What's a mod that you wouldn't do again?

[FrankFrqnkFrank]

it also allows you to remove the factory aux battery.

chorky can you tell us more about this? When the aux battery dies to young, can we pull this fuse and simply remove the aux battery??

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[NotSo Bright White]

I bought a Dirty Dog Hammock for my pup and the pet divider. The pup walked like a drunken sailor and never was comfortable. I gave up and got the Goise Gear 60 percent seat delete and mounted a heavy duty crate for her. She is much more calm and safe. But I love the pet divider netting to hang stuff on like gloves, head lamp, her leash, collapsible water bowl.

 

[cafecito]

The entire Bulletpoint Mounting Solutions Rubigrid system. I bought it in a rush after seeing how cool it was - and it really is! - I just never use it. I hate my phone, and the last thing I want to do is have it staring me in the face while driving.

Their grab handle mounting balls are really slick, and every single one of their attachments work great. Just make sure you think through your use case before buying anything from them like I did.

 

[chorky]

chorky can you tell us more about this? When the aux battery dies to young, can we pull this fuse and simply remove the aux battery??

Theres several threads on the topic. But here's a couple that could help answer some questions. It would be good to better understand the system first before making a decision on which direction you want to go

https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/jumperless-aux-battery-pcr-bypass.59836/

https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/batteries-lets-figure-this-out.64581/

https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/ess-dual-battery-system-operation.44028/

 

[bd100]

For aluminum skids with extra steel cross beams for strength check out the Quadratec skids. The steel beams add some weight over aluminum alone, but probably aren't as heavy as full steel skids.

 

[DADDI8R]

Rugged Ridge Tri-Fold Tonneau Cover - No fault of the cover itself, but the Mopar Roll-Up cover would have worked better for my setup.

I have the RR soft tri-fold and it has been great. I just have a plain bed, and wondered how well it would work with a overland bed rack. Depends on the rack maybe?

 

[KQL]

I love my bedrug, but next time would skip the sides and just go for the bottom/tailgate only. On the sides, I’d rather get some mole panels, which is still a possibility, I just need to unzip the sides and either sell them or toss them.

 

[TheTrailGeek]

The, “Performance Wipers.”
They’re really slick, and do a great job of cleaning the windshield, but the hose system implementation is terrible, and doesn’t hold up. And I have yet to try and find replacement blades, but I’ve little hope there.
I still have to try the hose-through-the-cowl, but I may just abandon the whole system.

Kevin

Oof! Hate to hear this. My kit has just been sitting here since I got it. Too many other things to play with on the Jeep so it keeps getting pushed back. ?

 

[PlayfulBird]

hose system implementation is terrible

any input on how we can improve it diy style?

 

[James H]

Do not dismay. Lots of guys regretting Aluminum now because of bending and breaking... I have the M.O.R.E. skids also and they were fantastic on the Rubicon Trail. Only scrapes, no real dents on good size hits. To avoid rust, You just rub them with alchohol and respray them with cardboard in the other hand to avoid overspray. I agree they are heavy, but, it is really great that they do not bend or dent. I think they are the best deal out there. I also bought some extra bolt washers to replace the scraped up ones when I do maintenance. Here is a couple pics:

Agree 100%! I was worried about the additional weight when I installed them, but now after they've allowed me to slide off of some pretty big drops, would not go back. Mine look very similar to your pictures, they are holding up well.

 

[aprez27]

I have the RR soft tri-fold and it has been great. I just have a plain bed, and wondered how well it would work with a overland bed rack. Depends on the rack maybe?

I just get a minimal amount of leakage in my bed with my combo. Has to be better with the Mopar Roll Out as there is a little overhang on the cover itself. The RR works great without the rack on, and I would definitely buy it again if I was just running that alone.

 

[jav_eee]

I'd say the only one I regret was the Cascadia 4x4 solar panel for the hood. Hands down the MOST money per watt I have paid for any solar panel and at best it puts out 1/3 of it's rating. It can't even keep up with the truck's own parasitic drains let alone help with running the cooler?

I wrote them a bad review, but before it posts...They have to approve it. That's when they reached out to me and I gave them all of the data from my Victron charge controller and readings I took with my VOM. They told me the first panel was defective and sent me another.......that one performs much the same. I have a difficult time peeling it off of my hood and it does reduce the glare from my white paint.......

Well i didn't know i needed one of these until you mentioned it but that sucks about the output. Which version do you have?

 

[CrazyCooter]

Well i didn't know i needed one of these until you mentioned it but that sucks about the output. Which version do you have?

I have the 30 watt unit that fits the rubi hood. My testing showed 9 watts at best when tilted toward the sun. Output drops much less mounted to the flat hood and drops to pretty much nothing after it heats up.....like drive 3 miles to work and the underwood heats stops output. I would estimate that during the winter months, the charge controller draws more from the battery than the panel put back in.

I have since just removed the charge controller and replaced with a fuse and diode since the output never overcharges the battery.

 

[jav_eee]

I have the 30 watt unit that fits the rubi hood. My testing showed 9 watts at best when tilted toward the sun. Output drops much less mounted to the flat hood and drops to pretty much nothing after it heats up.....like drive 3 miles to work and the underwood heats stops output. I would estimate that during the winter months, the charge controller draws more from the battery than the panel put back in.

I have since just removed the charge controller and replaced with a fuse and diode since the output never overcharges the battery.

oh ok. That’s the one I would’ve gotten. I have a cell phone booster wired to run whenever I flip the switch and wanted the solar panel to keep The battery charged up while using the booster with the vehicle off. Thanks for the info!

 

[SpeedNeed]

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