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

[Shibbyjeep]

Gotcha. Didn't know if you asking because you were looking for one or what. I had one like the RC on my last truck and that front panel stayed down. Lost some bed usage so I went with something different on the Gladiator.

Thanks. I just wanted to confirm what I thought I saw.

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[Boosthead]

Bought it, removed some colored plastic hinge covers that the previous owner installed, then drove 800 miles home.

 

[KX L]

Backflip. All 3 panels lift up.

How the hell do you keep your bed so clean? Do you use it for anything?

 

[JCappy]

How the hell do you keep your bed so clean? Do you use it for anything?

That picture was taken when the truck was two weeks old after I had just put the cover on. It definitely does not look like that now.

 

[Sw00per]

Added new 37" BFGs.

 

[JTdiRtyD]

We must have gotten sick of Wolfbox trying to sling products not for the Gladiator, huh? I see they are no longer a sponsor and I cant reply to any thread that was in their forum.

Anywhoser, anyone fixed the scratchy rattle noise from interior door panels? My passenger front panel is driving me crazy.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

We must have gotten sick of Wolfbox trying to sling products not for the Gladiator, huh? I see they are no longer a sponsor and I cant reply to any thread that was in their forum.

Seriously?
I don't see where there is even a section for them in the sponsors - that's what you mean?
Not seen here since the 12th.

 

[Bandit’s Lair]

Just contacted them yesterday to get some replacement screws through their website. I’ll hit em up about it when they contact again.

 

[JTdiRtyD]

Seriously?
I don't see where there is even a section for them in the sponsors - that's what you mean?
Not seen here since the 12th.

Yeah, their section is gone. Sometime last week I had replied to someone in a thread in the Wolfbox section, then hobo (I think) replied to me so I was going to reply back and it said I didn't have sufficient priviledges. I thought maybe I was in trouble for something, but then I saw the whole Wolfbox section was gone.

Maybe their sponsorship expired and they didn't renew? Florent was pretty active so that would surprise me, but he also kept trying to promote products that weren't for the Gladi so...

 

[doodman4321]

Intermittent P06DD and P1524 codes combined with a minute oil leak led to new front left/right bank VVT solenoid seals and intake manifold gaskets as well as a new engine oil pump in my 2020 Overland. Only had it ~4 months and 3k miles...thankful for the extended warranty.

 

[Gene26]

added 2 new members to the family. Got rid of my my Wife's 2022 Wrangler 4xe.. added a Purple Reign Rubicon X Wrangler for her! Also received my 2026 RAM RHO. Great Week!

 

[Cattywumpuss]

I installed my Tackform phone mount on the dashboard.

 

[antihero23]

Added new 37" BFGs.

Nice pile of badges you got there too. Jealous.

 

[Mud Pie]

Well, dear Jeepers, grab a stump and have a seat, ol' Mud Pie is about to ramble....a drink of choice is befitting, be it alcoholic or not. Alcohol will make this go down easier....

When I retired, it's often said that you have time on your hands. You do; 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. I'm not one to sit on a couch or watch excessive TV when the sun is up. I still wake up before 5am, been doing so since I was 18 slumbering at Parris Island while getting my brain in order. Well, Marine Corps order....

I haven't changed my oil since 2018, but I still have two of those re-sealable 8 quart oil drain containers in my garage; been on the "gotta get rid of" list since before 2018 (hence the reason for TWO containers, both full.). This morning while grabbing a 6' ladder, you guess it, I knocked one of them sumbitches over. That screw tight lid gave up the ghost, dirty black oil flowing FAST down my steeply inclined driveway. I instinctively went to grab it, it was covered in escaping oil, all I accomplished was flipping it TOTALLY over. Oil began running down my driveway like eager shoppers on Black Friday morning running for the crappy 75 buck TV's.

Luck would have it that there was a brand new 30 lb bag of cat litter nearby. First douse was ON the oil; bad move, it made the oil run quicker. Made a little dam of kitty litter to where the oil was heading. Bob's you Uncle !! It worked, Then I began spreading it all over the ever-growing ugly puddle.

We have 3 cats, but they are indoor/outdoor cats. We only put out litter boxes during hurricanes or tropical storms. My wife !! I exclaim. She ALWAYS overbuys !! I run in the house, two 20 lb bags of litter in the spare bathroom !! I shall whine no more !! I make a beeline for the front door and I see.....oily footprints on our nice wooden floors... rut-roh. I stupidly check my soles like it could be someone besides me.... I spread the kitty litter on the puddle, then stand on it to grind it in. I laugh with the thought of my neighbors saying, "Why is that old man standing in his driveway doing The Twist this early in the morning ?".

