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

[Freems]

To anyone thinking about seat covers, I bought the Giant Panda seat covers from Amazon, and they are great. Instead of just slipping them over the factory MOLLE panels on the back of the seats, I removed the MOLLE panels then cut the 8 small holes in the seat covers to allow the MOLLE panels to be installed over the seat covers. They look great.

I’m digging the Red!

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[WILDHOBO]

I’m digging the Red!

What color are they? I couldn’t tell.

 

[Splenda]

What color are they? I couldn’t tell.

Ronald McDonald Red

 

[WILDHOBO]

Ronald McDonald Red

I had to do a double take. It looked like your Jeep was actually yellow assembly robots in a factory somewhere.

 

[JTdiRtyD]

If you take the cowl covers off, there's a point below the windshield where there's a gap. Usually filled with sealant, but not always. It's a source of wind noise. I put duct seal tape there, noise went away. Something to look at.

Put butyl tape over these last night, but still had noise this morning on the way to work. I think it's either to rear slide window or the seal between the top and the rear cab. As long as the rain stays away I'll lift the top off and clean everything up tonight.

 

[Splenda]

Better picture of the new seat covers this morning, not under weird led lights.

 

[Stan H]

Put butyl tape over these last night, but still had noise this morning on the way to work. I think it's either to rear slide window or the seal between the top and the rear cab. As long as the rain stays away I'll lift the top off and clean everything up tonight.

I have some bitchithane would that work ? Then again if not I have Gorrilla tape

 

[Mightytalldude]

I have some bitchithane would that work ? Then again if not I have Gorrilla tape

I think any tape will work. Mine is a fairly early August '19 build, so they were still figuring things out for noise reduction, but the intermittent whistle I did have went away after the tape. Also, if you haven't dropped your windshield, there's a seal at the A-pillars that might be slightly out of place. If you can look from the inside to the windshield frame on either side and see daylight, the seal is out of place.

 

[Stan H]

I think any tape will work. Mine is a fairly early August '19 build, so they were still figuring things out for noise reduction, but the intermittent whistle I did have went away after the tape. Also, if you haven't dropped your windshield, there's a seal at the A-pillars that might be slightly out of place. If you can look from the inside to the windshield frame on either side and see daylight, the seal is out of place.

Mine is a Sept 20 Build . Now I dont see daylight from inside anywhere but I do on occasion at highway speed if there is a string wind hear a whistle . It is very very rare but I have heard it. Ugh. Here I go again .
How do I drop the windshield. I never done that. I know I have to remove the freedom panels ..?

 

[Mightytalldude]

Mine is a Sept 20 Build . Now I dont see daylight from inside anywhere but I do on occasion at highway speed if there is a string wind hear a whistle . It is very very rare but I have heard it. Ugh. Here I go again .
How do I drop the windshield. I never done that. I know I have to remove the freedom panels ..?

Remove the freedom panels. With the Jeep toolkit, remove the windshield wipers first. On the inside top of the frame behind the visor are 4 screws. Remove with the toolkit. When lowering, do so slowly, the drains for the front freedom panel channel will pop out of their channel, you'll need to make sure they go back into their holes when you tighten the windshield again, plus the frame is actually a little heavy and a dropped windshield isn't cheap. Look at the seal around the frame, check fit, you'll see where it was compressed touching and where it's not. Adjust as needed. Reverse steps to put the windshield back together. The drains can be tricky, so 2 people helps with that.

 

[Stan H]

Remove the freedom panels. With the Jeep toolkit, remove the windshield wipers first. On the inside top of the frame behind the visor are 4 screws. Remove with the toolkit. When lowering, do so slowly, the drains for the front freedom panel channel will pop out of their channel, you'll need to make sure they go back into their holes when you tighten the windshield again, plus the frame is actually a little heavy and a dropped windshield isn't cheap. Look at the seal around the frame, check fit, you'll see where it was compressed touching and where it's not. Adjust as needed. Reverse steps to put the windshield back together. The drains can be tricky, so 2 people helps with that.

I am always in Dust and Rain so never had occasion to lay it down . But have had doors and freedom panels and back panel off for some joyrides in pretty fall weather. I appreciate that ! Thanks @Mightytalldude .

 

[Mightytalldude]

Hold up, wait a minute, scratch that. That was when I had a drain hole plugged. 5 years ago, brain not remembering correctly. The seal is on the door, look to see if it's making correct contact there. A heat gun and a long screwdriver can help stretch it back out to shape.

 

[Mightytalldude]

Updated the Tazer in the Jeep with the laptop. Your results may vary. Also a quick touch-up for the hitch skid. Less than 5 minutes in the Texas sun and it was fully dry.

 

[WILDHOBO]

Updated the Tazer in the Jeep with the laptop. Your results may vary. Also a quick touch-up for the hitch skid. Less than 5 minutes in the Texas sun and it was fully dry.

There seems to be a shadowy, tall figure in the reflection.

 

[Mightytalldude]

There seems to be a shadowy, tall figure in the reflection.

Always there, staring back, every day, there's no escape.

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