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

[Snozzberry]

Got tired of not being able to find door-less/trail mirrors that I liked for the price. Spent some time measuring and in CAD and produced something that I can take off quickly without messing up my door hinge liners. Also significantly cheaper than most other designs.

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[Dougstdig]

Rexka 50pcs Fender Flare Bumper Door Trim Plastic Rivet Retainer 1/4 Hole Compatible with Chrysler 6506007AA 07-20 Jeep Wrangler, Wrangler Unlimited JK & 02-12 Liberty KJ GM 10184895 Ford N803862-S https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D6JXC4Q/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_DGQ8DKRKSXGDWNA0Y16C

Thanks. Once you ordered them how long did it take you to receive them. I’m trying to figure out how long the backlog is going to be. (The flare extensions)

 

[BlackBessy]

Self made. Unistrut mounted to the ceiling. Couple of Amazon sourced trolleys with a HF electric hoist bolted on. 6’ sigh post with webbing and grommets. Couple of hitch pins to lift from factory bolt holes. Makes removal a 1 man 5 minute job and holds my top up and out of the way all summer.

Nice setup, bout to have the same setup for door storage myself, been trying to plan for top removal and storage in the most simple format recently. Where at in Oklahoma you at? Be a good Jeeper and tell me the Tulsa area please?

 

[captain kilroy]

...and installed the RTT yesterday. Impressed with the quality of the SmittyBilt gen2 RTT

how much have you used the rtt. I am looking at the same one.

 

[arskemp]

Took my front doors off for the first time today.

Also installed a dashcam this weekend.

 

[DenverBob]

Took my front doors off for the first time today.

Also installed a dashcam this weekend.

Think I got the same doors off mirrors… Amazon..? Any issues? I ended up buying some nylon nuts to mitigate potential loosening and rattle.

 

[DenverBob]

For anyone that has the hard tonneau cover we know the struggle is real. Finding stuff to fit under can be a challenge. Despite all plans to not get a Yeti cooler the 45 Tundra fit perfectly, so I caved. A much more cost effective find was this new Ryobi storage system…both fit like a glove.

 

[arskemp]

Think I got the same doors off mirrors… Amazon..? Any issues? I ended up buying some nylon nuts to mitigate potential loosening and rattle.

Yeah, they were some generic ones off amazon. I bought some neoprene washers to prevent scratching the paint on the hinges but the washers on the side near the lock washer got torn up by said lock washer. Next time I'll need to add another set of flat washers to prevent this.

Otherwise, they are "okay". At greater than ~ 30 mph they whistle a bit from wind. I took them briefly on the highway and they didn't rotate at all but they do vibrate quite a bit. Not enough to not be usable (you can still tell where cars are) but its still noticeable. Overall, I'm fine with them for the price since I am only running doorless occasionally. If I was using them every day I would probably invest in something better though.

 

[DenverBob]

Yeah, they were some generic ones off amazon. I bought some neoprene washers to prevent scratching the paint on the hinges but the washers on the side near the lock washer got torn up by said lock washer. Next time I'll need to add another set of flat washers to prevent this.

Otherwise, they are "okay". At greater than ~ 30 mph they whistle a bit from wind. I took them briefly on the highway and they didn't rotate at all but they do vibrate quite a bit. Not enough to not be usable (you can still tell where cars are) but its still noticeable. Overall, I'm fine with them for the price since I am only running doorless occasionally. If I was using them every day I would probably invest in something better though.

Thats a big 10-4

 

[XraytecH]

Thanks. Once you ordered them how long did it take you to receive them. I’m trying to figure out how long the backlog is going to be. (The flare extensions)

Next Day

 

[mx5red]

Took my front doors off for the first time today.

Also installed a dashcam this weekend.

You have the rear camera in the back window, so what is this?

 

[Burghardphotography]

I wanted to try my hand at applying a little vinyl, as I have never done it before and am interested in some protective clear wraps. So I bought these little fender vent accents from L&B Designworks to practice with.

Didn't go too badly for my first time, but it wasn’t much of a warm day. I can see how warmer weather could help with vinyl application.

 

[mx5red]

I finally finished my under driver’s seat subwoofer project. It was ugly, but it works!

https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/...-and-audio-upgrade-journey.55339/#post-906196

I’ve never seen anybody “critique” the seat jackers before… and I find constructive comments are helpful.
I removed mine because I felt like I was tippie toeing my pedals. I’m 5’9” with short legs for reference.
I added 4 washers to OEM seat bolts to help clear my subwoofer and it felt way better to me.

just a heads up as I’ve read people say increasing the angle of the seat felt better instead of being so flat… my experience was I didn’t notice the angle, but I could definitely notice not reaching the pedals as well.
So, there’s a conflicting perspective for anyone thinking about ordering them.

Disclaimer: I can’t move my seat forward more because of my Amazon console storage pockets I live and die by. I still think my knees would be too high up even if I could move my seat forward.

 

[MikeyK]

Just for fun …

A little fly fishing themed decal/sticker bomb ?

 

[arskemp]

You have the rear camera in the back window, so what is this?

The dashcam I installed is a 3 camera system (front, rear, interior). Aesthetically, I'm not entirely happy with the interior camera placement but functionality-wise it works well. I'm able to capture the entire interior pretty well. It's too high to see enough out the hardtop rear window but it looks like its going to work nicely to see behind the truck in scenarios when I take the hardtop off (and the rear camera goes along with it).

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