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

[cafecito]

Does getting half of a lift kit count as having done something? (This shit takes forever when you only have a couple hours after work before it gets too dark to do anything.)

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[SkippyG4]

Oracle rear bumper reverse lights. Simple install, plug and play, bright.

Probably the easiest oracle lighting install we did.

 

[WILDHOBO]

Installed these cowl side lights. Bought them from a forum member. Very happy with them.

 

[nbajunkie]

Installed the Kenwood dashcam. And a quadratec dead pedal. Both pretty easily done.

 

[Concentric_Killa]

Installed my ARB dual compressor from my Tacoma to the JT. I used the Grimm off-road mount. I didn't want to mount my compressor in the cab or in the bed. Also since my JT doesn't have an engine cover I couldn't use the 933 fab one.

Hardest part was removing the fender. I only broke one clip.

 

[Viper501]

Pulled front steel bumper, rerouted the very poorly installed wiring for my winch, partial install of the new Hella LED bumper lights, and swapped the proper orange Mojave hooks in place of the red rubicon hooks. The work to swap the hooks was a bitch. And after everything in and tightened down there is obviously something misaligned internally. I’m about a 3/8 of an inch from the bumper shell being in the right position. I think there must be some interference with some portion of the crush can in the little rubber bumperettes. It’s equal on both sides and that is the only thing I can think of that could be doing it on both sides. It’s going to have to wait to another day for me to get it back off and figured out.

Almost forgot that I put the ASFIR skids in as well.

 

[drewcnit]

Installed these cowl side lights. Bought them from a forum member. Very happy with them.

Those are bright, happen to know the brand?

 

[RudeJeepin]

Swapped out my headlight bulbs for a set of Sylvania Silverstar Ultras H13.

Low beam, passenger new, driver OE. Passenger was a royal pain, I have a diesel. After much fiddling around I managed to get the cap out of the way.

Highbeam, pass new, driver OE again.
The wall is the same color all the way acrossed.
The driver side was cake, just pull the airbox out of the way.

 

[ajr2025]

Busy couple of weeks for me. Added the Voswitch JL 300 with a pair of LED fog lights(more to come. Also installed the Falcon Nexus 2.2 steering stabilizer. Happy with the install of all 3 things, and they all went on relatively smooth.

 

[slim chance]

ok, here are the promised pixs from install 12/30 ..

 

[WILDHOBO]

Those are bright, happen to know the brand?

D and C Designs. Here’s a link to them on quadratec.

https://www.quadratec.com/p/d-and-c...MIt8mH4Num_AIVfR-tBh3K7gP6EAAYAiAAEgKq0vD_BwE

 

[WILDHOBO]

D and C Designs. Here’s a link to them on quadratec.

https://www.quadratec.com/p/d-and-c...MIt8mH4Num_AIVfR-tBh3K7gP6EAAYAiAAEgKq0vD_BwE

I haven’t hooked up the blinkers yet. I need to research a way to access the circuit without a tap.

 

[drewcnit]

I haven’t hooked up the blinkers yet. I need to research a way to access the circuit without a tap.

Yeah, I looked through the install instructions, that left a little to be desired. I was expecting pricey, but not quite that high. What's your take on them, would you buy them for the Quadratec price?
I'm thinking of waiting on a sale (hopefully).

 

[WILDHOBO]

Yeah, I looked through the install instructions, that left a little to be desired. I was expecting pricey, but not quite that high. What's your take on them, would you buy them for the Quadratec price?
I'm thinking of waiting on a sale (hopefully).

I hadn’t seen the quadratec price until today when I looked for a link for you. I’d seen the msrp, which is way high around $500. For the $300 including shipping from a forum member, I’m very happy with them. Easy install and I like the seamless look. I think adding side blinkers to a vehicle without them adds some good value. I think they’ll be quite nice on night trail runs.

 

[MoJava]

Finally got around to installing Bulletpoint phone mount and tapping power from cigarette lighter for wireless charger and dash cam. Wanted to minimize cables all over and I don't need either of those things to have power when the truck is off so cigarette lighter was fine. Loom came with a 15A fuse but changed it to a 10A because that is more than enough. Ordered a dual USB panel used in RVs that does 4.8A which is plenty to do both phone and cam. I had my old iOttie wireless charger that works great but had to order the arm w/ the 17mm ball on the end. Fit perfect.

Install for the Bulletpoing driver side base and arm went perfectly fine. Not a complaint but I mocked up the base and cut the cubby liner but when i actually peeled the adhesive and cranked it down the base shifted an additional 1mm near the windshield and there is a tiiinny gap. Grrr. I'll know it's there.

Dash disassembly went as easy as all the videos and I didn't break any tabs so that's always great. I fished the loom up behind the middle section right alongside the loom that already passes there. Took some extra finagling of the fingers to fit the block through but ultimately it went without issue.

Test run powering everything up before buttoning up everything. Worked as desired.

I wanted to orientate the panel perpendicular to the windshield like that so I still have the perfect amount of space for my sunglasses in the cubby. Only downside is that the cover for it was ~1mm too large on both ends to fit down in the bottom there. So out comes the Dremel and now it fits. I also cut off the 4 lock tabs that would lock it place because I'd never be able to get a tip in to pry them out so I just added a couple tiny pieces of VHB tape to keep in place. Not a high movement area but can still get it off if needed.

Everything all buttoned up. My dash cam is top passenger side of windshield and for the time being I was able to run it right down along inside the windshield. I kind of don't like it but I'll let it ride for a little bit and see if I want to pull the dash all apart again and hide it better. I can't see it while driving and wife cant when sitting there as well.

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