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

[Bakerboy]

Man that's what I need for tailgaters

100%... many many years ago, I had a 3 way switch on my hot rod mounted in the dash.

1st position brake lights as normal

2nd position no brake lights when LEO wanted to chase and I didn’t want them to know I was slowing down, hitting brake peddle, before cell phone and radar detectors

3rd position brake lights on without hitting peddle, great for tailgaters

Of course, also had a windshield washer fluid tank in the trunk, with sprayers in the wheel wells (button on dash) to spray bleach on the road in front of tires. You could spin tires and leave one hell of a smoke trail, but again many years ago. Like the 70’s

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[Gene26]

Put the order in for my @Metalcloak 3.5” True Dual rate lift via a local supplier. Then used my $250 credit with MC to get LCA skids, spring sleeves and upgraded bump stops.

Shortly after placing the order, I received a call from Metal Cloak thanking me for my order and providing shipping updates. That kind of service means repeat business!

I have that same kit. Love it. Metalcloak is great for service. Do the steering parts next if you haven’t done them already you will not regret it.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

100%... many many years ago, I had a 3 way switch on my hot rod mounted in the dash.

1st position brake lights as normal

2nd position no brake lights when LEO wanted to chase and I didn’t want them to know I was slowing down, hitting brake peddle, before cell phone and radar detectors

3rd position brake lights on without hitting peddle, great for tailgaters

Of course, also had a windshield washer fluid tank in the trunk, with sprayers in the wheel wells (button on dash) to spray bleach on the road in front of tires. You could spin tires and leave one hell of a smoke trail, but again many years ago. Like the 70’s

Dad had an extra coil mounted in the car with spark plugs in the exhaust pipes. He could downshift and load the exhaust up with rich fumes and hit a switch and blow flames out the pipes after a loud BANG.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Tried to run the cables further along under the truck........ mistake -gonna go barf and give up for the day. It's going to have to sit for a while.

 

[Gene26]

Dad had an extra coil mounted in the car with spark plugs in the exhaust pipes. He could downshift and load the exhaust up with rich fumes and hit a switch and blow flames out the pipes after a loud BANG.

Had a chevette in high school ran the washer fluid hose to hatch. Worked great to get tailgaters off my ass. Chevette was slow to start with but would pick up the rest of the offensive line before school and we would go out for lunch together to so 5 300lb plus guys in chevette was a low and slow rider before low riders were cool when we were all in it.

 

[WILDHOBO]

Man that's what I need for tailgaters

I use mine for that. Works great.

 

[Stan H]

Had a chevette in high school ran the washer fluid hose to hatch. Worked great to get tailgaters off my ass. Chevette was slow to start with but would pick up the rest of the offensive line before school and we would go out for lunch together to so 5 300lb plus guys in chevette was a low and slow rider before low riders were cool when we were all in it.

5 - 300 pounders talk about needing a meal deal ,Dear Lord !!!! Y'all just grows em big down there . If ya dont mind my asking how big a boy are you ?

 

[Gene26]

5 - 300 pounders talk about needing a meal deal ,Dear Lord !!!! Y'all just grows em big down there . If ya dont mind my asking how big a boy are you ?

I am 6 foot 1 310lbs 2 were over 6ft 3 and the other 2 were 6ft even all of us were over 325lb at the time literally had to slam the back door shut for the 3 in the back seat to fit. We would laugh and say if we got hit the car would just pop back out to shape because of the pressure. Occasionally we would throw someone in the hatch too. Grew up in central Illinois. All corn feed boys

 

[TexasAg77]

Had Rhino Liner installed to the bed as that was one thing this one did not have on it... Also had the roadmaster tow mounts and wiring for it to be towed behind the motorhome... Just about done for now...

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Maybe start a GoFundme for a lift..

I told my wife today - no more working on my cars or our Jeeps after today's episode until I can manage a lift. She agrees. So go ahead and start one! LOL

I'll have to sell off a bunch of equipment I'll no longer use to make space - so will be selling a rod hone, boring bar, and some other things and maybe giving away a lot of things.

I'm done working under vehicles. Somehow I'll have to figure out a way to get my half-done JT to someone to finish running the wiring UNDER the vehicle. I can do the engine bay standing, but hours later, I'm still sick from earlier, dizzy as hell, nauseous......... The JT sits until something can be figured out.

 

[TexasAg77]

I told my wife today - no more working on my cars or our Jeeps after today's episode until I can manage a lift. She agrees. So go ahead and start one! LOL

I'll have to sell off a bunch of equipment I'll no longer use to make space - so will be selling a rod hone, boring bar, and some other things and maybe giving away a lot of things.

I'm done working under vehicles. Somehow I'll have to figure out a way to get my half-done JT to someone to finish running the wiring UNDER the vehicle. I can do the engine bay standing, but hours later, I'm still sick from earlier, dizzy as hell, nauseous......... The JT sits until something can be figured out.

A lift is a life saver. Love mine...

 

[ShadowsPapa]

A lift is a life saver. Love mine...

Money spent out for now, still have to pay for my wife's new vehicle. I have to clear out a lot of space because lifts take a heck of a lot of your floor space. So I'll be selling and giving away a lot of stuff, maybe getting things to auction, and find a way to finance a lift. Spent a ton on getting our water filtered because of bacteria, and door openers in my shop. Reached the end of the line for a while, I guess.

The idiot who did my concrete screwed up so bad no way a 2 post will stand in there - just the weight of the shelving in the shop has sunk parts of the floor and he only made the floor 3" thick tops instead of the 4+ inches I requested. So I'll only be able to use a 4 post in this shop.

Luckily - the ceiling is 15 feet high so no issues there!

 

[TexasAg77]

Pic of mine..

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Pic of mine..

If my concrete floor would handle a 2 post lift, that's how I'd go to save space, but I'm afraid it won't.
Nice setup.

 

[Mud Pie]

ShadowsPapa -

I fully realize this a full blown case of case of Nunya, (as in Nun ya business) but what condition would cause your issues ? Reason I'm curious is, I've never heard of such a thing.

I've been under vehicles on a creeper for so long that I had to lay my arms down so the blood could return....and dozed off. But, truth be told, I could sleep anywhere. But I've never gotten physically ill.

No explanation expected, a simple Nunya is sufficient...

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