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

[Redruby]

Took forever and a day, but finally got the new switch box installed and all the wiring neatly buttoned up. Most difficult part was cutting to the right length such that I could work with it, but not having too much excess. Switches:
1. Roof Light Bar
2. 4 A-Pillar Cube Lights
3. 4 Cargo Box Yellow Fog Cube Lights
4. 2 Rear Bumper Cube Lights
5. 2 Side Step Mounted Rock Cube Lights
6. Front Locker (TBI)
7. Winch Power (via isolator)
8. Air Compressor (via relay)

Last thing is to cut the cargo box fog harness to size and can finally drive it again.

Why an isolator for the winch, I’m getting to install mine next week. Everything looks super clean, a very nice job you too busy to come over and do mine?

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[Beemer533]

Why an isolator for the winch, I’m getting to install mine next week. Everything looks super clean, a very nice job you too busy to come over and do mine?

Functionally you don't need one, but from a safety perspective if you don't have one you have always hot conductors out to the front of the vehicle.

If you have an accident or one of the wires gets chafed through this could start a fire or just hurt someone. Just good practice I think.

 

[Beemer533]

Finally got my hardtop! Ordered it when I took delivery of the truck at the end of October..

 

[Labswine]

Took'em long enough.... I have had a new hard top on order (warranty because of water IN it) since early December. Was told it'd be in the end of January, now it MAYBE will be in some time in March.

 

[Beemer533]

Took'em long enough.... I have had a new hard top on order (warranty because of water IN it) since early December. Was told it'd be in the end of January, now it MAYBE will be in some time in March.

Yeah, originally it was supposed to be around thanksgiving, then before Christmas... I did get a tracking number for the December delivery but when it was stopped in MO for 8 days I had the dealer check and apparently Mopar had just generated shipping info, but hadn't even built the top yet.

Super strange... I'm just glad it finally got here and that it wasn't damaged!

 

[JeepOfTheseus]

Why an isolator for the winch, I’m getting to install mine next week. Everything looks super clean, a very nice job you too busy to come over and do mine?

Ha, I think I'm going to take a break from wiring for the foreseeable future

Functionally you don't need one, but from a safety perspective if you don't have one you have always hot conductors out to the front of the vehicle.

If you have an accident or one of the wires gets chafed through this could start a fire or just hurt someone. Just good practice I think.

Exactly this. Basically I don't want a hot lead sticking out the front of my bumper 24/7. What would have been really nice is if the winch would remain locked without power as well.

 

[Casique]

Installed the skid pad LED lightbar lights from Oracle and the Quadratec dead pedal. The sumo springs later this week.

 

[Jeeper0122]

picked up a bunch of trim and lumber for some home projects- one of my major reasons for going gladiator over wrangler was the utility of the bed and it didn’t disappoint

 

[Blue Ridge]

Installed the skid pad LED lightbar lights from Oracle and the Quadratec dead pedal. The sumo springs later this week.

Would love to see the skid with lights mounted.

 

[Phil_R]

Finally got around to installing a new GMRS antenna been sitting on this project for months. Waiting on 1 piece that I misjudged the length but that will be here in 2 days.

Question for you... On the thru the glass antenna, looks like a Larsen antenna, do the defrost wires cause any issues? I am talking about an RF reflection or VSWR that might be high due to the wires in the rear window. Just curious if you know or are even aware. Looks like a clean install and looks great though! Thanks!

 

[Casique]

Here you go, its on a JT HA. The light bar was very tight between the metal brackets, but it fit.

 

[johnparjr]

Yes it is a Larsen and per their directions it said the defroster lines are not an issue if they go through the center of the mounts but once my needed part shows up today I will hook it up to the meter and see what it says

 

[Tuggernuts]

Here you go, its on a JT HA. The light bar was very tight between the metal brackets, but it fit.

Looks cool. How’s the light output? I bet it’s great for fog, I just wonder if it’s going to get super dirty being so low.

 

[Casique]

Huge light output. Yes, it will get dirty but so does the the rest of the Jeep!

 

[Deadpool392]

Installed the Insane Audio JL3001 that I bought off of @jimonfly here in the member marketplace. Shout out to him, super nice guy and shipped it out fast, boxed up nicely and even answered my call for some install assistance. Wireless CarPlay is awesome, I have an Aftermarket head unit in my JKU with it as well, and it is super convenient.

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