Reviews for Mopar 82215334AC Brushed Pedal Pads for 18-20 Jeep Wrangler JL & Gladiator JT with Manual Transmission
very stylish
truly worth the money! Since they are Mopar, no worries about fit and finish.
I wanted to share my method on application. I found that getting an old coffee mug or cup and placing near boiling water in it with the pedals softens up the rubber just right. Let them soak for a couple of minutes each and they slide on front of pedal first. At that point, you can grab the back/top part of pedal and pull rubber on from behind.
I actually had a difficult time at first to install the pads for the clutch and brake. The instructions advise a minimum ambient temp of 68 degrees F. Since it was 80 deg F, I figured I could get this done in under 5 minutes. I broke the string twice, cursed a few times more than that, and finally resorted to checking the wisdom of the mob on the internet. From the Quadratec reviews for the auto-transmission pedal pads, I learned heat is the key.
I took a heat gun to the hard rubber side of the pedal pads, holding the pad in my bare hand. According to my IR thermometer, I got the rubber up to 150 degrees F (a little misleading, because IR thermometers rely on emissivity). The pedal was warm, but not uncomfortably hot to hold, and the rubber became VERY pliable. I was able to use just my finger tips to pull the pads over the pedals, and get them installed in, literally, seconds.
BTW, the product photo is curiously wrong. It looks like someone just copied and pasted the auto-trans brake pedal. The clutch and brake pedal for the manual transmission is half the size. There's a similar black triangle in the lower right corner, but only four elliptical "dots" on the clutch and brake pedal.
Very nice. The little piece of string they send with them for installation broke right away, luckily I have a boatload of serving material that worked perfect. A shot of Windex on the pedal and cover made for a perfect lube. Inserted string per directions, get the cover on, wrap string around a pair of needle nose pliers and with a good pull, POP, tabs are secure. Good stuff!
Too difficult to put on