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

[FLUndertaker]

Looks amazing, lift or no lift

No lift. She hates climbing up into my JT and is only 5’2” so she want stock height rubicon but with plenty of aftermarket bling. I’m happy to oblige.

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[Tuggernuts]

Got too good of a deal on this Westin grill, just had to..

That Road Armor bumper is sweet.

 

[USMC-SSGT]

Got too good of a deal on this Westin grill, just had to..

I don’t care for aftermarket grills… but this looks very sharp.

 

[Lrowe]

I also shared this in the Mojave Mod thread but figured it was relevant here as well.

In the middle of having a blast, blasting over the desert, I confirmed my suspicions about departure angle.

Spent half an hour finding and stacking rocks to get through this wash. I had already started stacking in this picture. After I got a decent pile, I had my wife pull on top of them, then I would move the back ones to the front and continue till I got out without tearing up my hitch.

That lead me to look for some rear end protection. Picked up a Rubi takeoff bumper and installed it today.

I like that the side bits and the steel part of the bumper all tie together to make a solid mass. I also ordered a hitch skid that should protect that and become a good point to drag if needed in the future.

Oh, and for the record, DO NOT DO NOT WHAT I DID IN THE PICTURES.
Install the side brackets first. Get all those bolts in but leave them just loose enough that you can slide the bracket up and down. Then install the bumper and tighten it in place. Then install the side skids. I pushed the side brackets as high as they would go and tightened, then tightened the bumper end to skid tie-in bolts, then the bolts from the side skids to the brackets.

Did this bumper conversion allow you to also raise the receiver hitch a little?

 

[Bullycon]

Installed a reserve rotopax, in case I need fuel when I venture out.

 

[Bullycon]

I don’t care for aftermarket grills… but this looks very sharp.

Me neither, but the factory one took a beating with a rock, so I bought this one which is aluminum.

 

[obz]

Tore off the original 'Gladiator' badge that was misaligned (my screw-up) and replaced it with a new one. I had to pull off the black vinyl too. Not much fun, but it looks good.

 

[jsp66]

Installed a Sunrider Soft Top and removed the end caps from the front bumper.

 

[Dark_Iron_Mojave]

Between yesterday and today I installed Bartact rear seat covers (wife did most of the work since my elbow is currently shot), and some vinyl decals from @pixeldecals . Unfortunately, my Godzilla windshield decal didn't make it. Bottom of the windshield is a weird angle. Going to order another one and install it with the windshield lowered.

 

[Dewyaw]

One of my issues with my latest Jeep is that the Mojave struggles to move with the 3.6 and has me second guessing not getting the diesel option. Between 3k-4k there is what seems to be a dip in power delivery and then it comes alive at 4k. I'll see how things go because otherwise I am loving the Mojave setup.

Knowing weight is a challenge, I am exploring an alternative wheel/tire setup for daily driving to the office saving the A/T for weekend adventures. I picked up an 18-inch Overland setup a year ago for my JLU Willys and these mount to the Mojave without any clearance issues with the Fox suspension setup.

The stock Mojave 17-inch Wildpeak tire and wheel combo weigh a hefty 90lbs where as the 18-inch Overland setup weighs 65lbs. 25lbs per corner is a decent weight savings and hopefully will get the 15mpg at 65mph highway mileage up slightly. Tire pressure is set at 36psi.

Do you happen to know how much the Mojave wheel weighs?

 

[Killroy Was Here]

Do you happen to know how much the Mojave wheel weighs?

The Mojave wheel & tire combined are around 90#.
The Wildpeak A/T3 in the 285/70R/17 weighs 63.7#, so the Majave wheel itself is around 26#.

 

[Dewyaw]

The Mojave wheel & tire combined are around 90#.
The Wildpeak A/T3 in the 285/70R/17 weighs 63.7#, so the Majave wheel itself is around 26#.

Cool, thanks…

 

[Summitsearcher]

Tore off the original 'Gladiator' badge that was misaligned (my screw-up) and replaced it with a new one. I had to pull off the black vinyl too. Not much fun, but it looks good.

Nice job! Looks great. Really like that bumper too.

 

[SloW8]

Did this bumper conversion allow you to also raise the receiver hitch a little?

Nope, same mounting location. The difference is the bumper is steel and has the added protection for the bed sides.

 

[Guns_N_Rosaries]

I'm thinking about getting some tube doors. I've got two kids, and live somewhere with busy streets and awful drivers, so any little extra protection is welcomed. Plus I think they look awesome. Does anyone have a recommendation on a good set? The Mopar ones look fine, but are kind of pricey.

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