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

[StingGrayJT24]

Installed the Genesis dual battery kit. I have to admit, the install looks intimidating and I was scared of what might happen when I started up my truck. Everything turned out great - zero issues to report. The install was very straight forward and the installation video by Genesis is spot on. I watched the install video a few time before starting and then watched it on my phone as I worked through each step. I went slow and took my time. It took me about 3 hrs from start to finish and then another hour to reroute my accessory wires.

Thank God, no more pos auxiliary battery. Mine died a while ago. When I went to pull it out, there was 1/8” of condensation in the compartment. Not sure if this is what’s causing them to die. Anyway, it’s gone now!

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[Bulldog10]

Installed the Genesis dual battery kit. I have to admit, the install looks intimidating and I was scared of what might happen when I started up my truck. Everything turned out great - zero issues to report. The install was very straight forward and the installation video by Genesis is spot on. I watched the install video a few time before starting and then watched it on my phone as I worked through each step. I went slow and took my time. It took me about 3 hrs from start to finish and then another hour to reroute my accessory wires.

Thank God, no more pos auxiliary battery. Mine died a while ago. When I went to pull it out, there was 1/8” of condensation in the compartment. Not sure if this is what’s causing them to die. Anyway, it’s gone now!

First Pic looks like What We called in Vietnam a 'Romeo Foxtrot!

 

[mike921921]

Just added a little cheap-o light for a little more illumination when I'm backing into the garage.

 

[SnazzGlad]

Installed Quadratec door sill protectors, put back seat cover on, yellow laminex on fogs, and a couple tray inserts. One by the grab handle and one in the console. Best off all took the panels off and went for a cruise. Absolutely in love with my JT. Can’t believe I’ve gone this long without a Jeep in my life!

 

[Bulldog10]

Installed Quadratec door sill protectors, put back seat cover on, yellow laminex on fogs, and a couple tray inserts. One by the grab handle and one in the console. Best off all took the panels off and went for a cruise. Absolutely in love with my JT. Can’t believe I’ve gone this long without a Jeep in my life!

The Quadratecs are like the Rugged Ridge ones I got-They go up and over that lip that always gets scratched. This will be my 6th Jeep! 1st in 1972!

 

[Sportsbiz]

Finally got around to installing L-tracks and a Dometic hardwire kit onto my Goose Gear seat delete. Running the wiring from the battery, through the firewall (via gasket on the driver's side), and to the back seat was super easy.

 

[Willys2Gladiator]

Flag decals on the cowl... we put these on our jku a few years ago...kept thinking the gladiator was missing something. (Someone at work even asked “where the flags were?”).

Looks great. Love the placement.

 

[HouseOfWolves]

Replaced the stock antenna with a stubby antenna. Not picture worthy.

 

[Rubi_Rhod]

Bumper installed! Just waiting on the winch to arrive.

First impressions are good on this Rugged Ridge Venator. I do wish the lower “skid” did provide as much protection as the factory skid as they can’t be used together.
It covers the sway bar disconnect, but not by much.

It’s not the kinda armor for tackling the hard stuff, but at a pretty reasonable 80ish lb weight, and the real heavy metal around the winch and hooks, it seems plenty sturdy.

I’m 200 lbs, and was lifting myself off the ground by pressing down on the wings. It has minimal flex and no distortion so I’m pleased with it’s general sturdyness.

Install was fairly smooth. But the nutserts for the factory skid plate remained and required some “coaxing” with a hammer to get it all in. Otherwise it was really smooth to do it all. Instead of being 150+ lbs of a single piece, the trade off here is that it is a bit of a jigsaw. Not particularly difficult, but paying attention will give good results.

The finish is really nice, but has flaked on a few of the non visible areas.

All in all, it’s a neat bumper. Almost makes me wish they had a “signature series” of it that took those extra few minutes and steps in the making to get it OEM fit and finish. To their credit, this is pretty impressive a design to flat pack a winch bumper that is both capable and looks like a factory concept piece all for half the mopar one?


Also, anyone in WA need some take off bits? I’ll put a classified together later once I clean it up.

 

[Gijohn96]

New steps

 

[HouseOfWolves]

Bumper installed! Just waiting on the winch to arrive.

First impressions are good on this Rugged Ridge Venator. I do wish the lower “skid” did provide as much protection as the factory skid as they can’t be used together.
It covers the sway bar disconnect, but not by much.

It’s not the kinda armor for tackling the hard stuff, but at a pretty reasonable 80ish lb weight, and the real heavy metal around the winch and hooks, it seems plenty sturdy.

I’m 200 lbs, and was lifting myself off the ground by pressing down on the wings. It has minimal flex and no distortion so I’m pleased with it’s general sturdyness.

Install was fairly smooth. But the nutserts for the factory skid plate remained and required some “coaxing” with a hammer to get it all in. Otherwise it was really smooth to do it all. Instead of being 150+ lbs of a single piece, the trade off here is that it is a bit of a jigsaw. Not particularly difficult, but paying attention will give good results.

The finish is really nice, but has flaked on a few of the non visible areas.

All in all, it’s a neat bumper. Almost makes me wish they had a “signature series” of it that took those extra few minutes and steps in the making to get it OEM fit and finish. To their credit, this is pretty impressive a design to flat pack a winch bumper that is both capable and looks like a factory concept piece all for half the mopar one?


Also, anyone in WA need some take off bits? I’ll put a classified together later once I clean it up.

nasty AF. Nicely done.

 

[TheHops]

I messed around with it in some deep snow in my backyard on a pretty high incline trying to see what it had. I ended up burning my clutch a little and coming and Inch from hitting a tree but I ended up getting an awesome pic afterwords.

Sorry if it was covered--but are those the Smittybilt Atlas hinge steps? How do they fit/do you like them?

 

[Gator Pit]

Rubicicon takeoffs, going to do the rock krawler 1.5" budget boost as well but I couldn’t resist putting them on before it gets here.

 

[mx5red]

Did a hidden winch mount (plan on hiding hook behind a front license plate). Thanks to ideas on this forum, especially a pic I found from @Moregone
Still have some cleaning up to do, think I will raise the solenoid a little and rewire above the frame, as well as figure out a cleaner option for the winch hook.

https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/...winch-install-on-maximus-3-winch-plate.41121/

 

[Tufelhundin]

New steps

Nice!

also, love the name of the jeep. Great song -ARS

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