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

[aqcjeepGlad]

Bumper. Waiting on the winch. Decals.

Love the front end!! Mind sharing the bumper brand and model? Thanks!!

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[Sarge502]

Thinking of doing the same to my grille bezels. Did you use plasti-dip? was it pretty easy?

Thanks

Any of the raised badging and emblems (Jeep logos, and trail rated emblem) are plasti-dipped. Super easy, my first time using and it was pretty straight forward. Long as you prep right and do light coats. I did like 5 total and took my time. The "gladiator" fender sticker under the Jeep logos since they are obviously stickers and the Overland comes with all the silver accents/stickers I just simply replaced that with a black sticker I bought online.

The grille and bumper inserts are actual Mopar replacement ones. Didnt want to plasti-dip a larger area and wanted it to look more on point. Part number for the grill replacement is 6KM36TZZAA. Got both the grill and bumper pieces from Quadratec. The grille wasn't hard but a little more time consuming due to all the pieces behind it. Theres a youtube video from Scruf's Garage - "Jeep Gladiator - Black Grille Trim Installation" I followed. Any other questions just HMU.

 

[Heimdall]

Not sure how I feel about this yet, but removed my fog light trim/bezel and plasti dipped them white to match the truck. Looks good from far away but up close its not the best match and also not glossy enough even after a couple coats of glossifier. Using this more as a trial since I can peel it off (also was debating painting some of the dash panels so wanted to see the color).

Thoughts? Anyone have better luck getting a better color match for white?

I think it looks great!

 

[Heimdall]

How do you like those tail lights?

You gotta get those purple grille liners now?

 

[JTBurns]

Thinking of doing the same to my grille bezels. Did you use plasti-dip? was it pretty easy?

Thanks

I plasti-dipped mine and it wasn't too bad. Just make sure you do a good job taping it off, or if you really want I don't think it would be too bad to remove, dip, and put back in.

 

[Gladiator832]

Love the front end!! Mind sharing the bumper brand and model? Thanks!!

Rough Country full width bumper

 

[Gladiator832]

This is the finished front.

 

[The White Rabbit]

I plasti-dipped mine and it wasn't too bad. Just make sure you do a good job taping it off, or if you really want I don't think it would be too bad to remove, dip, and put back in.

Love that gator. Wish I didn’t live in Texas so I could get a darker color like that’

 

[aqcjeepGlad]

Rough Country full width bumper

Thanks!!

 

[Buckeye Gladiator]

Whereabouts were these pictures taken? THX, and Go Bucks!

45.193112, -123.259694

GO BUCKS!

 

[-miko-]

Gave it a final bath and removed all the extras...

...before trading in my 2020 manual (on the left) for a 2021 auto w/ Max Tow (on the right) at Tri-City. Same color and trim. Now to add all those bits and bobs back on.

 

[Dryfly24]

Gave it a final bath and removed all the extras...

...before trading in my 2020 MT (on the left) for a 2021 Max Tow (on the right) at Tri-City. Same color and trim. Now to add all those bits and bobs back on.

Good looking truck.

 

[Gren71]

Gave it a final bath and removed all the extras...

...before trading in my 2020 MT (on the left) for a 2021 Max Tow (on the right) at Tri-City. Same color and trim. Now to add all those bits and bobs back on.

why do the trade?

 

[-miko-]

why do the trade?

With Covid, the driving patterns in the family changed pretty drastically. I needed the Gladiator to be useful for everyone in the family, not just me. And with used car prices the way they are, I was out very little cash to upgrade to an auto with Max Tow. A little sad about it but very happy with the deal and the 4.10 gearing.

 

[Gren71]

With Covid, the driving patterns in the family changed pretty drastically. I needed the Gladiator to be useful for everyone in the family, not just me. And with used car prices the way they are, I was out very little cash to upgrade to an auto with Max Tow. A little sad about it but very happy with the deal and the 4.10 gearing.

ahhh I see now. Didnt realize the first one was a manual.

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