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

[WILDHOBO]

Ive had their windshield bumpers, key hole covers, antenna cover, and cowl with topo hydro dip for over a year and all are in great shape.

I think I’d love the keyhole covers. Did you use them for your tailgate art?

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[drewcnit]

For all the comments about Distinction Applied, I highly recommend. I have one of their grilles, windshield bumpers, cowl as well on mine and it looks fantastic and holds up well.

No pictures but today we changed the break-in oil in the new engine and I got the restrictions lifted, I can go over 4k RPM. The 426 is a tad bit rowdy.

 

[SaiintNick]

I’m not opposed to black accents. I actually like them. But that spot just gets killed, and the surrounding cowl panels are painted, so I did it.

My issue is the price like with everything nowadays. $250 for a cowl and wiper covers. I can buy 15 bottles of 303 protectant for that price and spend 2 minutes treating them once a month or so. I love the look though, but I just haven't been able to justify the price. Mine still looks new after I treat them even though I live on the surface of the sun.

 

[shockingtruth22]

Replaced a Kicker Hideaway 10" with the 12". Pretty decent improvement and the harnesses just happen to be the same. I currently have it behind the rear seat but it's really pressing on that rear panel when the seat is latched. Might end up removing the rear panel for some more room.

Also had to reconnect the parking brake. This must be the third or fourth time it has loosened up on me and freed itself. It's got Loctite on it now so hopefully it behaves. Previous times I just lifted the console up for access but now that I know how to remove the rear part of the console in full I'll probably go back and install some USB charging ports.

 

[WILDHOBO]

My issue is the price like with everything nowadays. $250 for a cowl and wiper covers. I can buy 15 bottles of 303 protectant for that price and spend 2 minutes treating them once a month or so. I love the look though, but I just haven't been able to justify the price. Mine still looks new after I treat them even though I live on the surface of the sun.

Mine was toast. Sun at altitude is brutal.

 

[Balor]

Removed the wipers and wiper cowl, dropped the windshield, cleaned every damned thing that you can’t get to with the windshield there, cleaned the inside of the windshield, and installed a new windshield cowl to get rid of the light gray one after 5 years of CO sun.

If I’m waiting for parts, this damn thing is getting a serious refresh while I wait.

Wildhobo what is the panel on the hood the wire is going to?

 

[agoldxj]

I have to do this on mine and didn’t want to remove the entire console, glad I saw this.

Replaced a Kicker Hideaway 10" with the 12". Pretty decent improvement and the harnesses just happen to be the same. I currently have it behind the rear seat but it's really pressing on that rear panel when the seat is latched. Might end up removing the rear panel for some more room.

Also had to reconnect the parking brake. This must be the third or fourth time it has loosened up on me and freed itself. It's got Loctite on it now so hopefully it behaves. Previous times I just lifted the console up for access but now that I know how to remove the rear part of the console in full I'll probably go back and install some USB charging ports.

 

[Shibbyjeep]

I think I’d love the keyhole covers. Did you use them for your tailgate art?

Do you mean the topo vinyl? Or retro JEEP letters?

 

[Shibbyjeep]

I think I’d love the keyhole covers. Did you use them for your tailgate art?

Also, I love the key hole covers just bc, ew chrome, and it makes it disappear.

 

[Bandit’s Lair]

Replaced a Kicker Hideaway 10" with the 12". Pretty decent improvement and the harnesses just happen to be the same. I currently have it behind the rear seat but it's really pressing on that rear panel when the seat is latched. Might end up removing the rear panel for some more room.

I’m assuming you did NOT have factory sub in there or did you remove that panel entirely?

 

[WILDHOBO]

Wildhobo what is the panel on the hood the wire is going to?

Cascadia 4x4 solar panel. The wire goes to the charge controller. That’s the gen1 model for rubicons. I have the gen2 in the box. Haven’t gotten around to it yet.

 

[WILDHOBO]

Do you mean the topo vinyl? Or retro JEEP letters?

Apparently both.

 

[WILDHOBO]

Also, I love the key hole covers just bc, ew chrome, and it makes it disappear.

I do not like chrome. At all.

 

[Bandit’s Lair]

Cascadia 4x4 solar panel. The wire goes to the charge controller. That’s the gen1 model for rubicons. I have the gen2 in the box. Haven’t gotten around to it yet.

since you’re on the second generation I’m assuming the Cascadia is working well for you?

 

[WILDHOBO]

since you’re on the second generation I’m assuming the Cascadia is working well for you?

Even the first generation works great. I have some cosmetic only delamination, and the company provided a gen2 as warranty replacement. What an awesome vendor.

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