Gladiator Expedition Rigs

[Christoferweld]

Very impressive! Mine will be pile of glass fiber if bump a tree, but yours is built for real 4 wheeling.

Can I have the source of those grab handles on the back of the roof top tent? I've been looking for some like that.

Got them from Reid Tool Supply
https://www.reidsupply.com/en-us/p/pull-handles-assemblies/duh-65

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[Mules]

Weatherstripping in on.

 

[kad's_Glad]

Weatherstripping in on.

What weather stripping are you using in this application and what was your source?

 

[Mules]

What weather stripping are you using in this application and what was your source?

Amazon

 

[kad's_Glad]

Amazon

Much appreciated! Great work on this project. Looking forward to seeing the final product.

 

[Mules]

Still thinking about a simple to remove interior. This looks pretty simple.

 

[Mules]

I'm hoping to come up with easily removable interior furniture and was thinking about a Beg Rug to cover the bed. Part of me loves the padded interior and clean look of the Beg Rug. The other part of me wants to wash out the bed, after camping/mountain biking/hunting trips. It sure looks nice. What do you think?

 

[FitfulGoat]

I'm hoping to come up with easily removable interior furniture and was thinking about a Beg Rug to cover the bed. Part of me loves the padded interior and clean look of the Beg Rug. The other part of me wants to wash out the bed, after camping/mountain biking/hunting trips. It sure looks nice. What do you think?

I have toyed with this idea as well and have the same concerns. I had a thick wool blanket in the bed for a while to “feel” it out and with the amount of in and out traffic from camping and accessing gear I don’t think I could keep the carpet nice enough for my liking long term. Yours being a pop up camper configuration I would strongly consider it though but be sure to seal the bed with additional weather stripping. A lot of dust and debris seems to seep in especially if you plan on off-roading in the desert.

 

[A 2]

I have friends with bud rugs. They wash them out with a hose. Probably takes longer to dry. I say go for it.

 

[Mules]

Looks like the hatch back might just work. Still not finished though.

 

[Mules]

I added compression locks. Still have to black out the border and add struts.

 

[Mules]

Slowly getting there.

 

[FitfulGoat]

Will you be doing the paint work as well? Curious about the route you take for final finish ?

 

[Mules]

Will you be doing the paint work as well? Curious about the route you take for final finish ?

I hope to have a pro color match my Crystal Granite Gladiator. We'll see when I get a quote for the paint job. I could probably paint it myself in a rough black, but I prefer the color match. I don't trust myself doing a high gloss, metallic paint job, and it still needs a little body work for a gloss finish.

 

[mog]

The word is @Mules had a bunch of extra fiberglass and resin, and wanted to use it up. ? ?

Although I think his muffler placement is going to kill his departure angle

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