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

Bulldog

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How tall is your jeep at the mid roof. I have a max tow and want to raise it up some but, don't want to loose the towing. I also want to keep the off road capabilites. I was hoping someone would come up with a happy medium. And it sounds like you have.
ive since gone up to 37” tires with no rubbing but still tow our 3,000 lb travel trailer up steep grades with no issues thanks to the 4.11 gears in the max tow. If we are doing any out of state tow trips I swap the stock 33s back on. 35s are a happy medium.
 

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Storage boxes arrived this week. After much research I needed boxes that were super strong, lockable (to the jeep and to the box itself), easy to remove, stackable and easily stored (when not needed). Serves my purpose when hunting, fishing, and of course.... grocery shopping.... :like:

Decided to go with Rugid. rugidgear.com out of Wisconsin (the videos they have are helpful and provide full details). Not known to many and I'm told I am the first to have them delivered to Canada. I have nothing to do with the company but I gotta say, they fit the bed well, the quality seems solid and the service was excellent. Secured with SteelCore straps.

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Those look legit!
 

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Finally got it done. Took HOURS! But I got it done. You can install a receiver up front with the winch plate........ with some cutting, using a mill to change holes, slot things, and cut notches for the upper receiver mounting ears to pass by the winch plate.
Then I screwed up my skid plate and totally cut the receiver notch too low. DAM. And when cutting the skid plate apparently there are stresses in it that are relieved when cutting (used a dremel, drill, grinder) and it was hard to get it back on.

By the way -not possible with Draw-Tite. I have both, had to use the Curt receiver or there's no space above the receiver bar to get things together with the winch plate.
So I'll have a Draw-Tite receiver for sale cheap.......... works fine, just not with this sort of winch setup and winch plate.

Jeep Gladiator What did you do TO your Gladiator today? [ADMIN WARNING: NO POLITICS] 24486C51-3B07-4E36-A968-CE533A615369
Jeep Gladiator What did you do TO your Gladiator today? [ADMIN WARNING: NO POLITICS] 24486C51-3B07-4E36-A968-CE533A615369
Thank you for documenting this. That took a lot of work!
 

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Got the front Rokblokz on today, think they look good. Doing the rear this weekend when I have more time. FYI , on the front, start with the middle bolt first, get it started and then do the inner/outside. I will save you some time and cuss words. 🤣

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Finally got it done. Took HOURS! But I got it done. You can install a receiver up front with the winch plate........ with some cutting, using a mill to change holes, slot things, and cut notches for the upper receiver mounting ears to pass by the winch plate.
Then I screwed up my skid plate and totally cut the receiver notch too low. DAM. And when cutting the skid plate apparently there are stresses in it that are relieved when cutting (used a dremel, drill, grinder) and it was hard to get it back on.

By the way -not possible with Draw-Tite. I have both, had to use the Curt receiver or there's no space above the receiver bar to get things together with the winch plate.
So I'll have a Draw-Tite receiver for sale cheap.......... works fine, just not with this sort of winch setup and winch plate.

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Very interested the hitch. Will you ship to Ohio?
 

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Bruiser Conversions out of Clearwater FL built this prototype Rollbar/Chase Rack for me. Finally got it installed today.

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