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

[SD Rider]

While I'd love to do the install (and I'm pretty sure I can, with the tools I have,) I'd need a new assistant...

If closer, I'd share a few cold ones and help you. Did my bumper myself and finishing up my lift. I have more time than money....but also like the DIY. I know how it's put on, so if something ever breaks...I can fix it. I also know who to blame if anything goes wrong.

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[WILDHOBO]

If closer, I'd share a few cold ones and help you. Did my bumper myself and finishing up my lift. I have more time than money....but also like the DIY. I know how it's put on, so if something ever breaks...I can fix it. I also know who to blame if anything goes wrong.

Me too. I’d be there in a heartbeat if I were closer.

 

[WILDHOBO]

Can the ride be set to softer than stock. I’d like a smooth soft ride for in town.

I have this answer now for sure, and yes. Every possible option can be customized to your liking. Here is one example.

 

[kb5zcr]

Like everyone else, I have run out of adjectives to describe the remote Jeep supplied for the JT. I tried a cover and it made it even worse by making it so bulky.

While the remote size wise is not too bad, the key deploying itself is aggravating. I finally had an idea to take a piece of shrink sleeve and shrink it over the key blade. I wound up cutting it down so it just covered a portion of the blade, but created enough friction that the key won't pop out. If you need to actually use the key, you can push the button and take a fingernail or some other pointed object to pop it up far enough for it to deploy. The shrink sleeve will slide right off the blade.

Now the remote is actually no larger than my Corvette fob, just a touch thicker...

Clever idea, I use my key to lock/unlock the center console a few times a week so wouldn't work for me.

 

[JTzntz]

You had me at wheel jack. ?
I just went to 37s and Method Bead Grips. ...I didn't want the chance of a ticket or getting pulled over for beadlocks. I hear the tickets are hefty...

I didn't know this tool existed and am going to HF today!
When I did my front lift, thought I was going to get a hernia lifting those heavy SOBs up and align it.
I have to pull them back off to finish my fender liner install.

Thank you for the insight.

I'd like to take the credit, but I learned about using these this way on this forum. I call them wheel jacks, but HF calls them vehicle dollies, which I guess is a more appropriate name for them. And they are on sale right now. You can adjust the height of the wheel/tire and rotate them on the "vehicle dolly" to get the studs to line up a little easier.

I didn't want legal/liability hassles so went with Hutchinson Rock Monsters since they are DOT legal bead locks.

 

[Greatwhite]

I have this answer now for sure, and yes. Every possible option can be customized to your liking. Here is one example.

Awesome. I’m looking forward to your road test. Thanks

 

[WILDHOBO]

Awesome. I’m looking forward to your road test. Thanks

I’ve road tested the crap out of them now. They’re crazy. I’m starting to play with fine tuning. It’s pretty amazing to see that it’s working with visual feedback.

 

[Bobchadwickga]

Replaced the stock 33" Falken tires with 35" Nitto Ridge Grapplers. Waiting for the bypass cable to reprogram the computer for the new tire size.

 

[jeepers29]

You had me at wheel jack. ?
I just went to 37s and Method Bead Grips. ...I didn't want the chance of a ticket or getting pulled over for beadlocks. I hear the tickets are hefty...

I didn't know this tool existed and am going to HF today!
When I did my front lift, thought I was going to get a hernia lifting those heavy SOBs up and align it.
I have to pull them back off to finish my fender liner install.

Thank you for the insight.

I bought one of these for my rotations. Works like a charm and my back is in one piece when I am done.

 

[WILDHOBO]

I bought one of these for my rotations. Works like a charm and my back is in one piece when I am done.

I like it a lot. I raise each wheel not much more than a 1/2” off the ground for rotations. And they’re still heavy as crap.

Edit: But I’m fat, so I’m going to keep doing it manually for exercise.

 

[MojaveLawyer]

Extra pix would be great. I did not think about the camera which is something to consider.

Increased the King Shocks in the back by one click. Left the front the same. Feels a lot better now.

 

[WILDHOBO]

Increased the King Shocks in the back by one click. Left the front the same. Feels a lot better now.

Can I ask what the setup is supposed to handle from a towing standpoint? If you install it in the factory receiver for example, how much is the weight and tongue weight decreased.

 

[MojaveLawyer]

Can I ask what the setup is supposed to handle from a towing standpoint? If you install it in the factory receiver for example, how much is the weight and tongue weight decreased.

To be completely honest with you, I’m quite curious myself. Going to be towing a dump trailer tomorrow morning, I can update then.. I promise I’m not an expert ?

Seg

 

[WILDHOBO]

To be completely honest with you, I’m quite curious myself. Going to be towing a dump trailer tomorrow morning, I can update then.. I promise I’m not an expert ?

Seg

Is expect that tongue weight capacity is decreased by exactly the weight of the setup, assuming that it’s receiver extension isn’t weaker. But trailer the weight rating would be interesting. The vendor didn’t provide a rating? I’m thinking of a recover I have that had a ball on the bottom, and another 2” receiver on top for accessories like bike racks or equivalent. The upper receiver is limited to 500lbs. I’m wondering if this is similar.

 

[Killroy Was Here]

To be completely honest with you, I’m quite curious myself. Going to be towing a dump trailer tomorrow morning, I can update then.. I promise I’m not an expert ?

Seg

I would be very careful with what kind of trailer, & what it's actual tongue weight is that you tow with that the way it is set up.

I sold Draw-Tite hitches for many years, and the engineers at Draw-Tite warned us more than once not to sell ball mount extensions as it was a major liability issue.

The weight ratings of receiver hitches are based on standard ball mount dimensions (the distance from the retainer pin centerline to the centerline of the trailer ball. This can vary depending on the vehicle the hitch is designed for, but usually falls between 8"-9" on a Class III hitch).

By extending the length of the ball mount beyond what it was originally designed for, you are adding a long lever to the reciever, and will greatly decrease your tongue weight rating.
If you attach a heavy trailer (you mentioned a dump trailer, which are normally rather heavy even when unloaded), something is going to bend, or break, which is the least of your worries.
If the trailer comes off while running down the road, someone could be killed.

Remember, you are not the only one out there on the road.

Just a few thoughts to consider.

Dave

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