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

[Gren71]

I like being stalked, but if your gonna slip me a roofie, my only rule is buy me dinner first

i, no joke, laughed my ass off at this. I may have said something oddly similar a time or two haha good ol’ army humor.

It’s kind of my "PTSD need to escape" vehicle.

THIS i %100 get. Theres no better way to ward off the mind than working on the jeep or riding my Harley.

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[mx5red]

Nice I have my 15lbs PT mounted in the same spot

This may be a dumb question, but do you have to open the mount and tip it upright when you fill? I thought there was a special dip tube you could get for the powertank to mount it horizontally, but yours is even pointed down a little. That doesn't mess up the flow?

 

[Cavitt]

I like being stalked, but if your gonna slip me a roofie, my only rule is buy me dinner first.

Glad I could help out, I'm really loving this build. If there's any other pictures or angles you need let me know.

The only other thing I'm looking to do is add the bed outlet, some wheel spacers and a tent. It's kind of my "PTSD need to escape" vehicle.

No roofies here, but I appreciate you being flexible on that .

I have a long and expensive way to go to get to your truck. I actually stated the escape part of my build first. I got same Bak Revolver bed cover you have and added an OVS bed rack and 23 Zero Walkabout 62 RTT. That works fine, but I kind of wish I'd considered a bed cap like the RSI Smartcap. I'm definitely doing the bed outlet, but I don't think I'm going with the Mopar setup. Still undecided on that.

Since you offered up the pics, can you get a shot of how closely the paint on the Warn hoop matches the bumper? It always looks like a good match in the sales photos, but every once in a while I see pictures where it looks like a smoother texture and a little glossier.

 

[WILDHOBO]

Installed Rock Slide Engineering slider steps. Not an easy install on a snowy driveway, but well worth it.

 

[mx5red]

No roofies here, but I appreciate you being flexible on that .

I have a long and expensive way to go to get to your truck. I actually stated the escape part of my build first. I got same Bak Revolver bed cover you have and added an OVS bed rack and 23 Zero Walkabout 62 RTT. That works fine, but I kind of wish I'd considered a bed cap like the RSI Smartcap. I'm definitely doing the bed outlet, but I don't think I'm going with the Mopar setup. Still undecided on that.

Since you offered up the pics, can you get a shot of how closely the paint on the Warn hoop matches the bumper? It always looks like a good match in the sales photos, but every once in a while I see pictures where it looks like a smoother texture and a little glossier.

Does that OVs rack attach to the t-slots on the Bak cover?
I can’t find anything on their website that says it’s compatible. Only clamp mounts..

 

[ArmyMP]

No roofies here, but I appreciate you being flexible on that .

I have a long and expensive way to go to get to your truck. I actually stated the escape part of my build first. I got same Bak Revolver bed cover you have and added an OVS bed rack and 23 Zero Walkabout 62 RTT. That works fine, but I kind of wish I'd considered a bed cap like the RSI Smartcap. I'm definitely doing the bed outlet, but I don't think I'm going with the Mopar setup. Still undecided on that.

Since you offered up the pics, can you get a shot of how closely the paint on the Warn hoop matches the bumper? It always looks like a good match in the sales photos, but every once in a while I see pictures where it looks like a smoother texture and a little glossier.

Will do. It's a glossy finish not the "hammered metal" ish finish of the bumper.

A rack and a Tuff Stuff Alpha II tent will be in my future at some point.

 

[Ar4130]

Finally ditched the silver sport s wheels and added some Tactik Classic 5 spoke wheels and 315/70/17 BFG KO2s. Super happy with this setup. Exactly the look I was going for!

 

[Cavitt]

Will do. It's a glossy finish not the "hammered metal" ish finish of the bumper.

A rack and a Tuff Stuff Alpha II tent will be in my future at some point.

Don't bother with the pics then. I just wanted to make sure I was seeing it correctly in your previous photos. That Tuff Stuff tent will be a good one. I went with 23 Zero because I was able to pick it up at Artemis in Springfield Mo when I was visiting my daughter at Mo State last summer. I think the hard top is a better way to go. I just wanted to keep it below the cab so I would be able to back into the garage so I can hoist it off. As it turns out I won't be able to do that when I finish my lift and tires. It barely made it with my Teraflex 1.5 space and stock tires... Oh well... Post pics when you get it setup.

 

[RufusMalloy]

Installed mopar steel and a winch on my max tow

 

[Volksparts]

Installed and tested out my new OVS 180 awning. This thing is bitchin and the quality is on point. Also spent a little time on the phone with the manufacturer speaking with a cool gal with technical support named Ash. Not only does she know her product but she's the one that was one of the beta testers.
Check out the company as they do have Presidents Day sale going on right now.

 

[Mojave Mōbe]

5.13s went in today.

 

[gecko_rubi]

Installed the Undercover UltraFlex - shout out to @jl_explorer (and his sick Mojave on 40s) for the hook up.

Couldn’t find this anywhere … yes this can be installed with the Trail Rails.

 

[jl_explorer]

Installed the Undercover UltraFlex - shout out to @jl_explorer (and his sick Mojave on 40s) for the hook up.

Couldn’t find this anywhere … yes this can be installed with the Trail Rails.

Looking good ???

 

[ArmyMP]

Better View of the Whip at night.

 

[Cavitt]

Does that OVs rack attach to the t-slots on the Bak cover?
I can’t find anything on their website that says it’s compatible. Only clamp mounts..

Yes, but I don't think the t-slot is a standard size. I had to get creative with the mounting hardware:
5/16-18 Spot Weld Nuts - Double Tab - Center Hole Design Spot Weld Nut (they are 5/8 (16mm) wide x 1 1/2 (38mm) long. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07PWGJH59/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

1 1/4" 5/15 Stainless Steel Bolts with a Flat Washer

When I attached the bed cover (I don't have trail rails) I drilled out the front insert nuts and replaced them with slightly larger rivet nuts and added 6 bed clamps to make sure the frame was secured to the bed (see photo).

I'm still looking for a better nut or a t-bolt, but haven't ordered anything yet. At a minimum I want to get the spot weld nuts in stainless steel so they don't rust. I also think a 1 1/2 or 1 3/4 t-bolt would work as well. I just need to find one that fits the slot. The actual t-slot is not much bigger than the 5/16 spot weld nuts I used.

Bak will not say that it will work. I don't think they've done any testing on the load rating and probably don't want the liability (neither do I so do this at you own risk.

I can tell you that I took it on a 2500 mile trip thought the Badlands, Wyoming, and down to Breckenridge Co. We only did about 100 or so miles off road, but it was enough that I'm comfortable with the set up if I don't change anything. It wasn't really an off-roading trip, but I wanted to use it to shake down the truck and tent set up. We camped a couple of nights in the Badlands and took most of the off-road trails available there. In Colorado we took several random National Forest roads and went to the top of Peak 10 in Breckenridge. No super hard trails, but it was plenty rough to shake down the rig and I'm happy with it. Peak 10 was steep with some tight switchbacks and a few rough spots, but easily manageable even with my set up.

Sorry that I don't have any close up shots of the set up. It's in the rafters for now until it warms up.
I posted some pics of the tent set up here:
https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/...se-bed-rack-and-tent-combos.54500/post-897982

I'd be happy to provide any info I can as everything I've done or thought about doing to my truck comes from this forum and I appreciate everyone's help and input.

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