“Queso” 2023 Gladiator Build & Travels

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First night camping, many to come…

 

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Installed the ARB compressor using the Grimm OffRoad Bracket.

 

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Shake down run at Windrock. The Fox 2.5 shocks adjust to help control body roll. Nice few days of trails, camping and highway travel.

 

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Traveling the South Carolina Adventure Route (SCAR) https://scadventureroute.wixsite.com/website

 

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24 degrees tilt, all good

 

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Modifying some old brackets for a new purpose… wait for it…

 

[FLCJ8]

 

[rubclt]

Thanks for waiting for the paint to dry to install the brackets


For the awning…

 

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Nice weekend “overland”

 

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Adding rack over rear seat for storage and Starlink Mini so I can always connect to CJ-8.com in remote locations

 

[bigwalton]

Good man!!!

 

[FLCJ8]

It's all about having your priorities in order .

 

[rubclt]

Installing a full underbelly skid from Next Venture Motorsports. First up is assembling the skid and laying out parts.


Next remove factory gas skid and install new skid support brackets


Comparison of factory gas skid to Next Venture Motorsports


Planning to finish installation and will update this week.

 

[bigwalton]

@Truck

 

[rubclt]

Almost finished, need to add side trim and tighten all the remaining bolts to spec.

 

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All skids are on belly, shocks and diffs ready for protection duty.

 

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Adding a power bank with Redarc 1250 charger, 1500W Inverter and 200Ah Lithium Battery with Self-Heating.

To house all this in front of bed required welding two battery boxes and finish with Bedliner.

 

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Power from main battery charges the auxiliary battery. Loomed a harness and installed to box.

 

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Lots of wiring and now we have refrigerator and tent wired with remote inverter switch an battery monitor.

 

[Belizeit]

Nice setup. Do you have an estimate on weight for just the top and your tent setup ? Not all the items you are adding, but where you are on those 2 items.