Checking back in. How has the glass held up over a longer time? It is one thing to replace an inexpensive windshield once a year or so, but if the Gorilla is still be replaced every two years or so, you end up in the same place for the same cost.
I think that Ethan had the right idea. I got distracted with another project and am now down south in New Mexico for the winter (live in Montana). When I get back home I may do something, but for now, I've taken it easy on the trails and not tried anything too extreme. The sand dunes of Pismo...
I'll be honest, I like to do things the right way, but when that way is waaaayyy too difficult, I will find another way. I wanted to go through the passenger side fw, but perhaps it is my diesel config that makes that next to impossible.
So, I went a different route:
1) remove little panel...
Me too...except puking kids...grandkids perhaps. I was waiting 3 months on seat covers and finally gave up. I do want covers, but will try to reorded when they have the ones I want back in stock. Scotchguard for now.
Sounds like you really want leather seats. We always had those in every...
There are different ways to approach longevity and use. Fine for those that do it instantly. No problem.
As a parallel, for the bedliner (off topic), I decided to wait a while before investing in a spray-in liner. When they put in the liner, they sand down and scuff up the entire painted...
Armorlite looks like a solid product, but for $600+ I'll wait for my carpet to be trashed before investing. The new carpet should last a little while anyhow. I'm not jumping in with muddy boots...yet. Only doing easy trails and not trying to push this to the limits and soak in mud.
Well, they do and they don't. I was frustrated in custom ordering my Gladiator and including these with the vehicle, but the dealer/factory didn't install them. They just threw them under the rear seat figuring I wouldn't notice until later...which is what happened.
I really want these...
I'm going to take off the soft top frame and grind out a little notch where the handle strap should go. The notch only needs to be deep enough for the thickness of the strap.
I know you "can" get the inside as wet as you want to, but do you? I do understand what water can do to metal, electrical, trapped in areas over time, etc.... What I don't know is really how well the new Gladiator interior is truly designed for water. I have fabric seats....covers are still...
That's an Idea I will look into. Thanks.
Trying to look online for anything like frame sliders....something other than sliding on rocks right on the frame. That might also provide a little added protection. Trying to avoid spending a lot and adding a lot of weight with protecting the whole...
I didn't get the XL. Got this: AMP Research 75135-01A
I know that it says the XL has a rock rail, but it really just appears to have a cover for the same step and the step is still exposed on the bottom. I thought it also said that the step extends a little lower, which could have created...
Peter, sorry to have offended you. I'm not looking for alternatives to the AMP. Looking for creative ways that some may have done with the AMP. The Jeep community is full of people that love to improvise, change, create, and do things themselves. I'm one of those.
Please understand, my wife...
I like ham and eggs and am not afriad of working on a solution. I greatly prefer the look and function of the AMP over those. Just my personal preference. I did explore other step options before AMP.
Again, I am not doing Moab crawling and will do my best to avoid a direct impact on only the...
I've installed the AMP Powerstep, which is essential for my wife. No other step provided a low enough step for her to get in comfortably, and I didn't want to spend the rest of my life throwing her up and in.
I won't be doing serious crawling, but there are trails with good size rocks and...
I think this is all I want or need. Already, my Willys just barely comes under my garage door with the soft top folded back. I'm betting that with the 2.5" I will have to close the top before I go in...and never ever forget! I'm not trying to take this rig to places where I can seriously...
Interesting. So you are saying that lifting the suspension (which is the connecting aspect between the wheel and the frame...super simplified) does not actually raise the frame where the skid plates are attached?
I have the Willys and no skid plates, so I can't visualize where these are...