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

[Sportsbiz]

Installed a Diode Dynamics 50” Stage Series light bar.

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[ecidiego]

Looks sharp. Did the Armorlite make a difference with road/tire noise through the body?

Yes, definitely. It's super obvious too not a placebo thing. Gonna get HotHeadz next.

 

[USMC-SSGT]

Threw some cube lights on my Arcus. Like everything I do, only once done do I realize I’d have done it different. Placed them in all different spots and stepped back. Took photos and analyzed the placement, then analyzed again. Decided I wanted them far outboard for more dispersion and to avoid my plate. Only when done did I notice the bumpers lateral line is level, but the top of the bumper has a very slight curve. This now makes my lights slightly off level when sighted against the damn bumper centerline! OCD problems people..it’s very real.

I think the solution will be to loosen them and do a tiny strip of 3m double sided tape on the inboard portions of their base then tighten down. This should tilt them just enough back level without being noticeable. Or….I can just buy a winch which eliminates the lights all together.

Done:

Not parallel:

 

[azmojave]

OCD problems people..it’s very real.

I can relate!

 

[The White Rabbit]

Threw some cube lights on my Arcus. Like everything I do, only once done do I realize I’d have done it different. Placed them in all different spots and stepped back. Took photos and analyzed the placement, then analyzed again. Decided I wanted them far outboard for more dispersion and to avoid my plate. Only when done did I notice the bumpers lateral line is level, but the top of the bumper has a very slight curve. This now makes my lights slightly off level when sighted against the damn bumper centerline! OCD problems people..it’s very real.

I think the solution will be to loosen them and do a tiny strip of 3m double sided tape on the inboard portions of their base then tighten down. This should tilt them just enough back level without being noticeable. Or….I can just buy a winch which eliminates the lights all together.

Done:

Not parallel:

I feel your pain

 

[Glad_he_ate]

You’re towing a 30’er with a Gladiator? What trailer is it?

Gray wolf 26djse. So 26 inside 31 butts to nuts. Fully loaded with water wood and a weekends worth of crap i still have 300 ish lbs of payload left
Per the cat scales

 

[NoDoorsNoProblem]

Busy day. Installed Bak Revolver X4S, @darksidedesign grab handles, and Armorlite flooring. Had to stop at Lowes to get some washers as USPS lost the ones Darkside sent me, and Bak didn’t send me 2 extra washers I needed to attach the straps to the tonneau. Got those and got the handles and tonneau completed. Armorlite install was a royal pain in the ass getting the trio back together. I’ll get some pics of it tomorrow in the daylight

 

[Devil Dog]

I installed some KC slimlight 100's the other day.

 

[The White Rabbit]

I installed some KC slimlight 100's the other day.

Going to see my 2 Marines at camp Lejeune to meet my first born grandchild of two months for thanksgiving week. Taking The White Rabbit. (My White JTM). Longest trip for the Jeep so far. Last trip was to El Paso and White sands National Monument NM. That was 16 hrs one way this trip will be 21 hrs one way.

 

[USMC-SSGT]

I installed some KC slimlight 100's the other day.

They look level

 

[jsalbre]

Gray wolf 26djse. So 26 inside 31 butts to nuts. Fully loaded with water wood and a weekends worth of crap i still have 300 ish lbs of payload left
Per the cat scales

Wow, impressive! That trailer has a pretty unique layout.

 

[jsalbre]

I installed some KC slimlight 100's the other day.

Looks good. Which light brackets did you use?

 

[Glad_he_ate]

Wow, impressive! That trailer has a pretty unique layout.

It tows really well with the hitch set up properly

 

[Chance575]

People will tell you that with the diesel you don't have to regear, but I don't agree.

Just because the engine has a good amount of torque, that doesn't change the gear ratios and rolling ratios. Your drivetrain will thank you with a re-gear at 35" and above.

33s are fine.

so you don’t own one but know all about it. You don’t need to gear and I can comment on this cuz I have one lifted

 

[Glad_he_ate]

The lift has nothing to do with my thoughts of needing to regear with larger tires. What we were talking about is the loss of torque for towing with the larger aka 35+inch tires
As is I can tow in 7th and 8th if on flat lands 6th in the hills. If I go to 35s I’ll be spending lots of time in 4th and 5th

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