Thanks to m4ck for getting my account registered first of all!

Well, after checking out and test driving EVERY SUV out there we bought our Armada 1 week ago. Definately the best one for the money. We have 3 boys and car pool with other kids to school. So the room in this thing is a must. Plus I am a car nut so the HP and all the Armada has sold me.

Also, special thanks to Razlee for helping out already. I had 33X12.5-18 Toyo M/Ts installed on the stock 18" wheels today (couldn't stand the stock tires...). Looks fantastic and drives awesome in our 1 ft of snow. Like I mentioned to Razlee, pictures don't do it justice. Thought about some 20s with the same tire, but we live on a ranch and those wheels would just get hammered.

Next mods will most likely be (in no particular order):

Stonegard on the front (OK this will be next, hate rock chips)
tint front windows
gotta get some Weathertech floor covers, its so muddy this time of year
Ingen CAI
Exhaust (not sure which one yet)
Maybe a bull bar
Maybe new side bars (the OEM step kinda reminds me of a mini van...)
HID headlights
Fog lights
stainless door sill covers
Oh yeah, must do the grill thing!

All for now, looking forward to conversing with all of you. Great site! Very informative.

Welcome. I may have gone with the 18s myself but they weren't available for sale when I got my 20s. Congrats and welcome!;)

Welcome. I may have gone with the 18s myself but they weren't available for sale when I got my 20s. Congrats and welcome!;)

Yours was actually what got me thinking about 20s :D in the first place. I like the way it looks a lot. Just not very practicle out here.

Thanks!

Welcome, good to have you, Wow , long list, better watch that wallet:D

Welcome, good to have you, Wow , long list, better watch that wallet:D

Thank you!

Yeah I hear ya. My vehicles are my weakness and my wife gave up on me a long time ago. Heck, she was even with me today when I had the new tires put on for a "test fit" and actually gave it the thumbs up when I said "Mount em up!". Its scarry when the tire shop guys know you by your first name...

:thumbup:

Welcome To The Club!!!

A Rancher, wow! Welcome aboard!

I bought Smoke but every time I saw that Granite color I would always do a double take - it really caught my eye. At one point I had to have them park the Smoke and the Granite back to back to try to make a decision. I could not decide between them, so I let the wife and kids vote and we got Smoke - but the Granite still catches my eye!

I bought Smoke but every time I saw that Granite color I would always do a double take - it really caught my eye. At one point I had to have them park the Smoke and the Granite back to back to try to make a decision. I could not decide between them, so I let the wife and kids vote and we got Smoke - but the Granite still catches my eye!

Thats funny we were in the same boat between smoke and granite. We really like it in black, but that is out of the question. One black car is enough. Anyway, I was driving down the highway one day and saw a new Pathfinder in granite getting ride on top of a flatbed (probably a dealer swap) and I thought it looked really good. That made up my mind. Plus my wife wanted the sand leather interior and Granite looks great with that combo.

Like the smoke though too, great choice! If they still made the Canteen Green, that would have been a tough one too.

A Rancher, wow! Welcome aboard!

Thanks! This is a great site to visit, except I am now planning to spend way too much money... haha.

That's what happened to me and many others here as well!

That's what happened to me and many others here as well!

No doubt, this place is trouble :D

BTW, the black Mada looks awesome!

Thanks! Here is my gallery. I do update it from time to time. Especially when I mod it!
http://www.clubarmada.com/forums/vbpicgallery.php?do=view&g=18

Thanks! Here is my gallery. I do update it from time to time. Especially when I mod it!
http://www.clubarmada.com/forums/vbpicgallery.php?do=view&g=18

Did you add the fog lights yourself? Are they OEM or aftermarket? How difficult was it? (I would think it would be fairly simple, but u never know...)

THX!

Welcome to the club. Your list is certainly a great list to start with. Good luck.

Welcome to the club. Your list is certainly a great list to start with. Good luck.

Thanks! But what do you mean "to start with"?... :eek: :D

Did you add the fog lights yourself? Are they OEM or aftermarket? How difficult was it? (I would think it would be fairly simple, but u never know...)

THX!
Mine did not come with foglights and they are OEM. I bought them from here.
http://www.courtesyparts.com/index.html
they came with the foglight turn signal stalk. It took me longer to read the instructions that to install them.

Mine did not come with foglights and they are OEM. I bought them from here.
http://www.courtesyparts.com/index.html
they came with the foglight turn signal stalk. It took me longer to read the instructions that to install them.

Sweet! I am ordering a set of these right now. Thx

Did I say "start with" ... my bad... I meant a great list to have. Just thought you weren't going to stop there, but it's plenty.

Did I say "start with" ... my bad... I meant a great list to have. Just thought you weren't going to stop there, but it's plenty.

:D I was kidding. You're right, I probably won't stop there.

welcome to the club! Dont worry if you spend anytime on this site you'll double the length of that list

welcome to CT!

welcome to CT!
You mean CA! :rolleyes:

Oh man , this was so funny, I don't blame him, he is on CT too as qx56. :hi:

Welcome! You wont stop if your like me. Don't know why but this SUV has me addicted. I can't stop buying modifications, I wash it every couple of days, always walking outside to look at it, considering naming her. My wife thinks it's funny all the time I spend on my new suv and this site but she said it's better then being in a bar doing thinks I should'nt be. I think I need help? lol

Welcome to the Club.

welcome to the club! Dont worry if you spend anytime on this site you'll double the length of that list


WELCOME! Ah yes this is oh so true! Didn't really plan on any mods when I got mine but this site turned me into an addict :) Watch it!

I agree, this forum has loads of ideas. It's hard not to get addicted to modding the Mada.

WELCOME!