DRIVER FOOT REST / DEAD PEDAL

[theblet]

Almost everything on Amazon says for Jeep wrangler. Will those fit ram also?

 

[Darksteel165]

Almost everything on Amazon says for Jeep wrangler. Will those fit ram also?

No. None of them will.
On some 4th gens you could retrofit a little but on 5th gens there is not a single one i found that could be installed properly.

 

[theblet]

No. None of them will.
On some 4th gens you could retrofit a little but on 5th gens there is not a single one i found that could be installed properly.

Sux no one makes anything for our trucks. I would’ve been interested

 

[Darksteel165]

Here are some pictures of what I currently am using
Not the best or perfect but the best I can do so far without making something myself.

 

[lsupcar]

Thanks for the pics.
Did you bolt it to the floor mat?

 

[Darksteel165]

Thanks for the pics.
Did you bolt it to the floor mat?

Not yes as once I put holes in the floor mat, well there are holes in it.

It kind of sits nautally in some of the groves, but I like to have it a little out from the far left so it doesn't touch as my foot is wider then it.
I will be putting 2 holes in the floor mat in the next week or so though because I like how it fits my foot\leg on long rides.

 

[theblet]

Not yes as once I put holes in the floor mat, well there are holes in it.

It kind of sits nautally in some of the groves, but I like to have it a little out from the far left so it doesn't touch as my foot is wider then it.
I will be putting 2 holes in the floor mat in the next week or so though because I like how it fits my foot\leg on long rides.

Not too bad! Do you have a link to this one?

 

[Darksteel165]

Not too bad! Do you have a link to this one?

It's the one I linked.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BS8PC37Z/

only have 1 of the 3 differnet mounting brackets installed.

This is the same thing (as far as us folks with Rams are concerned)

https://www.amazon.com/SHEAM-Dead-Pedal-Driver-Foot/dp/B0B9XCYNG2/

This also appears to be similar and would fit the same

https://www.amazon.com/Wrangler-Gladiator-2018-2022-Aluminum-Anti-Slip/dp/B0B67V8CB4/

I'm going to order one of these and see if it fits better at the bottom, mine doesn't really slide but I wonder if this one could be more planted.

Make sure to avoid this style as the metal is thick and cheap and bends under any kind of pressure


This is too steep for our trucks at any location


This one sucks too, I have 2 and i'm using them as foot rests for my work desk.
Problem is it's very hard to adjust the mount to give you proper lift, and the weight of your body just bends it because it's only holding it's shape from nuts and bolts. Even torqued to 60 ft-lbs (which I had to use my own nuts and bolts as I sheered off the ones both came with) under weight it just extends and goes flat.


Don't judge me, I sit at this desk for like 12 hours a day during the week



I didn't bother trying any others are most were just clones of these, or hanging dead pedals and I know I have nothing I can hang it off of properly.

 

[theblet]

It's the one I linked.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BS8PC37Z/

only have 1 of the 3 differnet mounting brackets installed.

This is the same thing (as far as us folks with Rams are concerned)

https://www.amazon.com/SHEAM-Dead-Pedal-Driver-Foot/dp/B0B9XCYNG2/

This also appears to be similar and would fit the same

https://www.amazon.com/Wrangler-Gladiator-2018-2022-Aluminum-Anti-Slip/dp/B0B67V8CB4/

I'm going to order one of these and see if it fits better at the bottom, mine doesn't really slide but I wonder if this one could be more planted.

Make sure to avoid this style as the metal is thick and cheap and bends under any kind of pressure
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This is too steep for our trucks at any location
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This one sucks too, I have 2 and i'm using them as foot rests for my work desk.
Problem is it's very hard to adjust the mount to give you proper lift, and the weight of your body just bends it because it's only holding it's shape from nuts and bolts. Even torqued to 60 ft-lbs (which I had to use my own nuts and bolts as I sheered off the ones both came with) under weight it just extends and goes flat.
View attachment 160497

Don't judge me, I sit at this desk for like 12 hours a day during the week
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I didn't bother trying any others are most were just clones of these, or hanging dead pedals and I know I have nothing I can hang it off of properly.

