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

[MojaveLawyer]

Installed American Adventure Labs Overhead Molle Panel.

Pretty impressed with the rubicon red, but be ready to make the holes bigger.

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[JCappy]

You guys are installing some great stuff. I came to this thread to post the new tires UPS just dropped off and now I'm feeling inadequate

You can never go wrong with new rubber.

 

[yoda13]

Put my new Rockhard mid-width aluminum bumper on…

 

[Jaxmax]

Hey this is page 1941, perfect!….Jack

 

[Blkbean36]

I accidentally sat on the front bumper where the license plate holder is attached and two of the screws holding the license plate holder to the bumper came loose, just stripped out and the holder was hanging with just 2 screws on the right side. The screws just attach to plastic around the bumper, there's no metal for them to screw into. This is certainly a cheap attachment for a Jeep. I rethreaded the screws but they are loose now and if anything pushes on the license holder it will come loose again. Very poor design. Anyone try to replace this holder with something sturdier?

 

[HooliganActual]

I accidentally sat on the front bumper where the license plate holder is attached and two of the screws holding the license plate holder to the bumper came loose, just stripped out and the holder was hanging with just 2 screws on the right side. The screws just attach to plastic around the bumper, there's no metal for them to screw into. This is certainly a cheap attachment for a Jeep. I rethreaded the screws but they are loose now and if anything pushes on the license holder it will come loose again. Very poor design. Anyone try to replace this holder with something sturdier?

I don't know what aftermarket options there are out there (we don't have front plates here in Arizona, so I've never researched it), but could you use something as simple a a drywall anchor?

Like #3, 7 or 8?

 

[Blkbean36]

Hooligan, thanks. I will look at that option and see if I can get something like that through the holder and bumper surround. It wouldn't take much effort for someone to come along and rip the holder and license plate off the bumper.

 

[Scottz]

FINALLY installed my RedRock mid width bumper and Walmart winch. These arrived right after a 7 day cruise... Where I took a nasty fall off an excursion bus and ended up on crutches for the remainder of the cruise l. It took 3 weeks to heal up to the point I can walk normally so today I finally got to do some work in the JT

 

[TheSolarWizard]

RK = The pinnacle. Good job

This was all done a few weekends ago but just now getting around to sharing. Went from the 3" Rock Krawler pro x to the 4.5", Rock Krawler aluminum tie rod and drag link flip, Rock Krawler pass through steering stabalizer and the Reid Racking knuckles.

 

[johnchabin]

FINALLY installed my RedRock mid width bumper and Walmart winch. These arrived right after a 7 day cruise... Where I took a nasty fall off an excursion bus and ended up on crutches for the remainder of the cruise l. It took 3 weeks to heal up to the point I can walk normally so today I finally got to do some work in the JT

A Colorado guy with a red rock bumper… seems fitting.

And looks great

 

[TheSolarWizard]

Installed the Billie Bars tailgate cover/pad
Pros: MADE IN THE USA
-Fits great using the suggestions on this forum to add a couple M6 rivnuts.
- I think it will work great when using my tailgate for cooking.

Cons: Might be considered expensive to some (which is subjective)
-Had a few air bubbles in the foam that I removed with a sharp pick.
-Zero swag, no decals and none of those cool coozies I saw mentioned on the forum

Hates: The giant logo that serves nothing more than to catch dirt and more likely my food spills. As well as being a truck that looks to be a ford and definitely not a Jeep.
-Website states “Cup holders included - adhesive caps for a flat surface applied or included upon request!” I requested these (uninstalled) only to find out it was an additional $20 charge. Don’t be coy just include the price in the description.

Other than the rivnuts on the bedside corners I did add some sticky foam pads to the cup holders.

Can you explain the rivnuts usage a little more?

ive got a quite a few things coming in from this company

 

[TheSolarWizard]

test fit the new hood.
Next 2-3 weeks should pretty exciting. Lots of cutting and welding to do

 

[HooliganActual]

Can you explain the rivnuts usage a little more?

ive got a quite a few things coming in from this company

If you are asking about the use of rivnuts with the Billie Bars tailgate cover, there is a bunch of info in this thread and this particular post:
https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/new-billiebars-tailgate-cover.63695/post-1049875

It prolly all comes from my "discussion" with the BillieBars guys about how the tailgate cover is not flush at the edge closest to the bottom of the tailgate in their marketing pics (at least the pics they used back then):

So when I installed mine, I essentially ground a similar looking hole in the marine foam at the two corners and used a sheet metal screw to hold those corners down.

It sounds like @DirectHit took it a step further and used rivnuts in the tailgate in order to fasten that lower edge.

If that's not what you were referring to then disregard my diatribe.

 

[TheSolarWizard]

If you are asking about the use of rivnuts with the Billie Bars tailgate cover, there is a bunch of info in this thread and this particular post:
https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/new-billiebars-tailgate-cover.63695/post-1049875

It prolly all comes from my "discussion" with the BillieBars guys about how the tailgate cover is not flush at the edge closest to the bottom of the tailgate in their marketing pics (at least the pics they used back then):

So when I installed mine, I essentially ground a similar looking hole in the marine foam at the two corners and used a sheet metal screw to hold those corners down.

It sounds like @DirectHit took it a step further and used rivnuts in the tailgate in order to fasten that lower edge.

If that's not what you were referring to then disregard my diatribe.

You nailed it thanks!
I requested a customized design so this part will be a while but it seemed too cool to pass up

 

[HooliganActual]

You nailed it thanks!
I requested a customized design so this part will be a while but it seemed too cool to pass up

FWIW, I have had mine installed for ~2 years and have been really happy with it. It is extremely durable and looks like it did the day I installed it.

This is the post from my install:
https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/new-billiebars-tailgate-cover.63695/post-1052723

One thing I would highly recommend is using something like the butyl tape that you will see I used. There is enough gap, especially at the bottom, that I felt like it should be sealed to prevent the inside of the tailgate from filling up with crap.

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