Hello all

[Gravity08]

Sup everyone. Ive read for a long time just never signed up. I have an 08 24ssv gravity games. I have changed the rear bags to 750s. Im in the process of changing all the kicker speakers to wetsounds 6.5s and get 2 more pro 80s on top. I have also installed a oil drain pump. I have pics of it installed if anyone is interested. I reign in north Texas and am itching to get out on the water.

http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/115/l_e98bd822d3191eb9271edeb3b5f10de5.jpg

[Tim405]

Welcome - Sweet ride!

[tg0824SSVGG]

HEY!!! Gravity,

What you doin' with MY BOAT?????

Welcome, and thanks for coming out of the lurkers!

Please show us the pics! I have thought about swapping the kickers for WS speakers, but
the budget is running low right now!

[iwakeboard]

Awesome looking boat, is that tower powder coated or line-x/rhino liner'd?

[Gravity08]

The tower is powder coated. Waterski Boats Dallas coats most of their towers. I think they look better that way. Ill start another tread on the oil pump here in a bit.

[KG's Supra24]

Nice looking setup all the way around. Boat, trailer, and truck.

[dusty2221]

Welcome, and thats a great looking boat!

[87SunSportMikeyD]

Wow sure looks nice! More pics please :)

[TayTay]

Very nice boat!

[cmtaylor777]

Welcome Man!

Good to see more Texas boys here. I'm in Mckinney.

Awesome boat!

[scotthons]

Killer boat! Very nice looking.

[Okie Boarder]

Welcome to the site. Good looking boat!

[Gravity08]

found the most recent pic of the boat before we put it up for the winter and one of my fav mods.

[blaze5012]

Gravity, nice boat, I have the 2006 model and I love the look of that tower, im about to do some photoshop to see what that would look like on mine. For the two Pro 80s on the tower, did you add any other amp for that or did you wire them into the stock 2 amps?
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[Gravity08]

I added another kicker amp. I forget what model. When I get the second set I will get the larger 4 channel. I will probably end up with 4 to 5 amps depending on what is done with sub. I also have a dual 150 amp output altinator that is going on soon.

[docdrs]

Nice legs, super setup and sweet ride

[Diggs]

saaweet... love the powder coated tower as well. really sets it off

[jonyb]

Welcome!

I had some pics around here somewhere of swapping in the XS-650's in the Roswell cans, if you haven't done it already.

[Gravity08]

I did see a post that had it done. I believe it was on here. I guess they would be a direct bolt on. I'm going to get the 80s first. I looked your install page johnnyb. Why did you take the speaker mounts to install the 6.5 in your boat?

[KG's Supra24]

Another option, unless you are trying to stay all wetsounds, are the Bullet 6.5". They are black and go very well with the roswell bar (unless your roswell is different than mine, mine is from 06). I hope to have pics posted after this weekend.

[KG's Supra24]

The Bullet coaxials and HLCD's (in 6.5") are direct bolt/screw in the roswell cans.

From my understanding, the wetsounds 650 coaxials require some shaving in the cans. However the new wetsound coaxials, rated at less power than the 650's, are a direct bolt/screw in.

I went Bullet due to looks and because they are rated for more power. Plus i didnt have to mod the cans at all. However, i didnt have wetsounds speakers i was trying to match like you do.

THe difference between the two quality wise is preference. Both are top of the line.

[jonyb]

I did see a post that had it done. I believe it was on here. I guess they would be a direct bolt on. I'm going to get the 80s first. I looked your install page johnnyb. Why did you take the speaker mounts to install the 6.5 in your boat?

The 650's are so much bigger than the Kenwood's that were in there, that I had to cut out the holes for them to fit. In order to do that, I had to disassemble the panels. Notice how when in the boat the speaker is tucked under the vinyl?

[jonyb]

From my understanding, the wetsounds 650 coaxials require some shaving in the cans. However the new wetsound coaxials, rated at less power than the 650's, are a direct bolt/screw in.


The Kicker speakers may have been different, but my Roswell can's had Kenwood speakers, and the holes had to be cut out. It was simple though, I used a jigsaw and was done in 10 minutes.

The 650's require more power, having a larger magnet. The SS-65's, are a little cheaper, but are basically the same speaker with a smaller magnet so they'll require less power. Both are great speakers.

