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

[Chesapeakejeep]

Well... Finally being home from another long deployment and getting my hands on the mountain of parts I've ordered over the past several months I thought Thanksgiving would be a great time to install some of the more simple items. 1.) Mopar trail rail system. Super easy install once all the spray in bedliner was cleared from the holes. Hands down worth their weight in gold are the "Thread Chaser bolts" that clear all the liner and make sure the bolt holes are lined up as needed. 2.) JCR Offroad Front Molle panel. What a great idea from an Awesome company. I used their video for the idea of adding a couple Rotopax and boy do I like the way it looks. Not a single rattle, have to love USA made. 3.) 400W power outlet. Since I have a Rubicon and only needed a couple of items to complete if you are looking to save money from a "Factory Installed" option, this is the way to go. Took about 20 min total time and a game changer this will be for the future of my JT. 4.) T-rex. I think the decal speaks for itself unless you are 12 and have never seen the movie. Several people on this forum have shown theirs off so now its my time. 5.) Redline Tuning hood strut kit. 5 minute install and goodbye prop rod. Little pricey but I guess the quality warrants it. Only 40 more boxes of things to install including lift, lights, tires, winch every single Steersmart component they make and of course the new wheels. I look forward to updating as I go along, but I want to thank those who have given me the cool ideas and wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.

- Matt

Welcome home sir! Thank you for your service! Interested in your bed plug set up. I have a rubicon on order… can you point me in the direction for that install?

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[mike921921]

Installed my BF tail lights today. Looks good, time will tell . Price was right (also Vet's discount) sho-nuf . https://www.cjponyparts.com/taillig...low-bars-jeep-gladiator-2020-2021/p/TLLED164/

 

[Gren71]

Installed my BF tail lights today. Looks good, time will tell . Price was right sho-nuf . https://www.cjponyparts.com/taillig...low-bars-jeep-gladiator-2020-2021/p/TLLED164/

Wooooow those are cool.
$250 on sale right now…thats a heck of a good price

 

[JoseQ_80]

Misjudged a fence post. Thought I had cleared but did not.

 

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[JoseQ_80]

Replaced the damaged fender with the one I got on Facebook Marketplace. Had to twist the fender mounts a little bit to get them back into line but once I did that it fit fine.

Big thanks to a local NovaJeeper for letting me have his leftover plastic clip kit (w-clips, rivets and tree pins). Saved me having to go to the dealer. I salvaged some from the fender I removed so I only used a few of them.

The black W clips that hold the fender to the body in the kit that you buy on Amazon/Ebay are a little larger than the whites ones it had, looks like they are meant for JK's, but I got it to work.

The fender I bought had LED'S. Fortunately I have a Tazer so I switched to LED and it worked. So I have LED on the left and bulbs on the right. For now......

 

[TimJohanson]

Finally got my wheels!

 

[MMMII]

Utilized Thanksgiving labor before they left and installed my eBay knock-off steel bumper.

Lessons learned:
-Dont forget to install the extra support for the winch plate
-Pay more attention to stock fog light orientation and don’t install them upside down (ask me how I know)

 

[Simplejack]

Put a sticker on

 

[NCLife]

Pulled my OEM Mojave springs and the Teraflex spacers and replaced with Clayton 3.5" and 2.5" springs.

 

[injaneer]

started my stereo speaker upgrade.

https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/blue-on-black-build-chronicles.50765/

 

[The White Rabbit]

Finally got my wheels!

Nice look!

 

[injaneer]

While I had the dash out, added a new phone mount.

 

[Rummie]

Tightened up one of the lower ball joint nuts that was completely loose and only still there due to the cotter pin. Seems to have worked and stopped the cracking noise I was getting.

 

[Phatmexxx]

Installed the BedRug this weekend.

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