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

[SaiintNick]

Nice install, but I have to ask, looking at the tools in the driveway, where did the axe come into play ?

I keep an axe around for when my installs fail.

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[Mud Pie]

I keep an axe around for when my installs fail.

Growing up, my Dad had a hand sledge that he called "The Persuader". I know he didn't make that up, but that was the first I heard of it. When I asked why, he said, "If the part don't fit, this'll make it fit.".

 

[Minty JL]

Well next thing I'm doing to mine is sending back to the dealership........... Service manager told me NOT to drive it after the video I sent him. The valvetrain sounds like a type writer from idle to redline and now I have rod knock.

Back in March they replaced the cams, lifters and rockers on Bank 2 and now this. Once I get it back, I can sell it with a new motor and be done with it. I've already started moving parts from the JTM over to my wifes JLUR.

Next up is a new RAM RHO.. They now come with a 10yr/100k warranty and they're fast as fuck.

More to follow. I will have a bunch of parts for sale

 

[Bandit’s Lair]

Nice install, but I have to ask, looking at the tools in the driveway, where did the axe come into play ?

Sometimes just the threat of violence is enough to make Installs go easier.

 

[Mud Pie]

This will be my 4th time to Branson. Always had a good time there.

My wife and I went there in the early '90's (?) in my 1985 VW Westfalia Campmobile. We loved it. We saw live on stage, Glenn Campbell and then Jim Stafford. We thought about seeing Boxcar Willie, just because of all the commercials on TV at the time about his music. My wife heard of Glenn Campbell but not Jim Stafford. I said, "Yes you do.". She got mad. When he started singing, "Spiders and Snakes", she looked at me and said, "Shaddup.".

I'd imagine it's changed since then....

 

[Callsign_DISCO]

Nice install, but I have to ask, looking at the tools in the driveway, where did the axe come into play ?

Love taps for the bumper, lol.

Sometimes you just gotta cut a mutha....

 

[Jglad15]

Well next thing I'm doing to mine is sending back to the dealership........... Service manager told me NOT to drive it after the video I sent him. The valvetrain sounds like a type writer from idle to redline and now I have rod knock.

Back in March they replaced the cams, lifters and rockers on Bank 2 and now this. Once I get it back, I can sell it with a new motor and be done with it. I've already started moving parts from the JTM over to my wifes JLUR.

Next up is a new RAM RHO.. They now come with a 10yr/100k warranty and they're fast as fuck.

More to follow. I will have a bunch of parts for sale

Amw swap?

 

[2terpsjeep]

After eyeing them for quite some time, I finally just installed a set of Apex Autolynx on my '21 Mojave - on which I already did a 2" AEV spacer lift with geometry correction brackets and a few other upgrades, and stepped up to 35" Baja Boss'es. Can't wait to put them to the test.

Now where's the "What did you do WITH your Gladiator Today" thread!?

 

[Minty JL]

Amw swap?

I have explored those options..........would cost more then getting into something else new with a factory warranty.

 

[Proximo]

@Mud Pie I'm curious if you have cleaned up here yet.

Mines filthy, never cleaned

 

[Stan H]

Sometimes just the threat of violence is enough to make Installs go easier.

I usually set the cutting torch and hacksaw close by .

 

[Rusty PW]

My wife and I went there in the early '90's (?) in my 1985 VW Westfalia Campmobile. We loved it. We saw live on stage, Glenn Campbell and then Jim Stafford. We thought about seeing Boxcar Willie, just because of all the commercials on TV at the time about his music. My wife heard of Glenn Campbell but not Jim Stafford. I said, "Yes you do.". She got mad. When he started singing, "Spiders and Snakes", she looked at me and said, "Shaddup.".

I'd imagine it's changed since then....

The Blue Man Group always put a good show on.

 

[Rusty PW]

Growing up, my Dad had a hand sledge that he called "The Persuader". I know he didn't make that up, but that was the first I heard of it. When I asked why, he said, "If the part don't fit, this'll make it fit.".

I have a Thor hammer. 20 lb sledge with a 24" handle.

 

[Stan H]

The Blue Man Group always put a good show on.

My mom grew up in the very very south west part of AZ (where my parents met) and once as a Girl she seen or heard the Sons of the Pioneers
Well In 2009 I was able to take both my Parents to see them at the Sheperd of the hills and to the Roy Rogers museum( before it closed and dad loved Roy who was also in that group) and to see the Presleys . It is one of my fondest memories. Dad passed in 21' Mom's still with us.

 

[Bandit’s Lair]

Topped off the coolant reservoir thanks to another thread that reminded me to check on it. Not much else as we’re on a power outage today thanks to our wonderful electric company doing maintenance. Thank heavens I have a decent solar system to keep the essentials + a little bit extra going without running the Genny.

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