I have to admit, I had no idea that Dana Spicer had it in them to create something as crazy as the Ultimate Bugout Jeep JT Gladiator that brought with them to SEMA. Fortunately, I got a chance to talk to my friend Zach, an engineer who works for Dana and he was able to give me the rundown on it. Essentially, all the funky stuff you see on top of it are pieces of a historic bridge that was demolished in Ohio and it was hand rivetted in place. On the inside of it, there are all kinds of recovery gear, a fridge, water purifier, water heating for showers and so much more. That said, what really caught my eye was their elusive Ultimate 80 rear axle. And, from what I'm told, it's actually coming to market! See more of this beast on our Part 2 coverage of the show.
