Fuel door concern

[5chema]

Pro gamer move; never wash it, the fuel cap door never opens inadvertently and you’ll have the most street cred in the garage.

I understand. I have to wrestle with mine to wash it once in a while… It’s not an "ablutomaniac" creature at all!!!

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[Jefe1018]

I understand. I have to wrestle with mine to wash it once in a while… It’s not an "ablutomaniac" creature at all!!!

You just learned me a new word.

 

[5chema]

You just learned me a new word.

In the same family of words, I think my Jeep Gladiator is “ablutophobiac”!!!

 

[5chema]

Is there such thing as a locking cover? Or any ideas how to make sure it stays closed?

Regardless of the carwash causing that it would be great to be able to lock that fuel door rather than put a lock on the actual gas cap.

I bought the Mopar locking gas cap that is keyed to the truck FOB in July 2019. It is still working just fine.

With a good locking gas cap, wouldn’t be cool and hardcore to Remove completely the fuel door and have an aftermarket gas port liner covering the opening to get something like the previous wrangler generation?

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[ecidiego]

This is the last fuel door I will ever own

 

[5chema]

Anyone heard of this product before?

https://www.furyengraver.com/products/aluminum-tank-cover-for-jeep-gladiator-jt-black-gas-cover

 

[JTenn]

This has happened to me about 5 times over the last 2 years. No big deal.

Nice looking Rubi! Don't see many other Geckos around. One thing I love about the color.

 

[Blade1668]

I had heard that. My OEM Gladiator antenna picks up soooo much more than my shark fin on my Prius. I guess I’ll get a stubby for off-roading.

I just put heat shrink tubing on it and heated up, might still hit at times but I can still use radio. Since I do some seat time I like being able to hear radio channels.
Back to the thread. I've not had that happen that I remember.... but not been though many or any touchless car washes. ? I don't think mine will fit though one. But it does rain on it.

 

[Blade1668]

Regardless of the carwash causing that it would be great to be able to lock that fuel door rather than put a lock on the actual gas cap. I can't find a locking gas cap review where the lock doesn't fail. Imagine if the fuel door could lock when the doors lock? That would be some engineering feature right there.

You could probably install a cam lock on the fuel door. I installed one on my LJ years ago still working good. That was over 15 years ago.

 

[JTGuy]

I won't get one till I see one and it better be painted to match. How about a nice gate hasp from HD ?

 

[starrskream]

Anyone heard of this product before?

https://www.furyengraver.com/products/aluminum-tank-cover-for-jeep-gladiator-jt-black-gas-cover

Watch their video, it still opens exactly the same as factory door.

 

[starrskream]

I just put heat shrink tubing on it and heated up, might still hit at times but I can still use radio. Since I do some seat time I like being able to hear radio channels.
Back to the thread. I've not had that happen that I remember.... but not been though many or any touchless car washes. ? I don't think mine will fit though one. But it does rain on it.

I never once used the am/fm option in my KL, I’d assume the gladiator to be the same.

 

[5chema]

Watch their video, it still opens exactly the same as factory door.

And with a handle, it could be worst!

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