New '96 H1 with a few Q's!

[bullsnake]

Alright, I did a little research here since the responses haven't been flooding in and found that Predator Motorsports isn't universally loved by those that have done the kit or dealt with them. I have decided to take a pass on the Stage four kit, but would still like to do something to improve the H1-it is currently bone-stock-no exhaust, no nothing. I guess I will give rubberduck a look and see what they have.
I am still curious about the Safari rack and any thing else that I should be looking out for. I am looking for personal opinions from those that have been there before. I am planning on spending $5-6K on it right now, and then budget $4-5K annually for upkeep and improvements.
On a side note, I am LOVING it! We had an ice storm here in Iowa yesterday and we were low on a few things at the house so I decided to load up and take it in to the store last night. Ended up pulling two people out of the ditch on the way in (one right next to the other) and they were very thankfull! made it in and out no problem, and enjoyed every minute of it! It's gonna be tough not to want to use this as a daily driver!

[2002H1]

Read my Predator Stage 4 kit story under the Tech Discussion section of the H1 Forum. It will give you a taste of Predator! Check out magnumoffroad.com

[bullsnake]

Thanks 2002 H1!
I stumbled across your post doing a search earlier-not so good.

I really don't want to do anything so drastic as to hurt the reliability or longevity of the wagon, I just want to give it a little more pep. If that is not a realistic goal then I will leave it as is and upgrade the roof-rack and just fix things as they break or wear out.

Thanks!