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

[-miko-]

Considering doing the same thing! How did the trade work out (break even, cost a fortune?)

With the used car market as crazy as it is, it worked out very well. I had some extras on the trade-in that helped its value so my out of pocket cost for the new truck was less than the upgrade cost of the auto and max tow. And I'm really liking the auto.

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[SubiRubi]

Mounted my Trax and Highlift. Also installed Hot Heads Headliner.. I used some left over sound deadening I had from my bike audio build instead of the Assassin strips..

 

[-miko-]

Clever. I've got one backordered and will have to do try this.

 

[White Bread]

Put it on 37s

 

[ThatStinging_Jeep]

Shame it’s heavy. Something like that in aluminum would be ideal for my needs. I’m trying to keep my build as light-weight as is reasonable so as not to degrade the Mojave suspension performance.

Yeah I want to keep my rig light but atleast I got a diesel so it's not much a problem,that's the main reason I traded my 2 year old gasser JTr for my new ecodiesel ? so far mpg is amazing

 

[stil2low]

Some new hardware for the winch and mount. Just have to run the power/ground and wire in my wireless controller
And put the fairlead on of course

 

[JCHGlad]

Installed my Cascadia solar panel

 

[4MOTION]

Terra Flex level 1.5, Factory Fox Shocks,

Mayhem "flat iron" 17 x 9 -6 offset, 78.1 hub bore
Used 78.1 to 75.1 hub rings to keep wheels true.

315/70-17
General Grabber ATX

 

[cdyoung9799]

Not really TO the JT but I bought a small trailer I’m going to convert to a camping/over landing home base. Going to try to utilize my takeoff wheels on the trailer.

Love it! I had a buddy that fabricated a lift kit for his trailer because he couldn't hitch up to it after he lifted his truck.

 

[Samsons Wig]

Finally got the doors off and into safari mode today.

 

[NewGladdyOWNR]

Not today, but over the 3 weeks I’ve owned my Gladiator.
Rugged Ridge window visors, NFab tube steps, Gator Tonneau cover, new antenna and basel, dash bar mount with Scosche magnetic phone mount, Hothead Headliner, weather tech mud flaps, and some rugged ridge headlight covers.

 

[XJADDICTION]

Well not today but two weeks ago found some Rubicon Wrangler JL rims with the stock Rubicon BFG AT KO2’s 285’s (absolutely love the way they look).

My impressions with the 285 vs 245 Max Tow stockers? I notice with the 285’s better fuel mileage, ride feels more stable and love the way they look. Need to add a small 2.5” well made complete lift I think to look the best... but I am going to 37’s so will add 3.5” lift.

I’ve had many sets of BFG KO2s and they are still my favorite all around tire. Big difference with traction over the 245 Bridgestone street leaning tire.

Also bought a carrier for my Honda XR 250R Thumper when I don’t want to haul a trailer. I will modify it to hold the carrier at 3 points instead of one. This will make it more stable for long trips. For now works fine on short 100 mile trips.

 

[CPTRU1114]

Took the Top off, Still have little ones so doors will stay on until the tubes are ordered.

Great time, took her off beaten path to a local lake,

 

[stew7710]

Blacked out the grill with Rust Oleum Peel Coat. I used 2.5 cans

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Really simple, short task - installed the Hooke Road dead pedal. That was the easiest thing I've installed on this thing. Took about 2 minutes to put it together and another two to put it in after sorting through my stash of metric nuts and washers.
I did not remove the nut from the stud on the firewall. I checked and the area that stud is in is recessed and I figured it was a lot easier to leave the factory nut there, put on a flat washer, the dead pedal, then another washer, then a metric nut - done.

I had to laugh - I was looking at reviews of dead pedals the other evening and found a couple related to the Hooke Road version. I went to YT to see what they said. One guy had a decent video, how easy the install was and how he liked it. I went to another and good grief, it reinforced my view that any fool who owns a Jeep and once successfully does something can get rich on YT and no one knows the maker of the vid isn't all that swift.
I mean the guy opened the thing up - and looked at the small piece that is intended to hold the top of the pedal up off the floor a bit and wondered- what the heck is this part for? He even thought maybe it wasn't needed in the Gladiator or something, then he tried to see if it fit on the bottom of the pedal somehow because it had a curve on it that matched the fold or curve on the bottom of the dead pedal where it contacts the floor - so he proceeded to put in in without that part. He just couldn't figure it out. He and others complain "no instructions". Good grief, the thing is so bloody simple why should they give instructions when Hooke Road's web site shows the thing assembled and installed and Amazon - where the youtube jeep expert supposed bought his from has at least 3 very detailed photos of the thing assembled - and installed. Yet people complained of no instructions. If you can't figure this one out, you shouldn't be driving, IMO.

And the guy's followers were also wondering "what's that part for" so I was kind and furnished a link to the company's page that showed it assembled and installed.
And if all else fails - Google is your - well, not friend, but a source for sometimes good information.

What a difference. I've not driven the truck yet - no place to go - but sitting in it was great with a place to put the left foot. My WJ and Silverado and other vehicles have had places built in and carpeted. WJ had a perfect place for left foot built right into the floor against the left kick panel area so I really missed that.

Anyway, had a good chuckle on the Youtube people who have thousands of followers and views - but can't figure out a dead pedal. Reminds me of the guy who put up an instructional vid of unpacking and putting together that eBay steel front bumper - and couldn't figure out what parts were for.
I need to start my own YT thing.

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