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

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Little over an hour away from me as have been to Louisville many times while my son worked for the Coke plant there and lived in the St Mathews area

Have you been to Interlake? Pretty nice trails there as well.

DNR: Outdoor Recreation: Interlake State Recreation Area
I actually work in St. Matthews.

Haven't been to Interlake. May look into it. I am planning a trip after the new year to Land Between the Lakes, KY near the TN border to knock out the Turkey Bay BOH trail.
 

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Looking forward to getting my trail rails and molle racks now even more since your pics. Which bed outlet did you go with?
I went with the Mopar bed outlet. JTR's have the inverter and most of the wiring already, super easy install with only a list of 6 things you need to order totaling $220.00.
 

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Installed MetalCloak hinge steps. Much easier than I had expected it to be. I read a lot of posts where bolts were stripped, the new bolts were difficult to thread, etc. A few tips for anyone looking to do this with either the MetalCloak or Smittybilt steps:
  • Use a breaker bar.
  • Use a good quality, and ideally new, torx bit. I bought a Craftsmen bit from Lowes for $7.98 and it was more than worth doing so.
  • Use a mallet to squarely and fully insert the bit into the hinge bolts. There’s a lot of paint to get through.
  • Then, just lean into it. It’ll make an unsettling “pop” once the bolt breaks free.
Assembling the steps took more time than installing them.
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Did you add anything to the kit? Track bar, etc. What was your total if you dont mind me asking.
 

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Sgt got issued some new service boots thanks to a great local Jeeper. BFG KM3 35x12.5x17

Sorry for the bad night time photos, took a while to commute and get mounted/balanced.
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Those KM3's look great! Can't wait for some daytime pics. What lift or leveling kit do you have?
 

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Did you add anything to the kit? Track bar, etc. What was your total if you dont mind me asking.
Didn’t add anything. Kit was $1345 online, 5x duratracs were like $1700 at discount tire, installation was about $900 at the dealer including reprogramming for 35s
 
 



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