[Fman]

Welcome, that 24SSV is SWEEEET! I love that color scheme, graphic package and trailer combo.... white is so easy to take care of! Im jealous......

Great looking boat.....

[Fman]

One other thing, I noticed it looks like you have the old push button swivel board racks, how are they holding up for you? Many of us with '07-'08's had to have them replaced because they were becoming very loose. Roswell will replace them for a $100 for a much better pin-style set-up that will not shake, or rattle when you are driving the boat.

[Gravity08]

They just started coming loose at the end of the season. Who do you need to get ahold of? Just call Roswell? I was also kicking arround the idea of igetting one of the new tower that just came out. But tt may be more than I would like to spend.

[TayTay]

I actually just ordered the new swivels. Mine started sticking and one was actually stuck for a few days. I finally played with it enough to get it spun around. I should get my new swivels on Friday!

Just email them and they will send you a credit authorization form. Its $100 plus shipping. To Washington State it was $15. I think it will be worth it for sure!

[Gravity08]

Can you post some pics of the new ones. I may see if they can be rebuilt.

[TayTay]

I will post them when they come in, no problem!

[Fman]

Can you post some pics of the new ones. I may see if they can be rebuilt.

Well worth the $100, and rebuilding would probably be a huge headache. Here is a picure of the new pin style. They are solid and work great, direct bolt-on.

[Gravity08]

Did you have to get rid of the board rack? Mine are powder coated. All they are replacing is the swivel part correct?

[KG's Supra24]

Wow Fman, yours are much shinier than mine. When i bought the boat the racks had water spots all over them. I haven't had time to get out there and try to clean yet. But any recommendations on the best thing to clean them up with?

[Fman]

Wow Fman, yours are much shinier than mine. When i bought the boat the racks had water spots all over them. I haven't had time to get out there and try to clean yet. But any recommendations on the best thing to clean them up with?

Mothers polish is the best, use terry cloth towels, wipe on like wax and buff it off, every time it will get better and better. You will see the black residue on the towels, the stuff is great.

[Fman]

Did you have to get rid of the board rack? Mine are powder coated. All they are replacing is the swivel part correct?

Yes, you will retain your stock board rack and Supra wing. It will replace the push button swivel and it comes with some different bolts as well. Call Scott at Roswell in the warranty department, they were on back order last year for 3 months! So you might want to call sooner than later.

[Gravity08]

Thanks for the info. Ill get the call made. It wasnt a real big problem. They tended to swivel 90 degrees when the boat was on the trailer goin down the road. I can only remember 1 time they did it on the water.

[Fman]

Thanks for the info. Ill get the call made. It wasnt a real big problem. They tended to swivel 90 degrees when the boat was on the trailer goin down the road. I can only remember 1 time they did it on the water.

The new pin style is much safer and will not break free, plus the pushbutton style has that wierd pin-lock screw in system. Drop that pin in the water and game over. The new style has a pin with a cable attachment just in case it falls out of your hands.

[jonyb]

Yup, much better.

[Gravity08]

I went and got her out today. Getting her ready for her trip to Dallas tomorrow. Here is a pic of the updated truck as well. I worked on the truck more this winter than I did the boat.

[tg0824SSVGG]

Gravity - do you have a set of "Rock Tamers (http://www.rocktamers.com/page.asp?id=12)" for that beast?

I find that mine saves a lot of dings on the boat ...

http://www.rocktamers.com/library/images/NewTruck.1.jpg

[TayTay]

Just got the new swivels put on. They are much better and there is NO play when they are locked in. That little rubber stopper is nice. I think these will be MUCH better this summer :grin:

[Gravity08]

There are flaps back there. State law... They are just hiding. There wasnt any side to side movement of the truck since it was done though.

[jonyb]

That's one h3ll of a tow-rig....

I looked at a couple CTD's today myself.

[tg0824SSVGG]

Gravity - I can't wait to see your write up on the oil extractor ... I assume you just hooked it into the drain hose they provided out of the pan?

[Gravity08]

Ball valve then the pump to the stock hose.

[Gravity08]

That's one h3ll of a tow-rig....

I looked at a couple CTD's today myself.


