new guy, new ride

[gatorboy112]

Hey yall. I finally got what I've been wanting for years, but the downside is I'm stuck in Kuwait until next year. lol. I came home for leave in June/July and bought me an 08 esv. I didn't want to wait til next year but she's all stock and I have some typical plans for her. I got 5% tint all the way around and over the factory tint when I was home. I'm planning on getting a BBK, not sure which one but probably BAER front and rear, getting either 26s or 28s and I'm liking the Diablo Elite chrome/black, lowering it 2 in the front and 3-4 in the rear, and getting 2 12s or 2 15s and replacing the factory nav. That's the order I want to do everything in and then maybe little things like a new grill and such afterwards.
And for the winter i plan on trying to throw some tiny mud tires on the stock 22s.

 

[gatorboy112]

i'm also opened to suggestions by any of yall. oh i forgot to say i'm going to get a train horn on her too. haha i'm not military neither, i'm a civilian contractor. sucks.

 

[GalaxyBlackEsky]

Congrats good list of mods. One thing I would suggest is get rid of the pin stripe.

 

[felixgun]

Welcome! Beautiful ride too!!

 

[gatorboy112]

thanks! oh yeah, i forgot, this week my buddy has it getting that pulled off, clay bar, then full detail inside and out with a wax and buff. i'm also going to get all three brake lights tinted and maybe a light tint on the headlights and fogs, and eventually HIDs. I'll have the money to do it all at once, but i'd rather take my time with it...i think.

 

[KMeloney]

Congrats good list of mods. One thing I would suggest is get rid of the pin stripe.

Beat me to it!

Great looking truck. Can't wait to see the mods, though.

 

[gatorboy112]

hahha, no trust me, i Hate that pin stripe, hate it on every vehicle and i wanted to pull it off when i was home but I was too distracted by the beach and alcohol.
Only probably I have with being here, and my truck there, is it's hard to get my buddy or brother to take the truck anywhere to get things done.
question though, i'm debating the 26/28s mainly because of a possible towing issue. I've searched it and can't ever really find anything but I plan on also buying a boat, 22/23' supra launch or a wake setter or some sort of wakeboat. i believe they weigh around 4-5000 pounds. has anyone ever towed this heavy on 28s or is 26s going to have to be what i go with if i plan to tow. thanks yall!

 

[Steedog]

Welcome to the forum. That is a nice ESV. I wonder, would the grabber AT2's fit? That would look so ruggedly aggressive..But then again, the Caddy's are supposed to be all prestigious n stuff. Still I would go for those

 

[Young28]

 

[blueflamed03]

welcome to the site.

 

[AtomicHoe094]

Welcome to the site fellow "skier/wakeboarder" haha

 

[ELIM]

Welcome!

Always great to see owners who are willing to mod their Esky.

 

[gatorboy112]

Welcome to the forum. That is a nice ESV. I wonder, would the grabber AT2's fit? That would look so ruggedly aggressive..But then again, the Caddy's are supposed to be all prestigious n stuff. Still I would go for those

Yeah, I'm just going to find the most aggressive tire, hopefully an actual mud tire, to put on there for my mild Tennessee winters so we will see. I planned on buying another boat but I'm going to spend easily 10k+ on the truck in the next six months so I'm just going to go all out on her.

 

[07Burb]

Welcome to the site

 

[felixgun]

Joseph, look up Anton28 and search his threads. He has a nice modded out Esky and there are a bunch of good pics in his thread. It'll definitely give you a few idea's Be sure to post pics when the mods start rolling in!

 

[gatorboy112]

Joseph, look up Anton28 and search his threads. He has a nice modded out Esky and there are a bunch of good pics in his thread. It'll definitely give you a few idea's Be sure to post pics when the mods start rolling in!

Yeah I seen his when I first got on this site and asked him about his before I bought mine. I wish I still had his number because it doesn't look like he gets on here much but I'm curious about the 3/5 drop and keeping auto ride. For some reason I thought I was told 4 was the lowest and so I was going to go with a 2/3-4 kit

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Welcome to the site fellow "skier/wakeboarder" haha

Haha thanks. I wakeboard, well I did until I bought a little supra comp classic with a wake tower on it and then I drove and drank and got behind my boat maybe 7 times the three years I owned it bc no one could pull worth a ****. Lol. You have a boat?

 

[AtomicHoe094]

i hear ya. just a little searay that we wakeboard and tube off of. Uncles got a nice Tige boat tho.