Thanks for the kind words
Dave's Jeep JT Gladiator: The 'Gator
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Thanks for the kind words
The Leitner XL Gear Pods (Gen 2) are awesome. Gray Man Tactical makes some excellent Molle inserts for them that really increase their utility.
Quality 3M VHB Dual Lock and 3M primer attach them to the walls. The 3M Primer 94 should make a big difference in adhesion here.
Now lots of things can hang on the walls instead of being lumped in a pile, and the Leitner gear bags can still work with the panels in as they take up very little room on their own. Two of these RMP panels were used for each XL Gear Pod.
Surface prep is key. Clean both surfaces with alcohol wipes and then apply the included 3M primer before you apply the 3M VHB Velcro tape.
Now, anything with MOLLE attachment mounts right up.
Grimlocks, 1 inch webbing or Velcro straps can now be used to attach anything and everything. The only limit is your imagination.
With nothing on the walls, the Leitner gear bags still fit no problem. It’s nice to have options for load outs and organization.
Quality 3M VHB Dual Lock and 3M primer attach them to the walls. The 3M Primer 94 should make a big difference in adhesion here.
Now lots of things can hang on the walls instead of being lumped in a pile, and the Leitner gear bags can still work with the panels in as they take up very little room on their own. Two of these RMP panels were used for each XL Gear Pod.
Surface prep is key. Clean both surfaces with alcohol wipes and then apply the included 3M primer before you apply the 3M VHB Velcro tape.
Now, anything with MOLLE attachment mounts right up.
Grimlocks, 1 inch webbing or Velcro straps can now be used to attach anything and everything. The only limit is your imagination.
With nothing on the walls, the Leitner gear bags still fit no problem. It’s nice to have options for load outs and organization.
WashingtonTaco
Adventurist
Grinder! 
I had a very close call with an aggressive road raging lady in a Mustang trying to crowd me out of my lane last weekend. That reminded me that I've had this train horn sitting in a box for about a year now and it was time to find a place for it.
This is horn #6 on this truck (OEM x2 and Hella air horns x3) so now it goes all the way to 11.
The issue on the JL/JT is that there is not a lot of room under the hood so I had to get creative. Here's how I squeezed it in there:
Custom aluminum bracket, bent by hand to get the angles just right. Mounted to existing 10mm stud.
Fender and liner removal to get at the desired area. Fender clips are sacrificial so make sure you have some on hand for re-install.
Custom aluminum bracket to keep the horn from moving, mounted to existing 10 mm stud.
Air compressor. This required some McGuyvering to mount it. Used the existing bracket as shown, and made an aluminum "key" to mount on the bolt which captures the compressor. Bending the key locks it in place, and a 3M zip tie limits any movement. Added one more relay for this compressor in addition to the one for the Hella horns, all 6 horns are activated by the OEM steering wheel horn switch.
Popped the fender back on and you'll never know the horn is there, good use of some very limited free space.
This is horn #6 on this truck (OEM x2 and Hella air horns x3) so now it goes all the way to 11.
The issue on the JL/JT is that there is not a lot of room under the hood so I had to get creative. Here's how I squeezed it in there:
Custom aluminum bracket, bent by hand to get the angles just right. Mounted to existing 10mm stud.
Fender and liner removal to get at the desired area. Fender clips are sacrificial so make sure you have some on hand for re-install.
Custom aluminum bracket to keep the horn from moving, mounted to existing 10 mm stud.
Air compressor. This required some McGuyvering to mount it. Used the existing bracket as shown, and made an aluminum "key" to mount on the bolt which captures the compressor. Bending the key locks it in place, and a 3M zip tie limits any movement. Added one more relay for this compressor in addition to the one for the Hella horns, all 6 horns are activated by the OEM steering wheel horn switch.
Popped the fender back on and you'll never know the horn is there, good use of some very limited free space.
Gallowbraid
Adventurist
ventura911
Adventurist
Only 11? Meh, seems a bit bush league. Now THIS is major league:
Since we added the Hellwig HD sway bar, let’s go ahead and reinforce those rear sway bar end link frame mounts.
OEM brackets are fine for most guys, but with hard use or heavy loads they’ve been known to fail.
Metalcloak has the answer. 1/4 inch laser cut steel reinforcement plates with gold zinc finish.
OEM rear sway bar brackets. Good enough?
Voila! MUCH stronger now. The mounting is clever as the plate ties into (captures) the ends of one of the frame crossmembers so if it were to try to leverage up or down, there’s no way the 1/4 inch plate can move. I installed these before any damage but if you’ve broken your OEM bracket this will cure your problem in a jiffy.
OEM brackets are fine for most guys, but with hard use or heavy loads they’ve been known to fail.
Metalcloak has the answer. 1/4 inch laser cut steel reinforcement plates with gold zinc finish.
OEM rear sway bar brackets. Good enough?
Voila! MUCH stronger now. The mounting is clever as the plate ties into (captures) the ends of one of the frame crossmembers so if it were to try to leverage up or down, there’s no way the 1/4 inch plate can move. I installed these before any damage but if you’ve broken your OEM bracket this will cure your problem in a jiffy.
It's a 10 footer so, yes. Sorta
But I think I may thin the herd a bit here (I have 3 in the 9-10 ft range) and get something a bit more sea worthy for the west coast. Looking at a 12 or 14ft Wilderness Systems or something that size for touring.
Jimmie Perkins
Adventurist
@Dave when you installed your tent, did you need the Leitner risers to clear the roof of the truck or was this for other clearance reasons? I’m considering a 23zero hard shell tent that will also overhand the truck cab. It would seem to clear with the standard height Leitner bars, but maybe I’m not accounting for something, flex?
Yes. I have the tall risers installed. Initially (pre-RTT) it was for kayak clearance. They worked perfectly for the RTT.
No experience with electronic horns. That said, the air compressor is what gives these so much raw power - they really are tremendously LOUD.
I’ve had a few sets of air horns over the years and not once have I ever had a failed compressor. Even if you did it’s an easy replacement but YMMV.