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

[fcortes795]

Looking good.

Do tell about the flip top. How is it open around town, and at speeds? How was the install?

The installation was easy, there is an option to bolt down so I did that, can’t tell you about the wind yet cause I’m in New Jersey and it’s been real cold! Have to say it dosent look sexy with them up but I was tired of taking the tops on and off and storing them !
thanks

Sponsored

 

[KX L]

Use the old skool Marine Corps scrub brush, a.k.a. your toothbrush.

Fantastic piece of gear I have in just about every tool box I own. And right along side it is the wire brush version.

 

[Mud Pie]

Because of my fabulous teeth, I have to get a deep cleaning every 3 months. Since 1999. After every visit they give you a goodie bag with a tooth brush, toothpaste and floss. I use an electric toothbrush, I have toothbrushes out the ying-yang. Sometimes I use them once to clean something and toss 'em, I got spares.....brother do I have spares....

 

[Mud Pie]

Our dryer died a while back, since I've retired, I made the mistake of calling myself The House Mouse because my wife still works so I take care of the house; cleaning, grocery shopping, washing clothes, maintaining the yard. She LIKES the term House Mouse...my fault. (term from the military, for those that didn't serve). We haven't purchased a new dryer yet, so my wife says, "Hey, House Mouse, time to do the laundry.". So this morning, I loaded everything up into the back of my Gladiator and trucked off to a new laundromat not too far from us. Yeah, it costs money (not much, really), but the best bennie is I can do ALL the laundry in one shot. I had 4 machines going at once.

The next best bennie is I use my time constructively. I don't just sit there and watch the machine spin. I don't watch movies or YouTube on my cell phone. I went outside and buff waxed my Jeep, right there in the parking lot. Two birds and all that.

When I got home, I had two toys waiting for me. A Hot Wheels and a MotorMax Gladiator courtesy of Amazon, naturally. In blue, but not Hydro Blue Pearl. Close enough. And for some odd reason, no tops. A removeable top woulda been cool, but no top at all.

Tried to take a pic, but the sun shining on my freshly waxed Jeep kinda washed them out. Yes, I'm bragging....I got no shame.

 

[slodsm]

Finally got off my butt and installed all my new front end parts. I’ve had no issues with it up to now (36k and been lifted it whole life) but I’ve got a trip to Moab and Telluride in a couple of months so I figured go ahead and beef it up now so I don’t have to search for parts out there.

36k miles with a lot of wheeling on 38’s and 40’s with 0 failures is about all you can ask for.
Installed synergy knuckles, dynatrac ball joints, RCV axles and went ahead and trussed the front and rear.

She should be good for another 50k but I did find a bad shock on the passenger front so I guess new shocks are inbound, just gotta figure out what I want.

 

[Bandit’s Lair]

Check CL and the like for dryers. Wife and I got a dryer that sold in store for around $800 for $150 because the guy didn’t want to rewire for 30A. Brand new dryer still had the info pack in it and the tape on the lint trap.

 

[techteacher]

Artec Oil Pan Skid

Light weight and tight fitment.

 

[sparks702]

Custom fabbed a rear bumper with a bed chop. First actual attempt at fabbing and welding

 

[Stan H]

Fantastic piece of gear I have in just about every tool box I own. And right along side it is the wire brush version.

Your toothbrushes aren't wire

Okay just kidding . A new clean hard bristled toothbrush also works good as a beard comb also.

 

[Bandit’s Lair]

Shifter knobs in Gobi. I purchased these back in July a few days after I picked up the Jeep just never got around to putting them in. I did the knob bezels but not the shifters. American Brothers Design with “Gladiator” in silver on the shifter. Kinda hard to see.

 

[Stan H]

Shifter knobs in Gobi. I purchased these back in July a few days after I picked up the Jeep just never got around to putting them in. I did the knob bezels but not the shifters. American Brothers Design with “Gladiator” in silver on the shifter. Kinda hard to see.

Can you read it through your hand ?

 

[Bandit’s Lair]

Can you read it through your hand ?

No. I just had it put on there in case I forgot what I was driving.

 

[tj3089]

Cut up the body for the motobilt inner fenders and installed kbd plastic fenders.

 

[Smash615]

Shifter knobs in Gobi. I purchased these back in July a few days after I picked up the Jeep just never got around to putting them in. I did the knob bezels but not the shifters. American Brothers Design with “Gladiator” in silver on the shifter. Kinda hard to see.

Badass.... I've had my eyes on these in Bright White... How hard were they to install?

 

[DanJT]

Shifter knobs in Gobi. I purchased these back in July a few days after I picked up the Jeep just never got around to putting them in. I did the knob bezels but not the shifters. American Brothers Design with “Gladiator” in silver on the shifter. Kinda hard to see.

I did mine in red, for the Rubi accents

Sponsored