I told you all this to get to the Jeep part of this ramble (long prelude to get back on topic, but you were warned, go refill your glass, I got more). While the litter was soaking, I broke out my pressure washer. When you don't want to do something, you can rationalize anything. Using the dirty roasting pan logic, I came up with, "Maybe I'll let it soak for a bit !!".

Now here is the unusual part.... I put some Griots Snow Foam in the pressure washer tank and washed the ENTIRE undercarriage of my Gladiator. I mean every freaking inch. Dirt clods falling like turds from overfed laughing seagulls assaulting fishermen. I let it sit for 20 minutes then went back and pressure sprayed it off.

I sat back and looked. Damn, looks nice !! Know what it needs ? A coat of wax. No worries, I stopped myself. Barely.

However, I DID coat an applicator pad with Griots Vinyl and Rubber Protectant and wiped down the wheel wells. Sure do look pretty. The only thing dirty in that Jeep are my thoughts. No mental bleach can clean THAT.

This is what happens when you retire and are unwatched (my wife still works). You have time to come up with things. Did I have other pressing matters ? Sure did. But there is always tomorrow.

BTW - Yep, there is still a massive mound of kitty litter on my driveway....

Ramble over, as you were....

 

[Rusty PW]

Well, dear Jeepers, grab a stump and have a seat, ol' Mud Pie is about to ramble....a drink of choice is befitting, be it alcoholic or not. Alcohol will make this go down easier....

When I retired, it's often said that you have time on your hands. You do; 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. I'm not one to sit on a couch or watch excessive TV when the sun is up. I still wake up before 5am, been doing so since I was 18 slumbering at Parris Island while getting my brain in order. Well, Marine Corps order....

I haven't changed my oil since 2018, but I still have two of those re-sealable 8 quart oil drain containers in my garage; been on the "gotta get rid of" list since before 2018 (hence the reason for TWO containers, both full.). This morning while grabbing a 6' ladder, you guess it, I knocked one of them sumbitches over. That screw tight lid gave up the ghost, dirty black oil flowing FAST down my steeply inclined driveway. I instinctively went to grab it, it was covered in escaping oil, all I accomplished was flipping it TOTALLY over. Oil began running down my driveway like eager shoppers on Black Friday morning running for the crappy 75 buck TV's.

Luck would have it that there was a brand new 30 lb bag of cat litter nearby. First douse was ON the oil; bad move, it made the oil run quicker. Made a little dam of kitty litter to where the oil was heading. Bob's you Uncle !! It worked, Then I began spreading it all over the ever-growing ugly puddle.

We have 3 cats, but they are indoor/outdoor cats. We only put out litter boxes during hurricanes or tropical storms. My wife !! I exclaim. She ALWAYS overbuys !! I run in the house, two 20 lb bags of litter in the spare bathroom !! I shall whine no more !! I make a beeline for the front door and I see.....oily footprints on our nice wooden floors... rut-roh. I stupidly check my soles like it could be someone besides me.... I spread the kitty litter on the puddle, then stand on it to grind it in. I laugh with the thought of my neighbors saying, "Why is that old man standing in his driveway doing The Twist this early in the morning ?".

I told you all this to get to the Jeep part of this ramble (long prelude to get back on topic, but you were warned, go refill your glass, I got more). While the litter was soaking, I broke out my pressure washer. When you don't want to do something, you can rationalize anything. Using the dirty roasting pan logic, I came up with, "Maybe I'll let it soak for a bit !!".

Now here is the unusual part.... I put some Griots Snow Foam in the pressure washer tank and washed the ENTIRE undercarriage of my Gladiator. I mean every freaking inch. Dirt clods falling like turds from overfed laughing seagulls assaulting fishermen. I let it sit for 20 minutes then went back and pressure sprayed it off.

I sat back and looked. Damn, looks nice !! Know what it needs ? A coat of wax. No worries, I stopped myself. Barely.

However, I DID coat an applicator pad with Griots Vinyl and Rubber Protectant and wiped down the wheel wells. Sure do look pretty. The only thing dirty in that Jeep are my thoughts. No mental bleach can clean THAT.

This is what happens when you retire and are unwatched (my wife still works). You have time to come up with things. Did I have other pressing matters ? Sure did. But there is always tomorrow.

BTW - Yep, there is still a massive mound of kitty litter on my driveway....

Ramble over, as you were....

I retired early at 60 in 2016. Everytime I plan on retiring. Someone wants me to go to work for them. So far, I've retired 3 times since 2016. I've turned down some great offers last year. They wanted me to move someplace that I don't like. The company I'm with now. Gave me my own office and company truck. And I'll be 70 next month.

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