Lawdog1911

I carry my Armscor .22 TCM ( 17 round Mag) loose in the door pocket in case I get car jacked. I also carry a .45 Kimber 1911 on me. I have been robbed at gun point and have came home in the middle of the night and people have been in my yard looking for something to steal. I live out in the woods. The covered cargo box in the trunk is perfect size for my Mossberg 590 Pump Shotgun ( 9 rounds, pistol grip).

I really like where this is going. Great mods so far.

Congrats and Welcome.

So, would anyone really trade their Freemont grill? I have a Journey grill I would do some trading with.

I was in a minor accident 2 weeks ago. I was driving thru Wal-mart parking lot and as I made my way to the front of the store, this old lady parked in handicap parking to my left backed up fast full speed right across my front bumper. I got her Trailblazer from the rear bumper to the front bumper. Well, she did not stop after hitting me, she kept backing up fast until she hit a parked car to my right, then back across my front bumper and back into here parking spot. She hit the gas instead of the brakes. Her insurance fixed the $3000 damage. Hood, bumper, inner bumper, grille, right headlight, right fender, and radiator support. It was in the shop at service king since August 7th. I picked it up yesterday and drove from service king to the hospital where my son was in 20 miles away. Today, I go to drive off and my AC is not working. I drive more and my DJ is not picking up speed like it should. I romp on it and try to get going because I was getting on the freeway. Now my temp light starts dinging, and it starts to bog down, so I start pulling over and this car next to me tells me my car is smoking real bad underneath. I pretty much drove around the block and back to the hospital. Right as I am getting into a parking spot, the engine light and a lightening light come on and it turns off. I popped the hood and I smelled the coolant. I looked at the radiator hose and its not even on the radiator, its just hanging there. I moved the radiator hose and the clamp fell off. It looks like when they removed the clamp, it un-srung and they re-used it. I guess the pressure blew it off. I called Service king right when the AC was not working and they were going to call be back. I ended up calling them back when it blew. They got a tow truck and hauled it back to the shop. They did get me a rental car though. I hope they don't just add more coolant and a new clamp and give it back. They do have lifetime warrantee on their work.

Looks pretty good. I was looking at the Ebay kit as well.

I drove from Houston to Dallas and back and the Grand Caravan got 540 miles on the tank of gas. I was really impressed about that!

I like my 4 banger as well. But the weight of the DJ is a bit much especially with the family loaded up. That's when I could use a V6, haha.

Oh my God! I have a 2013 Grand Caravan rental after my Journey was in an accident Saturday. I was really impressed with the power in the v6 in the Van. I turned off the traction control and I gunned it and it squealed the tires 1st, second , and third gear! Is this the same engine in the V6 Journey? I might have to upgrade to a V6 until I get my 6.4l V8.

Welcome to the forum! Ritch... Lawdog1911

I don't know about the weight, but I am looking for a cargo box for mine , (thule, Yakima) but they are still pricey. most of the people I talked to say they hardly ever used them after they buy one. Try to find a place that rents them. They also would be able to tell you the weight limits.

I painted mine for cosmetic purposes. I used Matte Black Plasti-dip and sprayed it kind of thick. I used Plasti-dip because I can peel it off if I want. I also trimmed the taillights and blacked out the tailgate panel.