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

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Not today, but 3 days ago I installed the Rugged Ridge Spartan front bumper as step 1 in getting my Gladiator ready to be towed behind our motorhome. I've still got to move the fog lights over from the OEM bumper and I had an issue with 2 of the bolts for the right side shackle - I think they are cross-threaded because I can't get them to catch a thread. But I'll deal with that when I take the next step: swapping those shackles for the tow bar adapters.

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Nice, but I'm way too cheap for that - used a $10 piece of Unistrut instead 😉
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Like to find money saving ideas too so very interested in what you did here & how you mounted the unistrut and how lights were mounted. Was this on the OEM plastic bumper?

thanks in advance.
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Stock tire are suppose to be replaced on day one. Read the sidewall. For delivery purposes only.
It's pretty pitiful that the tires and bumpers as delivered are throwaways as the dealers have so many stacked up that they are pretty worthless. Better to provide more options from factory!
 
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I just had my dealer check to see if my new rims and tire would fit on the inside bed hitch I ordered just now and He says yes so lookin Good. I hate the tire underneath especially if you want 5 great rims!
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Tapped into my rear ARB air line (in/under the rear bumper) with a valve to supply my Air Lift rear airbags. Used a TPMS kit meant for a motorcycle to monitor the pressure in the bags. Will see how it works once the bed is loaded and bags are aired up to higher psi.

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Finished wiring the LASFIT switches. Quality is really good, fitment is like a 9.8/10 as the silver trim just barely sticks out compared to the aux kit but i'm overly picky like that. (**The fitment is like that most likely bc I chopped it up to add in the oem sway bar button so no fault on LASFITs part) Lockers are wired into the canbus system so they can't be activated unless in 4L and fronts cant be engaged unless rears are first. Overall great product so far, only thing I can't comment on is longevity.

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Finished product. Very easy install, just a little stressful when cutting. AEV is top notch. 2” spacer lift and correction brackets on the way. 35’s , rubicon steel bumper and warn evo 10s coming up.

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Finished wiring the LASFIT switches. Quality is really good, fitment is like a 9.8/10 as the silver trim just barely sticks out compared to the aux kit but i'm overly picky like that. (**The fitment is like that most likely bc I chopped it up to add in the oem sway bar button so no fault on LASFITs part) Lockers are wired into the canbus system so they can't be activated unless in 4L and fronts cant be engaged unless rears are first. Overall great product so far, only thing I can't comment on is longevity.

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If I put these into my non rubicon can they just work like on off buttons for lockers?
 

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Tapped into my rear ARB air line (in/under the rear bumper) with a valve to supply my Air Lift rear airbags. Used a TPMS kit meant for a motorcycle to monitor the pressure in the bags. Will see how it works once the bed is loaded and bags are aired up to higher psi.

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Nice install on that. Well done.
 

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If I put these into my non rubicon can they just work like on off buttons for lockers?
Yeah you can have them work as independent buttons that don’t require anything special, just a simple on/off button.
 

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I thought I would add a Touch of History-This pic to follow is of Chesty Pullers' USMC Jeep in Korea-My Father was his Sgt Major which is the name of my New Gladiator!

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Most impressive! Before I became a Drill Instructor at Parris Island I worked with a retired Marine that was also a DI back in the 50's at PI. He said the Commandant came to PI and had a gathering at the O-Club and the only people that showed up were the officers and senior enlisted. Shortly afterwards Chesty came to PI and had a gathering at the E-Club....he said there was longest line he ever seen coming out the E-Club....Marines from all over were there.

Chesty was certainly a Marines Marine..... The Forgotten War should never be forgotten, that was a horrible situation. Your dad...WOW! A USMC SgtMaj....in Korea.....with the one and only #5 Navy Cross Winner.....OOOH-RAH!



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