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

[BAT]

Put on Rubi Take off's (Wheels and Tires), Put in a Tazer Lite, IDrive along with some grab handles, console Vault and assorted other small things I had purchased waiting on the vehicle. Now if my side steps and bed cover would ever come in to be installed.

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[Mopar King]

Just ordered Wilwood front and rear brake kit for my JT. $4k in total but hoping to be able to stop on a dime. After that first dime.....40k more dimes and I can pay for the brakes!

https://www.jegs.com/i/Wilwood/950/140-15892-D/10002/-1 – for the front

https://www.jegs.com/i/Wilwood/950/140-15930-D/10002/-1 – for the back

 

[-miko-]

Picked up a Rubicon plastic bumper and metal skid plate from a local forum member. Got the skid plate installed but think I might hold off on the bumper itself. I think I prefer the simplicity of the Sport bumper since there's no added functionality with the Rubicon one. One day I hope to snag a metal stubby Rubicon bumper.

Also did a bit more to simplify and subdue - trimmed the air dams, removed the Jeep side logos, plastidipped the wheel weights and trail rated badge. Slowly getting there.

 

[JTRelentless]

First post, w00t. Took myself up to Tulsa to work with the Muddy Road Fab team to get this beauty of a rack installed. (Works with a Tonneau cover)

 

[d k]

That seems like a REALLY overpriced kit for the Wilwoods.

Is brake performance a common issue wth Gladiators?

Just ordered Wilwood front and rear brake kit for my JT. $4k in total but hoping to be able to stop on a dime. After that first dime.....40k more dimes and I can pay for the brakes!

https://www.jegs.com/i/Wilwood/950/140-15892-D/10002/-1 – for the front

https://www.jegs.com/i/Wilwood/950/140-15930-D/10002/-1 – for the back

 

[takeitsleazy]

That seems like a REALLY overpriced kit for the Wilwoods.

Is brake performance a common issue wth Gladiators?

Coming from a JK with stock brakes on 35s; these brakes are just fine. I damn near locked the wheels every time I stopped that first day lol. Muuuuch more responsive.

 

[d k]

Ok. I was just curious.

I have designed and help design many different brake configurations on different race cars, and if I was looking to upgrade my brake performance, I would go about it in an entirely different way..

Coming from a JK with stock brakes on 35s; these brakes are just fine. I damn near locked the wheels every time I stopped that first day lol. Muuuuch more responsive.

 

[Br4hm4]

Ouch! I keep an eye on the sky, and have 2 emergency parking spots while at work that I can move my JT to if hail comes. Colorado Summer hail/tornado/monsoon season is always a pain.

I wish there was covered anything out at my work. lol. I think the closest covered area is about 12 miles away. lol

 

[Bunchahoopla]

Finally got my Teraflex 1.5 spacer, .75 daystar rear spacers and Rubicon springs installed. Happy with how the truck sits now. Before and after measurements from the floor to bottom of fender on a sport with this set up was around 37” on front and 39” rear: stock. After I am sitting at 39.5” front and 40.5 for the rear.

 

[DHP]

Installed the takeoff Rubicon suspension I acquired off the member marketplace and the 1 inch spacer plus the bump stop extensions of the Teraflex 1.5 leveling kit. Gained 2.25 in the front and .5 in the back. Kept .25 rake front to rear. Next up, Synergy sector brace and some tint for the front windows. Yikes!

 

[Bunchahoopla]

Installed the takeoff Rubicon suspension I acquired off the member marketplace and the 1 inch spacer plus the bump stop extensions of the Teraflex 1.5 leveling kit. Gained 2.25 in the front and .5 in the back. Kept .25 rake front to rear. Next up, Synergy sector brace and some tint for the front windows. Yikes!

Very similar to the lift I saw on mine...looks good!

 

[-miko-]

Finally got my Teraflex 1.5 spacer, .75 daystar rear spacers and Rubicon springs installed. Happy with how the truck sits now. Before and after measurements from the floor to bottom of fender on a sport with this set up was around 37” on front and 39” rear: stock. After I am sitting at 39.5” front and 40.5 for the rear.

Sits very nice. Just the right proportions. Are those Klevers the 35x10.5?

 

[Bunchahoopla]

Sits very nice. Just the right proportions. Are those Klevers the 35x10.5?

Thanks! Yes they kenda 35x10.5r17s. Very happy with them!

 

[d k]

HOw wide are those rims?

Would the 10.5's fit on the stock 7.5" rim do you think?

Finally got my Teraflex 1.5 spacer, .75 daystar rear spacers and Rubicon springs installed. Happy with how the truck sits now. Before and after measurements from the floor to bottom of fender on a sport with this set up was around 37” on front and 39” rear: stock. After I am sitting at 39.5” front and 40.5 for the rear.

 

[Bunchahoopla]

HOw wide are those rims?

Would the 10.5's fit on the stock 7.5" rim do you think?

Yes they will fit perfect....I know of a lot of guys running the Kendas on a factory rim. The black rhinos are 17x8. There are some members running a 12.5 wide on factory rims. But there are a lot of different opinions of doing such a wide tire on a 7.5 rim.

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