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

[Dryfly24]

Looking for a good bed cover and rack system combo. Any suggestions?
Added: Door hinge steps, Best top soft top for hard tops, and "GLADIATOR" replacement for "JEEP " on tailgate. And Step rail. So far.

Good looking truck… ??

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[AntonioinHawaii]

AND Rhino Rack Back Bone for tray and bar hauling.

 

[Mball488]

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

Dude, I have to ask. How old is that winch? looks like something that would be attached to a Sherman tank!.

 

[Mball488]

I used the rear tire to find someone's pliers they left in the road.

Taking Studded tires to the next level.

 

[cdyoung9799]

Dude, I have to ask. How old is that winch? looks like something that would be attached to a Sherman tank!.

I was thinking the same thing when I saw his pictures the other day. Warn winch serial #0001. Very cool........(and heavy).

 

[cdyoung9799]

I've been researching vehicle gun safes since I got my Gladiator and finally settled on one. Got my new Vaultek today. I've laid my hands on several cheaper pistol storage solutions, but some had hinge pins that could be pushed right out or were otherwise easily compromised if you had 10 minutes and a paperclip. It was between this one and Fort Knox, but inconsistent reviews on the fingerprint reader for Ft Knox safes pushed me to this one. The Vaultek seems worth the extra scratch ($300) from a security standpoint and opens fast if I need it to. There are four ways to open it; it has 4 to 8 digit combination entry, an app on your smartphone (using the same combination as the safe), an instant fingerprint reader as well a backup key. Will secure underneath the seat with a provided cable and the app will alert my phone if it's tampered with or opened. Can fit a full size 1911 and 3-4 mags, which is exactly what I plan on keeping in it. A vehicle is not a gun safe, but this should take more time than the average thief has. And I don't plan on keeping a firearm in it 24/7, but will on trips and such. I'll update further after I've had some time with it, but set up and programming my combination and fingerprints was a breeze and it pops right open with the touch of a finger -and the interior being illuminated when open is a plus.

I've been looking for a decent mobile thumb print safe. Most of them are so finicky as to whether or not they'll recognize your fingerprint. Last thing you need when you REALLY need it.

 

[Benbean66]

Installed my hood decal from Don @pixeldecals. Amazing customer service and I absolutely love it. Thanks Don!

 

[Lynn_F]

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.

5 paragraphs and 300 hundred words on a dead pedal install update. I'm not sure YouTube has enough data storage/server space to handle your reviews...

 

[ShadowsPapa]

5 paragraphs and 300 hundred words on a dead pedal install update. I'm not sure YouTube has enough data storage/server space to handle your reviews...

The part itself - It takes 30 seconds to unbox, about 1 to 2 minutes to assemble, and if you choose to remove the nut on the firewall to install it, about 2 minutes to do that. If you dig through a collection of metric fasteners, add 2 more minutes. So the part itself - about 5 or 6 minutes. If you struggle because of lack of instructions, go back to where you bought it and look at the pictures.
(there, is that better?)

I guess you missed that my commentary was more about the other guy not being able to figure out something so simple and my musing about how I can't see why they have so many followers if they can't figure out a simple 3 piece part. Most of my other post was about the other party's review and installation instructions. Reviewing the reviewers.

 

[Wheelin98TJ]

Clayton 2.5” Ride Right
35x12.50 20 Goodyear Ultraterrains

 

[VolatileA]

I've been researching vehicle gun safes since I got my Gladiator and finally settled on one. Got my new Vaultek today. I've laid my hands on several cheaper pistol storage solutions, but some had hinge pins that could be pushed right out or were otherwise easily compromised if you had 10 minutes and a paperclip. It was between this one and Fort Knox, but inconsistent reviews on the fingerprint reader for Ft Knox safes pushed me to this one. The Vaultek seems worth the extra scratch ($300) from a security standpoint and opens fast if I need it to. There are four ways to open it; it has 4 to 8 digit combination entry, an app on your smartphone (using the same combination as the safe), an instant fingerprint reader as well a backup key. Will secure underneath the seat with a provided cable and the app will alert my phone if it's tampered with or opened. Can fit a full size 1911 and 3-4 mags, which is exactly what I plan on keeping in it. A vehicle is not a gun safe, but this should take more time than the average thief has. And I don't plan on keeping a firearm in it 24/7, but will on trips and such. I'll update further after I've had some time with it, but set up and programming my combination and fingerprints was a breeze and it pops right open with the touch of a finger -and the interior being illuminated when open is a plus.

Check out the Lifepod 2.0, worth every penny.

 

[Dryfly24]

The part itself - It takes 30 seconds to unbox, about 1 to 2 minutes to assemble, and if you choose to remove the nut on the firewall to install it, about 2 minutes to do that. If you dig through a collection of metric fasteners, add 2 more minutes. So the part itself - about 5 or 6 minutes. If you struggle because of lack of instructions, go back to where you bought it and look at the pictures.
(there, is that better?)

I guess you missed that my commentary was more about the other guy not being able to figure out something so simple and my musing about how I can't see why they have so many followers if they can't figure out a simple 3 piece part. Most of my other post was about the other party's review and installation instructions. Reviewing the reviewers.

I actually just bought that thing myself. Should be here Thursday. I was wondering why so many reviewers were crying about the lack of instructions and couldn’t seem to figure it out.

After I saw your post, I went looking for that video and I think I found the one you’re talking about. All he had to do was look at the picture on the website. There are like four of five from different angles clearly showing where that bracket goes.

For cripe’s sakes, it’s a dead pedal. Not exactly a lot of moving parts, LOL… ?

 

[stil2low]

Dude, I have to ask. How old is that winch? looks like something that would be attached to a Sherman tank!.

Hahaha it’s a 1983, my dad had so we could get into one of our old camps
They still make this design, it’s a Warn 8274 and there is aftermarket companies to further increase line speed

your average winch runs about 30-35 ft per minute line speed, this runs about 70. It’s great on long pulls, keeps the slack off the line so you don’t run it over

 

[Trauma PA]

The new wheels arrived. So now I have the tires, lift, wheels but still waiting on the Jeep!

AEV knock offs?

 

[TheScott]

AEV knock offs?

Yes the eBay version.

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