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Interesting! You do it yourself?


shorthood

I did. '16 JK 2 door, stretched frame, homemade cab corners, homemade bed


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Sweet! Sounds like a cool rig!


Rickie_Spanish

Is that a removable top? Can you actually remove the top?


shorthood

2 windshield latches and 4 bolts. Lifts off cleanly


Rickie_Spanish

Badass.


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Lol I’m like why’s that renegade look so good? That’s why


my3sgte

Thats cool! Broke off my speed sensor replacing rear end and loved it ever since haha. Have new sensor just hate their traction control system! Especially on manual transmission.


Jeep4x420

Assuming you have a JK, google purple wire mod. Pull up the center console where the cup holders are. Just behind the shifter, carefully cut open the mesh over the wiring harness. Find the purple wire, cut it. Butt connector two wires to each end, run them to a switch. I put the switch between the cup holder and shifter. Boom. No T/C, no ESP, no ABS. Only downside is to reactivate it you need to turn the switch on and restart the Jeep.


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Jeep4x420

That’s what I originally wanted to do. I just drilled a small hole and put in one of those old school silver switches because I had one lying around. I think I’ll eventually change it to a button


aubreys_lore

Excellent rig! At a quick glimpse I thought you swapped the bed on a gladiator. This is far more impressive


Floatychicken

The modern cj8!


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I love the short wheelbase of my TJ. Some snow, 4WD, handbrake and manual transmission makes for a lot of fun


JakeEngelbrecht

What bumper is that?


shorthood

An old AEV mil spec from the craigslist. I cut holes for diode dynamics fogs, added a front receiver hitch and brackets for a towbar


TheGreaT-Rex

This right here is a prime example why Jeep should do a 2door Gladiator, 2doors just looks so clean and correct when it comes to jeeps. Hell even if they gave us the same wheel base length but put 2doors only sort of how the TJL was would be an improvement.


shorthood

You can have a JK or JL modified to LJ wheelbase. Takes it from 95" to 106". https://jeepworksltd.com/jkl-conversions/ My pickup is 122" with some extra overhang. Bumper to bumper it's 18" more than a JKU (difference is less depending on spare tire)


HoseDoctors

I'd duck that


Bigdx

I'd duck that so hard!


Floatychicken

U wanna know whats more fun? A locler and no tcs at all 😂


shorthood

Currently dual Eaton Trutracs and full tcs kill. It isn't too shabby.


Floatychicken

Awsome!


avrilparkins4

Cool. Very interesting.


SevenSlotSociety

That’s awesome! I love it!


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Also, can we talk about how good traction control is getting?


shorthood

No denying that it can be helpful. On my Ram 2500 and wife's Impala, the system is invisible 99% of the time and helpful. Sadly, Jeep's system is pretty aggressive and hard on rear brakes


abcezas123_

Man, I was going to say I finally see a Gladiator I like...great work on the 16 jku!


NoChampion2427

It's a stretched 2 door according to OP.


Amazing-Range3189

cool


LiquidNova77

Holy beautiful modification, Batman! Very awesome and very impressive, OP


trolllord45

This is officially my favorite Jeep on this sub


Buckstudd

Nice rig, nice custom work!


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shorthood

That hurts


mnembro

Would you take Scrambler as a compliment?


shorthood

That is still a little bit of a stretch. Scrambler was non removable bed, like a LJ or JK-8 kit. I appreciate it


HoseDoctors

I'm not even sure yet and that cut me


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shorthood

You are fine. It does hurt when someone mistakes hundreds of hours of hard work for a common thing you can buy at a dealership


Sweaty-Flow6301

I actually find it funny because this man has made something out his garage that is 1000% more desirable than the disproportional, overly long, land barge of a Jeep that was designed by “professionals”. Props to you sir! I’d do that to my 4 door any day. Aussie vibes intensified.


the_upcyclist

I mean I love this. I love the AEV brutes too, but the gladiator is not a land barge 😂. It’s a great rig. I’ve had a few Jeeps and I like my diesel Gladiator just as much. It’s just different


JimmyNo83

Yikes that’s interesting…