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

[Jteakus]

Got my front Blacksports mounted. Running on setting 1 front and 2 rear it is a WORLD OF DIFFERENCE. Got a big wheeling/camping trip Labor Day weekend. I can’t wait to put them through a good test.

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[drewcnit]

I didn't do it, but got it back from the shop with the RockKrawler 4.5" Adventure Pro-X lift installed.
Now my Jeep looks like it skipped leg day on 37s....
First Flex -

Lewis adjusted the anti-rock some and second time got an extra 4" up the ramp -

Last two pics the driver's rear is sitting on the bump stop.
Sitting in the driveway at home, you can really see it's screaming for 40s -

 

[JCappy]

Guess we'll find out! I'm fully confident it'll be fine. Never had a car that couldn't handle it.

Yikes is right. I'm at 9,800 miles and getting ready to do my 3rd oil and filter change.

 

[Tigg]

Yikes is right. I'm at 9,800 miles and getting ready to do my 3rd oil and filter change.

I drive very conservative. 1200 miles every weekend long road trip. If I changed oil like you I'd be doing it twice a month. My oil indicator comes on every two months of ~10k-12k miles. I actually had 3 changes in 37k miles. Regardless I'm following the dash and only exceeding max 3k miles of highway miles. I've ran a prius 60k miles between oil changes before, but that's a different story.

 

[JCappy]

I drive very conservative. 1200 miles every weekend long road trip. If I changed oil like you I'd be doing it twice a month. My oil indicator comes on every two months of ~10k-12k miles. I actually had 3 changes in 37k miles. Regardless I'm following the dash and only exceeding max 3k miles of highway miles. I've ran a prius 60k miles between oil changes before, but that's a different story.

I understand that synthetic oil changes are mostly recommended every 10,000 miles but I did my first at 1,000 for new engine break in and then my second at 5,000. I will continue to do it every 5,000 miles myself. Just don't trust the oil enough to wait until 10,000 miles for a change. I understand you drive a lot of miles but personally I couldn't wait as long as you between changes. I hope everything works out well with you and your vehicle.

 

[Tigg]

I understand that synthetic oil changes are mostly recommended every 10,000 miles but I did my first at 1,000 for new engine break in and then my second at 5,000. I will continue to do it every 5,000 miles myself. Just don't trust the oil enough to wait until 10,000 miles for a change. I understand you drive a lot of miles but personally I couldn't wait as long as you between changes. I hope everything works out well with you and your vehicle.

That makes sense. I'd do the same if I bought new.

 

[WILDHOBO]

Yikes is right. I'm at 9,800 miles and getting ready to do my 3rd oil and filter change.

I just checked my records and have done 14 changes in 60k miles. I’m at 20% and will do the 15th one this week.

 

[WILDHOBO]

I drive very conservative. 1200 miles every weekend long road trip. If I changed oil like you I'd be doing it twice a month. My oil indicator comes on every two months of ~10k-12k miles. I actually had 3 changes in 37k miles. Regardless I'm following the dash and only exceeding max 3k miles of highway miles. I've ran a prius 60k miles between oil changes before, but that's a different story.

Waiting for the oil light to come on is not a great idea. Filling the % oil life remaining is perfectly fine. I can’t imagine that’s allowing you to get 12,000 miles between changes.

 

[WILDHOBO]

That makes sense. I'd do the same if I bought new.

Why does buying used impact oil change intervals?

 

[Tigg]

Why does buying used impact oil change intervals?

Talking about the 1000 oil change.

 

[Tigg]

Waiting for the oil light to come on is not a great idea. Filling the % oil life remaining is perfectly fine. I can’t imagine that’s allowing you to get 12,000 miles between changes.

That's what I go by, oil life gauge. My oil life lasts at least 10k miles. 1200 miles knocks me down about 8% oil life.

 

[Tigg]

I just checked my records and have done 14 changes in 60k miles. I’m at 20% and will do the 15th one this week.

If you offroad or tow, okay. But would you do same if it's 60k of highway miles over 10 months? 14 changes?

 

[WILDHOBO]

That's what I go by, oil life gauge. My oil life lasts at least 10k miles. 1200 miles knocks me down about 8% oil life.

My bad then. I fully agree with following the oil life. These are designed to determine life based on driving types. My driving living in the mountains usually equates to 4-6k change intervals max.

 

[WILDHOBO]

If you offroad or tow, okay. But would you do same if it's 60k of highway miles over 10 months? 14 changes?

I follow the oil life. I do off road, tow, and live at 8,600’. It sees 5k rpms to get to the grocery store.

 

[JCappy]

I just checked my records and have done 14 changes in 60k miles. I’m at 20% and will do the 15th one this week.

Will probably be close to being in the same boat as you down the road.

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