Recently acquired a good condition 11 passenger AWD Express. The van was owned by a family of 9, and they put a 3rd row in the back to seat 11. Pretty much every option except for on star and a few I am sure I am not aware of.
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I need to prep this vehicle for extreme cold (-30F for a couple days per year) and was wondering what people have had good experiences with in terms of an oversized main battery, looks like there is quite a bit of room to put a bigger battery in in the engine bay.
Also what is story with trailer tow packages? Was that an option and if so what did it involve? Oil Cooler?
My plans are relatively minor for the van, put in some sort of bed and add:
Mud Flaps (any recommendations here?)
Side window awnings
Swivel seat for front passenger
Insulated curtains for all windows
Curtain Partition
HID headlights (any recommendations here??)
2 inch lift (will need to determine if necessary after fully loaded with gear)
As you can probably tell I am not very car savvy, mostly just did routine maintenance myself and replaced a few things here and there on my Jeep (4.0L) I owned previously. Any advice is appreciated.
-CF
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I need to prep this vehicle for extreme cold (-30F for a couple days per year) and was wondering what people have had good experiences with in terms of an oversized main battery, looks like there is quite a bit of room to put a bigger battery in in the engine bay.
Also what is story with trailer tow packages? Was that an option and if so what did it involve? Oil Cooler?
My plans are relatively minor for the van, put in some sort of bed and add:
Mud Flaps (any recommendations here?)
Side window awnings
Swivel seat for front passenger
Insulated curtains for all windows
Curtain Partition
HID headlights (any recommendations here??)
2 inch lift (will need to determine if necessary after fully loaded with gear)
As you can probably tell I am not very car savvy, mostly just did routine maintenance myself and replaced a few things here and there on my Jeep (4.0L) I owned previously. Any advice is appreciated.
-CF
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