What to do.. where to go?

I'm stuck in progression and can't seem to find a place to upgrade equips and move up. I can farm AAs in Dragonscale and maybe that is what I should be doing, but wanted to get some advice to help me decide what to do.

1. I am a solo player because I work mids and will seldom have time for raids during prime time.
2. Pally, 12.6k HP with 2151 AC
3. Bots are War, Cler, Monk, Rog, Mage (or Shammy when slows are required).
4. 178 AA

Challenge wise my group can handle Crushbone quest, and that is with good luck. KT Trials were doable, but finished that. Steppes results in a 30 sec death on trash mobs. QVIC, Guk, VT and POP (Grummus etc) the same on Named.

Should I just bite the bullet and farm AAs to 500 or is there a place at my level that will drop upgrades?

i grinded aa until i was able to solo guk..jumped on any progression raids i could...if im on just hit me up I can help you some when it comes to guk or steppes..There are a few that are still hard with max aa..but with gear upgrades from steppes its getting easier.

I would start working on PoP raids. Many folks including myself will assist whenonline. Goal is get into Time and farm loot / aa.