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

[LoJac963]

Installed the Bestop Sunrider soft top. Twice.

Why twice? I would love one of these but I'm worried about the AZ sun destroying it and the heat during the summer months since I am always parked outside.

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[JRobes]

Why twice? I would love one of these but I'm worried about the AZ sun destroying it and the heat during the summer months since I am always parked outside.

Buy the twill one if you're worried, lifetime warranty. I installed one a few weeks back and absolutely love it since I never really plan to take the rear hard top off.

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[Emil3000]

Yea I did flowmaster exhaust on my Gladiator. It's a bit louder than I wanted as well but the dual exhausts out the rear sides is nice. I may go with quieter mufflers later...

Have you driven with the top down? Gets pretty annoying.

 

[LostWoods]

My dashboard is now in the back seat. Metra speaker pods with Kenwood 6.5's, new 3.5's up on the dash, running cable for my interior fuse block and inverter/future second battery, and finishing the aux switches install.

All I can say is that satan must have been on the engineering team that built this dash because I've never seen so much effort to remove a speaker.

 

[RatZer0]

Why twice? I would love one of these but I'm worried about the AZ sun destroying it and the heat during the summer months since I am always parked outside.

There's an essential bit of tucking and situating that isn't in the instructions and not really apparent when assembling. Got everything installed and the back corner of the passenger side was lifted and I could see inside. Ended up undoing most of the install, using this thread which pointed out exactly what I did wrong:

https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/bestop-sunrider-adjustment.28495/post-461117

So, once I figured out how to properly get that corner aligned it was all good.

 

[sass JT]

Just installed a flowmaster flowfx exhaust. Kind of hate it. Feels way louder than advertised. Kind of obnoxious actually. Especially past 3k rpms. Wondering if there is a break in period. Time will tell. Having trouble uploading a video of the exhaust note.

my last jku I did a flowmaster, it did mellow out and get deeper over some time... but by then I had added a resonator in line at an exhaust shop. That really took the drone/loudness down and gave me what I originally wanted.
Good luck!

 

[Jeeperjamie]

How do you like those Rigid spots? I’ve been thinking about putting a pair on the cowl as well but I’ve been back and forth about beam pattern. Spot vs driving.
Also I plan to use similar brackets but the top mounting position on the hood.

General rule is spot on the hood flood or driving below the grill. A flood or driving light on the cowl going to give you a lot of hood glare and will be a waste of light.

 

[LoJac963]

Buy the twill one if you're worried, lifetime warranty. I installed one a few weeks back and absolutely love it since I never really plan to take the rear hard top off.

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I'll have to look up what is limited on their warranty. I love the concept, appreciate the input!

 

[WVBKW]

Installed Vision X back-up lights. Super easy install.

No power yet though, waiting on Mopar switches/power center deal. Ford world called up fitter switches.

I did test them off the battery though, super bright.

 

[Emil3000]

my last jku I did a flowmaster, it did mellow out and get deeper over some time... but by then I had added a resonator in line at an exhaust shop. That really took the drone/loudness down and gave me what I originally wanted.
Good luck!

That's my plan.

 

[Hoss63]

Installed mirror brackets for when doors are off. DIE-TECH mounts for a JK just changed the one bracket that goes behind hinge bolt.

 

[NateKY]

New tires. Finally.

 

[Markpod7]

Installed mirror brackets for when doors are off. DIE-TECH mounts for a JK just changed the one bracket that goes behind hinge bolt.

Looks awesome! do u have a link
For that mirror set up?

 

[Hoss63]

Looks awesome! do u have a link
For that mirror set up?

fortec4x4.com

 

[Jdyowa]

Installed a Smitty it tent

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