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

[ShadowsPapa]

Nothing major or exciting. Looks like I have months to prep for the 2022 to come in and replace my 2020. So, as I can afford $ I'm ordering in some small stuff to make the next time better, like different fog light brackets for the steel bumper.
And when there's time and/or opportunity, refreshing the hardware for the bumper and other parts.
Today was prep more bumper bolts for plating, and a bit of time plating the 8mm clip nuts for the front bumper. These were clear zinc and as they were from China, the plating wasn't great and they had already started to rust (but the bumper is fine, just the hardware so far)
So these got stripped of all zinc, cleaned up, soaked in hot caustic cleaner, and plated - (I like the gold or yellow zinc color better LOL - like who sees them when installed)

As far as what I did "to" - this is more "getting ready to do to".

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[Oldman_josh]

What do you use to do this? I thought scanners like that were not common.

I used an Iphone 10XR (using the front LIDAR sensor) and a program called ScandyPro.
It's not the greatest solution but it works well enough with some basic measurements. I did all of the design work in the free version of Fusion 360.

 

[mx5red]

I used an Iphone 10XR (using the front LIDAR sensor) and a program called ScandyPro.
It's not the greatest solution but it works well enough with some basic measurements. I did all of the design work in the free version of Fusion 360.

ok you have my attention.
So can you send the fusion 360 stuff to a 3D printer?

 

[Oldman_josh]

ok you have my attention.
So can you send the fusion 360 stuff to a 3D printer?

The Molle panel was cut on my friends CNC plasma table, its just some 10 gauge steel, nothing to special, easy enough to bend with a brake.
I also designed a triple gauge holder in Fusion360 for my 1989 Honda Civic hatchback. For this one I took a picture of the adapter that held the aftermarket radio in the din slot then brought it into Fusion360.
Once the design was done, I sent it off to another friend of mine who owns a 3d printer and he popped this out for me.

 

[The White Rabbit]

Put on some Mopar beadlock wheels and 35” BFG’s waiting for rings to come back from powder coater.

 

[Sarge502]

Finally pulled the trigger on the 41.22 Hitch Slider and Locking Pin. The precision is impeccable.

 

[Holes]

Went from factory ride height to a the metacloak 3.5” true dual rate. Took me the better part of 8-9 hours total work time. Three hours Friday night, 9am to 4pm with an hour break in between. Worth it.

That’s going to be me one of the next weekends...
I have a 3.5” rough country spring lift and Core 4x4 front and rear track bars to install.
You’ve got a nice looking truck. Mine is white also.

 

[mx5red]

The Molle panel was cut on my friends CNC plasma table, its just some 10 gauge steel, nothing to special, easy enough to bend with a brake.
I also designed a triple gauge holder in Fusion360 for my 1989 Honda Civic hatchback. For this one I took a picture of the adapter that held the aftermarket radio in the din slot then brought it into Fusion360.
Once the design was done, I sent it off to another friend of mine who owns a 3d printer and he popped this out for me.

 

[Chuck]

The Molle panel was cut on my friends CNC plasma table, its just some 10 gauge steel, nothing to special, easy enough to bend with a brake.
I also designed a triple gauge holder in Fusion360 for my 1989 Honda Civic hatchback. For this one I took a picture of the adapter that held the aftermarket radio in the din slot then brought it into Fusion360.
Once the design was done, I sent it off to another friend of mine who owns a 3d printer and he popped this out for me.

when you wrote “triple gauge holder”, I was thinking “this guy has a sweet shotgun/weapon!” Those things are expensive!!
Nice gauge cluster tho!

 

[aceisback]

The Molle panel was cut on my friends CNC plasma table, its just some 10 gauge steel, nothing to special, easy enough to bend with a brake.
I also designed a triple gauge holder in Fusion360 for my 1989 Honda Civic hatchback. For this one I took a picture of the adapter that held the aftermarket radio in the din slot then brought it into Fusion360.
Once the design was done, I sent it off to another friend of mine who owns a 3d printer and he popped this out for me.

You keep good company.

 

[GJaxx]

Bought the Tuwa Pro Moab Bed Rack system for my wife as a Mother's Day gift. Just got it installed today.
Also, she had to have decals for the front cove. That's what we did to our Gladiator today.

How do you like the rack? I'm looking at the same one.

 

[The Welsh Griffin]

Installed some rear fender liners to help fill in the wheel well more, since I’m rocking 33’s with a 2.5” lift . (Before and after pic)

Also, found some OEM rip off tubular side steps on amazon for half the price of the OEM. I think they look great.

NewgladdyOWNR, I'm curious about your window vents visors, are you happy with them. Do they keep the wind noise down? What brand? The color matches really nice

 

[Animal]

ok you have my attention.
So can you send the fusion 360 stuff to a 3D printer?

Here's a seat back molle panel I designed in fusion360 and printed. Definitely worth the time to learn it!

 

[troymi]

Finally pulled the trigger on the 41.22 Hitch Slider and Locking Pin. The precision is impeccable.

Can you take a back side pic? Seriously did I just write that? Really tho. From behind?

 

[1is2many]

Pulled the stock one off and mounted this one in less than an hour and a half. The new wheels and tires go on Friday morning.

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