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

[Solar Sparky]

Finally finished the bed lighting and WOW! LED strip lights are the ticket. She doesn’t like that the new Mojave is taller and I haven’t put on steps yet. For Mother’s Day I got the IAG EZ steps that bolt on the factory rock rails, so those are getting installed next weekend

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[Freems]

I found a small accessory on Amazon that I think is very useful. I have installed automatic straps in my jeep. I just received it and checked the packaging and product. The packaging is complete, and the product material is stiff and made of iron. The strap is in nylon style, making it very easy to tie together. When installing, I need to first remove my guide rail. It is assembled using a hole on the guide rail and a hole at the bottom, with a uniform force area, and a base at the bottom that looks very sturdy.It is amazing that straps have a yellow button that can help you tighten and loosen the strap when you press it.After installing the straps, I reinstalled my guide rail and used the Tie down system on the rail to work together with the straps to achieve its function. I hope to work on my next hunting trip.

do you have a link you can share?

 

[Jerhemi]

Installed Rokblokz mudflaps. Not very happy with the front fitment. Rears are nice. Definitely OVERPRICED. Not sure I would recommend/buy again.

 

[NULL POINTER]

Installed Rokblokz mudflaps. Not very happy with the front fitment. Rears are nice. Definitely OVERPRICED. Not sure I would recommend/buy again.

I have them and I agree with your assessment, especially the price. I do like that they are easily removable with the thumbscrews. Check your thumbscrews regularly, they get loose over time. On the rear ones, those little screws can also work loose, I took each one out, one at a time, and reinstalled with a dab of blue locktitie. Seems to be working.

I carry a few spare thumbscrews with the JT, just in case.

 

[Jerhemi]

I have them and I agree with your assessment, especially the price. I do like that they are easily removable with the thumbscrews. Check your thumbscrews regularly, they get loose over time. On the rear ones, those little screws can also work loose, I took each one out, one at a time, and reinstalled with a dab of blue locktitie. Seems to be working.

Ya, kinda disappointing for the money. I will definitely be adding some Loctite.

 

[Vtur]

Swapping Steersmarts rubber to their poly bushing. Hopefully this will last, if not than it's a lot easier pressing in just the poly bushing next time.

 

[agoldxj]

Ya, kinda disappointing for the money. I will definitely be adding some Loctite.

They’ll also rub through the rock rails, happened on my wife’s JLU.

 

[jmf243]

Added the Redline hood struts and extra cabin storage from Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DSPY5ZYB?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title

 

[JCappy]

I genuinely don’t know how people get hurt by those. With some common sense, you’d need to try to hurt yourself. I’m guessing the ones from the old days didn’t have safety pins to prevent them from releasing the spring.

You answered your question yourself. The key words are common sense. There are many who actually have none and try things they shouldn't lol.

 

[bill61]

Every single one of us will do something wrong at least once a year throughout our lives. If you think you’re exempt then that simply means you are overdue.

 

[Rusty PW]

You answered your question yourself. The key words are common sense. There are many who actually have none and try things they shouldn't lol.

Quote Ben Franklin. "Common sense isn't so common".

 

[NewGladdyOWNR]

The rule had been for years -
Gas - heavier spring or higher part number on the right
Diesel - heavier spring or higher part number on the left

There's several threads talking of this dating back to the first days of the diesel in Gladiator.

The difference is noted with a full tank of fuel (and driver)

This practice started back in the 1960s where most cars had a left and a right front spring to compensate for engine offsets from center, and other factors.
Every parts book I have 1960s through 1980s shows left and right spring part numbers, and I noted it with our Jeeps as well.

Seems to be lower numbers on left and higher numbers on right per the instructions, unless I am misunderstanding you.

 

[NC_Overland]

I tensioned my winch’s synthetic line out front of the house. Tree saver, big oak tree, slightly uphill, me on the remote and the girlfriend in the Jeep in case I needed her to stop. Worked great. Neighbors probably thought I was crazy. lol

 

[GlennBeck]

I tensioned my winch’s synthetic line out front of the house. Tree saver, big oak tree, slightly uphill, me on the remote and the girlfriend in the Jeep in case I needed her to stop. Worked great. Neighbors probably thought I was crazy. lol

Like me “walking”’my empty & running JT towards a palm tree in the cul-de-sac. Always a conversation starter.

 

[NC_Overland]

Like me “walking”’my empty & running JT towards a palm tree in the cul-de-sac. Always a conversation starter.

Lol. Half of the reason the girlfriend was in it is because of the stupid auto park feature. It kept putting itself in park. I defeated it going through the passenger door and caught myself and had her hop in.

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