I just installed my Lockpick Air and this thing is awesome! It's like having a smartphone as a radio. I love it!

 

This is thread worthy. Make a new thread and show us! I'm really interested in this one!

 

Photos/video jlouis, or it didn't happen

 

Pulled off my Durango badge a couple of days back and had my dealer flash my Durango this morning and unlock Navigation. Wasn't a must have, but it did bug me that I didn't have it and all it needed was a stupid flash. Well....and money of course. Think I might take a stab at Plasti dipping the exhaust this weekend so there is no chrome on the rear whatsoever. If I do, I will take pics of that.

 

Can you explain what you mean with the navi flash ?

 

My radio was NAV ready (8.4A). It just needed to be unlocked. They flashed the vehicle and voila I have nav (8.4AN) and the latest maps. They did charge $600 bills for this so it's not cheap, but I think it's worth it. I just got my D two weeks ago and thought I had to have a completely different head unit until I read someone else had done the flash.

 

Installed the custom dead pedal today!

Still one screw to get in...little bugger won't match up...but I'll get it.

 

Was totally bummed for the last 12 weeks about the installation of my nerf bars. As I was installing them on my back in the driveway, I blew out my knee (not while doing the install itself) and had to very hurriedly finish them so I could drive to the hospital... they looked crooked, but i didnt have much choice. I just chalked it up to haphazardly tightening them on as quickly as possible.. Surgery, rehab, etc and now it was time to get back to the nerf bars.

No WAY i was getting on my back in the driveway again.. thankfully found garageyourself.. a DIY place with all the lifts and tools a handy novice like me would need.

After removing the 40 bolts of odd sizes, the 6 brackets and the bars, and inspecting everything with the owner (cool dude, my age) it turns out they're NOT on crooked.. it's an optical illusion because of the way the nerfs mount in front of the grey lower panels and chrome strip... those panels arent level with the ground.. theyre higher in the back then the front..

So the owner and I cut the steel brackets, measured and eyeballed, and welded them back together, painted them and rebolted everything back on. There's a hight difference from the back to the front of just under an inch... 5 hours later...and HOLY GOD it gives my heart a warm fuzzy every time I've looked at them compared to the fretting OCD symmetry heartache I was feeling every time I snapped a pic.

And that's what I did to my Durango today.

BEFORE:

AFTER:

 

Volant CAI

I installed a Volant Cold Air Intake with the PowerCore filter this weekend.

 

Got my front windows tinted to 35%. Not as dark as I would have liked, but lowest legal level on front. Still, love the darker tint. Darker man cave...no sunroof to let light intrude!

 

I found a new workaround for the bass cutout issue. Previously, as someone posted here, I pressed "Audio", then "Equalizer", then adjusted the midrange down one notch, then back up, then pressed the white arrow to return (5 clicks total). That brings the bass back to life alright. But I discovered all I need to do is switch from SXM to FM, and then back (two clicks total). It works and its faster and you don't have to worry about fat fingering your EQ settings while you are trying to drive.

 

Today, I took my '11 Citadel for a trip along Alabama's Gulf Coast with a Ferry ride in the mix.

Yesterday, I tested the waters with Dipping the roof rack's chrome side panels and chrome mirrors black.

 

Got the D tinted today 15%. Hit 102 I believe and definitely felt the difference in the heat coming through the windows on the drive home.

 

Field Trip - Breaking in

I took my brand new Durango out for our very first field trip, for 500 km trip, on- and off-road!

 

The family drove up to Pigeon Forge TN for a weeks stay. I topped off the gas in SC and was shocked when the computer said over 500 mile range left. Oh yeah..I tried a coat of Lucas Slick Mist before I left...wow that stuff is amazing!!

 

Installed dead pedal

 

looks awesome!

 

Thx, makes the pedals look complete

 

I put new front shocks on my baby today then got rear ended about 30 min later sigh
It never ends I am cursed I think.

 

Sorry to hear that. Hope everyone in the car was alright?

 

Went to work and later this evening I will take my family on a road trip to Dubai.

 

Just got my V1 back yesterday. I had it updated. Installed the blend mount and V1 in the D.

 

Put my DD R/T on the dyno today.

 

So what HP and TQ is she doing?

 

First pull was done about two hours after I got to the dyno site, so it was a little cold:
321.8 HP@6600 rpm, torque 307.3 ft lbs@4500 rpm (minimum air fuel was lean @ 13.1)

Once it was warmed up, second pull was:
348.9 HP@5750 rpm, torque 348.2 ft lbs@4400 rpm (minimum air fuel okay @ 12.2)

Might drop a new T-stat in and have tune adjusted. Will post here again when that happens.

My friends JGC SRT8's second pull was 503HP. It was recently rebuilt and was the loudest thing out there. I know it's not a Durango, but if your interested:

 

Pretty cool! Its amazing what power we lose to the transmission. I miss the sound of my GCSRT8. It was loud as hell as well.

 

Pretty cool! Its amazing what power we lose to the transmission....

....and the power we lose to the t-case and front diff. My max pull with bolt-ons was 320hp/360tq at all 4 wheels.

 

My friends GCSRT8 is AWD, so they had to disconnect front end to do the dyno. Haven't found a dyno place that does 4WD/AWD. Would be cool to see AWHP!

 

All GCSRT8s are AWD. Shouldn't have a problem in SD finding a place that will Dyno that way. Whenever I had mine on the Dyno in LA it was always AWD. Was running around 375 to all wheels. Not even sure what I was running just to the rear wheels.