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  1. Rough shifting. New transmission likely needed

    Just got my 2020 back after 35 days in the shop. Transmission completely replaced under factory warranty at 53K miles for rough shifting into 4th gear and reverse. Waited 10 days for diagnosis, 12 for parts to arrive, and another 13 for them to get around to doing the work. Took a two-hour drive...
  2. Auto transmission not shifting intermittently

    My 2020 is at the dealer for this issue at 54k miles. It slams into 4th and sometimes will not go into 4th at all, staying stuck in 3rd until I turn it off and try again. Then it started slamming hard into reverse, too. They have ordered a whole new transmission under warranty and are only...
  3. Rough shifting. New transmission likely needed

    They are replacing my entire transmission at 54k miles for this exact issue. It slams into 4th gear and sometimes will not go from 3rd to 4th at all without turning off the engine and trying again. It's also starting to slam into Reverse. Diagnosis took ten days--but all the work and parts are...
  4. Test Drove a Gladiator today, five easy questions for you current owners.

    #2 The door checks (arms that dampen door open/close and keep it from swinging freely) will make exactly the loud clicking noise you describe if the nut is not tightened. I've heard that sound when putting the doors back on and opening/closing them when the nut is hand-threaded but not yet...
  5. Factory Alpine Stereo Upgrade - Speaker Issue?

    No vibration at all. I filled them with polyfill and made sure to seal extra screw holes and the opening around the speaker with Second Skin Butyl Sealing Tape and then filled the gaps between the speakers themselves and the factory grill openings with the Road Kill 3 Piece foam inserts...
  6. Suggestions how to make the seat bottom recline?

    Yes. FYI: the Slammers require cutting, which will permanently modify your seat hardware, while the Jackers do not. I'd start with the Jackers.
  7. Suggestions how to make the seat bottom recline?

    Desert Does It Seat Jackers in 0.75" (I'm 5' 11" and my sons are 6' 1" and they're just right for us)--or the 1.25" version if you're really tall. You will need a torque wrench, an E12 E-Torx socket bit for the factory bolts (I found this on Amazon), and some blue Locktite--I didn't have that...
  8. Remove silver inserts from Overland grill

    Easy afternoon project with Rustoleum red peelable paint. The Plastidip brand red is orangey and pale, almost a salmon color, and I didn't care for it. Peeled that off and went with Rustoleum, which is very close to the color of the factory Rubicon tow hooks. Taking apart the grill is easy with...
  9. Grill trim rings

    Just do it yourself with a can of Rust-o-leum red peelable paint. Don't use Plastidip--its red is really orangey and ends up looking almost like salmon. See my pic for my result. Did that in one afternoon with my kids helping. Taking apart the grill is very easy. Just pop it off, remove some...
  10. Halloween creativity scene - post yours! 🎃💀👻

    This is from last year. I sat in the bed and gave out candy.
  11. How to extract door closers from the doors??

    This has happened to me. Grab them with Vice Grips and pull like crazy. Once you figure out how to get enough leverage, it will come out. Next time, be sure to remove the doors with the door checks pulled way out--and keep them that way.
  12. 2 attempts to steal my Gladiator so far...

    If someone figures out how to steal a Line-X bedliner, they deserve the keys and the title for their skill and innovation.
  13. looking to upgrade the factory stereo

    I have them. They might sound amazing if they are the only speakers you upgrade. But I also put in 6.5" speakers in the knee panels with Metra pods and in the soundbar with the JTJL pods, and the Terra Acoustics are lost in the mix. This is because they are 8-ohm speakers while the most common...
  14. Factory Alpine Stereo Upgrade - Speaker Issue?

    Spending about $600 to upgrade the speakers makes an incredible difference. The dash corners and soundbar are extremely easy to replace. The knee panels are much harder, but many of us have done them. I went with Infinity 3032 in the dash corners, Kicker 6.5"s using the Metra pods in the knee...
  15. Anybody upgrade the roll bar speaker on there alpine Upgraded stereo

    I've tried that. For some reason, it doesn't simply move the sound forward as I'd like; it also throws off the bass response and generally makes the entire "mix" sound unnatural. Even though reinstalling the more efficient Infinity 3032s helped, I e-mailed the guy at Terra Acoustics and he...
  16. Anybody upgrade the roll bar speaker on there alpine Upgraded stereo

    Yes, the factory Alpine system already splits the signal into "woofer" and "tweeter" for the stock 4" and 3.5" speakers, respectively. The MTX speakers hook right up with the supplied harnesses (from Crutchfield) such that what was going to the 4" speaker now goes to the 6.5" speaker, and what...
  17. Any idea what this is?

    A lie.
  18. New Rubicon Tonight and Question

    Can you describe the issue in more detail? Is it a drop in power? A rough shift? Or are you not sure? Some gear hunting at highway speeds is normal, because the 3.6L engine sometimes has to work really hard to maintain the speed of a vehicle so heavy and NOT aerodynamic.
  19. Jeep Files Patent for Convertible Doors for Wranglers and Gladiators

    What's "convertible" about these doors? To use them in "tube mode," you still have to remove and store the inner (full) doors somewhere. The only step saved is the relatively easy one of attaching the tube doors. I don't get it.
  20. Jeep wouldn't start this Morning

    My ESS stopped working, too, and then the main battery failed completely a few weeks later. I charged it enough to get it started once with my external charger, then drove to O'Reilly Auto Parts and had them replace the battery. I was impressed with the speed and quality of their service--no...


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