Finished laying down all the booger welds on the rear bumper, then lathered on some paint and pulled it outside for some fresh air:
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- Mon Oct 30, 2023 7:11 am
- Forum: Projects and Build-Ups
- Topic: 2005 LJ
- Replies: 39
- Views: 15102
- Tue Oct 24, 2023 12:03 pm
- Forum: Projects and Build-Ups
- Topic: 2005 LJ
- Replies: 39
- Views: 15102
Re: 2005 LJ
As promised, rock sliders: IMG_4356.JPG IMG_4358.JPG IMG_4359.JPG IMG_4364.JPG IMG_4374.JPG I got a start on the rear crossmember cover but stalled out when Ranch & Home didn't have any more receiver tubes in stock :banghead Added to the Amazon cart instead so hopefully I can finish it up and pa...
- Mon Oct 16, 2023 7:13 am
- Forum: Recent Run Reports - All Other Runs
- Topic: Fall Colors Tour 15Oct2023
- Replies: 0
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Fall Colors Tour 15Oct2023
Fall wheeling is probably my favorite as the weather is typically cool and crisp, the dust is minimal, and the views are some of the best what with all of the vibrant colors. With an itch to see the tamarack show in person, our small group met up at the Maverik for an 0700-ish launch and headed East...
- Sat Oct 14, 2023 7:21 am
- Forum: Projects and Build-Ups
- Topic: Gladiator v2.0
- Replies: 19
- Views: 9779
Re: Gladiator v2.0
Finally had time to rummage through the scrap pile and came up with enough junk to cobble together the flip-up license plate bracket: IMG_4227.JPG IMG_4228.JPG IMG_4231.JPG IMG_4253.JPG IMG_4254.JPG One thing that I had forgotten to address when building the new receiver hitch was the attachment of ...
- Sat Oct 07, 2023 5:32 pm
- Forum: Projects and Build-Ups
- Topic: Gladiator v2.0
- Replies: 19
- Views: 9779
Re: Gladiator v2.0
One of the (many) downfalls of the Gladiator platform is the departure angle, particularly when equipped with the factory tow package and receiver hitch: IMG_4076.JPG To properly address the situation, two things needed to happen: the spare tire needed to find a new home; and the receiver hitch also...
- Thu Oct 05, 2023 2:46 pm
- Forum: Recent Run Reports - All Other Runs
- Topic: Teambuilding Trip 28-30Sept2023
- Replies: 0
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Teambuilding Trip 28-30Sept2023
Every year, we gather the company troops and do a teambuilding excursion somewhere at elevation. The past several years it's been down in the Ahatnum area and centered around ATV's and SxS's. This year, nobody was bringing an ATV and I don't own a SxS, so I made the command decision to move the part...
- Mon Oct 02, 2023 6:44 am
- Forum: General BS Area
- Topic: Random Picture Thread
- Replies: 1109
- Views: 252558
Re: Random Picture Thread
Spent the weekend up in Naches myself, stayed at Long Meadow in the ol' Stabbin Cabin. No heater, just my prolific body fat to keep me warm on these brisk early fall evenings
- Sun Sep 24, 2023 1:02 pm
- Forum: Recent Run Reports - All Other Runs
- Topic: Naches Solo Run 23Sept2023
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3215
Naches Solo Run 23Sept2023
Took a quick trip up to the cheese to czek out a new-to-me segment of trail that connects 1901 to 1708, and also found a great little hidden gem of a camp site along the way
- Mon Sep 18, 2023 7:04 am
- Forum: Recent Run Reports - All Other Runs
- Topic: Pick up a Mountain 2023 9/15-9/17
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3597
Re: Pick up a Mountain 2023 9/15-9/17
Looks like a great trip, tire casualty notwithstanding... One of these years I'd like to attend and help out. We are almost out of the minion sports era
- Mon Sep 11, 2023 7:18 am
- Forum: Recent Run Reports - All Other Runs
- Topic: Ahtanum ATV Exploration 10Sept2023
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5405
Ahtanum ATV Exploration 10Sept2023
The boy and I took the day Sunday to explore some of the territory South of the Ahtanum snow park, with which I personally am not very familiar. To mix things up a bit, we pulled the ATV's out of the shed and spent the day making miles, many miles actually, and had a darn good time doing so. We unlo...
- Mon Sep 11, 2023 6:57 am
- Forum: General BS Area
- Topic: Ahtanum / DNR and Yakama Reservation
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2217
Re: Ahtanum / DNR and Yakama Reservation
I will answer part of my own question here, mainly as a public service announcement :lol2 The trail that does in fact exist between Tree Phones campground and Red Saddle is apparently closed for business. We found this sign just a few hundred yards beyond the bridge coming out of Tree Phones headed ...
- Fri Sep 08, 2023 9:21 am
- Forum: General BS Area
- Topic: Ahtanum / DNR and Yakama Reservation
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2217
Ahtanum / DNR and Yakama Reservation
One of the places that I have very little knowledge about is the Red Saddle / Sedge Ridge / South Fork Ahtanum area. On the map, this skirts the border with the Yakama Reservation, and there appear to be a few trails that run in/out of what looks to be Reservation land. Very specifically, the trail ...
- Mon Aug 28, 2023 8:19 am
- Forum: Projects and Build-Ups
- Topic: Gladiator v2.0
- Replies: 19
- Views: 9779
Re: Gladiator v2.0
As previously mentioned, this Gladiator isn't as highly optioned as my '21 was and one of the items missing from the options list is the factory auxiliary switches :? There are a few aftermarket options to replicate them, and you can even go so far as to install the OEM parts, but I actually wanted ...
