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

[WILDHOBO]

Forgot to take one…had a chance, too.

It’s basically what the instructions entail for installing the rear bump stops. With or without the brace, you have to notch the frame behind the factory bump stop (which gets cut off) so that the bump stop pipe can slide in.

The brace on its own just requires grinding the bump stop bracket down and the brace goes over the bare area. If you reuse factory style stops, they attach to the bottom of the brace (you may still have to cut a hole), but it doesn’t interfere with the frame.

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[WILDHOBO]

The Sumo's would do as much or more but its neat. But I can buy those sumas half as cheap as those jobs.

My rears are sumos. And I agree. I don’t think I even ever hit them at this point. Springs are too big.

 

[WILDHOBO]

What is wrong with it ?

Catastrophic failure. Leaking hydraulic fluid everywhere.

 

[Stan H]

Catastrophic failure. Leaking hydraulic fluid everywhere.

The motor mount ?

 

[WILDHOBO]

Last step looks like the catch all and you may have to remove the engine block side mount.

I saw that. I had looked at that on mine. Looks horrific with everything in the way.

 

[WILDHOBO]

The motor mount ?

Yes. Some moron designed them as hydraulic, not just rubber. I could scream.

 

[JeepOfTheseus]

The Sumo's would do as much or more but its neat. But I can buy those sumas half as cheap as those jobs.

Yep - I got fronts/rears as a set. The sumos are nice, though...

...because they are blue

 

[WILDHOBO]

Yep - I got fronts/rears as a set. The sumos are nice, though...

...because they are blue

Mine are black.

 

[Hootbro]

I saw that. I had looked at that on mine. Looks horrific with everything in the way.

Sometimes a Shit Sandwich is all that is on the menu. Been there.

 

[WILDHOBO]

Sometimes a Shit Sandwich is all that is on the menu.

Pretty fucking much.

 

[Supazuk]

mentioned that I pressed the knuckle joint out of the drag link and put it back in upside down for top steer, the taper sleeve is from apex chassis.

do you have a link to that sleeve??? I'm running the same teraflex drag link and I was just think this is dumb its on bottom and cant adjust or grease the joint easily installed

 

[Supazuk]

No risk. She hates driving it. Too big.

mine hates where the seat adjuster it and can't just leave it as I'm 5'10" she is 4'11"and i hate power seats

 

[BlueScapegoat]

More progress.

Today:
-Stripped it down more to get at everything
-Steering pump removed, modified with Apex boost kit, reinstalled
-PS cooler installed and lines routed
-Factory box replaced with PSC unit, pitman arm swapped over
-Steersmart track bar brace clearanced and painted for coil spring interference
-Fox steering stabilizer and bracketry removed in preparation for ram installation

Tomorrow: (assuming I just call off work to knock this out)
-Drop the tie rod to remove factory stab plates
-Mount ram and run lines. I'm not really sure how to find center so I'll have to figure that out
-Trim the grille for the cooler and reinstall, bolt the bumper back into place
-Reinstall driver side coil and new bump stops on both sides, reinstall drag link, adjust wheel alignment slightly
-Reinstall intercool pipes and all electrical shit
-New front brake pads
-Bleed system, adjust ps pump blowoff pressure
-Flip front lower control arms for more clearance at full lock
-Install rear antirock
-Reinstall fenders/liners/snorkel and drive?

 

[JeepOfTheseus]

The Sumo's would do as much or more but its neat. But I can buy those sumas half as cheap as those jobs.

Case in point: just realized the passenger bump didn’t extend back fully

Hoping it just lost nitrogen charge after sitting for years, but kinda odd that it’s the only one.

 

[Supazuk]

Installed a 3.5" MetalCloak Game Changer this weekend.

love the big tire mini!!! Been begging my wife to let me lift and rally build the R60 all 4 s

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