What did you do TO your Gladiator today? [ADMIN WARNING: NO POLITICS, NO GUN TALK]

[sass JT]

I got my drive shaft in late tonight via ups. Pulled the old one out but broke 3 bolts off at the pinion yoke. Went and got some “heat” from Home Depot and was able to get them out. Gah. Install wasn’t much fun but definitely happy when I opened the package and there was bolts ready to go.
Honestly, I’m not happy with the design of the driveshaft but dammz… those bolts that hold the driveshaft to the yikes are way way way too soft IMO. I’ll be upgrading to a heavy duty driveshaft sooner than later.

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[Trauma PA]

Finished the grey/black badge conversion on the Rubicon. Very satisfied.
Excuse the repeat photos but I just wanted to show how they play together, style-wise.

Nicely done! Looks great with the AEV Salta XRs.

 

[Rusty PW]

I got my drive shaft in late tonight via ups. Pulled the old one out but broke 3 bolts off at the pinion yoke. Went and got some “heat” from Home Depot and was able to get them out. Gah. Install wasn’t much fun but definitely happy when I opened the package and there was bolts ready to go.
Honestly, I’m not happy with the design of the driveshaft but dammz… those bolts that hold the driveshaft to the yikes are way way way too soft IMO. I’ll be upgrading to a heavy duty driveshaft sooner than later.

Those broken bolts are a "Ohh f**k me" moment.

 

[Rusty PW]

I got my drive shaft in late tonight via ups. Pulled the old one out but broke 3 bolts off at the pinion yoke. Went and got some “heat” from Home Depot and was able to get them out. Gah. Install wasn’t much fun but definitely happy when I opened the package and there was bolts ready to go.
Honestly, I’m not happy with the design of the driveshaft but dammz… those bolts that hold the driveshaft to the yikes are way way way too soft IMO. I’ll be upgrading to a heavy duty driveshaft sooner than later.

I was thinking. If you would have sprayed the bolts with rotting whale meat oil. Those bolts would have spun right out, almost by their selves.

 

[sass JT]

Those broken bolts are a "Ohh f**k me" moment.

it definitely was on the first one… the other two were meh.

I was thinking. If you would have sprayed the bolts with rotting whale meat oil. Those bolts would have spun right out, almost by their selves.

I did try the pb blaster first… then had to go buy a torch… just fried them out!
???

 

[Rusty PW]

it definitely was on the first one… the other two were meh.

I did try the pb blaster first… then had to go buy a torch… just fried them out!
???

 

[USMC_1Wire6337]

I was thinking. If you would have sprayed the bolts with rotting whale meat oil. Those bolts would have spun right out, almost by their selves.

Not everybody (read nobody) wants to live through that pain....


Someone had to say it

 

[GreenMan]

Put on some new AEV Savegre II!

 

[WillysWolf]

I did the Gladiator tailgate badges. I know there not for everyone, but I like them. I waited for them to finally come out with the color match stin-gray because I didn't want it to look to heavy with all black.

 

[WILDHOBO]

I got my drive shaft in late tonight via ups. Pulled the old one out but broke 3 bolts off at the pinion yoke. Went and got some “heat” from Home Depot and was able to get them out. Gah. Install wasn’t much fun but definitely happy when I opened the package and there was bolts ready to go.
Honestly, I’m not happy with the design of the driveshaft but dammz… those bolts that hold the driveshaft to the yikes are way way way too soft IMO. I’ll be upgrading to a heavy duty driveshaft sooner than later.

Yeah. Not the most fun project. Glad that nasty one is out of there for you though. Good work. I started feeling those soft bolts on the way out of the t-case. I got lucky, but didn’t use power tools. I was scared to break one. I finished 30 mins before having to pick up my kids.

 

[sass JT]

Yeah. Not the most fun project. Glad that nasty one is out of there for you though. Good work. I started feeling those soft bolts on the way out of the t-case. I got lucky, but didn’t use power tools. I was scared to break one. I finished 30 mins before having to pick up my kids.

Glad you got yours in with no issues… those dammed soft bolts lol

 

[WILDHOBO]

Glad you got yours in with no issues… those dammed soft bolts lol

There were some. The U joint end uses 6mm Allen. And you can’t access the top and bottom middles without a long ball end. Nasty.

 

[HooliganActual]

Anyone know a source for the clear adhesive backed paint protector film like comes with the MOPAR bug deflector to protect the paint where the bug deflector may rub against the truck?

Maybe this would work. I used this for the rear fenders.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0748QPJTP/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Maybe this would work. I used this for the rear fenders.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0748QPJTP/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I think I could say "Bingo" here as at first glance that looks like what MOPAR sends with the deflectors when new. For the life of me, last nigh I could not think of the TERM! Geesh.
Thanks.

 

[chorky]

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