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

[JTdiRtyD]

Well got shit done tonight.

PSA, if your homie, Battle buddy or a close friend/loved one reaches out out of cycle or normal communication cycle......get on it. I've been absent the last few days because of that statement.

My OG Battle buddy from my first duty assignment called me Friday night out of the blue and his verbiage was concerning. He called Friday night and I was on the first flight from BWI to Seattle w/o concern of my actual family. Sorry, not sorry.......I wasn't going to let my brother be a story line on CNN. I no shit dismissed my son's soccer tryouts to ensure my homie was safe and sound.

Thankfully Made it in time and we'll fuck it, all is good.

I don't want pity or shit, just be aware when shit does feel or sound right.........take action.

Well here is my '24 grill install lol. Yes the easy button was unbolt the bumper and slide it out

This is why I support Til Valhalla Project (https://tilvalhallaproject.com/) and, locally, Operation Ray of Light (https://operationrayoflight.com/) in the community around Sebago Lake in Maine. I also am part organizer of the annual Lt. Scott Milley Ranger Foundation’s Frye Island Adventure Series (https://www.facebook.com/people/Lt-Scott-F-Milley-Ranger-Foundation/100064855893801/) in our town of Frye Island on Sebago Lake. Glad you made the trip even if you think it might be overkill.

Two MN Air Guardsmen lost to their demons last couple weeks. TWO... !
In December we lost one of my Army battles from my first deployment. She was such a beautiful soul and seemingly happy and successful so it was a complete shock. I hate it, and I'm worried it's going to get worse with all this federal spending cuts because I can see a lot of programs being impacted. But that's a topic for another forum.

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[JulesAo]

Finally installed 4.88s after riding on 37s with the original 4.10s for a year. Added a Falcon front stabilizer (had my first experience with the Death Wobble!) and put on 4 new trail badges.

Want to look for lockable storage for under the back seat and some mirrors to put on when the doors are off.

Also, looking for suggestions to get a little more clearance for the wheel wells. Someone at Jeeping with Judd mentioned there's a replacement for the plastic piece that sits under the fenders to trim an inch or so more. Anyone know about that? Was eventually going to put some sort of metal liners for the wheel wells as well.

 

[smlobx]

Last fall we spent 6 weeks circumnavigating the Sahara Desert in Algeria and Tunisia. It was required to have a guide with us and we had the most amazing Taureg guide who could read the desert like no one I’ve ever seen. They wear their head dress in a particular way and the logo I put on my Gladiator is me paying homage to these nomadic people.
While some may think it looks Muslim / Arabic it most definitely is not as these people have a long standing fued with them…

 

[acyuncw]

Put in windshield #3. The original lasted 3 years before I replaced it last May. So glad I upgraded my insurance with zero-deductible glass coverage. This one was cracked by a random rock kicked up on a fairly busy road but no big trucks around that I saw.

 

[bill61]

Put in windshield #3. The original lasted 3 years before I replaced it last May. So glad I upgraded my insurance with zero-deductible glass coverage. This one was cracked by a random rock kicked up on a fairly busy road but no big trucks around that I saw.

Have you thought of the windshield protection films? I just bought and installed ExoShield. I hope it works. The install isn’t too bad but it is a two person job after doing it. They have a $50 off thread that just started today.
I don’t have the zero deductible sooo…

 

[JulesAo]

Put in windshield #3. The original lasted 3 years before I replaced it last May. So glad I upgraded my insurance with zero-deductible glass coverage. This one was cracked by a random rock kicked up on a fairly busy road but no big trucks around that I saw.

I just put in #3 a few weeks ago. I have an exoshield I'm about to install on it.

 

[Sempe-Fi Rubicon]

Finally installed 4.88s after riding on 37s with the original 4.10s for a year. Added a Falcon front stabilizer (had my first experience with the Death Wobble!) and put on 4 new trail badges.

Want to look for lockable storage for under the back seat and some mirrors to put on when the doors are off.

Also, looking for suggestions to get a little more clearance for the wheel wells. Someone at Jeeping with Judd mentioned there's a replacement for the plastic piece that sits under the fenders to trim an inch or so more. Anyone know about that? Was eventually going to put some sort of metal liners for the wheel wells as well.

Did you do your own gears or take it somewhere?

 

[SaiintNick]

Put in windshield #3. The original lasted 3 years before I replaced it last May. So glad I upgraded my insurance with zero-deductible glass coverage. This one was cracked by a random rock kicked up on a fairly busy road but no big trucks around that I saw.

Just added the $0 deductible because of the 24 windshield

 

[JulesAo]

Did you do your own gears or take it somewhere?

I took it to a local dealer that specializes in mods and customization. It’s still under warranty.

 

[SaiintNick]

I added a Hellwig rear sway bar.

 

[Splenda]

I finally got around to installing my Core 4x4 Crawl control arms on the rear. The fronts were installed two months ago. Now it's finally time to get an alignment.

 

[Freems]

I added a Hellwig rear sway bar.

Looks great, im considering one for more stability towing the boat….please send out an update after you have some miles on yours, I’m very interested in your observations about the product. Thanks

 

[NewGladdyOWNR]

I went from 33’s to 35’s (Falken wildpeak 35x11.5xR17) and swapped most of my old stuff to the new Jeep.

 

[smlobx]

You forgot the rest of it LOL

We actually stopped at one of the waypoints in the original race…

 

[Minty JL]

Two MN Air Guardsmen lost to their demons last couple weeks. TWO... !
In December we lost one of my Army battles from my first deployment. She was such a beautiful soul and seemingly happy and successful so it was a complete shock. I hate it, and I'm worried it's going to get worse with all this federal spending cuts because I can see a lot of programs being impacted. But that's a topic for another forum.

Sorry to hear of your losses brother.

Shits no joke, I could go on for days about shit. The epidemic of "unaliving" of people, military, veteran or other is substantially misunderstood or dealt with.

When I got to Seattle on Saturday my buddy was like WTF dude. When I told him he expressed every indicator there was and he felt bad. But guess what, better safe than sorry. Best $1000 I've spent

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