Morning from San Jose, CA!

[NevadaJohnny]

Howdy fellow Jeepers! My name's Mark. I used to have a 2001 XJ that I sold a number of years ago. I missed hitting the trails so I bought a 2016 2 Door JK Rubicon a couple years ago. Found a great deal on one that was already built and couldn't resist

I love this little thing but have been considering getting a Gladiator. I'd like to find one that's pretty much built which has been a challenge - HAHA

Quick question for the Gladiator Owners out there - how have you faired on the trail? My biggest concern is the departure angle and tearing up the rear quarter panels

Have an awesome Friday!!!!



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Go Sharks!

 

[Launch]

Welcome to Wayalife!!!

Love my JTR. Aside from replacing the rear bumper due to a large boulder ( on 35's) i love my Gladiator. 37's or 38's in my near future.

 

[RemDawg]

Howdy fellow Jeepers! My name's Mark. I used to have a 2001 XJ that I sold a number of years ago. I missed hitting the trails so I bought a 2016 2 Door JK Rubicon a couple years ago. Found a great deal on one that was already built and couldn't resist

I love this little thing but have been considering getting a Gladiator. I'd like to find one that's pretty much built which has been a challenge - HAHA

Quick question for the Gladiator Owners out there - how have you faired on the trail? My biggest concern is the departure angle and tearing up the rear quarter panels

Have an awesome Friday!!!!



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Welcome from the right coast!

 

[Launch]

Welcome from the right coast!

You'll tear up a bumper before you tear up a quarter panel. Bent a bumper on a boulder back in October. That was with a 3.5 lift and 35's. 37's or 38's coming soon.

 

[CalSgt]

Welcome, from California too.

I see plenty of Gladiators on the Rubicon each time I go through, they don't seem to be getting any more damage than anything else on the trail.

 

[Undertheradar]

Welcome! As for departure angles it's not as good as a JK. That being said it really depends on where you're going to wheel it. I absolutely love my JT, it's seen plenty of trail time on rock trails. Since I do frequent Sand Hollow in UT and trails like Fordyce in CA I'm bobbing my bed. I was going to bob the stock bed but have decided to go with an aluminum bed from Mototbilt instead. Their aluminum bed with a tire carrier and 42" tire on it weighs about the same as a stock JT bed. Seemed llke the roight choice for me.