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It was a pretty straight-forward mod. Half a day of work. But I have quite a bit of experience with electrical work, and all the right tools and supplies to do a job correctly. Retired USAF avionics tech.

It had been a couple weeks that I hadn't driven my Gladiator when I saw something related: An alert at engine start that the aux battery wasn't properly charged and therefore the aux switches would not work. Naturally I tried an aux switch (for my air compressor) and it did not work. The odd...

Sorry, I don't know the answer to your question. However, you might consider a professional fabricator, or friend who is so competent, to fab up the necessary mods to fit your chosen snorkel ... Fabbed up by a friend of mine ...

I've done it to the spark plug boots on my Wrangler and the TIPM (computer and fuse box all rolled into one) connectors. On the plug boots, it also helps make them easier to remove in a few years when I replace plugs. However, that's a 3.8L motor with easier access to the plugs than what I...

We've tried to connect up a route from North County to South County Roads. The last time I had a good .gpx file, but that was when we learned it was private property. Since I make videos of my travels, I didn't want to share us trespassing. Also, I wouldn't want to have a bunch of people who...

Meant to include this image in my prior post ...

The TransAmerica Trail runs from Edray, West Virginia to Port Orford, Oregon. But, there is a spur to the Atlantic Ocean that joins up with the TAT at Burnsville Junction, Virginia. It starts at Nags Head, North Carolina. The first part of the spur is paved, but changes to dirt. The TAT...

One of the things I like about this forum is that politics aren't allowed. Let's keep it that way before this thread is shut down.

New Mexico has a two week mandatory quarantine--not allowed to leave your hotel room even to eat. Must order delivery food. Fins and Things is a lot of fun. There is some exposure that adds to the thrill, but it's like riding a slow motion roller coaster. Not sure why you're skipping...

On this trip everyone used GMRS. Bill (4Runner) was using a handheld unit. The rest of us had mobile units. Mine was the Midland MXT-275. All the video series is now online. I must have forgot to update this thread. Here is the playlist ...

I've never seen a headlight break, though I did have a driving light get damaged. The glass was good, but the mounting tab and plastic protective shield were destroyed ... 3:20 if not forwarded automatically ... But I do agree that when glass breaks, it is a mess. I've seen two windows...

Is that out in the Terlingua Ranch area (Hen Egg Rd/North County Rd)?

Inexpensive shields to put over the headlights so that the headlight lenses don't get beat up on trails. I opted for glass headlight lenses on my Wrangler primarily because of this. And at thirteen years and a quarter million miles, including the Dalton and Dempster Highways, they are just as...

It fits the fuel bottle of my backpacking stove perfectly. However, normally I use a separate table. Screen grab from a video ...

71. Looks like I'm second oldest to reply, thus far, behind Bruce. And he was wise enough to make knowing his age a math quiz. ;-) Second Jeep. Keeping the first. Too many good memories, and it makes a better overlanding rig than the Gladiator (at least right now) ... 2020 Gladiator Rubi...

I scrolled through this really to avoid the dispute over countries (I like U.S-made, but you're going to pay for it), but something way more important is missing from the discussion. The Gladiator has lots of bolts that have the new torque plus angle specification. That is, you pull to the...

At the risk of getting too far afield for a Jeep Gladiator forum, I'll try to be more clear. Regarding your example of financing your house to gain leverage for your "investment". As I wrote above, it's not a terribly good investment because you need a place to live. Yes, you can make money...

I'm going to just answer this because it's the same answer whether or not it looks new. First, love your Jeep. I mean really enjoy the heck out of owning and driving it. Do what you must to make it special. For most of us, that's the fun we have mudding, rock crawling, overlanding, camping...

You're obviously an employee and not a business owner. I've paid cash for my last four vehicles. There's very little as satisfying as when the finance guy asks how you'd like to finance the car, asking if they'll take a personal check. Your home is the place you have to live. It's value is...

A two door. A 12-volt bed outlet that stays on (better yet, stays on and is easily rewired to the second battery of a real dual-battery install). An optional, real dual-battery install (e.g., two identical, deep-cycle, AGM batteries). A way to record the video from the front and rear cameras to...