LoTek is pre-selling a 3-gauge pillar pod for the Liberty

Tom_with_a_Dream · **Posted:** Fri Jul 14, 2006 2:05 pm

GaugePods.com (LoTek) has setup the pre-sale order form for the 3-gauge pod.

Cost is $44 and an extra $7 for the neutral beige. Once they hit 30 orders they will make them and ship them so tell your friends. Or better yet, just buy theirs too and make them pay you back

. (Seems there is a $6 shipping too, plus tax... My total was $59)

Also, is anyone interested (or perhaps even passionate about) in becoming the point-of-contact for this? I have two road trips with my two sons' Scouts units and am not sure I will be around. LoTek only wants one contact and right now that is me, but I am willing to give the reigns over if it makes more sense. Someone who will be installing the 3-gauge immediately would be better, I may not get to replacing my 2-gauge for a few months.

TXriverrat · **Posted:** Fri Jul 14, 2006 9:24 pm

I really want to get one of these. Can't preorder yet but will get one as soon as possible.

Vox Fatalis · **Posted:** Sat Jul 15, 2006 3:30 am

I'd order if they had the grey ones available. Dont' feel like painting... :p

baronvonbaugh · **Posted:** Sat Jul 15, 2006 9:53 am

The standard should be the grey. Who has a black interior?

Tom_with_a_Dream · **Posted:** Sat Jul 15, 2006 11:36 am

Pre-sales are up, I bought mine yesterday. The neutral beige is a very close match to my interior. I have the grey seats and lower plastic but my headliner and pillars are that beige (I would have called it tan, but ...).

They can match any color they say, but I suppose would need a sample. Could send them a piece of your molding and they will return it with your part... Not sure how that would work with this pre-sales deal though.

Ripster · **Posted:** Sat Jul 15, 2006 3:44 pm

If your 05 is the light color, they call it light greystone Part #05134798AA
Code BD1 is the paint from Mopar, see link here.
http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=8747&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=autometer&start=0

DZL_LOU · **Posted:** Sun Nov 12, 2006 10:40 pm

Tom_with_a_Dream wrote:

GaugePods.com (LoTek) has setup the pre-sale order form for the 3-gauge pod.

Cost is $44 and an extra $7 for the neutral beige. Once they hit 30 orders they will make them and ship them so tell your friends. Or better yet, just buy theirs too and make them pay you back

. (Seems there is a $6 shipping too, plus tax... My total was $59)

Also, is anyone interested (or perhaps even passionate about) in becoming the point-of-contact for this? I have two road trips with my two sons' Scouts units and am not sure I will be around. LoTek only wants one contact and right now that is me, but I am willing to give the reigns over if it makes more sense. Someone who will be installing the 3-gauge immediately would be better, I may not get to replacing my 2-gauge for a few months.

Digging up an old thread, did we ever get to the 30 pre-sale orders for the Liberty 3-gauge pods?
How about another try to see if we can get 30 of us to get a 3 gauge mold fabricated?
Any takers?

bhysjulien · **Posted:** Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:19 am

I checked the site and they have the 3 gauge pod listed for 02-05. Anyone know if it will work on an 06? If it will I'll place my order also.

DZL_LOU · **Posted:** Tue Nov 21, 2006 4:47 pm

Bump.
Any takers?

Tom_with_a_Dream · **Posted:** Tue Nov 21, 2006 4:56 pm

I think you'll have to email GaugePods.com directly to ask if they have the 30 orders. When we gathered enough interest (though a different post I think, with a poll) they added the 3-pod selection on their site with some words to the effect of, "Select and pay for the pod and when enough orders are taken we will tool the machine and make them".

I know I sent my money with the knowledge that it may take a long time (but I already have a 2-pod installed and am happy until whenever). I believe otherss indicated that they also paid in advance. But only GaugePods.com will know for sure, or be able to clear up any of my errors here.

Hope that helps.

One more thing, somewhat unrelated.
My 2-pod seems to want to pull away from the sheetmetal under the pod since the screws are angled nearly back-to-front and not diagonally to the sheetmetal, noticed it at night while outside the Jeep and the gauge light was spilling out. Velcro was my solution to this since it still allows removal for tinkering, etc.

DZL_LOU · **Posted:** Tue Nov 21, 2006 5:27 pm

Tom_with_a_Dream wrote:

I think you'll have to email GaugePods.com directly to ask if they have the 30 orders. When we gathered enough interest (though a different post I think, with a poll) they added the 3-pod selection on their site with some words to the effect of, "Select and pay for the pod and when enough orders are taken we will tool the machine and make them".

I know I sent my money with the knowledge that it may take a long time (but I already have a 2-pod installed and am happy until whenever). I believe otherss indicated that they also paid in advance. But only GaugePods.com will know for sure, or be able to clear up any of my errors here.

