I went to get an alignment and hit a hard stop. The tire service center said they couldn't do it due my tires (37x12.50R20) being too large to fit in their equipment. Got me thinking to when I'll eventually be getting new tires and needing a service shop that has the ability to balance them. The...
Keeping in mind that it is your Gladiator and what anyone says ultimately means diddly squat as long as you are happy.
My thoughts:
- Does it look bad? Not at all.
- Regearing? I went up to 37's and am super happy I did. If you go with 37's you are on the verge of "needing" to regear. Some...
Ever since laying hands on my Gladiator I have changed my own oil and have always used AMSOil 0W20 because I believe it to be the best of the synthetics for the longevity of my engine. Is it? That's debatable. Is synthetic better than conventional oil? There are a gazillion opinions out there...
I'd say stay away. It isn't oil filter cap that causes the $1500k+ issue when gorillas crank down it wayyyyyyyyy past the 18 ft/lbs torque spec... it's the plastic housing the oil filter cap screws into that cracks. Stay within specs, there shouldn't be an issue.
What?!?!?!? I'm the first meme???
If it hasn't happened yet, you'll soon come to the realization of how true the meme actually is. :)
Congrats on your Gladiator.
It's kind of crazy to realize that the north half of the country is coming to an end of the "warm" season and starting to cover up, while the south half is in an opposite cycle.
With average temps dropping. The time is coming to put away the "warm" weather setup and go to the "cold" weather one. I like having the openness of air and am delaying as long as possible. Anyone else about to make that same decision? (pics of your setup would be nice)
This is a copy and paste from my post in the thread "Manual Transmission Recall 19A: All Model Years Available" - go check there for everyone else's replies.
My post:
When my clutch was beginning to slip I was left with the choice to wait and take the chance of my vehicle catching on fire for...
Nitto Trail Grapplers are what I have now. High ratings. I'm happy with them.
I'm considering Cooper Discovery STT Pros the next time around. They seem to have an even higher rating.
When my clutch was beginning to slip I was left with the choice to wait and take the chance of my vehicle catching on fire for a known issue in what amounted to years of "recall incomplete, remedy not yet available" before 19A had a real fix... OR being proactive and putting in a new clutch on...
Mine has done the same thing as greg.appel. Multiple bleeds, same results... no change. Adding a couple of my observations a) engagement point is about 1/4" off the floor, b) the times that 1st or reverse is in gear and sticks, I have to roll a bit before it will disengage without effort, c)...
Completely doorless on my Wrangler looks great... on my Gladiator? Not so much. Never had tube doors before. Went the cheapest route possible "just to see". Liking it so far.