a bumper or a door. You will probably need all the hardware, brackets, and latches. You may need to drill a hole here or there. If you're not worried about functionality, and only seating, then you could probably get a torch, cut what you need to, and weld it in permanently. I added 3rd row seats to an older SUV that didn't come with 3rd row seats. I've also added flip and fold jump-seats into the bed of pickup trucks. Once, I stripped seats out of an old school bus, and installed them into a cargo van. Being a guy who has owned Jeeps & trucks most of my life, welding and drilling holes into cars does not bother me. But other guys would never take a Sawzall, drill, or torch to their cars....even if the end result was getting what they wanted.
  13. Interesting. You couldn't find a 7 seater. When I was looking around the dealerships, and checking inventory online, they were everywhere. But then again, it is still 2016, and you were looking for a used 2016. That usually means that availability would be limited to whatever the rental car companies are trading in, because most private owners don't trade in their cars within the same model year. I hope you saved enough money for it to be worth not buying the 7 seater that you really wanted. I imagine that you would be able to install the 2nd row 3 seat bench. The hardest part may be pricing and availability. Since seating is rarely a collision repair item, it's not as easy as getting a bumper or a door. You will probably need all the hardware, brackets, and latches. You may need to drill a hole here or there. If you're not worried about functionality, and only seating, then you could probably get a torch, cut what you need to, and weld it in permanently. I added 3rd row seats to an older SUV that didn't come with 3rd row seats. I've also added flip and fold jump-seats into the bed of pickup trucks. Once, I stripped seats out of an old school bus, and installed them into a cargo van. Being a guy who has owned Jeeps & trucks most of my life, welding and drilling holes into cars does not bother me. But other guys would never take a Sawzall, drill, or torch to their cars....even if the end result was getting what they wanted.
  14. So how many people have backed into a ditch, or spun off the road, and that hook came in handy?
  15. Interesting. You couldn't find a 7 seater. When I was looking around the dealerships, and checking inventory online, they were everywhere. But then again, it is still 2016, and you were looking for a used 2016. That usually means that availability would be limited to whatever the rental car companies are trading in, because most private owners don't trade in their cars within the same model year. I hope you saved enough money for it to be worth not buying the 7 seater that you really wanted. I imagine that you would be able to install the 2nd row 3 seat bench. The hardest part may be pricing and availability. Since seating is rarely a collision repair item, it's not as easy as getting a bumper or a door. You will probably need all the hardware, brackets, and latches. You may need to drill a hole here or there. If you're not worried about functionality, and only seating, then you could probably get a torch, cut what you need to, and weld it in permanently. I added 3rd row seats to an older SUV that didn't come with 3rd row seats. I've also added flip and fold jump-seats into the bed of pickup trucks. Once, I stripped seats out of an old school bus, and installed them into a cargo van. Being a guy who has owned Jeeps & trucks most of my life, welding and drilling holes into cars does not bother me. But other guys would never take a Sawzall, drill, or torch to their cars....even if the end result was getting what they wanted.
  16. Interesting. You couldn't find a 7 seater. When I was looking around the dealerships, and checking inventory online, they were everywhere. But then again, it is still 2016, and you were looking for a used 2016. That usually means that availability would be limited to whatever the rental car companies are trading in, because most private owners don't trade in their cars within the same model year. I hope you saved enough money for it to be worth not buying the 7 seater that you really wanted. I imagine that you would be able to install the 2nd row 3 seat bench. The hardest part may be pricing and availability. Since seating is rarely a collision repair item, it's not as easy as getting a bumper or a door. You will probably need all the hardware, brackets, and latches. You may need to drill a hole here or there. If you're not worried about functionality, and only seating, then you could probably get a torch, cut what you need to, and weld it in permanently. I added 3rd row seats to an older SUV that didn't come with 3rd row seats. I've also added flip and fold jump-seats into the bed of pickup trucks. Once, I stripped seats out of an old school bus, and installed them into a cargo van. Being a guy who has owned Jeeps & trucks most of my life, welding and drilling holes into cars does not bother me. But other guys would never take a Sawzall, drill, or torch to their cars....even if the end result was getting what they wanted.
  17. I've always wondered why people who need four wheel drive, or all wheel drive, don't buy what they need. When my lifestyle was such, that I needed four wheel drive to go through snow & navigate off road to get to hunting camps & fishing spots, I simply bought 4WD. That didn't mean that I bought what I couldn't afford. I never owned an expensive Lexus, Porsche, or Audi SUV. I bought used Ford Rangers and Jeep Wranglers because that was what my budget allowed at the time. If I lived in a snow zone, and I depended on only owning 1 car, that car would be something that I could drive in the snow. But on that note, I always wondered why even the Econolines never came with a 4WD option. It seems simple enough that since Ford could produce a four wheel drive F-150, then they could produce a four wheel drive E-150. After all, there are companies that convert Vans in 4WD. In the case of the Econolines, they simply add the 4 wheel drive parts from the F-series.
  18. That makes it a buyer's market. You are in a much better position of negotiation. When I bought my F-150, the F-150 dropped from the #1 selling auto to selling almost nothing every month. Of course, that was back when gas was almost $5 per gallon. Consumers typically opt for larger vehicles when fuel prices are low, and smaller vehicles when fuel prices are high.
  19. A lot of the lower price point cameras, most likely CMOS technology, have LED lighting built in. The alternative is to install LED lighting in tandem with the camera. I installed inexpensive cameras along with inexpensive LED lights. Night vision is great.
  20. This guy wouldn't even look in my direction.
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