Ah yes, thank you. I missed that post

 

[lsupcar]

Thank you for all your research.
Keep us updated if you find the optimal solution.
I will probably give one of those a try.

 

[Rick3478]

It looks to me like most of the challenge is making a bracket that fits the available mounting opportunities. Maybe something @VICE design or @Shifts And Grins Fab could have a go at? (hint, hint)

 

[Darksteel165]

It looks to me like most of the challenge is making a bracket that fits the available mounting opportunities. Maybe something @VICE design or @Shifts And Grins Fab could have a go at? (hint, hint)

Someone already asked them a year ago and the response was they were not interested in doing it

Surprised they don't, easy money as there is no competition in the market to fight against.

 

[Rick3478]

Someone already asked them a year ago and the response was they were not interested in doing it

Surprised they don't, easy money as there is no competition in the market to fight against.

Maybe too simple, doesn't require plasma torch and tig welding, so their fancy equipment might sit idle.

 

[Darksteel165]

So another update.
I just received https://www.amazon.com/Wrangler-Gladiator-2018-2022-Aluminum-Anti-Slip/dp/B0B67V8CB4/ and I will say it's nothing like the other one that I thought it would be.

It's wider at the bottom so sits better.

The metal is more thin (it's the bottom one, worse but still strong enough for me and likely anyone under 400 lbs)


It's silky smooth vs textured on all of the parts, bracket included.

It has no rubber on it, the front is all metal (I don't mind this. My foot doesn't slip on either one as it's just a dead pedal)

It feels larger so fits my foot better, but I measured it and it's almost the exact size so ???

I did need to use the longer screws it came with and add a bunch of spacers of some kind because out of the box it's a little lower then previous one I was using to the point it wasn't as effective for the way I sit as I need it higher a few degrees.
I think this would improve the other one also but I am not going to test that, as this pedal seems to fit better with my floor mats and what works with this would work with the prior one.

I used these funky plastic things that somehow seem to actually hold my weight, but I think I will find another solution in the mess I call my workbench as I don't sort my screws and doohickys



This is how it currently looks, there is a very LITTLE wobble at the bottom where it sits in the crack of the floor mat and seems to only travel up, not side to side like the other one.
Still will secure it into my floor mat with 2 nuts and bolts going upwards.



Now I need to see about returning the other one to Amazon since I am over the 30 day return period lol. The other sucker was $75

 

[theblet]

So another update.
I just received https://www.amazon.com/Wrangler-Gladiator-2018-2022-Aluminum-Anti-Slip/dp/B0B67V8CB4/ and I will say it's nothing like the other one that I thought it would be.

It's wider at the bottom so sits better.
View attachment 160694
The metal is more thin (it's the bottom one, worse but still strong enough for me and likely anyone under 400 lbs)
View attachment 160690

It's silky smooth vs textured on all of the parts, bracket included.

It has no rubber on it, the front is all metal (I don't mind this. My foot doesn't slip on either one as it's just a dead pedal)
View attachment 160691
It feels larger so fits my foot better, but I measured it and it's almost the exact size so ???

I did need to use the longer screws it came with and add a bunch of spacers of some kind because out of the box it's a little lower then previous one I was using to the point it wasn't as effective for the way I sit as I need it higher a few degrees.
I think this would improve the other one also but I am not going to test that, as this pedal seems to fit better with my floor mats and what works with this would work with the prior one.

I used these funky plastic things that somehow seem to actually hold my weight, but I think I will find another solution in the mess I call my workbench as I don't sort my screws and doohickys
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This is how it currently looks, there is a very LITTLE wobble at the bottom where it sits in the crack of the floor mat and seems to only travel up, not side to side like the other one.
Still will secure it into my floor mat with 2 nuts and bolts going upwards.

View attachment 160693

Now I need to see about returning the other one to Amazon since I am over the 30 day return period lol. The other sucker was $75

Nice! Thanks for the update!

