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

[WILDHOBO]

Where did you buy the extra tie down brackets?

You beat me to the same question. I received my trail rail brackets to mount my soft top rails to them, so now need to install the side rails. They’ve been sitting for a while. Definitely need more tie downs though.

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[RCKLNDR]

The Jeep fund is empty so I had to find some free.99 projects to tinker with. Ended up touching up my diy bed steps/protection and VHT’d the drl’s.

 

[O-Face]

Why not just get the combo lock?

I like the combo lock idea but after having two of the same style on my toolbox, I'm not a fan of fiddling with a combo lock in a hurry or in a low light condition.

 

[captain kilroy]

I don't. I set it once and that's it.

mine resets everytime i restart and also my tripometer resets to one of the old trip sets. I guess it is an electronics issue. I set the tripometer for a trip this last week and after i fueled up and restarted the jeep it went back to a previous trip setting. Thanks for the response now i know i have a problem

 

[O-Face]

Do you have the back up sensors in your rear bumper? If so, any issue with reinstalling into the new RC rear bumper?

I don't have backup sensors so I can't accurately answer. The rear bumper came with the holes/mount tubes along with a bag full of hole plugs/pads for us poors that didn't get that option. Sorry for the potato pic but it's four posts with holes in the top.

 

[Green_Gladiator]

nice! When you get a moment would you mind posting a pic from the front? Thanks

Here ya go .. also front/rear poke .. for measurement purposes the wheels are 17x9 with +1 offset

 

[NCSteve83]

It's been a while since I've posted in this thread but there have been a few additions to the Money Pit...

Rough Country front & rear bumpers. These things are stout!

Tailgate board

JCR Offroad overhead molle panel. I used this to relocate the GMRS off the dash and was super happy with the results. There is also a 12V & ground Anderson Power Pole style connector tucked on top of it for future power needs. If your running one cable, might as well run two just in case.

Swapped out the Bulletpoint Mount for a Ram Systems mount. Much more sturdy!

Tuffy Center Console lockbox.

I was reading about people fussing about the key so I riveted a magnet to mine so that I can close it and not fuss about the key stuck in the lock. Worst case scenario, I can stick it underneath the seat to hide it or under the bumper if I don't feel like carrying it around.

I think you are the first other person I've seen with that front bumper. I love the looks of it personally. Which rear bumper did you go with?

 

[Dougstdig]

Where did you buy the extra tie down brackets?

 

[O-Face]

I think you are the first other person I've seen with that front bumper. I love the looks of it personally. Which rear bumper did you go with?

I got the matching one from Rough Country (Here). It's built like a tank and was super easy to install.

 

[NCSteve83]

I got the matching one from Rough Country (Here). It's built like a tank and was super easy to install.

I don't understand why the rear bumper is $150 more then the front and it comes with less lighting.

 

[O-Face]

I don't understand why the rear bumper is $150 more then the front and it comes with less lighting.

That is a great question! It also does not come of skid plate underneath it. I'd say it has something to do with production quantity being that the front bumper is universal to Jeep JL's and gladiators and the rear bumper is gladiators only. When I ordered my bumpers, the rear bumper came in first yet the front bumper took another 2 months to come in from back order so it appears that they are not moving as many of those rear bumpers as they are the front bumpers.

 

[WILDHOBO]

Thanks very much. Just ordered 4.

 

[WILDHOBO]

Removed my soft top, to install trail rails, then the new soft top brackets for the trail rails. Started pouring during, so waiting it out. Wow. Those rivnuts that come with the mopar side trail rails are junk.

Edit: Finished the install. Really nice to now have side trail rails. Thanks to Fas-Top for designing new mounting brackets for Mopar trail rails.

Also did a quick oil change, the first one since the skids went on. No problem at all with the valve.

 

[MJRSC]

You didn’t ask me @Lunentucker but I got the same/similar:

 

[Giljr572]

I replaced the Mopar Side Steps that came from the dealer when I got my JT with the Mopar Performance Rock Rails. I was looking into replacing the steps with some rock rails since day one, but I really liked the practical aspect of having steps to tie down my kayaks. With the Performance Rock Rails you get rock protection and a usable step area, the best of both worlds in my opinion. And they were take offs for $350 (CAD), I know a deal when I see one!

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