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

[ScooterInTX]

Thanks.
They’re some cheap ones off of Amazon.

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Sorry! One more question to satisfy my OCD. How did you route your wires? Don't see any sign of them in the pic

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[Like-a-virgin]

Luckily we live in an age where you can find almost anything on YT for instruction.

The way I look at things is 1) Can I do a "good enough" job? 2) How much skill, tools, and experience needed 3) Is this something worth learning and/or doing?

"good enough" is subjective to each person. my threshold is "OEM" or better (usually aiming for better). It's why I'm not a huge fan of home construction; there's a much less exacting standard. The detail work hides everything.

I spent many years working on racecars, so automotive stuff isn't an unsurmountable challenge. Also, I like to think I'm smart enough, so I know when something would be way out of my comfort zone. And then I also remember who assemble these things. Regular people. Not people with doctorates or specialized schooling. No one on the line installing the seats spent 4 years at a prestigious engineering school in the Alps learning all the maths and solving Good Will Hunting problems.

I did my own winch install in the steel Rubicon bumper. Took off the bumper, added the winch plate, installed the winch, wired the winch, reinstalled the bumper.

Something tells me I’m gonna be buying a grinder, a heat gun, socket set, and a tarp to get under her. Then lifts or ramps and a hydraulic jack? It doesn’t end, does it? And I have just touched the beginning (less than a month)!

 

[MPMB]

Something tells me I’m gonna be buying a grinder, a heat gun, socket set, and a tarp to get under her. Then lifts or ramps and a hydraulic jack? It doesn’t end, does it? And I have just touched the beginning (less than a month)!

Nah. I haven't needed a grinder yet. Hand tools and a good breaking bar and torque wrench. I installed my Icon lift w/o power tools - the lone exception was drilling the swaybar bolt holes slightly bigger. I do have the benefit of an 8' tall garage door, so getting in & out with all the gear on the JT wasn't a problem.

Lifts or ramps aren't necessary (yet). Plus if you put a suspension lift kit on the JT, changing oil can be done w/o lifting it. It can probably be done stock, but I'm True American Size (tm) so that extra 3" helps.

A jack is handy, especially when installing heavy things like bumpers and running boards/sliders. And jacks should always be accompanied by good jack stands. I have a Harbor Freight 3T jack... that's now too short for the JT w/o blocks.

Tools are always good to have. Hopefully you have space for them. I'm on round 2 of buying tools, I had to sell most of mine years ago 'cause I didn't have anywhere to put them (or a need to keep them at that point). Not like it was a big mechanic's set or anything.

 

[Mojave20]

Sorry! One more question to satisfy my OCD. How did you route your wires? Don't see any sign of them in the pic

They’re cable tied to the rear lower portion of the bar then under the grille on the right side. Tried to hide as much as possible when looking head on and down from above.

 

[Wmkresse]

Finally got my tent mounted on my Billie Bars rack! Love their product and easy to install. I also used their HD clamps. Worked great, now time for a trip.

 

[Casique]

Installed RC E-step electric boards. Took about 8 hrs in the garage.

 

[XraytecH]

Finally got around to deleting the Aux Battery.

My new main battery didn't last a year before I had to put it on a battery tender.

And no, I don't have parasitic draw from all my accessories. That's my story an I'm sticking to it.

 

[3ffi3nd]

Installed RC E-step electric boards. Took about 8 hrs in the garage.

Thoughts on the product?

 

[4loRodeo]

installed AEV 2in Mojave lift yesterday with some clayton track bars, forgot to gets pics when I was done though.

 

[Minty JL]

Wheeled the shit out of it in the snow

 

[TheTrailGeek]

Done with the onboard air setup (for now).

 

[MojaveLawyer]

I was browsing around the internet and came across this tire carrier that has other features that plugs into your hitch + a lil' somewhat affordable ($2100 but I also bought a lock and some other shenanigans).

The Quality is definitely top-tier. Just wish RiG'd Supply would make a set of instructions for Jeeps.

• RiG'd Supply - Tire Carrier
• RiG'd Supply - Side Kick
• RiG'd Supply - HiLift Jack Mount
• Comes with this attached + Comes with this attached too + Comes with this too (these is the most up to date version they have at the moment for this carrier)
• Additional add-ons
• Hi-Lift Jack (FR Jack)

 

[chorky]

installed AEV 2in Mojave lift yesterday with some clayton track bars, forgot to gets pics when I was done though.

Well how bout pics of the new stance?

 

[4loRodeo]

Well how bout pics of the new stance?

Only pic I got, weathers been so crapy!

 

[Dickster]

Wheeled the shit out of it in the snow

Need pictures or it didnt happen.

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