Reviews for Mountain Off-Road DPJL18DS Driver Side Dead Pedal for 18-21 Jeep Wrangler JL & Gladiator JT
This is one very well made solid dead pedal. First the good, it is made from a nice heavy gauge metal and the finish on it is excellent. Now the not so good, install is a bit of a pain in the ass. getting at the rear bolt on the mounting bracket wasn't easy. Here is a tip, once the bolts on the mounting bracket are pushed thru the correct holes in the metal plate just above the side kick plate they will not stay in place when you try to mount the dead pedal to it. I used a zip tie to wrap around the mounting plate and the plate in the jeep that it gets mounted to, snugged the zip tie up holding the bracket in place, bolted the nuts holding the dead pedal to it loosely then cut the zip tie off, tightened the two bolts up, the rear one was a little hard to get to and your done. Took some time but worth the effort. Once it installed it is firmly held in place. The pedal once installed is off the floor enough that I can easily remove my weather tech floor mat without having to remove the dead pedal. You have 3 positions you can choose as to how far up or back you want the dead pedal. Another tip, you should have a good idea where you want your foot to rest on it because any adjustment after it is installed will require you to remove the pedal from the bracket holding it in place which will be an additional pain in the ass. I am 5'10 and I used the middle hole in the mounting plate to mount the dead pedal and thats comfortable for me. Overall I am very happy with the quality of this pedal. This was also about $20 less than ordering it from Amazon.
Works great. Hard to install but worth it on drives.
I installed my pedal this past weekend (02/21/21). I chose the middle setting for the installation. The pedal itself is a great item. You don`t realize how much you missed it until you install one. That being said, at 6. feet and 290 lbs it was a little tight down there during the install. I have large hands,(arthritis) and the bolt at the front end of the jeep was really difficult to get on and then tighten. All and all, i am very happy with the pedal.
Perfect
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.