What did you do TO your Gladiator today? [ADMIN WARNING: NO POLITICS, NO GUN TALK]

[USMC_1Wire6337]

Hmmm,

last time I was checked was about 4 years ago. My right ear is forever screaming at me. Mine came from an airbag going off in my right ear. (ON-duty thing, car full of drunks took out my brand new Patrol truck ) Anyhoo... when I got evaluated by the VA for disability, the doc said I didn't have any hearing loss, but said, "well, I guess ringing in the ears could be a form of hearing impairment" ?
I'll have to ask about that at the next VA annual...

Definitely. Hearing loss is one of the hardest to get rated for with the VA. Have to really push the effect it has on quality of life. Regardless of actual loss of hearing, tinnitus can have some funky impacts to a whole host of things.

My hearing loss wasn't bad enough when I got out to be included as part of my disability rating. I had to basically tell my primary care that I felt like I was going crazy, chronic head aches, lack of sleep, major distraction for work and high focus tasks, etc. That pushed it into they needed to do something territory versus playing it off as old age or just deal with it type scenarios.

With costs of hearing aids, if you can get the VA to foot the bill, do it.

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[Charles 236]

Tinnitus is hard to deal with, I have been trying to deal with it for over forty years now. I got hearing aids about twenty years ago, and they make a world of difference for me. I would not buy or get ( if you can get the VA to cover them) a "budget" or low end set of hearing aids. I started that way, and I did hear better, but the low end HAs amplify all sounds, the better ones pick up certain frequencies and cancel or reduce background noises. Once I tried the new digital HAs, I decided to step up for them and have been pleased with the better hearing.

 

[USMC_1Wire6337]

Tinnitus is hard to deal with, I have been trying to deal with it for over forty years now. I got hearing aids about twenty years ago, and they make a world of difference for me. I would not buy or get ( if you can get the VA to cover them) a "budget" or low end set of hearing aids. I started that way, and I did hear better, but the low end HAs amplify all sounds, the better ones pick up certain frequencies and cancel or reduce background noises. Once I tried the new digital HAs, I decided to step up for them and have been pleased with the better hearing.

100% correct. Over the counter are great for blanket amplification. That will just blast your good frequencies to compensate for the ones that you have hearing loss in. Need to get tuned hearing aids to really see a marked and effective change. I've had mine for almost 3 years and wished I had gotten help a lot sooner.

 

[geneinhouston]

So when i purchased my Jeep Gladiator earlier this year, back in Jan 2023, the first thing i did was purchase a @Bestop Sunrider and LOVED it...
so earlier this month, *and thanks to a previous poster's mention of the product, I purchased a @Smittybilt Defender Rack and wowsa, it totally completes the look of the jeep and for anyone that has ever brought up the way the raised part of the Sunrider looks when open, you no longer notice that as it exactly matches up with the slant of the Defender Rack! Love this combination and have already received tons of compliments!

 

[Minty JL]

Installed diver down seat covers today. So far ok, very thick and not quite as form fitting as I’d like but still decent.

Kinda wished I went with all black, but I went with the black/yellow set on my HVY JTM

 

[XraytecH]

First time ever replacing a pinion seal.

PIECE OF CAKE!!!

You read and see YouTube tutorials about using an inch pound beam style torque wrench to dial in the preload. But first time out I got to say... kinda useless. Just creep up on the preload with a medium impact wrench till the back and forth play (not rotational play ?) is gone.

Now we wait to see if my pinion bearings blow up ?

 

[Alpine Warthog]

OOOHHH I TAZERED THE JEEP!!! dude, the license plate lights turning off and the speedo fix completely worth it. The light show is pretty fun too

 

[Mightytalldude]

After 65k miles, updated the factory 33" Falcons to 35" Mickey Thompson Baja Boss pizza cutters 255/85R17. Only a few days with them, but I'm liking them so far. Also shout out to @darksidedesign for my new customized bed stripes, helps make the long bed, not seem so long.

 

[Dempsey]

LineX Sprayed in Bedliner $675.

 

[Bantam]

Removed the crusty NFab steps and tossed on some OEM sliders. (That hole turned out to be on the “cleaner” side)

 

[Klicht87]

After 65k miles, updated the factory 33" Falcons to 35" Mickey Thompson Baja Boss pizza cutters 255/85R17. Only a few days with them, but I'm liking them so far. Also shout out to @darksidedesign for my new customized bed stripes, helps make the long bed, not seem so long.

How's the noise on those tires?

 

[Mightytalldude]

How's the noise on those tires?

Just a very slight bit more as they have full tread depth vs the old 65K tires.

 

[Hootbro]

Removed the crusty NFab steps and tossed on some OEM sliders. (That hole turned out to be on the “cleaner” side)

Had the same NFab steps on a Tundra. Two mild Winter seasons in Delaware and they looked the same as your. I do not think NFab zinc plates their steps before coating them.

 

[legacy_etu]

Prepping for upcoming desert trip.
This Rightline tent was on sale for $170.95 on Amazon. I believe it will fit over my three panel hard cover when it is folded back.

Nice digs you setup for your pooch, now where will you sleep?

 

[FreedomWV]

Kinda wished I went with all black, but I went with the black/yellow set on my HVY JTM

I was torn on all black and yellow but didn’t want to over do it. I have the yellow dash cover coming so that will be enough yellow inside I think lol.

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