Reviews for Mountain Off-Road DPJL18DS Driver Side Dead Pedal for 18-21 Jeep Wrangler JL & Gladiator JT
Much easier to install than I initially expected. Definitely adds a lot of comfort as an adjustable angled "dead foot" rest, especially during long drives. The instructions and photos appear confusing at first but once you "pretzel" yourself into position (I'm 6'2", 210# 70y/o!) they start to make sense.
Love it! Easy to install and comfortable fit.
The product I received did not have the word MORE cut out of the metal like the picture on Quadratec. It had a generally ugly sticker instead, but it peeled off cleanly. Quadratec should update their product picture.
The other reviews had me worried about the install, but it wasn’t a big deal. I did take the advice of others to tuck a washcloth behind the bracket first so nothing drops behind the Jeep’s plastic panel when installing. I also did the trick someone shared about using a plastic wire tie to hold it in place while getting the bolts started. I am not sure that step was necessary, but it was easy to do. I didn’t have any trouble with existing Jeep wires as others have warned. I shared a picture of the tools that worked for me.
I took the door off and opened the top first just to get some extra light in. I used in this order a camp light, old wash cloth, old towel to put under my knees on the concrete garage floor, hex key 3/16”, wrench 1/2”, long plastic wire tie and cutters, and a stubby ratchet 7/16”. It probably took me about 30 minutes, but I wasn’t in a hurry.
I am 5’10” standard build and I am happy with the middle setting.
Now that it is in, it feels great and I would highly recommend it to others.
I read a lot of reviews before I bought this. I used a tie wrap to hold the bar in place while I installed the pedal and the lock nuts. All told, it took about 25 minutes of contortions to install.
Excellent Product - 15 minute to install
This was the perfect addition to my rig. I'm a bit short in the legs and this dead pedal is set exactly where I needed it. Very heavy-duty construction. A bit tough to install but, it went fairly quick. Definitely recommended.
Works as advertised, strong well built.
So happy I made this purchase, I read a lot of reviews where folks had install issues. This was a 10 min install it truly couldn’t be simpler. Precision quality made part that for me makes my Jeep so much more comfortable to drive. Don’t even consider the install issue reviews, if you can’t install this in 15 mins or less it’s not because of this perfectly fitting part, it’s you!
No issues. Quality product from a build stand point. Follow the tips on the install, it is in a awkward spot to get to. I placed a cloth in-between the kick panel to prevent a nut/washer from dropping there and place cloth behind the "U" shaped bracket to hold it in place as I worked to thread the nuts on (think one handed operation). Otherwise the bracket tended to push back. 15-20 mins.
If you own a Jeep Gladiator you must add this dead pedal! Although I love my Jeep I knew very early on that my left leg was just dangling in space...like outer space. I'm 6' 1" and all legs, and yet I thought it was weird that my left leg could not touch the back of the firewall. This add-on by Mountain Off-Road is beyond awesome. Installation took only about a half hour. Here are a couple of tips I want to share: (1) After you install the "backing plate" that has the two welded bolts, put 3M blue masking tape around the plate to hold it into place. I found that if you don't, it will slide off in the back as you attempt to install the "mounting plate" as you're aligning the bolt holes; (2) I started with the very back mounting position but quickly realized that the very first (front) mounting position was perfect for me, even with my height and long legs. The very front position is about equal to the brake pedal and feels very natural. That's it! You won't regret getting this product.