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

[DMC1]

Thanks. I believe I'll order the controller.

Ordered and on its way!

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[sass JT]

I’m thinking about this.
Can you tell me what your driving was like both before and after the install?
Thanks.

so to say driving before, I never wanted to take my hands off my steering wheel, lots of corrections. (Disclaimer, I did a puck lift of 2.5” no arms and my caster is way out causing excessive wandering) that said... afterwards I can take my hands off and it will drive straighter for longer than before, I can now drive with less corrections, my steering is tighter and bump steer has been minimalized. Going over pot holes or railroad tracks the steering wheel doesn’t want to jerk out of your hands... (disclaimer, I still have wandering but I will be correcting that soon with a true lift, drag link and tie rod replacements)

is it worth the money... yes with how flighty the steering feels to what it is now... yes and yes I recommend.

 

[Jdyowa]

Badged her. Looks better IMO with something on the hood to make her pop. I'm planning on some 70/80's scrambler style stripes on the sides but I cant seem to get anyone to call me back for a quote.

 

[Deleted member 24880]

Badged her. Looks better IMO with something on the hood to make her pop. I'm planning on some 70/80's scrambler style stripes on the sides but I cant seem to get anyone to call me back for a quote.

You got that retro fire truck look happening there with the yellow and red. Looks good!

 

[Greg75]

Installed Metalcloak fenders front and rear, with matching front inner fenders. Cut and recapped Rubicon Rock Rails to suit. Removed the OEM bumper wings. Also, trimmed (chopped, really) OEM plastic rear inner fenders to give a little protection/deflection while I wait for the Metalcloak versions to arrive.

 

[Greg75]

Can you expand on your comment where you stated you switched the wires? Did you have to remove wires from the plug and reinsert them? Thanks.

Not sure about the Ram adapter, but with these there is nothing to switch—straight plug-and-play option.

 

[jwilson2899]

Not sure about the Ram adapter, but with these there is nothing to switch—straight plug-and-play option.

That way will work with no modifications, but I just couldn’t justify spending $20 on that tiny little adapter harness when you can take 5 minutes to swap 2 wires. If it has been much more reasonably priced, I probably would have gone that route.

 

[Jdyowa]

You got that retro fire truck look happening there with the yellow and red. Looks good!

Thanks. I was going for the retro thing

 

[TheHops]

I did a few things here and there over the past week, but the most noticeable were wiring up my lights, and installing new wheels/tires. They were way too clean, so I had to find a little bit of dirt on the way home from work yesterday.

I still have a few more projects over the next couple of weeks, so I'm sure I'll have more pictures soon!

 

[DMC1]

Not sure about the Ram adapter, but with these there is nothing to switch—straight plug-and-play option.

Alright, so now I am confused. I ordered the Redarc brake controller, the Redarc wiring harness for the brake controller and the mounting panel. The plug on this harness looks like the Jeep plug? Based on the information given, I will need to swap two wires to essentially make it plug and play?

The adapter harness , 331-TPH-017 looks like and is listed for a Tekonsha brake box at eTrailer. Are we talking about two different brake controllers here?

 

[Greg75]

Alright, so now I am confused. I ordered the Redarc brake controller, the Redarc wiring harness for the brake controller and the mounting panel. The plug on this harness looks like the Jeep plug? Based on the information given, I will need to swap two wires to essentially make it plug and play?

The adapter harness , 331-TPH-017 looks like and is listed for a Tekonsha brake box at eTrailer. Are we talking about two different brake controllers here?

I used the two adapter plugs that I listed without swapping any wires in the connections for the Redarc Tow Pro Elite proportional controller In my JTR LE. Works perfectly. From reading the other posts, I am understanding that you can do without the first adapter plug and save ~$20 if you swap the two wires specified in the adapter for a Dodge Ram. Do suggest checking directly with eTrailer if any confusion.

 

[Soedog]

Obligatory Flag decals added while in the heated shop for other work.

 

[sgtkersh]

Had new, Jeep appropriate, shoes put on. Duratracs in the stock Overland size 255/70R18. I’ve always liked these tires and they performed well on my JK/JKU. I think they look great on the JT.

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[TRI-JAB]

Got my White Lettered KC decals from Pixeldecal and put them on the covers for my Gravity LED PRO6 lights:

Not sure if I like the look with these or the Amber covers for daily driving:

I always have the option for neither but why risk a big rock strike if I am just zipping down the highway.

Functionally, I really like these lights. We been getting some good rain storms and having the extra light has really helped driving.

 

[Gatorized]

Got my White Lettered KC decals from Pixeldecal and put them on the covers for my Gravity LED PRO6 lights:

Not sure if I like the look with these or the Amber covers for daily driving:

I always have the option for neither but why risk a big rock strike if I am just zipping down the highway.

Functionally, I really like these lights. We been getting some good rain storms and having the extra light has really helped driving.

You could get white outline ‘KC’ decals to go on the Amber covers... shouldn’t interfere with the lighting.

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