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

[Shibbyjeep]

I have the steel bumper from Jeep, like yours, does that bumper already have the winch plate so all you need to get is the winch? (newbie w/winches)

You need to also get a winch mounting plate. The factory steel bumper is "winch capable" but not "winch ready".

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[BaneKotaKeena]

You need to also get a winch mounting plate. The factory steel bumper is "winch capable" but not "winch ready".

Thnx, watched a couple vids this afternoon and saw that I needed that. Appreciate the response.

 

[RubiNewbCB]

Had Exoshield installed on my 3 day old 3rd windshield. My Tint Guy who has tinted all of my vehicles for at least 15 years, is quite impressed by the product.

Plus new wipers.

 

[Sempe-Fi Rubicon]

Installed the Oracle tail lights today, holding on to the stock LED's just in case. I think they look better than what pictures show. Jeep failed to install one of the taillight grommets at the factory.

 

[SaiintNick]

Installed the Oracle tail lights today, holding on to the stock LED's just in case. I think they look better than what pictures show. Jeep failed to install one of the taillight grommets at the factory.

They do look good even though I think the stock ones look good too. My stock halogens on my JLU looked awful and thats why I switched to Oracle on the JLU. Probably won't on my Mojave.

 

[Sempe-Fi Rubicon]

They do look good even though I think the stock ones look good too. My stock halogens on my JLU looked awful and thats why I switched to Oracle on the JLU. Probably won't on my Mojave.

I think the Oracles look better in the day and the stock led's look better at night.

 

[Shibbyjeep]

Installed the Oracle tail lights today, holding on to the stock LED's just in case. I think they look better than what pictures show. Jeep failed to install one of the taillight grommets at the factory.

Looks good. I almost bit the bullet and got these but then Morimoto came out with tails for the Wrangler and say that the Gladiators aren't far behind, so il prob go with Morimotos. But yours looks good!

 

[ORACLElights]

Installed the Oracle tail lights today, holding on to the stock LED's just in case. I think they look better than what pictures show. Jeep failed to install one of the taillight grommets at the factory.

Whoa!! Looks awesome!

 

[XraytecH]

I don't see a lot of posts about this type of battery tech used in Gladiators. So thought I'd make my Gladiator a guinea pig.

For context...

- I live in the San Francisco Bay Area where it doesn't get HOT or COLD
- My Gladiator is parked in a condo parking garage
- Prior to the battery swap I've been running the Aux Battery Delete for about a year. Antigravity also states not to connect their batteries in series or parallel. So I took that as an AUX Battery Delete is requisite
- The battery that was swapped out was an Optima AGM H7
- I have Parasitic draw but who doesn't, can't be bothered to track down the usual suspects
- Installed hood solar panel to counteract said parasitic draw
- Daily Driven but a really short commute, the other reason I installed a solar panel

It's been a week so far and no issues as described by other folks on the interwebs about these types of batteries. Like the BMS disconnecting the battery when the alternator puts out more than 14.4V and ambient temps outside of 33-113F. To be honest those two conditions are the only issues described by some folks about these types of batteries and maybe half of those folks heard from another guy who heard from another guy who heard from another guy who read a post from another guy online. I paid a lot of money for this battery so yeah... I was on the fence for a while.

Check back for updates and please share any "FIRST HAND EXPERIENCE" with this specific battery or similar.

 

[g8tor2020]

Trimmed 1.5" from the front of the rubicon rock rails. Looks pretty factory to me until you get close and see the black paint peaking out around the edges. And no rub at full lock with the 40s.

No wheel spacers right? I'm probably 10k away from needing new tires I'm currently on 37" Toyo M/T debating if I should go 40" or stick with 37" again.

 

[Andrzej77ff]

Installed some cowl mounted lights.

 

[KQL]

Installed some cowl mounted lights.

Have you noticed any additional wind noise?

 

[Andrzej77ff]

Have you noticed any additional wind noise?

Not yet. Also haven’t driven it very far yet.

 

[JCappy]

Have you noticed any additional wind noise?

I have a similar setup and have not noticed any additional wind noise. They have been installed for over a year.

 

[Upstate NY Gladiator]

Had my front windows tinted to match the back windows.

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