Hope that helps.

One more thing, somewhat unrelated.
My 2-pod seems to want to pull away from the sheetmetal under the pod since the screws are angled nearly back-to-front and not diagonally to the sheetmetal, noticed it at night while outside the Jeep and the gauge light was spilling out. Velcro was my solution to this since it still allows removal for tinkering, etc.

Good to know, and I will follow up with GuagePods to see how near the cusp we are on the 30 pre-sale order. Maybe I'll be the one that gets us over the hump! I just wanted to buy one 3 pod cluster and install it once. But your comments on poor craftsmanship concern me. Are you just noticing it on one gauge or both of them?
Thanks so much for posting the FYI

Tom_with_a_Dream · **Posted:** Tue Nov 21, 2006 5:48 pm

I don't know if I'd call it "poor craftsmanship" as much as a poor decision on where to pre-drill the hole for us to use to hold it against the pillar sheetmetal.

The individual pod shapes and positions (i.e.; aim at the driver) are pretty good and I'd judge the quality of the entire pod-cluster, specifically the material and thickness, etc, to be very satisifactory.
(For the record, I'm still stinging from Old Navy's "hammer mechanic" comment from a different thread, no matter that it was most likely well-placed. No leakage to date, and no resolution yet either although I have kept it under frequent observation.)

DZL_LOU · **Posted:** Tue Nov 21, 2006 11:13 pm

Tom_with_a_Dream wrote:

I think you'll have to email GaugePods.com directly to ask if they have the 30 orders. When we gathered enough interest (though a different post I think, with a poll) they added the 3-pod selection on their site with some words to the effect of, "Select and pay for the pod and when enough orders are taken we will tool the machine and make them".

I know I sent my money with the knowledge that it may take a long time (but I already have a 2-pod installed and am happy until whenever). I believe otherss indicated that they also paid in advance. But only GaugePods.com will know for sure, or be able to clear up any of my errors here.

Hope that helps.

One more thing, somewhat unrelated.
My 2-pod seems to want to pull away from the sheetmetal under the pod since the screws are angled nearly back-to-front and not diagonally to the sheetmetal, noticed it at night while outside the Jeep and the gauge light was spilling out. Velcro was my solution to this since it still allows removal for tinkering, etc.

I just received an e-mail from the admin group at gaugepods.com. They only have received 4 pre-sale orders to date!
WOW :shock:

For as much complaining that we do for not having adequate gauges on the CRD only 4 pre-sale orders out of a minimum of 30 to make a 3 pod pillar mold!
We need 26 more people or a few entrepeneurs willing to buy in bulk and re-sell on e-Bay.

Tom_with_a_Dream · **Posted:** Wed Nov 22, 2006 9:28 am

That is a fairly paltry response by us CRD owners. I guess I gambled correctly when I elected to buy the 2-pod for immediate install as well as pre-ordering the 3-pod.

Good luck with your decision, now that you are realizing the slim chance of getting that 3-pod anytime soon...

no-blue-screen · **Posted:** Sat Dec 09, 2006 2:52 pm

I would like a 3-pod for boost, egt, and trans temp

DZL_LOU · **Posted:** Sat Dec 09, 2006 4:35 pm

no-blue-screen wrote:

I would like a 3-pod for boost, egt, and trans temp

Ohhhh I would too!

I just wish we could get our pre-order numbers up from 4 thus far and 30 is the lowest for them to press a mold.

no-blue-screen · **Posted:** Sat Dec 09, 2006 5:47 pm

DZL_LOU wrote:

no-blue-screen wrote:

I would like a 3-pod for boost, egt, and trans temp

Ohhhh I would too!

I just wish we could get our pre-order numbers up from 4 thus far and 30 is the lowest for them to press a mold.

Well, we need to keep this post bumped then...because a lot of people probably weren't seeing it as it was 4 or 5 pages back....If anyone is planning on doing towing....which I plan to do eventually....these guages are a must have....also important for those planning on chipping or doing other performance mods....One should always wait until EGTs drop quite a bit before they shut down their rig after hard running or normal running in very hot temps....important guages to have.

Gris · **Posted:** Sun Dec 10, 2006 9:55 am

I'd definately buy one, but I'm nota huge fan of preordering

DZL_LOU · **Posted:** Sun Dec 10, 2006 10:12 am

Gris wrote:

I'd definately buy one, but I'm nota huge fan of preordering

Although I need to check, I don't believe your charged until shipped. Unfortunately, no way to get them to do a 3 pod pillar without an order of 30.

crdgeek · **Posted:** Mon Dec 11, 2006 3:04 am

just placed my order with gaugepods.com. i was wondering, how i am going to install on the dash board. are there any instructions/do-it-yourself guide for this.

LoTek is pre-selling a 3-gauge pillar pod for the Liberty

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