What is a CTD???

[jonyb]

Cummins Turbo Diesel.

[Gravity08]

gotcha. Id get a 5.9. That is why I had to do the dually conversion. This was one of the last ones out there. It was a 2500. I changed the rear end and got springs off a cab and chasis 1 ton. I didnt like the idea of buying a new motor on its first year.

[jonyb]

Were there problems with the others? I just started looking at them. It was just gonna be strictly an 06-07 LBZ Duramax, but I think the Ram 2500 might work for me too.

[Gravity08]

The lbz motor is great. I was also looking at an 07 chevy dually but they werent coming off the price at all. It was like 52,000. It was also one of the last ones that I had found. It was black with tan interior. The tan was just to much. I counldnt do it. The Dodge had a 10,000 rebait strait off the top so I jumped at it. I found the rear end in south Tx. I got the wheels here in town at a junk yard. I found the springs and the front hubs in south Ok on craigslist.

The problems with the new diesels are from their exhaust. When the filter gets clogged it goes into re generation mode. You loose 10 mpg while it is cleaning itself. Ive heard stories of dealerships not replacing them under waranty...

The only problem Ive had with my truck is the tranny. Im on my second one. I will purchase a built tranny when my waranty runs out. Then Ill never have another prob. I will also do a long bed conversion when my waranty runs out. The beast will be 20 inches longer.

[jonyb]

The lbz motor is great. I was also looking at an 07 chevy dually but they werent coming off the price at all. It was like 52,000. It was also one of the last ones that I had found. It was black with tan interior. The tan was just to much. I counldnt do it. The Dodge had a 10,000 rebait strait off the top so I jumped at it. I found the rear end in south Tx. I got the wheels here in town at a junk yard. I found the springs and the front hubs in south Ok on craigslist.

The problems with the new diesels are from their exhaust. When the filter gets clogged it goes into re generation mode. You loose 10 mpg while it is cleaning itself. Ive heard stories of dealerships not replacing them under waranty...

The only problem Ive had with my truck is the tranny. Im on my second one. I will purchase a built tranny when my waranty runs out. Then Ill never have another prob. I will also do a long bed conversion when my waranty runs out. The beast will be 20 inches longer.

Right, I've had the LBZ and still kick myself where the sun don't shine for selling it....

On the CTD, Don't most people remove the filter or block it off? What's the deal with the trans? Something else I didn't realize is that they're 6 cylinders. How does the 07-08 6.7L compare to the LBZ and LMM with 6-spd's?

[Gravity08]

My torque converter shreaded. It blew chunks all through the tranny, cooler, and lines. The dealer had my truck for 4 weeks. Their explanation was- Dodge is going through bankrupsy and they didnt have extra parts.

Ive riden in a LBZ with a 6 speed auto and a LLY with a 5 speed auto. Both were great trucks. Both shifted smooth and got great mpg. The lly smoked 3 or 4 engine wiring harness. The lbz has gone through 2 turbos. When I was dealing with the tranny issue I wish I had bought a chevy.

If you purchase a used Dodge the filter is no problem. They make exhaust kits and programmers that remove the filter. There is nothing wrong with the motor or the tranny that I have heard. The waranty was the only issue that would be worth worring about.

I purchased the Mega Cab because of the room. The regular Crew Cab has an entirely to small back seat. Bad design. I have slept in the rear seat (folded down) on several occasions. Im 6 ft and I stretched out all the way. I just wish they made it in a long bed.

[jonyb]

How did they go through 2 turbo's on the LBZ? I've heard of the problems with the pre-06 models and really won't go older than the LBZ.

On the dodge front, I'm looking at 08-09 2500 Mega's with 6.7L, but hoping to stay under $30K.

I've been looking around at them, but really need to either sell my 2004 Caddy CTS-V or trade it.

http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/cadillac-cts-v-2004-2009-classifieds/1251090-ky-04v-few-mods-trade-diesel-burner.html#post13028232

[Gravity08]

Man, Id love to trade. Ive always wanted a v series cts. Ive driven a zr1 vet, owned a 96 impala (heavly moded), supercharged 93 cobra. I love goin fast. But on the other hand I really love lake time and I need a tow truck.

[bstud78]

Looks beautiful