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

[DanJT]

Your main battery was on the way out, regardless of size. It was just tired.

That's what I kept telling him.

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[DanJT]

Note for the folks with the Badland Apex winch - you will need to do some trimming to get these to fit.

My winch apparently isn't centered as I had to only file some on the left side piece (driver side) but had to do more cutting into the end of the right side (passenger side/US) piece.

I made them fit with the winch, put tape on the bumper parts that need to be drilled (thick lay to help hold the bit from wandering) and used a small bit to get a pilot hole, then opened it up with about 1/4" bit, pulled the tape, painted the raw edge of the hole front and back, and then put the filler pieces in place.
(Thanks, Benny - they work fine)

I didn't want to mess with bolts and screws so did the same thing Jeep does to hold half of the JT together - you'll recognize those "Christmas tree" retainers going into the bumper steel.

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Really had to trim this one to clear. But too hard to move the winch over, would have to pull some things apart to get to the bolts and - with needing to drive tomorrow for Friday 5:30AM check-in at the hospital for surgery, I didn't want to mess with it. Few will ever notice - especially with those cables in the way!

Yeah, I really need to do this as well.

 

[Dummy SALAPA]

Installed a Bolt hood lock. I tried to cut as little of the grille as possible.

 

[WILDHOBO]

I've actually had my 2018 JL take quite a distance and amount of time to reset. In fact, the last time I rotated and balanced, I drove so far with the two rear tires showing low, I turned around and headed back. They updated when I drove into the lot, which was after well over a mile of driving...closer to two miles. The reading made me think they forgot to check/fill them. (Which they NEVER forget or neglect to do @Discount Tire .) That is the longest, by far, I have ever seen them take to reset.

I don't recall my JT ever taking that long. I'm getting it done this evening, so I'll pay close attention to how quickly they update.

I'm doing the rotation/balance tomorrow on the JL, so there will be a back to back comparison.

Side note...I had a TPMS sensor fail in one of the wheels on the JT. DT will be replacing that tonight with the rotation and balance.

I find that it takes longer with lower temperatures. But it’s usually within a half mile or so. Usually when I exit the neighborhood, which is about that distance.

 

[KevinM60]

Yup it's an awesome upgrade. Not sure I can drive another vehicle with carpet again.

I never could understand why they would put carpet in a 4x4 off-road vehicle.

Unless of course it’s to sell rubber mats on the side.

 

[WILDHOBO]

I did my rotation and balance and it surprisingly took 3 miles for two of the TPMS sensors to come on and update and it took a third 8 miles. The fourth one, that was replaced, never worked, so it has to go back to @Discount Tire to trouble shoot. I'm not sure if they simply forgot to program it, the tech forgot to actually change it, or if the new one simply is defective. They are great and will get to the bottom of it, I am sure. I know it isn't the pickup sensor because that tire/wheel moved to another location. The one on its old location is working fine and its signal is being received.

There isn’t any programming required. If they’re the right sensors, the system just finds them.

 

[Trail_Limo_Tim]

Had my truck for 2 weeks now. Started replacing my cabin air filter then realized… it’s 2 filters… and the previous owner had them upside down (airflow direction incorrect) I’m sure it should blow a little bit harder now *Insert inappropriate but appropriate joke here*

 

[Freems]

I never could understand why they would put carpet in a 4x4 off-road vehicle.

Unless of course it’s to sell rubber mats on the side.

Quieter…HAHAHA

 

[KevinM60]

Quieter…HAHAHA

Makes sense, I think.
Maybe the carpet needs to be on the roof?

 

[SaiintNick]

Quieter…HAHAHA

I think the Armorlite is noticeably more quiet than Jeep carpet.

 

[RudeJeepin]

Maybe the carpet needs to be on the roof?

Only if it's shag baby

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Only if it's shag baby

Green?

 

[WILDHOBO]

Green?

Or brown.

 

[RudeJeepin]

Green?

Or brown.

Orange!!!

We had orange shag when I was a kid.

Guess maybe I'd need Rubicon Red for mine. Bonus, since it's hanging from the inside of the top, you wouldn't need to rake it.

 

[MPMB]

Took it in for emission check and get tabs.

Attempted it yesterday and the local chain wasted 45min of my time.

I dropped it off at the right bay, and went inside to wait. No customers in the working bays. Had I been there - or had they bothered to come talk to me after the first "no result," I could have fixed the issue.

I have my JSCAN brick installed, which as most of you know, bypasses the OBD plug and module under the dash.

The guy spent 45min trying to get data from a port that was dead, and didn't bother to come ask me about it, when you can see the cables *right there* - I have them going under the dead pedal.

<facepalm>

Today when I took it down (different service provider), it took about 5 minutes to get done. And only $44 bucks instead of $75 at the other place.

Before I left, I ran some cables up the dash and out the center under my bulletpoint mounts. Now the cables aren't flopping around and getting in the way of the prndl.

Need to order some waterproof plugs to start my lighting rewire project.

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