Black Friday + Cyber Monday aftermath thread -- what did you buy your Gladiator? 🎁

[jbehrn]

@jbehrn lmk how those rails are, I'm interested in a set for myself but someone on here said they are thin for rock use.

I opened the box this afternoon (will install tomorrow). Initial impressions are great, the rails look great, finish is great and they feel pretty sturdy. They seem to be as thick as my Rubicon’s OEM rock rails. I’ll post more tomorrow after the install.

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[BlueScapegoat]

Couple things. I ordered an Access Literider tonneau cover. That showed up a few days ago.

Rebel Xplor half rack, powdercoated black with the black hardware and the bed rails. That's supposed to be here Saturday.

AFE Intake. No updates on that one...

 

[Gvsukids]

Armorlite flooring.

 

[Orange01z28]

Bought a Metalcloak trackbar to replace the Rubicon Express one that came with my lift

Installed it yesterday

 

[jbehrn]

Bought a Metalcloak trackbar to replace the Rubicon Express one that came with my lift

Installed it yesterday

Yes, but where did you get that sweet rug???

 

[Orange01z28]

Yes, but where did you get that sweet rug???

It really ties the room together

 

[Zero_Accel]

That was fast! I didn't even know they had already shipped the bumper. I would have helped the poor Fedex guy had I known. Found them propped up by the fence this morning. I'll try to get a photo of the bumper when I'm ready to get it painted, for now it will need to stay in the garage until I have time to look at it after the holidays.

 

[Munky]

I survived unscathed!!

I did get real close ona bumper n tug motor…

An exhaust…

and CAI

 

[WILDHOBO]

Nothing super exciting. Got 20% off on front upper and lower adjustable JKS control arms. Already have them in the rear. If the snow doesn’t let up, I won’t be installing them for a very long time.

 

[22EcoDs]

I opened the box this afternoon (will install tomorrow). Initial impressions are great, the rails look great, finish is great and they feel pretty sturdy. They seem to be as thick as my Rubicon’s OEM rock rails. I’ll post more tomorrow after the install.

How did the install go ? Think they could hold the weight of the vehicle ?

 

[John in the Woods]

Final piece of the puzzle just fell into place. Not purely BF/CM, but it was the final part of my November build out budget.

Thanks to a sweet deal with the great @f33d, I’m now an official member of the dual top group. Great condition twill soft top goes on before I head south after Christmas. I’m a real Jeeper now.

 

[jbehrn]

How did the install go ? Think they could hold the weight of the vehicle ?

Install was a pain in the rear, took me a couple of hours. The good news: rails look nice, match factory rail colors, connect to the frame and are the same thickness as the OEM rock rails. Bad news - made in China and IMO, they were poorly designed with too many separate brackets, plates and slotted holes to ensure a quality fit on the first install. One side has a noticeable gap not seen on the other side. I’ll have to take them off this coming weekend to adjust them for a better fit. They probably aren’t for anyone beating their Jeep on rocks on a regular basis; but they may take an errant hit or two w/o issues.

 

[22EcoDs]

Install was a pain in the rear, took me a couple of hours. The good news: rails look nice, match factory rail colors, connect to the frame and are the same thickness as the OEM rock rails. Bad news - made in China and IMO, they were poorly designed with too many separate brackets, plates and slotted holes to ensure a quality fit on the first install. One side has a noticeable gap not seen on the other side. I’ll have to take them off this coming weekend to adjust them for a better fit. They probably aren’t for anyone beating their Jeep on rocks on a regular basis; but they may take an errant hit or two w/o issues.

Thanks for the honest feedback and good pics!. Was hoping they were at least made in North America. I think I may go a different route. I just don't want to break body bolts or drill the frame.

 

[DiscoSlug]

Deals this year were lackluster. Didn't pick up anything.

 

[Fajita]

Got the AEV 2" spacer lift for Mojave. Hard item to find on sale, ended getting a 10% off w/ free shipping deal at Off road warehouse. Arrives today, Now I have to decide what size tires to put on.

I had a backorder for the lift at @Quadratec for $479 in October, but they canceled it due to the parts being unavailable. @Quadratec then relisted the same item 2 weeks later for $110 more.

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