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

[g8tor2020]

Nice! I'm looking to do the antirocks bars also. What coilovers are you running and whats mods are needed to run the coilovers?

Rebel Offroad Recon Overland kit, King 2.5x12" coilovers. No mods really if you go with the kit.

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[YGBSM]

Tell me that you disconnected and reconnected the OBD II Gateway Security Cables without telling me that you disconnected and reconnected the OBD II Gateway Security Cables.

And the thumb is bloody too!

I also fear that I need to my profile occupation to anything other than engineer.

 

[Hootbro]

Tell me that you disconnected and reconnected the OBD II Gateway Security Cables without telling me that you disconnected and reconnected the OBD II Gateway Security Cables.

And the thumb is bloody too!

I also fear that I need to my profile occupation to anything other than engineer.

I fought that fight a couple times. Now I have the mojo to get them done with no carnage.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

After seeing that post, I went out to put the extension cables in mine - holy crap, they've put a lot of other stuff in there and/or rearranged things. Now I can't even touch that area. Will have to pull the panel below the steering column off to see what the heck is going on.

 

[NotSo Bright White]

Installed the Bedrug and more tools in the back of Mo. The molle nuts made by Builtright sure make install A LOT easier. Especially if you have fat fingers!

 

[NULL POINTER]

After seeing that post, I went out to put the extension cables in mine - holy crap, they've put a lot of other stuff in there and/or rearranged things. Now I can't even touch that area. Will have to pull the panel below the steering column off to see what the heck is going on.

Yep, lots of new stuff up there in the 2024+. I was able to get a few fingers up there to pull while using a thin screwdriver with the other hand to push the tab. You can do this. These help. Specialty 0.5mm Coyote | Mechanix US

 

[SouthFLMojave]

Installed the @Softopper I picked up around Easter. Install was relatively easy, but trying to get the snaps in place on a new cover was a battle. Ended up moving the pivot point down a hole and that helped a tiny bit.

I went with this over the Bestop as it believe it looks better with the hardtop. The Bestop looks better if you have the soft top from the factory. Though while fighting with the snaps I was wishing I had spent the extra money on a hard cover.

 

[WILDHOBO]

After I found out I wasn’t getting my skid replacement this week, I decided to get more info as my front pinion seal has a tiny leak (no drips). Drained the fluid through the drain plug, then removed the cover. There was a decent amount of small shavings at the bottom and on the drain plug. The ring gear looks great to me. No noise, or crunchy feeling whatsoever. It’s smooth and silent. And not a scratch on the ring gear. So I’m guessing a bearing race has failed at minimum. So I’m going to do a revolution master install kit that includes bearings, seals, and shims. I’m going to pay a tech that works at a local shop to come here and teach me how to do gears. I ordered a bar style inch pound wrench, a dial indicator, and a micrometer. I already have a pinion wrench (jig) to get the nut off. I’ve wanted to learn this anyway. Oh well. Not a drop in the diff skid, so minor leak. Fluid looked fine as well. No chocolate milk.

 

[TTEChris]

Just picked up a 2022 JT with only 400 miles — a build I was originally part of! Crazy to have it come full circle. Big thanks to ChatGPT for the awesome background. Can’t wait to finish what we started and take this rig to the next level!

 

[Shibbyjeep]

Got the break in diff fluid changed. And the shop did me a favor and threw on the front and rear @Metalcloak diff skids to complete the golding underneath.

Then I got home and took the Trailrax front half rack I got used into a rear half rack. I removed one of the fairing bolts on each side and loved the lower bolt holes to the upper bolt holes. Added some of the rubber/metal fairing gasket to the front corner and I also ordered a pair of the rear feet so that it would stand up a little higher from the roof to prevent rubbing. Long term I will need to adjust the load feet so that they sit on the roof(I'll need to drill new holes in them to move them down) but for now its just got to house my rifle case on the roof so that I can put tools/recovery gear on top since the bed will carry all our luggage and food/water to Moab on the way out, and on the trail the spare will be taking up the bed. Its a good solution for now.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Did you use an essential oil? You know that some essential oils have shown potential for improving erectile health,.

Essential oil implies an unessential oil. I'd hate to use that.

 

[AdamC149]

After I found out I wasn’t getting my skid replacement this week, I decided to get more info as my front pinion seal has a tiny leak (no drips). Drained the fluid through the drain plug, then removed the cover. There was a decent amount of small shavings at the bottom and on the drain plug. The ring gear looks great to me. No noise, or crunchy feeling whatsoever. It’s smooth and silent. And not a scratch on the ring gear. So I’m guessing a bearing race has failed at minimum. So I’m going to do a revolution master install kit that includes bearings, seals, and shims. I’m going to pay a tech that works at a local shop to come here and teach me how to do gears. I ordered a bar style inch pound wrench, a dial indicator, and a micrometer. I already have a pinion wrench (jig) to get the nut off. I’ve wanted to learn this anyway. Oh well. Not a drop in the diff skid, so minor leak. Fluid looked fine as well. No chocolate milk.

Is the material on the plug grainy or flaky? Wear pattern on the ring gear looks good. Looks like hobbed and lapped gearing so would expect a bit of profile break-in wear.

 

[aFatBird]

I did this.
More mud than the gladiator could handle I guess. Charging system failure probably due to the mud.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

I did this.
More mud than the gladiator could handle I guess. Charging system failure probably due to the mud.

Wouldn't be the first alternator to get packed with mud and give up the ghost.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

After I found out I wasn’t getting my skid replacement this week, I decided to get more info as my front pinion seal has a tiny leak (no drips). Drained the fluid through the drain plug, then removed the cover. There was a decent amount of small shavings at the bottom and on the drain plug. The ring gear looks great to me. No noise, or crunchy feeling whatsoever. It’s smooth and silent. And not a scratch on the ring gear. So I’m guessing a bearing race has failed at minimum. So I’m going to do a revolution master install kit that includes bearings, seals, and shims. I’m going to pay a tech that works at a local shop to come here and teach me how to do gears. I ordered a bar style inch pound wrench, a dial indicator, and a micrometer. I already have a pinion wrench (jig) to get the nut off. I’ve wanted to learn this anyway. Oh well. Not a drop in the diff skid, so minor leak. Fluid looked fine as well. No chocolate milk.

You have no idea how much I wish we were closer............ that would be a fun project.

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