Crunch Time Order Indecisions

[FishingBen]

1. Black vs. White (Since Green Gem is off the table as all but impossible)

Dilemma:
*Black looks better and meaner IMO but, is a lot of work to keep clean, shows wash swirls and marring rubs from brush and limbs offroad more, and is hot in the summers.
*White is easier to clean, does not show paint swirls and hero marks as bad, and is cooler in the summer but does not have the sinister mean streak or color continuity taht black would provide.
**Could end up doing some kind of trick looking wrap at some point?

2. Power Moonroof vs. No Power Moonroof

Dilemma:
*Sun/Moonroof looks cool, gives best ventilation for cruising weather, and adds to potential resale.
*Sunroof costs another $995 for an extra window, People have had trouble with these leaking, It won't use it that much, do not know how they will hold up to the stupid type offroad driving that I'm prone to seek out.

3. Factory Beadlocks vs. Regular Cast Wheels

Dilemma:
*Factory beadlocks are hubcentric, forged, desireable, come on the truck no swapping and rebalancing etc.
*They cost an extra $1165, I really dig the Method NV's and like aftermarket wheels (but they are not hubcentric)
3.a.
(Sub-dilemma: order factory beadlocks or regular cast if I plan to sell em if I decide on Methods?)

4. Hood graphics

Dilemma:
*Look cool, flat black cuts glare, factory option that I don't have to mess with
*They cost an extra $900 for a sticker, I could get a custom sticker from one of the FRF vendors with MY design (but I'd have to put it on myself and would surely ruin it.) and... the clean look is pretty sweet too especially if I go black paint

**These are my final agonizing points. Please weigh in with your experiences and wisdoms (Good and Bad) to help me decide before zero hour.**

Thanks, Ben

 

[Westside Offroad Group]

black, no moonroof, regular wheels, no graphics

that would be my order

 

[Jhawk]

1. If you 're going with one of those 2,I'd go with white.

2. No moonroof, it's a pickup truck lol

3. Not sure, but end up with the methods; they look sick

4. No hood graphic. I'm getting a custom one made up that looks 100x cooler than the factories and its only costing me $200

 

[Rookie]

White, no moonroof, reg wheels, and no graphics.

 

[Evilmonkey]

Go black, it just looks evil! Put mud flaps on if you're worried about the road and off road spray. No sunroof unless you need it for the roof mounted zombie assault weapons like mine has. Do your own custom graphics for the hood. Just search YouTube. Lots of easy to understand tutorials.

 

[fletch74]

White, no sun roof, regular wheels, and the Fred mod

 

[FishingBen]

What's the Fred mod?

 

[Westside Offroad Group]

Having the hood wrap come all the way down the front end, instead of just on the top portion of the hood

 

[RAPTORSV]

Black, it's metallic and is easier to keep nice than regular Black, and it doesn't need the graphics to look good. Factory beadlocks, you can always sell and get your money back+, the stock rims were a big step backward from the original rims on the first 2 years, and lot harder to sell. The moonroof, doesn't really matter, nice either way.

 

[FishingBen]

Yes! I like the Fred Mod!

Did not know the metallic black is easier to keep up with. Interesting about the factory beadlocks retaining their resale value over the cast and that the new casts are less desireable then the older casts.