JP's Super-Duper-Gladiator Build Thread

[JP1]

Nice build! I went back and looked through your posts but couldn’t find what wheels you used.
What Brand/model are they?
Thanks

THANKS!
Black Rhino Armory 17x9.5
https://www.quadratec.com/p/black-rhino/armory-wheel-wrangler-jk-jl/17x9.5-black-1795ary-85127g71

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[Pat2Alaska]

no,
That's kinda damn cool though...

Next few days we should get one from what I’ve seen!

 

[JP1]

I got tired of the Maglite rattling and stretching the door net, so I finally mounted it.

 

[JP1]

better pics tomorrow,
but the Tyger Tonneau arrived!
PERFECT FIT!!!
I also removed all of the extra stuff from the Bar, (lights, Basket, Red Logo sides)

 

[Keller]

Nice, just picked up one of the Tyger Tonneau covers. Less expensive than I thought it would be!

 

[JP1]

Next few days we should get one from what I’ve seen!

GOT MINE!!!

 

[JP1]

Nice, just picked up one of the Tyger Tonneau covers. Less expensive than I thought it would be!

This isn't my first Tyger, I had one on a Frontier.
They are inexpensive and work great.

 

[JP1]

Pics as promised.
Of course, I totally forgot until the sun was almost down.

This morning, I pulled the Tonneau and the bar off,
1. I installed the rear clips for the Tonneau in the rail.
2. I also shimmed the rear of the bar up almost an inch. (If you look where the bar attached to the bed mount, they included some trim rings that cover the spacer.
I did this to bring the front bar in alignment with the back of the cab.
3. I put an additional strip of foam from the rear of the bar mount to the rear corners which lined everything up.

 

[SleepyJeep]

This isn't my first Tyger, I had one on a Frontier.
They are inexpensive and work great.

You used to own a Frontier ?? what a chod

 

[Pat2Alaska]

GOT MINE!!!

That is encouraging!

 

[JP1]

You used to own a Frontier ?? what a chod

Really, Mini-Driver?

 

[SleepyJeep]

Really, Mini-Driver?

LOL, hey you would love to drive my Mini , it is modded and tuned and has a lot of goodies in it and if you blink and not pay attention to the speedometer you will be doing 100mph on the highway before you know it :P.

I do love small cars and big trucks tbh, and some day I will get a 911 Turbo even tho a lot of ppl hate that car too. Believe it or not, a lot many years ago I used to own a Miata as a second car and all my guy friends used to hate it and the girls would love it LOL. That thing used to fly on the crowded highways of Los Angeles.

 

[JP1]

Dropped the Super-Duper Gladiator off at the Doc's office for the 4.88s.
Figured it was best for all involved (Doc, patient, and me) to just leave town. (Actually went to go surprise Mom for her birthday, then off to Nashville to drink this weekend).
Hopefully pick it up on Monday.

 

[Pat2Alaska]

Dropped the Super-Duper Gladiator off at the Doc's office for the 4.88s.
Figured it was best for all involved (Doc, patient, and me) to just leave town. (Actually went to go surprise Mom for her birthday, then off to Nashville to drink this weekend).
Hopefully pick it up on Monday.

What brand of gears did you go with? Did you just need the Ring and Pinion for front and back or other parts? I'm seriously considering 37s and regearing to 4.88s so I appreciate any details you can provide! After watching the video from Brad at Trail Recon, I'm leaning more this way.

 

[JP1]

I went with Nitro as my primary issue (besides just in my head) was the 7/8 shifting on the interstate.
IF I was a rock climber I probably would've spent the extra coin for Yukon, but I got Nitro Front/Rear with full install kits and bearings for just over $900 shipped, so I jumped.
Rockridge 4wd:
https://www.rockridge4wd.com/i-2407...rangler-jl-rubicon-and-jeep-gladiator-jt.html

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