yudaman

Now is as good a time as any for a TD acronym refresher. There's probably been some others adopted in the 10 1/2 years since this was posted, but this will get teach you most of what you need to know....or in your case, what you've forgotten since 2008.

OGTD Acronym Cheat Sheet

You got to know when to hold 'em...know when to fold 'em....know when to walk away...and know when to run

Yes, can't read it without a sub. Appreciate the effort though.

I bought a Hustler Raptor in 2017 with the same motor. I've had zero issues. I know the OP didn't ask about Hustler, but wanted to throw a bone to the Kohler. It's been a problem-free workhorse. Of course, now that I've typed this, it will blow up tomorrow :lol:

My sentiments exactly :cheers:

I can vouch for the Toto Ultramax. I’m on year 20 with the three I bought.

Yep

I’ve had the Hustler Raptor with the Kohler Pro for 9 years mowing 1.5 acres and haven’t had a single issue.

I could not agree more

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I used to go inside and get a receipt but then got tired of doing it and started taking a picture of the pump for my expense reports.

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Same. I spent years dealing with the "Clerk has receipt" BS. Stripes convenience stores were/are almost unanimously out of paper. The day I found out accounting would accept a photo of the pump, was like Independence Day :lol:

Crutchfield is the DIY answer unless you want to pay someone else and have access to a reputable car audio shop.

I bought a 2013 Silverado for my son a few years back and knew I wanted to upgrade the stereo and speakers. I ordered everything through Crutchfield for the upgrade (except for the backup camera) - speakers, powered JBL sub, and head unit. I actually added the JBL basspro nano compact sub a bit later, which I mounted under the rear. That little guy sounds incredible.

For the head unit, I originally ordered an Alpine double-din, but it took forever to start up after cranking the vehicle, and I could never get the steering wheel controls to work correctly. So I sent it back and exchanged it for a Sony XAV series headhunt, which starts up almost instantly. The quick start-up time is important/convenient simply because it allows the backup camera (also installed this myself) to work when you crank the vehicle put the car in reverse. The Alpine's very slow startup means you have to wait several seconds for the head unit to power up fully before putting it into reverse so you can see the backup camera image on the screen.

So in summary, I ordered/installed a Sony XAV series head unit, JBL speakers for front and rear doors, JBL tweeters to replace factory front pillar tweeters, JBL Basspro nano, and an aftermarket rear camera that was integrated into the tailgate handle (Amazon).

It took a few hours to wire everything up with a little help from Crutchfield support (world class awesome!) and Youtube. It sounds 1000x better than stock and modernized the truck by adding a backup camera and Apple CarPlay. That was 2 years ago and everything is still working great.