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

[ShadowsPapa]

Ha-ha. Hard to let go!!!

I love the underseat storage(its PACKED fulll)....and the bluetooth speaker behind the seat.

They keep saying "we'll pick that up next visit, Anson may want some of those things next time we're up" (that was over a year ago..............)

I didn't know there was underseat storage boxes or options until this forum - dealer didn't really say anything.......

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[Mopar King]

They keep saying "we'll pick that up next visit, Anson may want some of those things next time we're up" (that was over a year ago..............)

I didn't know there was underseat storage boxes or options until this forum - dealer didn't really say anything.......

Ha, just mail him them the stuff! Then its on them if they want to keep it or discard it.

Yeah, I would think you can get them pretty cheap after the fact. The just sit down under the seat and bolt in.

I work with a bunch of folks who can get me Mopar Parts at wholesale pricing if you ever want something like that PM me.

 

[Mopar King]

SORT OF off topic - but since we're on "top off" or "panels out" or "doors off" or "covers" - that sort of thing - I've been thinking, wondering, pondering, my wife likes the idea of doors off. I think it's legal in Iowa........ and I see pics with fronts off, all 4 off, etc. - I have questions for the Jeep JT experts on the topic -

How many run ONLY front doors off?

How many only run ALL doors off?

If you run FRONT ONLY off and take out only the freedom panels, do you have a big wind scoop in the back of the cab - a strong wind blowing you backwards? Will it blow the back glass clean out of the JT roof?

I wonder as with some vehicles, hatchbacks, wagons, and Jeeps like the Grand Cherokee, front windows down you raise the air pressure inside and you make the hatch chatter - the pressure pushes out and then the gap closes as the pressure is released - it can be hard on the ear drums! It's a horrible droning sound, high pressure air. I found opening the rear windows helped a ton.
I've also seen the black glass blown clean out of the 71-74 Javelins when people hit over 100 mph with the front windows down (loong doors, big window opening area).
So is there a problem with panels out, front doors only off, rear doors on?

What say ye oh ye great and wise and all powerful Jeep wizards and gurus?

I run all doors off, period. Being that I usually have the entire family....everyone likes the no door style.

If it was just me.....I think I would still take all 4 off. I see it both ways all the time though.

 

[khokhonutt]

SORT OF off topic - but since we're on "top off" or "panels out" or "doors off" or "covers" - that sort of thing - I've been thinking, wondering, pondering, my wife likes the idea of doors off. I think it's legal in Iowa........ and I see pics with fronts off, all 4 off, etc. - I have questions for the Jeep JT experts on the topic -

How many run ONLY front doors off?

How many only run ALL doors off?

If you run FRONT ONLY off and take out only the freedom panels, do you have a big wind scoop in the back of the cab - a strong wind blowing you backwards? Will it blow the back glass clean out of the JT roof?

I wonder as with some vehicles, hatchbacks, wagons, and Jeeps like the Grand Cherokee, front windows down you raise the air pressure inside and you make the hatch chatter - the pressure pushes out and then the gap closes as the pressure is released - it can be hard on the ear drums! It's a horrible droning sound, high pressure air. I found opening the rear windows helped a ton.
I've also seen the black glass blown clean out of the 71-74 Javelins when people hit over 100 mph with the front windows down (loong doors, big window opening area).
So is there a problem with panels out, front doors only off, rear doors on?

What say ye oh ye great and wise and all powerful Jeep wizards and gurus?

I'm no wizard and I didn't even stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night, but...

I've run in pretty much all configurations. I don't have a great storage solution for the hard top, and I'm not happy with the Mopar safari top, so we've only spent a couple days with all doors and top off.

Recently we've run both with all 4 doors off and the back half of the hard top on. I've noticed no noticeable buffeting as a result. I do open the back glass window, although I can't say that makes a huge difference. We also have an Alien Shade front shade that we like to run in this configuration.

If we take the dogs with us, we'll take the front doors off and leave the back doors on with the windows down. Again, no noticeable ill effects. We've even run late night up the interstate with that configuration with the door windows up and the back window open. Again, no noticeable issues.

 

[Mopar King]

SORT OF off topic - but since we're on "top off" or "panels out" or "doors off" or "covers" - that sort of thing - I've been thinking, wondering, pondering, my wife likes the idea of doors off. I think it's legal in Iowa........ and I see pics with fronts off, all 4 off, etc. - I have questions for the Jeep JT experts on the topic -

How many run ONLY front doors off?

How many only run ALL doors off?

If you run FRONT ONLY off and take out only the freedom panels, do you have a big wind scoop in the back of the cab - a strong wind blowing you backwards? Will it blow the back glass clean out of the JT roof?

I wonder as with some vehicles, hatchbacks, wagons, and Jeeps like the Grand Cherokee, front windows down you raise the air pressure inside and you make the hatch chatter - the pressure pushes out and then the gap closes as the pressure is released - it can be hard on the ear drums! It's a horrible droning sound, high pressure air. I found opening the rear windows helped a ton.
I've also seen the black glass blown clean out of the 71-74 Javelins when people hit over 100 mph with the front windows down (loong doors, big window opening area).
So is there a problem with panels out, front doors only off, rear doors on?

What say ye oh ye great and wise and all powerful Jeep wizards and gurus?

I run all doors off, period. Being that I usually have the entire family....everyone likes the no door style.

