-Stubby antenna
-Front tinted windows
-Cross rails
-Window visors
-Bug deflector
-Splash guards
-Plasti dip emblems, rims, etc.
-Upgrade headlight bulbs
-LED interior lights
-Rear wind deflector

 

ditto all the ones TJN mentioned, and:

-Rockford Fosgate R193 6x9 Speakers
-Rear seat back protectors
-Rugged Ridge all weather floor mats

 

For the speakers - I got the base radio with the Latitude trim. Is it a better upgrade to swap speakers or the radio? And if the best bang for buck is speakers - are the 6x9's the ones in the rear panel? Are they hard to get at. I am a (sometime) musician - so that would be at the top of my list - to upgrade sound.

Disregard - I see the 6 x 9's are in the doors. 3 Ways in the front - 4 way in the rear doors(?)

http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f98/patriot-compass-premium-sound-system-speaker-upgrade-1507841/

 

Jeep shift knob
Jeep steering wheel
nite-shades
exhaust tip

 

Tint the front windows if the rest are tinted from the factory

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I'd splurge an extra 64 bucks to the 100 and get the stock crossbars from your dealer.

 

In a few months your nice black muffler will turn a rusty clay color... in which you'll need to buy a can of bbq-grill paint to touch it up. $5 mod.

 

I think they come already painted black now. My 2013 was.

MDB

 

I think I will start w/ the fronts. If I can really tell a difference - I'll do the rears.

 

You'll notice a huge difference, the OEM speakers are total garbage.

If you plan on keeping your factory radio, then find speakers with a 91+ db sensitivity rating, they produce more sound with less wattage. I prefer brands like Boston, Infinity and a few others.

 

The Rockford's are 93 db sensativity

 

Easiest audio upgrade I have ever done. Grille pops off, remove speakers, drop new ones in. Done. Took me under an hour for all 4. I have the unconnect 430 so I won't replace the head unit....I'm sure it would make a difference but def replace speakers first. I have 3 ways in each of my doors.

If you check the knowledge base forum section there are some guides with photos, etc on how to replace them.

 

Just ordered Rockford Fosgate R193 6x9 Speakers thru Crutchfield's.

I see on mine the speaker grill and part of the door plastic pulls up from the bottom.

I do have to say the one thing I saw as a weak point after I pickep up the Jeep was the sound system - so looking forward to see how the speaker swap will impact sound.

As a guitarist I can say from experience just a speaker swap can make a really big difference in a guitar amp.

 

im sure youll love them! it seems to be like 75% of the people who upgrade theirs choose the R193s

 

A class 3 Curt trailer hitch can be purchased on Amazon for $99. I'm going to order mine soon for our holiday travels...have to also get a rear hitch mounted cargo carrier (~$80).

 

Speaking of towing. Mine is 4x4 with no extra towing package. I asked my sales guy stock towing capacity and he said 1,500 lbs, but somewhere I thought I saw 1,000 lbs. So what gives.

 

1,000 without oil cooler. Goes up to 2000 with oil cooler. I think you could safely tow 1500 without oil cooler as long as it wasn't an everyday thing.

 

Rear cargo net!! Under $30 I believe, and it holds your stuff down and keeps it from rolling around in the back. Attaches to the D-rings in the rear hatch area.

 

SteveReject - can you post a pic of the net set up?

 

I checked my files and I don't have a photo of mine in my Jeep. However this is what it looks like. I found mine on Ebay or Amazon for under $30 shipped.

 

after you spend the $100 on the hitch
another addition i recommend is a hitch step,
helps protect the bumper from minor dings and scratches
also helps accessing that $100 roof basket.

another $100 mod would be a CB radio ,

 

Well the K&N Air Filter came this afternoon. I had it in under 1 hour. The 2 screws on the air box by the firewall are the hardest part.

 

With the right sized ratchet set or screw driver it's a piece of cake! That was one of my very first modifications!

 

I did use a socket w/ phillips attachment. I'm not sure I'd say piece of cake - but I've seen worse. Like I say - under an hour - probably closer to 30-40 minutes.

 

Fire Extinguisher and a Tire Plug Kit, Towstrap too.

 

Thanks for this forum post. I know it's a bit older, but super beneficial for me! Lots of these items are on my to-do list now! Going to buy a few a month till i get into the more expensive upgrades.

It's been a minute since the last post...anything new?

Air filter is first
Any other cheaper engine bay upgrades out there?

Also - does anyone have the interior accents painted (or a link to buy already painted accents?) I'm thinking about accenting all the chrome with some blue as well. Being new to the forum, I'm still learning the navigation. (cannot even find photos of peoples rides yet on their profiles.)

 

I was thinking of painting my wheels red (body color), maybe leaving some silver or adding some black for accent. I won't do it till spring when the winter weather is over. Any thoughts?

 

If you need need wheels buy them. The black ones look good or black metallic otherwise no red wheels :laugh:

 

If you go on the geek app and type in Jeep patriot, it has chrome and blue interior accents you might like. Amazon has a lot of chrome accents to. So far I've brought chrome accents for my door handles, side mirrors, and interior gear shift maze.I also bought the black angry birds headlight covers, love those things.