

| Subject: | Re: 5000 lb hitch |
| From: | Pokey |
| Date: | Sun, 4 Feb 2001 19:39:59 -0800 |
Wow! Where did you get a 5000 lb hitch? Thanks, Chris On Fri, 02 February 2001, Mark Keller wrote: > > These are my favorite modifications to my 91 Carat. > > 1. The .3 cu.ft. captive 8" sub woofer under my drivers seat in the > battery box space, another 8" in a box under the rear seat closest to > the door. 50 watt Planet Audio amp > 2. 6" 2 way speakers in the original door location, 4" two speakers in > the stock mount aft. Clairon Pro audio Head unit, 6 Cd Changer beneath > the driver seat > 3. VDO Vacuum gauge even has the orange and green marking like the > tachometer, mounted in the brake/seatbelt light area above the headlight > switch. The brake light warning was reposition to the right of the > drivers dash level vent.. > 4. 5000 lb 2" receiver style trailer hitch flush with the bumper and > hidden behind the bumper. > 5. A "captains" chair behind the driver's seat. Special tracks and > modifications allows this seat to slide rear enough to layout into a > comfy single bed while someone else drives, in addition to swiveling 180 > degrees when upright to set facing forward if desired. Also when the > double bed is down, pull the drivers seat forward and this again has > room to sleep another person. I'm a touch under 6'2" and love this > setup. > 6. Adjustable fuel pressure regulator, 50 Psi and love the throttle. > Mileage is unchanged at 21 hwy. and 19 city. > 7. Window tint, I forget the particulars, but the fronts are the lighter > stuff, and the sides are the darker stuff. Got it done in Tampa, > supposed to be the good stuff with carbon black or something, it did > help the interior temps and A/C. > 8. 100 watt 4" x 5" Perlux fog lights. These were purchased from a > Peterbuilt dealer. They are common on Semi's, stainless steel buckets, > but I painted them to match the Carat bumpers, a black baffle or louvers > if you prefer, and a second outer glass lens, which cost $4 to replace > when a rock finds you. > > 9. Rubberqueen Winter front mattes. I cut the drivers around the > accelerator pedal, and use the passengers flipped 180 degrees. > > 10. 31" x 39" Heavy rubber mat, with the little nubby fingers, which > fits nicely in front of the sliding door and rear seats so the kids can > jump right in.. This thing holds an enormous amount debris without > losing it. I clean it once or twice a season. It weighs at least 20 > lbs, probably more, and muffles the resonance of the floor some also. Thanks, Chris Gronski '80 Westy "Pokey" - SLOPOKEY '87 Chevrolet Sprint - Ice Racer '91 Pontiac Firefly - Convertable www.vanagon.org & .ca www.gronski.com, .org, & .ca www.nineelven.org & .ca
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