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i would’ve preferred the Leeroy Jenkins vid!

Nice. I’ve read about metal mounts/brackets causing GPS issues for the dishes, are you experiencing that?

I figure the folks who build these things want to claim low cost of ownership/maintenance and I also figure they’d rather I get a new one every couple of years versus it lasting me a lifetime which would cut into their profits. the conspiracy theorist in me says to change it every 5k.

no. You only need to make the change if they don’t work properly.

I’ll most likely activate it with the 50gb/$50 roam plan for trips and whatnot. With the option for $1/extra GB enabled, just in case. it’ll probably spend 9 or 10 months out of the year paused as we don’t travel that often. You don’t pay while it’s paused. So payout vs usage should be very little.

I thought about getting the mini for conscience and portability BUT I wanted the best performance I could get and wanted a back-up for my home internet that supported all the throughput we needed in case I needed it.

In motion latency is is about 41ms, ping success was at about 97%. I have considered external mounts BUT I wanted to be able to move the dish out from any obstructions the jeep might be parked under which is why I opted for this solution. Like this I can take the dish out and place it...

good to know!

When I was testing it out I averaged about 60 down while in-motion doing 65mph. It was only on for about 45 minutes and I wonder if being on longer would’ve led to faster speeds.

Starlink documents say 13” distance and I’m gonna assume that’s from the front of the dish as I’m almost positive (keep in mind I know nothing about this tech lol) that it is a directional antenna array with almost all of the signal being transmitted up through the hardtop and not back to the...

It can be used in its location, it works perfectly though the hardtop.

Snow melt feature, from what I gather, uses up/down link metrics and If it senses some decreased performance it assumes snow anccum is causing it (or other things like heavy rain) and increases transmit power which increases surface heat and melts the snow. It can be disabled but I left it on...

I can feel some if I put my hand near it on the underside but it’s not enough to where I need to crank the AC to keep the interior cool. Now I want to check it with a temp gun lol

This won’t be a permanent install, at least not at the moment. I went with the Gen 3 over the mini because I’ll also be using it for backup internet if and when my home internet goes out. I’m putting it in the jeep for those times we venture out of cell phone range. Powered off starlinks own...

I’m looking for a reason to replace mine but can’t find one yet! Lol

Ok but honestly, how many people actually monitor running conditions? My guess is not that many. A while hell of a lot of people just get in and drive.

I’m at almost 54k and my ball joints seem pretty solid still.

Another option in case you’re not interested in blocking airflow through the radiator: https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/another-winch-in-a-plastic-bumper.63853/

lol I’ve never been to Moab or done the rubicon. Still doesn’t change the fact that OP is turning while using 4x4 in a high-traction scenario when the manual suggests 4x4 for slippery surfaces only. Turning into a parking spot at target is not worth the possible damage to your driveline.

You don’t carry with one on top? Might as well carry a rock.