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

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Swapped out air filter for K&N cold air intake and added a Mishimoto oil catch can.

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Swapped out air filter for K&N cold air intake and added a Mishimoto oil catch can.

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I'm looking forward to the K&N intake myself! I love what they have done to other trucks sound wise.

And yes, that's all I expect, more sound, for those that knock these. I fully understand my wimpy 3.6L V6 will still have the same power and MPG as before...... but it will sure sound more fun as I row through the gears!
 

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I'm looking forward to the K&N intake myself! I love what they have done to other trucks sound wise.

And yes, that's all I expect, more sound, for those that knock these. I fully understand my wimpy 3.6L V6 will still have the same power and MPG as before...... but it will sure sound more fun as I row through the gears!
Don't kid yourself upgrading the intake always add 20+ HP. ;)
 

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Also did my 500(ish) mile diff flush after new gears.
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I had a busy weekend:
  • Yesterday I installed a Mopar winch plate, a Quadratec Stealth 10 winch and a hawse license plate holder. I really like how it turned out. Below is the evidence.
  • Today I replaced both batteries, main and auxiliary. Whoever designed the location of the auxiliary was out of his mind!
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Upgraded the front dash speakers to 3.5” kickers and the soundbar to 6 3/4 kickers. I decided to try and plastidip the speaker grills. It’s “ok” looking
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but the sound is much improved.
 

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Upgraded the sound bar speakers to Infinity Kappa 62ix. The speakers cost more (even on sale) than I wanted to spend, but I was hoping to get enough bass to avoid needing to add a sub. It worked - no sub needed, at least for now.

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Here's the mess from cutting the sound bar with my Dremel, little bits of plastic everywhere
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Upgraded the front dash speakers to 3.5” kickers and the soundbar to 6 3/4 kickers. I decided to try and plastidip the speaker grills. It’s “ok” looking
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but the sound is much improved.

Looks great...Which model kickers are these? Did you add an amp?

Was planning to add a powered sub but I'd rather have full sounding mids that having bass and crispy highs
 

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Upgraded the sound bar speakers to Infinity Kappa 62ix. The speakers cost more (even on sale) than I wanted to spend, but I was hoping to get enough bass to avoid needing to add a sub. It worked - no sub needed, at least for now.

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Here's the mess from cutting the sound bar with my Dremel, little bits of plastic everywhere
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trick i figured out while cutting my bumper to install the rear bed guards. If you use a heat gun to warm up the plastic it makes it WAY easier to cut with a blade. just an fyi incase you have to do more plastic work down the road.
 

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Added an insert to clean up the appearance behind the grille. I saw @Blue Ridge do this and knew it was exactly what I was hoping to accomplish.

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Looks great! I don't know why they don't propose this as a mounting option. In my opinion, it gives you the best of both worlds.
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