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

[Mbryson]

Pretty happy with those.

https://www.rme4x4.com/threads/rock...-install-21-gladiator-jt.120085/#post-1202742

Write up on my local 4x4 board



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[antwon412]

Do either of you find this to be at all noisy?!? I have not installed mine, well… because winter, but thought I might hear it and it will drive me crazy. My radio is never ever on…

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Due to a local storm that I did not think to avoid, I drove my gladiator for seven hours straight yesterday. Never once did I hear the hitch skid that I’m aware of.

 

[Minty JL]

Installed my Tyger trifold bed cover.

For $250 hell of a value. Is the fit and finish 100%.....hell no. BUT I'm an actual realistic person, yes. I feel I got a great, easy to install solution for the money I spent. And for what I spent......I give it a 5 out of 5 stars. It's not like anyone really spends anytime look at the bed cover when it comes to Gladiators anyways. Form and functionality....both blocks checked.

 

[aldaman]

Fun couple hours while hanging with kiddo in the driveway this afternoon handing me wrenches and sockets.... finally got around to installing the 2.5" spacer lift along with a set of Mojave springs on the front of my Willys. Not going to lie, the silver-colored shocks make me smile. Rear's going in tomorrow, so full pics then

Nice, as you did the install did you also loosen the control arm bolts?

 

[Duece McCracken]

Exact reason for my “weird ask.”


Washboard dirt roads are annoying AF!

Well, I heard it today!!

I was going a pretty good speed to hit the hump transition from the street/sidewalk to my driveway. I heard it clank twice. Once on each set of tires hitting the hump.

I'm going to cut up some kydex and shim it out.

 

[Duece McCracken]

First oil change!!!

Also sorted out and tested my cheapo air setup. It worked, after I had popped the checkvalve chucks and ditched the dumb o-rings they put on the NPT females. Blue loctite and good to go!!!

Tires were 32 cold, pumped them to the door, 37 psi. May improve my gas mileage a smidge. Which would be cool. Im a smiles per gallon guy, but I always test new vehicles to see what I can get under optimal conditons/super conservation driving habits, so I can look back when im getting 10mpg and know it is all me and the mods, lmfao!

 

[Bunchahoopla]

Installed white silicone covers for the front tow hooks. Glad I changed the red tow hooks for black as these Amazon covers would show whatever is underneath.

 

[Minty JL]

Well a quick vacuum and detail on the interior.......@1661 miles......but the dog fur and mud had to go.

If you have the Armorlite flooring.........you need to buy this stuff

 

[Minty JL]

First oil change!!!

Also sorted out and tested my cheapo air setup. It worked, after I had popped the checkvalve chucks and ditched the dumb o-rings they put on the NPT females. Blue loctite and good to go!!!

Tires were 32 cold, pumped them to the door, 37 psi. May improve my gas mileage a smidge. Which would be cool. Im a smiles per gallon guy, but I always test new vehicles to see what I can get under optimal conditons/super conservation driving habits, so I can look back when im getting 10mpg and know it is all me and the mods, lmfao!

I'm going to do my first oil change next weekend.......should be right at 2000 miles

 

[Tuggernuts]

Installed my Tyger trifold bed cover.

For $250 hell of a value. Is the fit and finish 100%.....hell no. BUT I'm an actual realistic person, yes. I feel I got a great, easy to install solution for the money I spent. And for what I spent......I give it a 5 out of 5 stars. It's not like anyone really spends anytime look at the bed cover when it comes to Gladiators anyways. Form and functionality....both blocks checked.

I’ve had mine on for over a year. It’s worked great and it’s super easy to remove if I need to. I highly recommend this if you don’t want to drop a ton of money.

 

[trilifter7]

Got my DV8 step sliders on today and they look better than I thought they would! Besides all the bolts on them they look very similar to the stock sliders but with just enough hanging out for a step/ gaurd to prevent door ding and such very happy with them!

 

[be77solo]

Nice, as you did the install did you also loosen the control arm bolts?

I did actually ha, mofo to get back to torque spec on my back in the driveway

Have actually messed around with them a couple times now, with more in the future. Originally had picked up the slightly longer Mopar LCA's since they were so cheap, but still wasn't totally happy with the ride, so have some Black Friday sale special Metal Cloak geo brackets on the way. Hopefully get them next week.

So since on this topic, and I have both the stock and the Mopar longer LCA's, is one preferred over the other to use with geometry brackets? I haven't seen anyone talk about it directly, so wasn't sure what would ultimately give the best ride. I know some like extra caster above stock. These are the brackets I'll be installing if it matters:

Metalcloak | JL Wrangler Geometry Correction Bracket

 

[FitfulGoat]

No finished pictures yet (too dark) but this photo represents everything that came off of the truck

 

[aldaman]

I did actually ha, mofo to get back to torque spec on my back in the driveway

Have actually messed around with them a couple times now, with more in the future. Originally had picked up the slightly longer Mopar LCA's since they were so cheap, but still wasn't totally happy with the ride, so have some Black Friday sale special Metal Cloak geo brackets on the way. Hopefully get them next week.

So since on this topic, and I have both the stock and the Mopar longer LCA's, is one preferred over the other to use with geometry brackets? I haven't seen anyone talk about it directly, so wasn't sure what would ultimately give the best ride. I know some like extra caster above stock. These are the brackets I'll be installing if it matters:

Metalcloak | JL Wrangler Geometry Correction Bracket

Use the stock control arms with correction brackets. If you use the mopar ones you may have too much castor. 6-6.5 degrees is the goal.

 

[mx5red]

Use the stock control arms with correction brackets. If you use the mopar ones you may have too much castor. 6-6.5 degrees is the goal.

Correct. Too much castor and you can introduce too much pinion angle.

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