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

[Duece McCracken]

I thought about this too but wasn’t sure how you crimp 8+ga wiring.

You'll need a hydraulic crimping tool, just search 8 gauge hydraulic crimp tool, there's a ton of options.

I'm going to try my luck at my local harbor freight, just in case I get a dud so I can return it.

This is the correct way to crimp those lugs, but if your limited on funds to buy such fancy tools you can use a square head bit with channel lock pliers like I use. Makes a solid crimp even with 2gauge and 1/2” lugs for free. Just sayin

Theres large manual crimpers rated for larger conductors. I run ratcheting handheld for little stuff, and bust out either of these for the bigger stuff.

https://www.amazon.com/Thomas-Betts...mzn1.fos.fa474cd8-6dfc-4bad-a280-890f5a4e2f90

https://www.amazon.com/Ratchet-Crim...mzn1.fos.75663753-bdc2-4684-b908-24b2eaf37afa

Anything over #2awg though, and I go battery or external pump hydraulic.

Not saying to go out and drop mad coin on T&B stuff you'll use once. I have access to these at work, being an industrial electrician and all, lmao

Just wanted to point out that theres small manual tools with larger capacity than the standard "ABC/Red-Blue-Yellow" style crimpers as well.

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[slim chance]

I second that. I've ordered a few things from them since owning my jeep and always had quick shipping and no issues.

.. just ordered this bumper from Quadratec on 11/2/22 and FedEx notified me of delivery for today 11/3/22 ... looks like Quadratec has fixed their order problems (Kaylee was the best customer rep i EVER had) ..... https://www.quadratec.com/p/quadrat...gler-jl-gladiator-jt/full-width-without-winch .. here is the before, will post after install ...

 

[Gatorized]

You'll need a hydraulic crimping tool, just search 8 gauge hydraulic crimp tool, there's a ton of options.

I'm going to try my luck at my local harbor freight, just in case I get a dud so I can return it.

This is the correct way to crimp those lugs, but if your limited on funds to buy such fancy tools you can use a square head bit with channel lock pliers like I use. Makes a solid crimp even with 2gauge and 1/2” lugs for free. Just sayin

@Scrubb84 - do you have a video of how your channel lock process works? Thx!

 

[Sarge502]

Put Teraflex 1.5" leveling kit up front, Daystar .75" in the rear. 285/75r17 Yokohama Geolander MT's.

Nice. Similar set up but don't have the rear pucks.
Where abouts in KY are you.? Louisville here.

 

[Hootbro]

looks like Quadratec has fixed their order problems

Their problems stemmed from out of stock parts and how they badly handled back orders.

 

[Summitsearcher]

.. just ordered this bumper from Quadratec on 11/2/22 and FedEx notified me of delivery for today 11/3/22 ... looks like Quadratec has fixed their order problems (Kaylee was the best customer rep i EVER had) ..... https://www.quadratec.com/p/quadrat...gler-jl-gladiator-jt/full-width-without-winch .. here is the before, will post after install ...

Same one I have and it’s pretty stout. Add some 1/4” spacers if you plan on a winch to move it a bit from the grill.

 

[Scrubb84]

@Scrubb84 - do you have a video of how your channel lock process works? Thx!

Any video I try to upload won’t work, but here’s a pic.

 

[Kentuckyarms]

Georgetown right

Nice. Similar set up but don't have the rear pucks.
Where abouts in KY are you.? Louisville here.

Georgetown right now...fixing to move to Cynthiana first next year

 

[Minty JL]

Well (yesterday) Started the day off with getting the tint done, then I went through the prick ass job of installing my Armorlite flooring and then finished the afternoon off with the loop delete on the exhaust, nice change in exhaust tone and feels like it has some more pep in it's step

 

[ATL_Rubi]

Well (yesterday) Started the day off with getting the tint done, then I went through the prick ass job of installing my Armorlite flooring and then finished the afternoon off with the loop delete on the exhaust, nice change in exhaust tone and feels like it has some more pep in it's step

I'm going to need videos on the sound. I've seen a few videos but nothing substantial. Is it even enough to make a video on?

 

[Minty JL]

I'm going to need videos on the sound. I've seen a few videos but nothing substantial. Is it even enough to make a video on?

Definitely not substantial........but it's noticable.

 

[Casique]

Wow, what's the point of the looped exhaust? Is there an engineering reason, such as heat, sound or performance?

 

[Hootbro]

Wow, what's the point of the looped exhaust? Is there an engineering reason, such as heat, sound or performance?

My understanding is that it equalizes the exhaust back pressures and helps with the fuel trims.

 

[Rusty PW]

My understanding is that it equalizes the exhaust back pressures and helps with the fuel trims.

Equal length tubing for between banks.

 

[Gatorized]

Any video I try to upload won’t work, but here’s a pic.

Thx - that’s good enough. I was trying to visualize how the square bit was utilized with the channel locks To swage that fitting.

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