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

[ospreyfe55]

Those Nexen tires look pretty cool. Where did you find them?

At https://www.extremecustoms.com/
I went through their wheels for warriors program so I could get a discount. If you email them they do have some wiggle room to adjust price.

Sponsored

 

[gmarcucio]

Installed my Hella Front bumper auxiliary lights. The hardest part of the entire job was finding where to locate the switch and installing it. I pulled out my small storage bin located on the bottom of my center stack and traced the opening on a piece of cardboard. I cut out a piece of black plastic from and old mailbox that I had laying around using the carboard pattern and mounted it to the front of the storage bin with the switch installed. it worked out great. More work that I wanted to get into for a switch mount, but I also wanted it to look nice. I'm looking for a small 4x4 emblem to stick on the cover that I made next to the switch.

 

[AlbizzleFoShizzle]

I really like the looks of this bumper, what is it?

Rugged Ridge Arcus

 

[Volksparts]

Finally got the last of the missing hardware from @JcrOffroad to mount my door to complete the setup. Quality on the rack is on point.

 

[MissionMan]

Is there a thread that shows these?

Here is the final piece of the puzzle (for me at least). The latch painted with red accents

 

[95Bravo]

Was nice out so took the doors off

It’s been a chilly 43 degrees here in Nor Flo - DUUUVAL. Thought I was braggin’ until I saw your pic…

 

[Threedom]

Nice, I just picked up a set of cheaper silicone covers, but I do not like how they don't hug the key area very well. I couldn't find a solid fob I liked on Amazon or Ebay... had no idea these existed.. they look perfect. Would you mind posting or PM me some pics of the back and how the key functions ? I noticed they have some texture options, but yours looks smooth. I like them.. Thanks !

@SargeDiesel

Threedom fobs can be ordered in Smooth, Leather, Hex and Dimple textures... We have lots of color selections and the USA Flag...

Our Model S+ is the Model that has the retractable key... Key locks firmly in either extended or retracted position.
https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/re-engineering-the-brick-keyfob.36077/post-814471

Here is a pic a guy posted on the forum of his Model S+ Black with Smooth Texture.

 

[Aonarch]

Here is the final piece of the puzzle (for me at least). The latch painted with red accents

Offtopic, you live in PI?

Do you ever catch races there?

 

[KurtP]

Sold it, and got a 4Runner….TRD Off Road Premium w/ KDSS. Took me a long time, alot of effort to find one, and camping out ifo a dealer to get it without a mark up. While i was stroking my check, 5 people came in to buy it. One yelled at the sales person for not being able to get it.

im a Toyota homer. Always have been…Land Cruisers have taken me -literally- all over the globe. So, when I couldnt take the gladiator on my move, it seemed logical to go back. Front bumper and winch, Elka suspension, ARB skids, TRD intake and exhaust, URD fuel controller, tires, KDSS controller, and more already going on now.

well. I will say, part of me wonders if i shouldnt have gotten a JL.

the tech, infotainment, and user interface of the 4Runner is hot garbage. The OS is stable, and seemingly quick as uConnect, but its not close outside of that. It doesnt dim with the interior lights…separate dimmer in a menu, which is stupid. if you get out of the truck while it is running, you cannot lock or unlock doors from the fob Which bothers the shit out of me. Remote start shuts the car off when you open the door, and you have to restart. The 5spd/od gear box isnt bad, but its way behind the 8spd in the jeeps, and mileage suffers in comparison. My stock 4Runner gets the same as my Gladiator did with 37’s, 4.88, armor, and the supercharger

its not all bad, though. The traction systems are LIGHTYEARS ahead of Jeep. Like, better than lockers. A-trac is amazing, and combined with MTS, it simply cannot be beat. The 1500lb payload is, imo, the bare minimum for an overland vehicle. KDSS is a dream…it handles like a sport sedan around corners. The 4.0 engine has a lot more low end grunt than the jeep 3.6. And omg- an outdoor enthusiast vehicle that has cup holders that fit a Nalgene?!?! Amazing.

