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

[ChrisNLA]

I loaded it into Google Gemini and wasted some water and electricity fooling around.

I like the Method 703s. And this gives me some ideas to play with later for some decals to cover up some scratches. But anyway.

Also grabbed some stuff to put on my diff covers...

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[RougeShot12er]

Moving some stuff around and redoing my house battery system. I wanted to add a relay switch panel and controller that has a wireless remote. Now I can control from the panel in the bed, or take the wireless controller with me into the cab. Will also be nice when I add a chase light and camp overhead lights to my cap.

 

[SaiintNick]

Added some DV8 setback molle pockets. For my needs, the nets work fine in the doors because I only put dog poop bags (without poop) in them so no stretching. Instead of ripping all of it out I chose to cut the nets and leave the elastic band which keeps my Dude Wipes from moving or making noise. These are a really well made product. The packaging was amazing.

 

[Bandit’s Lair]

Hey that’s where I keep my DudeWipes too!!

 

[SaiintNick]

Hey that’s where I keep my DudeWipes too!!

Dude Wipes and dog bowls for me. Picking up a couple of Quick Fist and will mount my Element fire extinguisher.

 

[Bandit’s Lair]

Currently the Element is strapped above the sunvisor molle pouch thing I have. It works but don’t know if that’s its permanent home. Might pickup a 100 to put elsewhere. I like how compact those are to have extinguishers in multiple places.

 

[KX L]

Used a credit card for her. When I first got the Jeep in March of 2022 from TriCity Jeep in Eden North Carolina I drove it straight down to Fort Myers Beach in Florida for a vacation with friends. After I got it back to Missouri in April of 22 I took it to a guy who specializes in Ceramic coatings.

This April I did the only Badge of Honor trail in Florida [Tread Lightly! Four Wheel Drive Way] on my way back from wintering in the FL Keys. Those who went before weren't kidding when they said it was going to pin stripe the hell out of the Jeep. So I took it back to my guy, $1800 later it looks brand new.

 

[SaiintNick]

Used a credit card for her. When I first got the Jeep in March of 2022 from TriCity Jeep in Eden North Carolina I drove it straight down to Fort Myers Beach in Florida for a vacation with friends. After I got it back to Missouri in April of 22 I took it to a guy who specializes in Ceramic coatings.

This April I did the only Badge of Honor trail in Florida [Tread Lightly! Four Wheel Drive Way] on my way back from wintering in the FL Keys. Those who went before weren't kidding when they said it was going to pin stripe the hell out of the Jeep. So I took it back to my guy, $1800 later it looks brand new.

Is he really "your guy" when it costs $1800. Just kidding. It looks great!

 

[WILDHOBO]

Added some DV8 setback molle pockets. For my needs, the nets work fine in the doors because I only put dog poop bags (without poop) in them so no stretching. Instead of ripping all of it out I chose to cut the nets and leave the elastic band which keeps my Dude Wipes from moving or making noise. These are a really well made product. The packaging was amazing.

Those are sweet. Of If I didn’t have seat covers I’d totally get some of those.

 

[Bandit’s Lair]

Those are sweet. Of If I didn’t have seat covers I’d totally get some of those.

You can still do the strap on types. They work pretty well. That’s what I use in mine. They ain’t fancy but they’re functional.

 

[Mud Pie]

Added some DV8 setback molle pockets. For my needs, the nets work fine in the doors because I only put dog poop bags (without poop) in them so no stretching. Instead of ripping all of it out I chose to cut the nets and leave the elastic band which keeps my Dude Wipes from moving or making noise. These are a really well made product. The packaging was amazing.

Took me a bit to figure out where they were mounted....my 2023 has leather pouches on the seatbacks (leather trimmed seats). I thought all gladiators came with pouches and not that ill-conceived netting system on the doors.

The only thing I keep in the door nettings (and the ones behind the folded rear seat) is spare air. If you put anything weighing more than a postage stamp, them nets hang lower than grandma without a bra....and swing just as much.

 

[ChrisNLA]

Removed my air intake to peak at the power steering pump. Everything looks fine per the recall documentation. I will get the recall sorted later this year when I get the hood corrosion looked at.

I also swapped in my new rear diff cover. I'll have to do the front another day. Oreillys only had three sacks of fluid and the rear took two, so im gonna buy one more from another store before I dive into the front.

Oh and changed the oil. Looks like im using half to 3/4 quart per 5000-5500 miles. No leaks, oil film in the intake looks normal. Motor is quiet. Seems about right. No worries. I tow a lot and the weather is hot

 

[Bandit’s Lair]

Got the bumper bezel and tow hooks in and the bed sliders loosely fitted. The tow hooks can only go in 1 way unless you grind off a fitment tab. Wasn’t aware of that so not exactly the way I wanted but they’re on there. Installing that bezel is a blitz!!! And not in a good sense of the word. Like pulling apart a Russian doll that’s been bolted together with plastic bolts and thermogenic adhesive. Right when you think you’ve got it there another damned later to dig through. And that layer has another round of tabs and bolts holding it together. I cursed every vehicle design engineer that’s ever lived at least a couple million times. Anyway it’s hot and I’m wrung out like a dead lizard on sun baked concrete so im calling it until tomorrow morning. Heres where I stand.

 

[Frankiestoys]

Amazon brush bar but nothing special, but I like the way it looks
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