 

[Shifts And Grins Fab]

Someone already asked them a year ago and the response was they were not interested in doing it

Surprised they don't, easy money as there is no competition in the market to fight against.

I don't recall anyone asking us about this. Next time we get a 5th gen in, we can take a look at mounting options. Depending on what we come up with would depend on how feasable it would be. It will need to be either aluminum or powder coated. It also needs to be easy to remove and install and possibly spring loaded to sit on top of the floor mat and make the mat removable without having to remove the dead pedal. Just some initial thoughts.

 

[Darksteel165]

I don't recall anyone asking us about this. Next time we get a 5th gen in, we can take a look at mounting options. Depending on what we come up with would depend on how feasable it would be. It will need to be either aluminum or powder coated. It also needs to be easy to remove and install and possibly spring loaded to sit on top of the floor mat and make the mat removable without having to remove the dead pedal. Just some initial thoughts.

Nice!
I must be thinking about some other vendor on the forums as I remember there a post somewhere, and the company was just like "nah there isn't a big enough market for it to justify the design cost" (???) must of been someone else.

Spring loaded would be cool but honestly if it fits right and is only a few screws or bolts I wouldn't care if I couldn't take my mats out without taking out a few screws.
The bunch made for a jeeps seem pretty decent there's just no way to hook them up with the brackets sold, some mount to the left side and swing out, and others actually kind of hang down using an existing screw (which we don't have).

A strong L bracket that can attach to the left side with a few different screw locations to mount the pedal for whatever angle you want

This is what it looks like (brake peddle in picture with pretty much nothing to attach to).



This is the left side behind the plastic trim that pops right out. I considered trying to install rivets and bolts or something but there isn't much area to work down there. There's a bunch of modules and thick cables that don't really bend well all over the place.

 

[Shifts And Grins Fab]

Nice!
I must be thinking about some other vendor on the forums as I remember there a post somewhere, and the company was just like "nah there isn't a big enough market for it to justify the design cost" (???) must of been someone else.

Spring loaded would be cool but honestly if it fits right and is only a few screws or bolts I wouldn't care if I couldn't take my mats out without taking out a few screws.
The bunch made for a jeeps seem pretty decent there's just no way to hook them up with the brackets sold, some mount to the left side and swing out, and others actually kind of hang down using an existing screw (which we don't have).

A strong L bracket that can attach to the left side with a few different screw locations to mount the pedal for whatever angle you want

This is what it looks like (brake peddle in picture with pretty much nothing to attach to).

View attachment 160728

This is the left side behind the plastic trim that pops right out. I considered trying to install rivets and bolts or something but there isn't much area to work down there. There's a bunch of modules and thick cables that don't really bend well all over the place.
View attachment 160729

It sure is inconvenient when they don't give us bolts and or studs to mount our accessories too. lol. It's possible someone could have asked us but we keep a list of products people ask for and it isn't on our list and I don't recall ever talking to anyone about it before. we will look the next time we get a 5th gen in and see if we can come up with a reasonable solution.

 

[Darksteel165]

It sure is inconvenient when they don't give us bolts and or studs to mount our accessories too. lol. It's possible someone could have asked us but we keep a list of products people ask for and it isn't on our list and I don't recall ever talking to anyone about it before. we will look the next time we get a 5th gen in and see if we can come up with a reasonable solution.

Yeah I really don't understand why there is no OEM dead pedal, and they are stingy on mounting locations there.
I wonder if Jeeps were designed from the ground up to sell people an aftermarket dead pedal and that's why they left several mounting locations?

 

[Rick3478]

I don't recall anyone asking us about this. Next time we get a 5th gen in, we can take a look at mounting options. Depending on what we come up with would depend on how feasable it would be. It will need to be either aluminum or powder coated. It also needs to be easy to remove and install and possibly spring loaded to sit on top of the floor mat and make the mat removable without having to remove the dead pedal. Just some initial thoughts.

Thanks, we appreciate you having a look at it.