I love the 4runner, but if i had the last 5 days to do over, I might go to jeep and see if i could get a suitable JL with a 2.0 engine optioned the way I want with a sticker under $50k…..i guess with the prices of used 4Runners i still could….haha. T4R is a great truck, i just think im surprised how much I miss my jeep, and seeing how far Jeep has come that a Wrangler unlimited and a 4Runner can be in the same conversation.

 

[kad's_Glad]

Oh, really. Ok. may keep an eye out. Thanks.

Had same thing happen. It cleaned up okay, but was a surprise (and gross) when I picked one up while cleaning.

 

[injaneer]

Had same thing happen. It cleaned up okay, but was a surprise (and gross) when I picked one up while cleaning.

was it heat related you think, or something else ?

 

[Jimbo8v92]

Tinted to top of the windshield with 5% tint. Looks awsome and hopfuly should help with the sun glare.

 

[kad's_Glad]

was it heat related you think, or something else ?

I was in Los Angeles at that time so I'm sure heat had something to do with it. I feel like it was 5 or 6 months before I noticed it.

 

[TheScott]

Sold it, and got a 4Runner….TRD Off Road Premium w/ KDSS. Took me a long time, alot of effort to find one, and camping out ifo a dealer to get it without a mark up. While i was stroking my check, 5 people came in to buy it. One yelled at the sales person for not being able to get it.

im a Toyota homer. Always have been…Land Cruisers have taken me -literally- all over the globe. So, when I couldnt take the gladiator on my move, it seemed logical to go back. Front bumper and winch, Elka suspension, ARB skids, TRD intake and exhaust, URD fuel controller, tires, KDSS controller, and more already going on now.

well. I will say, part of me wonders if i shouldnt have gotten a JL.

the tech, infotainment, and user interface of the 4Runner is hot garbage. The OS is stable, and seemingly quick as uConnect, but its not close outside of that. It doesnt dim with the interior lights…separate dimmer in a menu, which is stupid. if you get out of the truck while it is running, you cannot lock or unlock doors from the fob Which bothers the shit out of me. Remote start shuts the car off when you open the door, and you have to restart. The 5spd/od gear box isnt bad, but its way behind the 8spd in the jeeps, and mileage suffers in comparison. My stock 4Runner gets the same as my Gladiator did with 37’s, 4.88, armor, and the supercharger

its not all bad, though. The traction systems are LIGHTYEARS ahead of Jeep. Like, better than lockers. A-trac is amazing, and combined with MTS, it simply cannot be beat. The 1500lb payload is, imo, the bare minimum for an overland vehicle. KDSS is a dream…it handles like a sport sedan around corners. The 4.0 engine has a lot more low end grunt than the jeep 3.6. And omg- an outdoor enthusiast vehicle that has cup holders that fit a Nalgene?!?! Amazing.

I love the 4runner, but if i had the last 5 days to do over, I might go to jeep and see if i could get a suitable JL with a 2.0 engine optioned the way I want with a sticker under $50k…..i guess with the prices of used 4Runners i still could….haha. T4R is a great truck, i just think im surprised how much I miss my jeep, and seeing how far Jeep has come that a Wrangler unlimited and a 4Runner can be in the same conversation.

I agree with everything you said about the 4Runner. I've had Wranglers and 4Runners for the last 20 years and couldn't decide on a 4Runner or JL, so I bought a JT Rubicon for myself and a TRD Off-Road Premium 4Runner for my wife.

I've caught myself mother effing the 4Runner for the same issues you called out, especially locking the doors while leaving the rig and the remote start. Something else that drives me nuts it the favorite channels only display the station number, not the name. I am a big XM user and can't remember all those numbers!

 

[Sarge502]

Trimming is required unless you have a factory metal bumper. It’s pretty easy, I put the rails up where they should mount, marked the bumper and just used my dremel to trim it. The kit comes with some nice rubber trim that hides the cut and gives you a nice finished edge.

Man I literally was contemplating getting those. I literally put them on my wish list on Extremeterrain yesterday. Now hearing there is trimming required, not so sure how much I want to do them now. Looks good though nonetheless. Just not a fan of trimming away anything. Seems too permanent.

Could you maybe DM me some detailed pics of this trimming required?

Sponsored