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

[Foxtail]

Just got a 3.5" Game Changer with Rocksport shocks, 4.88 gears, Black Rhino Arsenal wheels, and 37" BFG KO2s installed. It's been a good day.

Hows the ride with that new 3.5 Game Changer?

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[Jeepin' John]

Best valentines day present ever from my beautiful wife! JCR bed molle panel! Now i just need to cut my 60" hi-lift down to fit. So excited

 

[MadMojave]

Replaced my 37's with 40x15.50r22 Maxxis Trepador radials. I had to chop the rear fenders but the high top flares clear the tires with no rubbing up front.

Looks Great!!!

 

[Mayhem 6]

Obiwan, tell us more on this antenna install. Looks very clean. How does it attach to the sheet metal? Great job.

I run the same setup, only driver's side. Very clean install and a well thought out complete kit Cool Tech offers.

The bracket is just a 90* held on by a replaced body mount bolt once the stock cowl bolt is removed. From there, install the antenna, run wire, slap radio on, and boom. Even not being the "optimal mid-line plain", I'm still getting about 5mi readable on my MXT275.

 

[relayer4u]

Obiwan, tell us more on this antenna install. Looks very clean. How does it attach to the sheet metal? Great job.

There is flange on the bottom between body and cowl and a spacer that goes behind the bracket.

As Mayhem said, a sweet antenna mount.

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[XraytecH]

I just did "THE FIRST OIL CHANGE" on my Gladiator. I went with...

MOPAR
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ED2I8KK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Pennzoil Ultra Platinum Full Synthetic 0W-20
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M4KQR8U/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I also installed one of these. I plan on shorter intervals and this will make the process clean and fast.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077Z9GQCB/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[johnparjr]

Took another forum members idea and did my caps

 

[mike921921]

Replaced my 37's with 40x15.50r22 Maxxis Trepador radials. I had to chop the rear fenders but the high top flares clear the tires with no rubbing up front.

Those wheels are crazy! ??

 

[Lynn_F]

Those wheels are crazy! ??

Thanks man! Dont get too much love around here with the big wheels. Mostly positive feedback on them in the real world tho!!

 

[MadCat0911]

Hows the ride with that new 3.5 Game Changer?

We're in the middle of an ice storm right now, so I'm not taking it out just yet. I'll have to follow up later and let you know. It definitely made me smile to drive it home from the shop at least. No complaints with it for the 15 minute drive it took to get home. I'd like to take it out now that it's not got a bed full of tires, wheels, and parts, but that'll wait until the ice melts.

 

[Frank...]

Had the dealer take a picture of it on the lot right after delivery. Awaiting the recall fix for the manual transmission.

 

[Troybilt]

Thanks man! Dont get too much love around here with the big wheels. Mostly positive feedback on them in the real world tho!!

I like to bust on you big wheel guys here but it is all in good fun.

I mean what the heck do I know? I spell like a 3rd grader. I do like they style a lot and would definitely consider them in a 17.

 

[AZCooWhip]

I run the same setup, only driver's side. Very clean install and a well thought out complete kit Cool Tech offers.

The bracket is just a 90* held on by a replaced body mount bolt once the stock cowl bolt is removed. From there, install the antenna, run wire, slap radio on, and boom. Even not being the "optimal mid-line plain", I'm still getting about 5mi readable on my MXT275.

Thanks for feedback Gents. Will go check them out. 275 same route here.

 

[Rubi_Rhod]

First oil change at 5K and Installed a GMRS radio

Midland MXT275 radio
Midland Ghost Antenna
Midland handset extension cable

And for the antenna mount and handset mount got it over at CoolTech LLC

I’ll do a little more of a write up of the install and such, or add to one of the recent GMRS threads.

 

[Lynn_F]

I like to bust on you big wheel guys here but it is all in good fun.

I mean what the heck do I know? I spell like a 3rd grader. I do like they style a lot and would definitely consider them in a 17.

I totally get why people prefer 17's for rock crawling...I just don't rock crawl and probably never will. I like the look of these but do wish they weren't quite so heavy...I'm at roughly 150lbs at each corner now. If I ever change I will definitely go down to 20's due to the availability of tires.

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