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

[aceisback]

Added proximity locks and euro style mirror turn signals today. Since I take my doors off a lot I pinned the turn signal wiring into the OEM door harnesses. These are the sequential eBay lights. I liked the smoked look better than the white OEM.

Link please?

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[Jeepin' John]

Out at UWharrie? I am headed there this week, any problem areas to be aware of? I have a JTR on 35’s no lift yet, waiting to decide on lift until I get out there.

You'll be totally fine and have a great time. I'm a sport s with a 1.5" level on 34's and my buddy has a jk sport with a 2.5" lift and 33's. We did everything except the front half of daniel and had a great time with no issues. Did dutch john, dickey bell, and the back side of daniel. You'll have plenty of safe fun with a jtr on 35's

and we also saw this crazy cayenne out there on daniel getting it done - don't see this every day!

 

[Jeepin' John]

I see those Borla tips…don’t be shy, post a sound clip if you got one.

Yep! LOVE the borla s type. I don't have a clip, but if i can get around to taking one here soon, i'll send it to ya

 

[BrooksC]

Link please?

Some good info on this thread: https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/export-euro-mirrors-fyi-built-in-turn-signal.39310/

Lights are here:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Sequential...=p2349624.m2548.l6249&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0

Link please?

 

[Jimmij]

Some good info on this thread: https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/export-euro-mirrors-fyi-built-in-turn-signal.39310/

Lights are here:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Sequential...=p2349624.m2548.l6249&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0

Didn’t you have to buy the mirror covers as well?

 

[Jeepin' John]

Thanks, I have had it out since installing the 35’s and Uwharrie has mostly mild trails. The biggest issue I am anticipating are the “whoops” along the trail. With the longer wheelbase I have heard those can be a pain.

Some of them are pretty darn big, and going over them at an angle is necessary to not rub the belly a little

 

[BrooksC]

Didn’t you have to buy the mirror covers as well?

Yes, it does require new covers also. Part numbers are in the thread I linked to. Any dealer / online Mopar seller can order them. It took 2 months to get mine.

 

[ospreyfe55]

Clayton 3.5 in lift and nitro ridge grapplers 38s.
Unfortunately when I asked Clayton what backspacing on the rims would avoid rubbing at full lock they said the that -12 offset and 4.5 backspace would be good needless to say I have pretty good rubbing on the control arms a little before full lock.

Other then that seems great so far definitely have to upgrade steering components to get rid of a little shimmy but don't have wobble or anything like that.

Look at changing the track bar bolts to 9/16”x 3”. The factory bolts are alittle undersized and swapping them out helped my shimmy quite a bit.

 

[ospreyfe55]

Fresh Oil change and installed some mirrors to prep for no doors this week as long as the weather behaves itself!

 

[freebird_78]

Installed yesterday but I got the RC 2.5” level put on with the 3/4” Daystar spacer in the back. MC front track bar and front LCAs.

Perhaps it's just an odd angle to the picture, but is that track bar upside down? I ask because I've made that mistake myself.

 

[Mr.Wilson]

Fresh Oil change and installed some mirrors to prep for no doors this week as long as the weather behaves itself!

Where’d you get the mirrors?

 

[ospreyfe55]

Installed yesterday but I got the RC 2.5” level put on with the 3/4” Daystar spacer in the back. MC front track bar and front LCAs.

My recommendation for you is to get rid of those factory bolts in the trackbar and get grade 8 9/16”x3” bolts, washers and lock nuts. I had a lot of play in my track bar and swapped out the hardware. It made a noticeable difference and was the cause of a steering shimmy. For reference here are my measurements -
MC trackbar sleeve measured .5640” / 14.33mm. Factory bolt is .5440” / 13.82mm and 9/16” bolt is .5625” / 14.29mm

 

[Gren71]

My recommendation for you is to get rid of those factory bolts in the trackbar and get grade 8 9/16”x3” bolts, washers and lock nuts. I had a lot of play in my track bar and swapped out the hardware. It made a noticeable difference and was the cause of a steering shimmy. For reference here are my measurements -
MC trackbar sleeve measured .5640” / 14.33mm. Factory bolt is .5440” / 13.82mm and 9/16” bolt is .5625” / 14.29mm

https://www.amazon.com/Prime-Line-9...48542&sprefix=grade+8+9/16+x3+,aps,110&sr=8-2

These?

 

[DailyMoparGuy]

Perhaps it's just an odd angle to the picture, but is that track bar upside down? I ask because I've made that mistake myself.

I think it’s on correctly. Looks the same as the picture on MC’d website at least. I had a reputable shop do the install so I assume they did it right haha.

 

[DailyMoparGuy]

My recommendation for you is to get rid of those factory bolts in the trackbar and get grade 8 9/16”x3” bolts, washers and lock nuts. I had a lot of play in my track bar and swapped out the hardware. It made a noticeable difference and was the cause of a steering shimmy. For reference here are my measurements -
MC trackbar sleeve measured .5640” / 14.33mm. Factory bolt is .5440” / 13.82mm and 9/16” bolt is .5625” / 14.29mm

Thanks for those bolt specs. I saw a video of a JT owner explaining the exact same thing about a week ago. It’s definitely on the list of things to do.

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