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

[alara1972]

I Installed rear Mopar splash guards a week ago and it was time to add the front ones. Easy install and I think it came out great.

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[trust]

I installed a set of Rough Country Molle panels in the bed. A couple of thoughts.

1 I've always been leery of RC products in the past, these look pretty nice, I like that the front panel follows the contour of t he bed sides, I like that the side panels are side specific but wish the passenger side were longer. T here is about 10" that COULD be added to that side since they're side specific.
2 These are steel rather than Aluminum
3. These are way cheaper than others. Likely being steel vice alum
4 Of the 6 rivnuts that need to be installed I managed to hit ribs or other obstructions where I drilled 4 of the fn holes, ruining 2 of the rivnuts, nobody here in Mayberry carries them...
5. My gator tonneau cover rear clamps won't snap closed fully due to the panels now, I haven't solved that issue yet
6. The front center brackets are totally the wrong shape unless I force a big bow in the panel. I'll make new flat ones.

A couple pics bare, I haven't started loading them as I still need to remove them to finish the rivnuts. I'm debating shortening my bed divider board to use with the panels, use a telescoping bed bar or not worry about it.

 

[FloridaJT6MT]

I installed a set of Rough Country Molle panels in the bed. A couple of thoughts.

1 I've always been leery of RC products in the past, these look pretty nice, I like that the front panel follows the contour of t he bed sides, I like that the side panels are side specific but wish the passenger side were longer. T here is about 10" that COULD be added to that side since they're side specific.
2 These are steel rather than Aluminum
3. These are way cheaper than others. Likely being steel vice alum
4 Of the 6 rivnuts that need to be installed I managed to hit ribs or other obstructions where I drilled 4 of the fn holes, ruining 2 of the rivnuts, nobody here in Mayberry carries them...
5. My gator tonneau cover rear clamps won't snap closed fully due to the panels now, I haven't solved that issue yet
6. The front center brackets are totally the wrong shape unless I force a big bow in the panel. I'll make new flat ones.

A couple pics bare, I haven't started loading them as I still need to remove them to finish the rivnuts. I'm debating shortening my bed divider board to use with the panels, use a telescoping bed bar or not worry about it.

I don’t remember having as many issues but I did have the same problem with my gator soft trifold tonneau. Here’s what I did.

 

[NodrogRide]

Got to fix this BS before I get ticketed... Nothing like mid-blizzard repairs before work!

 

[Markpod7]

Not sure of you are being funny or serious but it appears to be a volunteer house. Far as I'm concerned he's giving back to the community and staying active near the house instead of sitting on his ass.

Lol yeah it was def sarcasm thats some ball busting that happens at my firehouse when u work on your shit…im sure he gets it

 

[Gren71]

I Installed rear Mopar splash guards a week ago and it was time to add the front ones. Easy install and I think it came out great.

These do look great. I think Ive asked before but the rears are the ones that are specific to the max tow fenders right? Ive been so dang apprehensive since the complete set is $160ish

 

[Markpod7]

or he did it at home and parked inside the firehouse garage to take the pictures ???

Lol yeah it was def sarcasm thats some ball busting that happens at my firehouse when u work on your shit…im sure he gets it

 

[Markpod7]

Not sure of you are being funny or serious but it appears to be a volunteer house. Far as I'm concerned he's giving back to the community and staying active near the house instead of sitting on his ass.

Lol yeah it was def sarcasm thats some ball busting that happens at my firehouse when u work on your shit…im sure he gets it

 

[AlbizzleFoShizzle]

Finally was able to install my new bumper and and winch.

 

[trust]

Thanks RB, I was thinking something along the same line or just trading the cam over latch for big wing nuts like the front. I'll do some ranchengineering on it today. Tomorrow and figure it out

 

[TotallyReasonable]

Check out my box!

This is fabulous, do you have a writeup on how you did this or one that you followed?

 

[DenverBob]

Samson got a facelift today when I installed a separate grill that I had wrapped by Sunstoppers - Rock Hill. Turns out the difference in the Rubicon trail cam and non-Trail cam Rubicon is not just the center “mesh” section but also the screw insets where the trail cam mounts. You’ll need to remove them from the donor grill to the final grill. Took a bunch more time to install, uninstall, Unassemble, reassemble and reinstall. Final product looks great - just would have like to know what I know now so it did not take so long... I liked how this turned out vs the OEM satin black grill option because the OEM satin grill option colors the insets satin black as well. This option keeps the grey-ish insets with the satin black grill giving it a nice contrast.

Oh wow, love the idea of wrapping the front grill and keeping the silver trim instead of swapping for the Mopar satin grill. Thinking a camo or kevlar wrap would be a bit original- with the added bonus of being able to revert back to the color-matched grill. Would you mind sharing the cost to do the grill wrap? And how has the wrap held up over time?

 

[Woolsocks]

First time Jeep owner here: Long story short, a co-worker backed into my JTR and mangled the bumper. He offered to buy me a new one, I decided on the DV8 modular. After ordering it, I then read some reviews. I was concerned. Turns out the fit and finish are good so I’m happy. Now I just have to fight the urge to buy a winch. I really have no need for one. But I’ll probably buy one. Haha. Unless someone has a good idea for covering the fairlead opening.

 

[Courtsm3]

Believe it or not, a guy on Etsy. This is my second set. Very high quality and go on super easy. Highly recommend.

nxtgendecals on etsy. Ships fast and great quality. Has a few options too.

 

[FloridaJT6MT]

Thanks RB, I was thinking something along the same line or just trading the cam over latch for big wing nuts like the front. I'll do some ranchengineering on it today. Tomorrow and figure it out

Let me know what you come up with!

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