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

[ShadowsPapa]

Installed door sills. I really like the look of these. Time will tell if they last. You have to wonder why they ship with so many extra rolls of double sided tape lol.

i thought I was going to remove the sill protectors from my 22 when I traded it. HAHAHAHA, joke was on me. No way without either destroying the protectors or taking paint off the truck. That tape wasn't giving up.

Oh, and this, too - (dang, those are nice) -

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[WILDHOBO]

Bingo - I was thinking he'd come out with the perceived issue that doesn't really even exist, but that's what I was trying to get - that tiny amount in the grand scheme of things - it's not like mixing two different fluids with different viscosities and getting something exact in the middle or that can easily be calculated on paper.



And that would have been my next point - what problem? It's a solution looking for a problem and likely someone in some forum somewhere said that the stock fluid was a problem and that something different should be used. Tossing crap in, guessing, when there isn't a problem.

It gets far far colder here in the winters, and even worse in MN above us. There are people in AK and Canada with these using the stock fluids - and they aren't concerned about the pour point or "oh, gee, this fluid will be too thick in the winter".
It can be well below 0 here for a week, where daytime highs never touch 0 and yet every vehicle we've ever had has had no issues with a transmission in the winter.

So you two went right where I figured on - there is no problem with the ZF fluid in cold climates, These are designed for and sold to markets where the temps get a lot colder than Colorado.

I see a solution looking for a problem, and at some risk.
Likely read too much from some other forum.

That’s my take.

 

[Dummy SALAPA]

Do you have a link for them?

https://www.amazon.com/Bercicci-2018-2025-2020-2025-Gladiator-Accessories/dp/B0FBRGQMG9

 

[Stan H]

swirl removal, paint correction, polish and ceramic wax.

I like the looks of that stuff but None of it last 2 days where I live and work , clay dust ,clay mud , when they come out with one that repels that it will be a good thing. I have similar products what I find is they just wash easier.

 

[Stan H]

Bingo - I was thinking he'd come out with the perceived issue that doesn't really even exist, but that's what I was trying to get - that tiny amount in the grand scheme of things - it's not like mixing two different fluids with different viscosities and getting something exact in the middle or that can easily be calculated on paper.



And that would have been my next point - what problem? It's a solution looking for a problem and likely someone in some forum somewhere said that the stock fluid was a problem and that something different should be used. Tossing crap in, guessing, when there isn't a problem.

It gets far far colder here in the winters, and even worse in MN above us. There are people in AK and Canada with these using the stock fluids - and they aren't concerned about the pour point or "oh, gee, this fluid will be too thick in the winter".
It can be well below 0 here for a week, where daytime highs never touch 0 and yet every vehicle we've ever had has had no issues with a transmission in the winter.

So you two went right where I figured on - there is no problem with the ZF fluid in cold climates, These are designed for and sold to markets where the temps get a lot colder than Colorado.

I see a solution looking for a problem, and at some risk.
Likely read too much from some other forum.

Absolutely % we all know places colder than 0-35 thats my temps here Jan -March.. but Kansas and Iowa the Upper New York areas etc.. I agree totally that may prove to be a poor decision.
Amsoil themselves says their stuff will mix with other oils But But they say the effectiveness is greatly reduced in their own oil to perform at levels they test at with 100% fill of their product. If the 2 products have different pour points then they aren't the same.

 

[Stan H]

I just had a thought maybe He was needling us to get a reaction

 

[ShadowsPapa]

But they say the effectiveness is greatly reduced in their own oil to perform at levels they test at with 100% fill of their product.

That's the case with almost any lubricant that's formulated with as much chemistry and planning as goes into these things. And it's proven out with actual testing.
Compatible only means non-destructive, or it won't gel up and plug things, sort of like mixing antifreezes of the wrong types. Doesn't mean ideal or fine, just "you can and it won't blow up.

I just had a thought maybe He was needling us to get a reaction

There's a lot of that going around..........................

 

[WILDHOBO]

Absolutely % we all know places colder than 0-35 thats my temps here Jan -March.. but Kansas and Iowa the Upper New York areas etc.. I agree totally that may prove to be a poor decision.
Amsoil themselves says their stuff will mix with other oils But But they say the effectiveness is greatly reduced in their own oil to perform at levels they test at with 100% fill of their product. If the 2 products have different pour points then they aren't the same.

I’d highly encourage you @Rick_Jame55 to drain that all out and put pure mopar fluid back in. The problem is you might now never get it back to pure. A pan drain will drain 5-6 of your now 9 hybrid quarts. And if you do a flush you seriously risk pushing debris out of your trans cooler into the transmission, which could sink you. If I had done that, I’d be replacing my cooler and filling it back with only one fluid. This is like mixing olive and coconut oil, pouring it on a salad, and then trying to go back to only olive oil because it tastes terrible now.

 

[WILDHOBO]

I just had a thought maybe He was needling us to get a reaction

If so, what a waste. What’s the plan? Go to the bar and show your beer buddies the thread? Wow. They’ll be so impressed, lift them onto their shoulders, and sing “who’s a jolly good fellow!”.

 

[grandsrus]

Today was front end Frid… er Monday on my Gladiator. I repainted the radiator struts, installed a bull bar on my bumper and the big project was installing the XKGLOW RGBW Pre-runner lights:

Solid amber is more legal but maybe not as much fun. Plus they’ll do a lot more I’m still playing with and learning.

Knight Rider!!!!

 

[Chasm]

Found a shock leaking. 4000 miles. Never off road.
Called the dealer to get a replacement ready for my next oil change.
They said they need to verify where it's leaking because there might be a recall.
I said I don't care about a recall, it's a new truck!

 

[ALT2870]

Ya but still it helps knowing if it is under recall or just happenstance for them.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Ya but still it helps knowing if it is under recall or just happenstance for them.

Yeah, recalls get priority.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Found a shock leaking. 4000 miles. Never off road.
Called the dealer to get a replacement ready for my next oil change.
They said they need to verify where it's leaking because there might be a recall.
I said I don't care about a recall, it's a new truck!

They also have to verify the problem - ordering on a customer's word can most of the time get them in trouble. There's a lot of self-diagnosis out there that is wrong.

And recalls will get a priority over "I want new shocks". There's processes they must follow to get reimbursed by Jeep as well.

Unless it's leaking bad or gone soft, it's not going to be a problem for a while. They'll look at it, get it on record, and go from there.

 

[cb4017]

Finished installing a bed rail system. Tomorrow I'll be installing a Rough Country hard Tonneau cover.

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