If it was just me.....I think I would still take all 4 off. I see it both ways all the time though.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

I'm no wizard and I didn't even stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night, but...

I've run in pretty much all configurations. I don't have a great storage solution for the hard top, and I'm not happy with the Mopar safari top, so we've only spent a couple days with all doors and top off.

Recently we've run both with all 4 doors off and the back half of the hard top on. I've noticed no noticeable buffeting as a result. I do open the back glass window, although I can't say that makes a huge difference. We also have an Alien Shade front shade that we like to run in this configuration.

If we take the dogs with us, we'll take the front doors off and leave the back doors on with the windows down. Again, no noticeable ill effects. We've even run late night up the interstate with that configuration with the door windows up and the back window open. Again, no noticeable issues.

BUFFETING - THANK you, that's the term I was after - you are obviously familiar with it LOL
I guess I could open that rear window bit and let air out. Keep forgetting it's there since the Silverado if you had the defrost option you could not get the sliding glass, with the JT you can.

Limited places to put doors in my garage - even rearranging to get the truck inside and rigging a way to lift the top and keep it hanging, you get in and out with enough room to walk around the truck and the Grand Cherokee in the other side, but we have so much STUFF in there.
Maybe my wife is right - on the west side of the garage just pull in a dumpster and start tossing.....

But door storage was a big question. This may motivate me to clean things out more. Taking the top off motivated me to clean up so I could get the truck inside to begin with.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

I run all doors off, period. Being that I usually have the entire family....everyone likes the no door style.

If it was just me.....I think I would still take all 4 off. I see it both ways all the time though.

I've seen pics both ways but it just looks a bit better with all 4 off, just my opinion looking at photos. I was thinking of making mobile racks to put the doors on since my walls are full of shelves and other stuff hanging up.

 

[Mopar King]

I've seen pics both ways but it just looks a bit better with all 4 off, just my opinion looking at photos. I was thinking of making mobile racks to put the doors on since my walls are full of shelves and other stuff hanging up.

Yeah, I agree.

So I for my past few Jeeps I hung them on the garage wall. This go around I invested in Rugged Ridge storage bags. You literally zip up around the door while its on the truck then lift it right off in the bag. I take mine down and put them in the storage room in my basement for the summer. The bags are super nice, a fleece or long cotton lining to keep the doors safe and clean. Probably the happiest I have been for door storage. The top I use the Lange hoist but you need pretty high ceilings to use it and keep walkable drivable clearance.

 

[jebiruph]

Smart thinking! So a rain cover and a few Nerf Guns, ha-ha!

4" nerf ball, don't bring a nerf ball to a nerf gun fight.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Yeah, I agree.

So I for my past few Jeeps I hung them on the garage wall. This go around I invested in Rugged Ridge storage bags. You literally zip up around the door while its on the truck then lift it right off in the bag. I take mine down and put them in the storage room in my basement for the summer. The bags are super nice, a fleece or long cotton lining to keep the doors safe and clean. Probably the happiest I have been for door storage. The top I use the Lange hoist but you need pretty high ceilings to use it and keep walkable drivable clearance.

Wow, I just did some google on those and I see bags for fronts at a bit over 100, then bags for rears - 200. That's over 300 for front and rear door bags! Ouch.

For the top, I hoist it up and leave it hanging, I can drive my cars clean through the garage under the top hanging there.
The truck will just clear now, if I did a lift, likely won't clear but I can't see driving the truck clear through the garage anyway. I back it up a bit further than where normally parked, lift the top off, then when I park it I stop about 3 or 4" forward of the top.

 

[Clendennan]

Wow, I just did some google on those and I see bags for fronts at a bit over 100, then bags for rears - 200. That's over 300 for front and rear door bags! Ouch.

For the top, I hoist it up and leave it hanging, I can drive my cars clean through the garage under the top hanging there.
The truck will just clear now, if I did a lift, likely won't clear but I can't see driving the truck clear through the garage anyway. I back it up a bit further than where normally parked, lift the top off, then when I park it I stop about 3 or 4" forward of the top.

I hear you, I have no idea why the rear bags are double the price.

I originally tried to mount the door hangers on the wall to put the pegs into, and they were backordered until September.

I finally spent $7 on puul noodles, cut them lengthwise, put them along the bottom and sat the door on the floor. I then put a noodle between each door and let gravity do the work. Probably wont be hanging anything after this easy blue collar answer.

 

[joegrasse]

What inner fender liners are those?

Here is a pic without the bull bar

 

[-miko-]

Did you create a post with any pics when you were doing it?

Here's a more detailed post on how I ran the cable - https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/plain-jane-the-family-truckster.32439/post-542004

 

[SloW8]

(Edit, it’s a triple combo day! USPS, UPS and FedEx.)

UPS:

I am paranoid about dragging my rear end so I got this Warfab Sheridan hitch skid. Seems to have good coverage, is pretty beefy and includes a d-ring mount.

FedEx:

Bed Mat. Not sure if I wanna bedline or not so this will protect it for a bit.

USPS:

67 Designs driver mount. Just installed the base. Will wait the recommend 24 hours for the VHB to do its thing.

Pretty much the new Gladiator Starter Pack, level complete. Three fold bed cover will be here Monday

 

[Comicnut25]

Took the top off for the first time

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