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What did you do TO your Gladiator today? [ADMIN WARNING: NO POLITICS]
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mazeppa
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Replaced my Rubicon OEM spare steel wheel with a matching Granite Crystal Aluminum Rubicon Wheel and a # 68464665AB TPMS valve stem so I can do a 5-tire rotation. Put yellow vinyl electrical tape strips on the Jeep supplied black tiretools to aid in finding all of them after usage in dark conditions.
Used a 1/2" female pipe plug socket and a cordless ratchet wrench on the tiretool rods to lower and raise the spare tire/wheel instead of using the lug wrench as a crank . A 7/16" plug socket was just a little bit too small, but a 1/2" fits with just minual play on the tiretool rod.
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This is method to raise/lower the JT spare tire/wheel works but kind of awkward.
This is better.
First World solution.
Used a 1/2" female pipe plug socket and a cordless ratchet wrench on the tiretool rods to lower and raise the spare tire/wheel instead of using the lug wrench as a crank . A 7/16" plug socket was just a little bit too small, but a 1/2" fits with just minual play on the tiretool rod.
This is method to raise/lower the JT spare tire/wheel works but kind of awkward.
This is better.
First World solution.
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mx5red
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Nice post, I’ve been too lazy to look up how to drop the tire (first truck) and also thought about doing five tire rotations when I upgrade wheels. Thanks for the part number!Replaced my Rubicon OEM spare steel wheel with a matching Granite Crystal Aluminum Rubicon Wheel and a # 68464665AB TPMS valve stem so I can do a 5-tire rotation. Put yellow vinyl electrical tape strips on the Jeep supplied black tiretools to aid in finding all of them after usage in dark conditions.
Used a 1/2" female pipe plug socket and a cordless ratchet wrench on the tiretool rods to lower and raise the spare tire/wheel instead of using the lug wrench as a crank . A 7/16" plug socket was just a little bit too small, but a 1/2" fits with just minual play on the tiretool rod.
This is method to raise/lower the JT spare tire/wheel works but kind of awkward.
This is better.
First World solution.
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It's probably advisable to pull the tools and jack out from under the passenger rear seat and get familiar with them and their usage in daylight and in good condition for your first learning experience, it's not desirable to have to learn how to use them and find out where they are located in the dark on the side of a busy road. Pay attention before your remove the tools and jack how they are packed and fastened down, they never go back in like they came out
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Did you have to modify or drill Jeep?Installed rusty’s off-road lower control arm skid plates. Hopefully this will finally keep those things from getting so beat up on the trail.
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Got my Arcus bumper and Warn Evo 12S bolted up tight. Loving the look with the Oracle LEDs.
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I got some on eBay.. you can ask him for custom colours https://www.ebay.ca/itm/262482901343
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Even though I have the Premium Audio I know they just have the crappy speakers so I replaced them like I did on my JL and all is good for me
And I have posted before that these are plug and play and sound great.
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And I have posted before that these are plug and play and sound great.
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How does it drive with this setup? I'm looking to add the same spacers to the mopar lift due to steel bumper, winch, decked bed storage and eventually an RSI smartcap. I have read alot of people adding front lower control arms or relocation brackets to correct caster but is it necessary?Finally completed my build...
Installed the 2” mopar lift, added terraflex 1.5” front spacers and daystar 0.75” spacers on the rear for 3.5”/2.75” of lift. Also added the ram airlift airbags to the rear for when the RTT is on and the bed full of overlanding gear.
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Been busy lately!
1) Got 12V outlets added to the bed. Ran it off one of the Aux switches on the dash. Still added a relay to be safe even though there are relays in the circuits already. Also added one under the dash on the passenger side as well since the trailer brake controller left no 12V outlet in the interior.
2) Got the ARB air compressor tucked away and installed on the firewall. You can't even tell it's there except for the relay, fuse, remote air filter and the quick connect in the fender well.
3) RokBlokz installed front and rear.
4) Mopar hard tri-fold tonneau cover installed.
5) Lastly, it got the Road Armor running boards/rock rails installed. I really like these so far.
1) Got 12V outlets added to the bed. Ran it off one of the Aux switches on the dash. Still added a relay to be safe even though there are relays in the circuits already. Also added one under the dash on the passenger side as well since the trailer brake controller left no 12V outlet in the interior.
2) Got the ARB air compressor tucked away and installed on the firewall. You can't even tell it's there except for the relay, fuse, remote air filter and the quick connect in the fender well.
3) RokBlokz installed front and rear.
4) Mopar hard tri-fold tonneau cover installed.
5) Lastly, it got the Road Armor running boards/rock rails installed. I really like these so far.
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Thanks man. Much appreciated. I try really hard to keep things looking OE.
I fabricated the brackets for the 12V under the dash, ARB quick connect and the ARB air filter out of left overs I had sitting around.
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