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

[Hootbro]

Did you use an essential oil? You know that some essential oils have shown potential for improving erectile health,.

No essential oils. I keep my pecker out of the engine bay.

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[ShadowsPapa]

Are we getting punked?

Naw - he's got an adapter so uses a can type metal filter.

 

[Shibbyjeep]

Hit 10K miles and did a oil change today with non spec fluid and non spec oil filter and drained with a Fumoto Valve installed. Hopefully nobody has a brain aneurism over it.

10k? Don't you still have a "free" oil change left?

 

[ShadowsPapa]

10k? Don't you still have a "free" oil change left?

He's a DIY guy. Has ways he want's it done and likely too picky to let the dealer touch it.
I get that.
I don't have that problem with our dealer here, but there are some who could screw up that simple drain valve he has - they'd probably be confused and unscrew it and put a plug back in.
And his filter adapter would cause some oil changers grief.
I understand his reasoning.
I use my freebies, but I have a great relationship with the dealer people I deal with (at least until they break that trust!)

And - if he does like some do - first change at 2 or 3 K, then the next at 5 - he's gone through 2 changes already before this one.

OK, I will quit speaking for him now LOL

 

[Shibbyjeep]

He's a DIY guy. Has ways he want's it done and likely too picky to let the dealer touch it.
I get that.
I don't have that problem with our dealer here, but there are some who could screw up that simple drain valve he has - they'd probably be confused and unscrew it and put a plug back in.
And his filter adapter would cause some oil changers grief.
I understand his reasoning.
I use my freebies, but I have a great relationship with the dealer people I deal with (at least until they break that trust!)

And - if he does like some do - first change at 2 or 3 K, then the next at 5 - he's gone through 2 changes already before this one.

OK, I will quit speaking for him now LOL

Makes sense to me!

 

[Hootbro]

10k? Don't you still have a "free" oil change left?

That has been a mixed bag on my prior JT's. I normally would but the Baxter Performance oil filter adapter and Fumoto Valve would have to be yanked off and return to stock for them to touch it.

 

[van_tri]

..... OK, I will quit speaking for him now LOL

Classic!!

 

[agoldxj]

Damn, I didn’t even realize Jeepin was still active. Just counting down the years until I can get retirement number one from the Army. Hope all is well with you brother.

Yeah there’s not much on the forums anymore but I’m sure you’d recognize a lot of names still active. Took me a while to remember my password haha. Things are going well here, thanks for your service!

 

[Olecoot]

Upgraded my anti sway bars with these rock jock. Night and day difference.

Nice! I'm looking to do the antirocks bars also. What coilovers are you running and whats mods are needed to run the coilovers?

 

[Rusty PW]

No essential oils. I keep my pecker out of the engine bay.

.....and out of glory holes too.

 

[Shibbyjeep]

I wired up my RSE steps and lights this afternoon. Also installed the additional armor for them.

 

[WILDHOBO]

It’s getting to the boring parts. Lengthened the front lower control arms 1/4” to get rid of slight spring bow on the 4.5” springs. Adjusted and torqued the track bar, then the drag link. Then drove it around the neighborhood a couple of times. No noises I can hear. Tranny shifts like butter and zero sound out of the rcv’s. I think the toe is off, but I’ll deal with that later, and of course then the drag link again. Didn’t realize it until I was adjusting the drag link. Hopefully I’ll get the last of the parts needed soon.

 

[Jaxmax]

Uh Dan………ya forgot to put a fender on! Small oversight, right?….Jack

 

[WILDHOBO]

Uh Dan………ya forgot to put a fender on! Small oversight, right?….Jack

Everyone’s so picky. I thought it was good nuff.

The real reason is I need to uninstall and reinstall the winch when the bumper gets replaced. Easier to deal with wiring with the fender off.

 

[TheTrailGeek]

Built a Starlink Mini case that will mount to the JCR roof rack for off-grid overlanding.

Has an Anker C300 power pack with solar panels in case we are ever stuck without power.

Installed waterproof bulkheads for both solar charging and connection to the Starlink panel. Still have to install another bulkhead for the constant power when the box is mounted on the roofrack and not running off battery/solar power.

Also has USB-C bulkheads for charging mobile devices as well as charging the Anker battery pack itself.

Box contains extra solar cables and Starlink cables. Also has an interior mount for times the panel needs to be put inside and protected.

Power comes from a 30V step-up connected to my Rough Country switch panel.

Can't wait to test it out on the trail!

Great work! Looks awesome!

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