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

[SaiintNick]

I tried the cam with turn signals annnnnnd it was too annoying for me.

Especially at night with the crappy camera quality.

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[JCappy]

Especially at night with the crappy camera quality.

Good point. I didn't even think about using it at night since I was playing with it in the daylight. My drive in to work is in the dark so I will see in the morning.

 

[Splenda]

Got the missing parts from Barnes 4wd today and got these wrapped up. Very happy with how they turned out. Good quality and super sturdy.

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What bed rack is that? I thought you sold the Rebel Offroad rack.

 

[TheTrailGeek]

What bed rack is that? I thought you sold the Rebel Offroad rack.

It's the American Adventure Labs LBE.

 

[Splenda]

It's the American Adventure Labs LBE.

Do you like it better than the Rebel Offroad rack? It looks very similar to my half-height rack.

 

[TheTrailGeek]

Do you like it better than the Rebel Offroad rack? It looks very similar to my half-height rack.

It's a good top, but not without its flaws. I love all the extra MOLLE on it, and I appreciate that it keeps my RTT below my roofline. However, a little water gets in when it rains or when I wash the Jeep. The struts for the back door are complete garbage—they aren't long enough and are already sagging several inches, even though it's only been on for a few months.

The top is super high quality, but the tolerances are almost too tight in some spots, making it a struggle to install by myself. I like the reinforced rail system they use, but that's also where some water is getting in. The Rebel Offroad top is much more simplistic, and honestly, despite how open the sides are, it keeps out water and dust just as well. There are times where I miss the extra room of the Rebel Offroad top too.

With a few tweaks, the American Adventure Labs LBE could be a great top.

 

[Splenda]

It's a good top, but not without its flaws. I love all the extra MOLLE on it, and I appreciate that it keeps my RTT below my roofline. However, a little water gets in when it rains or when I wash the Jeep. The struts for the back door are complete garbage—they aren't long enough and are already sagging several inches, even though it's only been on for a few months.

The top is super high quality, but the tolerances are almost too tight in some spots, making it a struggle to install by myself. I like the reinforced rail system they use, but that's also where some water is getting in. The Rebel Offroad top is much more simplistic, and honestly, despite how open the sides are, it keeps out water and dust just as well. There are times where I miss the extra room of the Rebel Offroad top too.

With a few tweaks, the American Adventure Labs LBE could be a great top.

My Rebel Off-road rack is the half height. I was thinking about mounting my spare tire on top, but I can't get it up there.

 

[TheTrailGeek]

My Rebel Off-road rack is the half height. I was thinking about mounting my spare tire on top, but I can't get it up there.

That looks great! I had the spare kit to lift the tire up inside the ROR cap, but never got up the nerve to drill the holes for it. I still haven't figured out the spare tire thing. I thought I'd be able to get it under my Jeep with the Clayton Offroad rear trackbar, but still no luck. I feel almost like heat shield is in the wrong place from factory because even without air, the tire is crushed up against the hitch.

 

[Splenda]

That looks great! I had the spare kit to lift the tire up inside the ROR cap, but never got up the nerve to drill the holes for it. I still haven't figured out the spare tire thing. I thought I'd be able to get it under my Jeep with the Clayton Offroad rear trackbar, but still no luck. I feel almost like heat shield is in the wrong place from factory because even without air, the tire is crushed up against the hitch.

I'm glad you said that. How much is the tire lift for inside the rack from ROR? Do you have a link to it?

 

[Splenda]

Found it! I think I can build that myself. Evidently, it just reuses the winch that is under the bed.

https://rebeloffroad.com/rebel-off-road-xplor-bed-rack-tire-mount-gladiator-JT/

 

[TheTrailGeek]

Found it! https://rebeloffroad.com/rebel-off-road-xplor-bed-rack-tire-mount-gladiator-JT/

Just an FYI. You do have to drill the holes for it. It doesn't work stock with the XCAP. It was just too many holes for me to put in my top for me to get up the nerve to do it.

 

[SaiintNick]

It's the American Adventure Labs LBE.

It’s a pretty cool set up. I was just at their shop yesterday in St George.

 

[TheTrailGeek]

It’s a pretty cool set up. I was just at their shop yesterday in St George.

Man, I'd love to visit their shop! It'd be a dangerous stop for me. If their shipping wasn't SOOOOOO expensive, I'd have way more of their stuff in my rig. Their rear seat delete cost me almost as much to ship it as the seat delete cost.

 

[SaiintNick]

Man, I'd love to visit their shop! It'd be a dangerous stop for me. If their shipping wasn't SOOOOOO expensive, I'd have way more of their stuff in my rig. Their rear seat delete cost me almost as much to ship it as the seat delete cost.

They have some cool products. It’s expensive to ship anything especially from St George.

 

[Minty JL]

Like on the Wrangler, I removed the dumb, cheap Gladiator sticker. The rest on the Jeep I like, but never liked these.

Hell I even deleted the Jeep shit too........everyone already knows its a Jeep

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