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

[ShadowsPapa]

Just went back out and filled two boxes with the stuff from the back seat storage areas, the straps, shackles, plow and winch remotes, I need to decide what I REALLY need to carry, or, find a way to stash some of that in the back somehow.

Also grabbed all of the instructions and parts lists and so on for the stuff that stays with it - Spiderweb shade, power steps, and a couple of other things.

So, it's basically ready.

Tomorrow it will take half the day to put my shop back in order and stash those boxes of things from the JT!

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[WILDHOBO]

Not to the gladiator, but to the garage it lives in. Started the organization. Not done by a long shot, but it’s a small dent in things that were on the floor.

 

[WILDHOBO]

Not to the gladiator, but to the garage it lives in. Started the organization. Not done by a long shot, but it’s a small dent in things that were on the floor.

If there’s a tool thread, please proceed to lecture me about my mistakes.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

If there’s a tool thread, please proceed to lecture me about my mistakes.

I see a huge mistake - nice if you'd rectify it immediately.

The mistake? Those aren't all in my garage.

 

[WILDHOBO]

I see a huge mistake - nice if you'd rectify it immediately.

The mistake? Those aren't all in my garage.

I’d be shocked if my tool collection even scratches the surface of yours.

 

[RudeJeepin]

Does that mean they come into play when something “isn’t good”?

I had a similar response all typed out, then seen this post.

This is from Norm Layton -
Owner Sweptline Products
Crew Chief, 4540 Motorsports
Dodge Power Wagon Restoration and Jeep modification.

Spot on. All it should really be doing is mitigating oscillations caused by road imperfections.

 

[WILDHOBO]

I had a similar response all typed out, then seen this post.



Spot on. All it should really be doing is mitigating oscillations caused by road imperfections.

Based on all of this, and a conversation with steersmarts today, I’m reverting to a simpler setup with fewer clearance issues hopefully. I’m leaning towards the rock krawler 2.5 IFP stabilizer. Large shaft for strength, but no complicated adjustments or piggyback res. It drove fine without, and I never adjusted the other one, so I’m eliminating variables.

Does anyone have experience with that stabilizer?

 

[DanJT]

Not to the gladiator, but to the garage it lives in. Started the organization. Not done by a long shot, but it’s a small dent in things that were on the floor.

Nice set up!

 

[WILDHOBO]

Nice set up!

Thanks. That’s just round one to get things off the floor. It’s going to take me a month. Lots of 1/4” tapcons. Several broken off in the wall.

 

[rharr]

Based on all of this, and a conversation with steersmarts today, I’m reverting to a simpler setup with fewer clearance issues hopefully. I’m leaning towards the rock krawler 2.5 IFP stabilizer. Large shaft for strength, but no complicated adjustments or piggyback res. It drove fine without, and I never adjusted the other one, so I’m eliminating variables.

Does anyone have experience with that stabilizer?

FYI, fox offers a non-piggy back pass thru stabilizer, just another option to throw in the mix.

I am running that in the jk flavor and Clayton relocation bracket for my top mount setup and it's been working good.

 

[WILDHOBO]

FYI, fox offers a non-piggy back pass thru stabilizer, just another option to throw in the mix.

I am running that in the jk flavor and Clayton relocation bracket for my top mount setup and it's been working good.

I considered it, but my fox stuff keeps leaking. Both of my year old IFP hydraulic bump stops have already starting leaking like crazy. For that much cash, they should hold up better.

 

[Mightytalldude]

Treated the JT to a nice bubble bath and some spray wax, and tire shine.

 

[Mightytalldude]

If there’s a tool thread, please proceed to lecture me about my mistakes.

I'll kindly request your tool storage layout on my garage wall, please and thank you.

 

[Mightytalldude]

I have determined that the Sport S trim level is the perfect sleeper. With a 3.5" lift front and back, the lower fenders, compared to a Rubicon, mask the lift. The 35" pizza cutter tires also work well with the build. Day 2, September '19 stock configuration image, vs 3.5" lift from yesterday. The angle of the photos also hides it a bit, plus the stock 30.5" tires to 35" also maintain the fender well spacing.

 

[WILDHOBO]

I'll kindly request your tool storage layout on my garage wall, please and thank you.

Getting out of control, or rather, in control. I can find several things. Not close to all, but several.

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