- Sun Aug 20, 2023 2:59 pm
- Forum: Projects and Build-Ups
- Topic: Gladiator v2.0
- Replies: 19
- Views: 9779
Re: Gladiator v2.0
The little handheld GMRS radios work remarkably well, so much so that it's pretty easy to get lazy and forego hard mounting a radio in the rig... And for the record, my laziness knows no bounds... However, I do grow tired of juggling the handheld, my phone/camera, sammich, coffee mug, etc etc etc. T...
- Mon Aug 14, 2023 8:07 am
- Forum: Recent Run Reports - All Other Runs
- Topic: Meteor Shower Overnighter 12Aug2023
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2815
Meteor Shower Overnighter 12Aug2023
With rumors of a substantial meteor shower viewable above the PNW skies, we took the opportunity to gain some elevation and remove as much light pollution as we could in an effort to get the best view possible. We hitched up the little trailer, loaded a few vittles and some fresh skivvies, and heade...
- Mon Aug 07, 2023 6:47 am
- Forum: Projects and Build-Ups
- Topic: 2005 LJ
- Replies: 39
- Views: 15102
Re: 2005 LJ
My sincere apologies for how long this took, it's borderline embarrassing for what little work it really is... Regardless, it's finally done: IMG_3542.JPG IMG_3552.JPG IMG_3546.JPG IMG_3547.JPG Next up will be rock sliders and my patented rear crossmember cover with integrated receiver and toob step...
- Mon Jul 31, 2023 7:48 am
- Forum: Recent Run Reports - All Other Runs
- Topic: Ice Cream Run 29July2023
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2817
Ice Cream Run 29July2023
As per the rule book, boat race weekend is THE time to GTFO. Plans were made and after a truly unfortunate series of unrelated events, the dollop of Wilcox made a decidedly Roman-esque entrance to camp near the stroke of midnight on Thursday. OG had landed many hours prior, securing a fantastic spot...
- Sun Jul 23, 2023 4:52 am
- Forum: Projects and Build-Ups
- Topic: 2005 LJ
- Replies: 39
- Views: 15102
Re: 2005 LJ
Progress on the rear section: IMG_3366.JPG IMG_3372.JPG IMG_3381.JPG Here is what was leftover from the first 40-feet of tube: IMG_3382.JPG Breaking into the next 20-foot length, I kinked up the B-C spans just above the tub, cleaned up my mess, and pulled it outside to get a good look before committ...
- Thu Jul 20, 2023 7:36 am
- Forum: Projects and Build-Ups
- Topic: 2005 LJ
- Replies: 39
- Views: 15102
Re: 2005 LJ
I'm not sure why I waited until the hottest part of the year to start, but it's rollcage time :roll: Step one is to gut the interior and remove the flimsy factory windshield support bars: IMG_3325.JPG Step two is to cut the aforementioned windshield support bars away from the actual windshield attac...
- Mon Jul 10, 2023 8:01 am
- Forum: General BS Area
- Topic: Looking into portable fridges and power
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2158
Re: Looking into portable fridges and power
Your specific use case will determine your battery and charging needs... Ambient temps, how frequently you access the fridge, and how long you are "off grid" will really guide your path here. The fridge doesn't draw hardly anything when the compressor isn't running, so the smarter you can ...
- Mon Jul 03, 2023 12:32 pm
- Forum: General BS Area
- Topic: Cleaning Interior Plastic Panels / Dashboard
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2508
Cleaning Interior Plastic Panels / Dashboard
What kind of chemical concoctions have you had good success with in cleaning up years of neglect from textured interior plastic panels? The Jeep we bought for our daughter is 97% clean, but that last 3% just won't go away with the stuff I normally use (Simple Green). I tried a spot of the Purple Pow...
- Mon Jun 26, 2023 10:40 am
- Forum: General BS Area
- Topic: JLUR. 2.0 Turbo vs 3.6
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3209
Re: JLUR. 2.0 Turbo vs 3.6
I should have picked your brain a little bit on auxiliary braking systems when I grabbed those seats the other day... I've got an old Brake Buddy setup, have no idea which generation off the top of my head, but I don't know if it'll work with the Gladiator? I believe it's just a 12v port connection ...
- Mon Jun 26, 2023 7:09 am
- Forum: Recent Run Reports - All Other Runs
- Topic: Skyline 23Jun2023
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5292
Skyline 23Jun2023
This was sort of an impromptu trip that spawned from needing to czek build status on the cabin near Tollgate before the framer pulled off site and to ensure things were ready for inspection next week: IMG_3181.JPG Czek. With that handled, we headed North on FS-64, otherwise known as Skyline with eve...
- Thu Jun 15, 2023 5:53 am
- Forum: General BS Area
- Topic: JLUR. 2.0 Turbo vs 3.6
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3209
Re: JLUR. 2.0 Turbo vs 3.6
Congratulations! Let's get it dirty :twisted: If it doesn't have one, and you're interested, I've got an OEM steel lower skid plate that mounts below the front bumper. I believe most of the earlier model years equipped with plastic bumpers also came with plastic lower air dams, but later in the run ...
- Sun Jun 11, 2023 6:05 pm
- Forum: Recent Run Reports - All Other Runs
- Topic: L.T. Murray Whiskey Dick Loop 11Jun2023
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5358
L.T. Murray Whiskey Dick Loop 11Jun2023
Unfortunate names aside, this was a fantastic little trip in an area that I have previously spent exactly zero time. We launched from the greater West Richland area sometime around 0900 and were back in the house shortly before 1800hrs, and that included plenty of stops to stretch our legs, soak in ...