Thanks to all for the excellent feedback. I just gotta convince the wife on the new tires and I'm there. Not sure I can pull off new wheels (15x8) at the same time, but it's worth a shot.

I found a ARB dealer nearby, so I'll look into the front bumper. Justice, can you post a pic of your rear (bumper I mean). Where'd you have it made?

I'm not sure if the shocks that are on right now are original or not, but I'm pretty sure they're not KYB.

Funny you should mention overheating. I did just that when trying to ascend a hill and noticed the temp at the top of the range. I backed her down and turned on the heater and it cooled off really quickly. Will your suggestion of the bypass switch serve the same purpose without cooking me?

Putting in new gears sounds like a serious commitment as opposed to the rest of the mods I'm looking at which are bolt and go for the most part. I'll add that to my list, but it will be a lower priority for now.

I'll post some pics of my recent outing if I can get my brother-in-law to send them to me.

Banacheq