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

[MissionMan]

Offtopic, you live in PI?

Do you ever catch races there?

Definitely. Hard to miss them when it's on. I ride a bike as well.

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[Simplejack]

315 70 17 put on today to go with 2 inch mopar lift put on last week

 

[pendragonz]

UPS man was not happy with me... winch and winch plate came today!

 

[insanitize]

Put a hardtop on my Sport that I bought used.
Coming from a JKU to the JT, the JKU was much easier to swap roofs than the JT.

 

[Aonarch]

Definitely. Hard to miss them when it's on. I ride a bike as well.

I'm jealous!

 

[KurtP]

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!

yeah the xm thing is annoying too.

i think its honestly more that the uConnect in JL and JT is so good…beyond anything else on the market…no matter what you get into next, it sucks. my mom came to visit with her honda, and WOW is that system THE. WORSTE.

4runner is a great truck…for my uses (overland), the KDSS suspension reigns king. Especially with extended travel shocks and a kdss controller.

 

[Beemer533]

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 !

I have the model S in the smooth finish and I am very happy with it. Functionally it operates no different than the factory case, other than the key is external.

 

[Beemer533]

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've had 3 tundras and a highlander over the last 10 years and I definitely enjoyed them, but I laughed when I read the remote start comment. God that drove me crazy lol. Totally agree on the infotainment systems too, very behind the times. My 2014 ram with the 8.4 was way better than the system in my 2018 highlander.

The awd system was pretty damn good in it though.

 

[AlbizzleFoShizzle]

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

Rugged Ridge Arcus

 

[j.o.y.ride]

Went black on the fender liners. Started with bare aluminum, decided black better. Much better looking.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

Installed these NFab side steps. Easy peasy once you take the factory rock rails off. Well , eventuate is easy except for my 67 year old bones and getting UP off the creeper. I think I need restorative yoga, sheesh!

DAMN! Sorry for the out-of-whack pics. I can't fix them. Anyone know how?

 

[willhonkforparts]

Added yellow tint to the fogs. I don't use them now as I find them too bright and the stock LEDs work well enough on their own. Hoping the yellow tint will work well during snowstorms and foggy conditions.

 

[Jimbo8v92]

Added yellow tint to the fogs. I don't use them now as I find them too bright and the stock LEDs work well enough on their own. Hoping the yellow tint will work well during snowstorms and foggy conditions.

I did it to myin and i noticed you dont get any glare off of snow during a storm which ive honestly never noticed how bad it was before the yellow tint. Havent been through any fog yet be probably the same. I have halogen lights though.oh yeah and it looks sweet during the day time.

 

[abe57]

I did it to myin and i noticed you dont get any glare off of snow during a storm which ive honestly never noticed how bad it was before the yellow tint. Havent been through any fog yet be probably the same. I have halogen lights though.oh yeah and it looks sweet during the day time.

Where did you get the tint from ? Never mind found some .... https://www.extremeterrain.com/lamin-x-jeep-gladiator-fog-light-tint-covers-yellow-j126y.html?utm_content=XT+Lights+-+Fog+Lights|Lamin-X&T5_Var4=JG2600&utm_campaign=XTG+Gladiator+No+Vehicle+High&dialogtech=ppc&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=shopping&T5_Var2=shopping&utm_term=4577679227534547&gclid=CLT5ioWHw_UCFX6txQIdtygOKA&gclsrc=ds

 

[Jimbo8v92]

Where did you get the tint from ? Never mind found some .... https://www.extremeterrain.com/lamin-x-jeep-gladiator-fog-light-tint-covers-yellow-j126y.html?utm_content=XT+Lights+-+Fog+Lights|Lamin-X&T5_Var4=JG2600&utm_campaign=XTG+Gladiator+No+Vehicle+High&dialogtech=ppc&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=shopping&T5_Var2=shopping&utm_term=4577679227534547&gclid=CLT5ioWHw_UCFX6txQIdtygOKA&gclsrc=ds

I got it from lamin-x its a very thick quality film thats meant to protect the lights from stone chips and uv fading. I did my headlights with clear and the yellow for the fog lights. Headlights were a bit tough, but taking them off the truck and usinga hair dryer helped. I also removed the fog lights to apply the film.

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