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

[XraytecH]

I just did "THE FIRST OIL CHANGE" on my Gladiator. I went with...

MOPAR
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Pennzoil Ultra Platinum Full Synthetic 0W-20
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I also installed one of these. I plan on shorter intervals and this will make the process clean and fast.
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[johnparjr]

Took another forum members idea and did my caps

 

[mike921921]

Replaced my 37's with 40x15.50r22 Maxxis Trepador radials. I had to chop the rear fenders but the high top flares clear the tires with no rubbing up front.

Those wheels are crazy!

 

[Lynn_F]

Those wheels are crazy!

Thanks man! Dont get too much love around here with the big wheels. Mostly positive feedback on them in the real world tho!!

 

[MadCat0911]

Hows the ride with that new 3.5 Game Changer?

We're in the middle of an ice storm right now, so I'm not taking it out just yet. I'll have to follow up later and let you know. It definitely made me smile to drive it home from the shop at least. No complaints with it for the 15 minute drive it took to get home. I'd like to take it out now that it's not got a bed full of tires, wheels, and parts, but that'll wait until the ice melts.

 

[Frank...]

Had the dealer take a picture of it on the lot right after delivery. Awaiting the recall fix for the manual transmission.

 

[Troybilt]

Thanks man! Dont get too much love around here with the big wheels. Mostly positive feedback on them in the real world tho!!

I like to bust on you big wheel guys here but it is all in good fun.

I mean what the heck do I know? I spell like a 3rd grader. I do like they style a lot and would definitely consider them in a 17.

 

[AZCooWhip]

I run the same setup, only driver's side. Very clean install and a well thought out complete kit Cool Tech offers.

The bracket is just a 90* held on by a replaced body mount bolt once the stock cowl bolt is removed. From there, install the antenna, run wire, slap radio on, and boom. Even not being the "optimal mid-line plain", I'm still getting about 5mi readable on my MXT275.

Thanks for feedback Gents. Will go check them out. 275 same route here.

 

[Rubi_Rhod]

First oil change at 5K and Installed a GMRS radio

Midland MXT275 radio
Midland Ghost Antenna
Midland handset extension cable

And for the antenna mount and handset mount got it over at CoolTech LLC

I’ll do a little more of a write up of the install and such, or add to one of the recent GMRS threads.

 

[Lynn_F]

I like to bust on you big wheel guys here but it is all in good fun.

I mean what the heck do I know? I spell like a 3rd grader. I do like they style a lot and would definitely consider them in a 17.

I totally get why people prefer 17's for rock crawling...I just don't rock crawl and probably never will. I like the look of these but do wish they weren't quite so heavy...I'm at roughly 150lbs at each corner now. If I ever change I will definitely go down to 20's due to the availability of tires.

 

[Troybilt]

I totally get why people prefer 17's for rock crawling...I just don't rock crawl and probably never will. I like the look of these but do wish they weren't quite so heavy...I'm at roughly 150lbs at each corner now. If I ever change I will definitely go down to 20's due to the availability of tires.

I did not even see you are running 22's I done talking to you

 

[77badriand]

Replaced my 37's with 40x15.50r22 Maxxis Trepador radials. I had to chop the rear fenders but the high top flares clear the tires with no rubbing up front.

How’s that ride, sluggish?

I stopped by to check out a gladiator this morning at a dealership cause it look a lot taller for factory lift. Had 22’s and 37x13.5, overland so sure had 3:73 gears. Of course I turned around and salesman was on me in no time. I asked how it rode with 37’s and stock gears and he could only tell me it was covered under warranty .

 

[AZCooWhip]

First oil change at 5K and Installed a GMRS radio

Midland MXT275 radio
Midland Ghost Antenna
Midland handset extension cable

And for the antenna mount and handset mount got it over at CoolTech LLC

I’ll do a little more of a write up of the install and such, or add to one of the recent GMRS threads.

More excellent details. So you ordered the CoolTech mount and cable only (order option #2 on website) and purchased the separate ghost antenna from Midland?

Nothing else needed to adapt that ghost ?

 

[StingGrayJT24]

Bit the bullet and ordered the Genesis dual battery setup.

We had a terrible ice storm the past few days and my neighbor’s tree blew up from the weight of the ice. It blocked the sidewalks and fell across the street. It looked like it was hit by a strike of lightening! We used the winch on my rig to clean up the mess and moved all the limbs to an area out of the way so the sidewalks were clear and traffic could flow again.

We didn’t have power and it was kind of fun. A lot of people were impressed and thankful, except one “know it all” who asked us why we were doing the work and told us we should have called the city. I wanted to say, I’m sure they’ll come right out if it wasn’t a Saturday morning, hundreds if not thousands of trees are down, we have 1” coat of ice, and 180,000 people are without power. I just kept working, but was thinking, you’re a dumb ass!

 

[LostWoods]

First oil change at 5K and Installed a GMRS radio

Midland MXT275 radio
Midland Ghost Antenna
Midland handset extension cable

And for the antenna mount and handset mount got it over at CoolTech LLC

I’ll do a little more of a write up of the install and such, or add to one of the recent GMRS threads.

How is reception with the low antenna off the hood like that? I have a Compactenna for my dual band mounted like that and I found it really limited the range on it. I've got the long antenna from Midland for my MX275 but I'd like to find something shorter for use in the mountains.

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