Blue On Black - Build Chronicles

[Mav4x4Chris]

Found this by accident by spotting pictures of your truck on another thread. So excited I did though because it gives me a perfect visual.

See, I ordered a Sport S in Hydro Blue with Max Tow over the weekend, with the hard top, tech package, and auxiliary switches. It's nearly a carbon copy of your truck. 7" screen, no bedliner, etc. I also have the exact same set of Rubi take offs (with the AT3's) sitting here at the house waiting on the truck, and also plan to throw in a 1.5" level, and was looking at options to play with the audio later as well...

Anyway! Will live vicariously through this thread until mine arrives - at which case our trucks will be nearly twins in short order

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[injaneer]

Found this by accident by spotting pictures of your truck on another thread. So excited I did though because it gives me a perfect visual.

See, I ordered a Sport S in Hydro Blue with Max Tow over the weekend, with the hard top, tech package, and auxiliary switches. It's nearly a carbon copy of your truck. 7" screen, no bedliner, etc. I also have the exact same set of Rubi take offs (with the AT3's) sitting here at the house waiting on the truck, and also plan to throw in a 1.5" level, and was looking at options to play with the audio later as well...

Anyway! Will live vicariously through this thread until mine arrives - at which case our trucks will be nearly twins in short order

Where are you located, in case we are close ?

 

[Mav4x4Chris]

Southeast Louisiana area.

 

[injaneer]

Ok, sorry this has been so slow, Summer thru so much at me, I am still just recovering from it. However, I hope to get back to adding things very soon. Still have the Kicker hideaway sub to install, but was waiting on my VoSwtich (went with the JL120) so I can install and disconnect the battery(s) once and be done.

With that any help on how to disconnect both batteries safely and install the VoSwitch and a connection for my new amp/sub (will visit google soon.) Hope to do this over the Thanksgiving/Christmas holidays.

 

[injaneer]

Ok, finally have done something new to the Truck. And a few more are on the way.

I bought these side steps:

https://www.extremeterrain.com/barr...nhanced-rubi-rails-textured-black-jg2564.html

And these bed rock rails

https://www.extremeterrain.com/redrock-4x4-jeep-gladiator-bed-side-rock-rails-jg2317.html

I have also found a $100 steel bumper from Facebook Market place:

So today I managed to get the side steps mounted:

I also removed my rear tow hook, as I want to paint them both (adding the 2nd one) and put back with the new steel bumper. I hope to do that and the bed rails at the same time (in a couple of weeks.)

 

[injaneer]

Finally got the steel rear bumper installed. Took me a few weeks as I have been traveling.

 

[Mav4x4Chris]

It still amuses me how similar our builds are, aside from the bed rack on mine.

How is the initial quality on the sliders? I have Rubi sliders right now but was looking at getting those same ones with the extended tube in hopes they could also be used to aid the shorter people in my life in getting in the truck

I have the same bed sliders. I bought them for a wheeling trip in Texas but they have also been super nice for climbing into the bed and reaching the top of my rack as well.

Rear bumper with the painted hooks looks good!

 

[injaneer]

It still amuses me how similar our builds are, aside from the bed rack on mine.

How is the initial quality on the sliders? I have Rubi sliders right now but was looking at getting those same ones with the extended tube in hopes they could also be used to aid the shorter people in my life in getting in the truck

I have the same bed sliders. I bought them for a wheeling trip in Texas but they have also been super nice for climbing into the bed and reaching the top of my rack as well.

Rear bumper with the painted hooks looks good!

Thank you.

Yes I do really like my sliders. I do not use them to get in/out of the truck, but I think my daughters and wife do a bit. I need to still install the bed sliders. Thought I would be able to yesterday while installing the bumper, but just ran out of time.

 

[injaneer]

updated rear bumper picture.

 

[Clarkr32]

Finally got the steel rear bumper installed. Took me a few weeks as I have been traveling.

what paint and where did you get it?

 

[injaneer]

what paint and where did you get it?

Mopar Hydro Blue (PBJ)

I got mine from Quadratec, but it is out of stock right now. Hard to find it.

https://www.quadratec.com/p/mopar/5-oz-paint/hydro-blue

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