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

[Jason Oliver]

installed the AVS hood bug deflector.. it didnt work so I fabricated an add on that now works perfectly to deflect bugs from windshield.

I have wondered about the effectiveness of hood bug deflectors. What exactly did you do?

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[Gadgetech]

Got new shoes! AEV Borah wheels with 37” BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain KM3 tires…

Nearly twins.

 

[Free2roam]

Just askin' - what is your theft mitigation strategy for removal of the entire molle panel?

Will be changing all bolts to some type of security bolt. Plus red loctite. I also figure that of they want it that bad. Rather have it all stolen than damage the truck.

 

[jorbasaurus]

Hyperdip’d some of the silver Overland badges and logos

 

[gerky18]

Got my DIY trail rail updated and added strut channel to the outside so I can have a bike rack or anything above the tonneau cover.

 

[Beewdawg]

installed the AVS hood bug deflector.. it didnt work so I fabricated an add on that now works perfectly to deflect bugs from windshield.

If only there was one that would deflect rocks

 

[jwilson2899]

Busy day of wrenching installing a set of the Quadratec aluminum skids and a new to me ARB dual compressor with the Grimm Off-road mounting kit.

 

[ColoFreeJeeper]

Got home from work today and a box from Badgeglow was on the counter; 4 days early! Immediately went out and installed it under the hood. I had one of these previously installed on the other Gladiator, so this installation was a breeze. I still need to get a heat gun from my brother and shrink the tubing, but other than that, it's good to go.

If you have the factory auxiliary switches, I highly recommend installing this if you plan on running lights and other accessories. I think the cost is around $25 and it makes hooking up things really easy and keeps all the wires nice and tidy. I currently have my KC Hi-Lites LZR LED spot lights that are mounted on my cowl wired up to Aux 3.

Thanks for this post. This a neat solution to make things tidy and accessible.

 

[LostWoods]

Finished almost all what was left for my Metalcloak GC lift in the scorching heat today... definitely should have done this last month but life has a way of getting in the way. Still need to do rear bumps once the Timbrens show up and going to do brake lines all around but it'll be drivable in the morning once I hit everything with final torque.

First impressions, the flex is out of this world but I do wish I could have another half to full inch in the rear. With my cap, rack, and gear, there's about 350lbs static in/on the bed of the truck and it's just barely level. I actually use my truck fairly regularly so I like a little rake. I'll let it settle before shopping other springs but it looks outstanding with 35s and the Sport fenders. Will definitely need to upgrade when I do 37s after these wear out.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

I spent a couple of hours trying to remove those damned KS and NE BUGS from everywhere - the winch, the bumper, in the bumper, in the lights, in every nook and cranny, where all the parts of the grill go together, way back in those spots you can't get anything into to clean bugs out. Imagine having a screen window covered with thousands of bugguts and you have to have every single wire, every single square of that screen wire bug free - you can't do it on these.

I discovered that some Jeeps come with a factory installed bug deflector - for the BOTTOM!
Doesn't work well, though - the drag link, track bar and other parts still had NE and KS BUG GUTS all over..

 

[Vladiator]

We’re a month away from being twins

Got my new to me wheels, and new Toyo Open Country AT3 in 35x12.5.

 

[Fcmalie]

Put on the BAK REVOLVER X4S tonneau cover. Easy install once I got a tap kit and cleaned out all the bed liner gunking up the threads.

 

[FloridaJT6MT]

I spent a couple of hours trying to remove those damned KS and NE BUGS from everywhere - the winch, the bumper, in the bumper, in the lights, in every nook and cranny, where all the parts of the grill go together, way back in those spots you can't get anything into to clean bugs out. Imagine having a screen window covered with thousands of bugguts and you have to have every single wire, every single square of that screen wire bug free - you can't do it on these.

I discovered that some Jeeps come with a factory installed bug deflector - for the BOTTOM!
Doesn't work well, though - the drag link, track bar and other parts still had NE and KS BUG GUTS all over..

Thanks for reminding me of one of my Dad’s favorite jokes this Father’s Day: What’s the last thing that goes through a bug’s mind when it hits a windshield? Its ass.

 

[mojaveron]

Installed Weather guard aluminum chest.

 

[FLUndertaker]

Is it bolted thru the bed floor?

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