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Posted: 4/8/2024 8:43:56 PM EDT
[Last Edit: macman37]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Never_A_Wick: Well, I settled on these wheels. fifteen52 is running a 50% off sale on all Jeep-fit wheels and joining their mailing list got me another 10% off. $567 for 4 wheels with free shipping isn’t bad at all. (Tires are gonna cost me 2-3 times that) https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/578900/IMG_5391_jpeg-3181874.JPG Nice design! Post pics when you get it set up please. Are you just using a stock wheel for the spare then? |
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Posted: 4/8/2024 9:02:09 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By macman37: Nice design! Post pics when you get it set up please. Are you just using a stock wheel for the spare then? Probably, or I'll order a 5th later. |
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FL, USA
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Posted: 4/11/2024 9:46:48 PM EDT
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In Chik Filet drive through by Pensacola NAS I saw a diesel OD green jeep, never knew such a thing existed, though maybe a sailor was able to import it special after PCS from WestPac or something.
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Posted: 4/11/2024 9:52:45 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By stoner63a: In Chik Filet drive through by Pensacola NAS I saw a diesel OD green jeep, never knew such a thing existed, though maybe a sailor was able to import it special after PCS from WestPac or something. Sarge Green is a color and the diesel was an option(discontinued in 24). |
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Posted: 4/12/2024 8:20:40 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Never_A_Wick: Sarge Green is a color and the diesel was an option(discontinued in 24).  Attached FileWe like ours. |
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Posted: 4/12/2024 8:58:01 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Never_A_Wick]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By redfish86: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/136311/4478D0E4-F96E-43D1-9407-CCF2262FD993_jpe-3185599.JPG We like ours. Yeah man that was my second color pick after Blue. Unfortunately couldn’t find anything within a reasonable distance in the price and spec I wanted  ETA didn’t realize yours was a soft top. |
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Posted: 4/12/2024 10:10:43 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Never_A_Wick: Yeah man that was my second color pick after Blue. Unfortunately couldn’t find anything within a reasonable distance in the price and spec I wanted ETA didn’t realize yours was a soft top. I actually really like the soft top, super easy to open close. I’m sure I won’t like it nearly as much when it needs to be replaced in a few years. Old Willy is going Monday for the ARB front bumper and winch, I’ll post pics when he’s all done. |
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Posted: 4/12/2024 10:47:33 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By redfish86: I actually really like the soft top, super easy to open close. I’m sure I won’t like it nearly as much when it needs to be replaced in a few years. Old Willy is going Monday for the ARB front bumper and winch, I’ll post pics when he’s all done. Awesome can’t wait to see it. What winch did you go with? |
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Posted: 4/12/2024 10:53:12 AM EDT
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Where are you guys going (or planning to go) to get your bumpers and winches? DIY, dealer or a dedicated off road shop?
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Posted: 4/12/2024 11:02:12 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By macman37: Where are you guys going (or planning to go) to get your bumpers and winches? DIY, dealer or a dedicated off road shop? I’m going to DIY. Pretty sure I’ve settled on this Motobilt bumper:  Attached FileWinch is probably going to be a Badland 12K/synthetic rope. |
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ME, USA
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Posted: 4/12/2024 11:56:56 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By macman37: Where are you guys going (or planning to go) to get your bumpers and winches? DIY, dealer or a dedicated off road shop? I really like the OEM steel bumpers mine came with, but would get the AEV if I ever changed it. Warn 10k winch for sure. Gonna get some KC Flex Era 4 lights on first, they seem to be pretty great. I DIY everything on my Jeeps, except tires/wheels. Leaving soon to get those done today actually. |
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ME, USA
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Posted: 4/12/2024 11:59:44 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By redfish86: I actually really like the soft top, super easy to open close. I’m sure I won’t like it nearly as much when it needs to be replaced in a few years. Old Willy is going Monday for the ARB front bumper and winch, I’ll post pics when he’s all done. I loved having the soft top on my first one. You're right, it took 5 sec9nds to open/close. Unfortunately no rear window defrost became an issue up here. |
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Posted: 4/12/2024 12:24:47 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SeanTX: 2020 here. Love it. Remember it is a JL Wrangler until after the backseats. The longer wheelbase gives it a much better ride than the Wrangler. There are guards you can install between aft of the rear wheel to the back bumper if you think the departure angle will be a problem. With 33s at 75mph it gets 19mpg. Not bad. 64k miles and I’ve only replaced the front brake pads. I would buy another if something happened to this one. I'd be definitely interested in one at that steep discount written about earlier...you couldn't go wrong with such a deal. |
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AZ, USA
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Posted: 4/12/2024 4:39:53 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Alacrity: https://www.thedrive.com/news/jeep-gladiator-gets-record-20k-discount-off-msrp-amid-sales-slump Because a third of your volume dropping out does that https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/14291/IMG_1113_jpeg-3109404.JPG Due to https://www.motorbiscuit.com/2023-jeep-gladiator-sales-tanking-whats-wrong-wrangler-pickup/ 78k units is "not selling well". Yeah, okay. Realign expectations, it's not an F150. It's crushing plenty of other cars in sales volume. |
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Posted: 4/12/2024 4:56:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Never_A_Wick: Awesome can’t wait to see it. What winch did you go with? IIRC, it’s a Zeon 12-S |
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Posted: 4/12/2024 4:57:48 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By macman37: Where are you guys going (or planning to go) to get your bumpers and winches? DIY, dealer or a dedicated off road shop? We have a place locally that does accessories, etc. they are supplying and installing for me. I just don’t have the damn time to do it myself. |
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Posted: 4/12/2024 5:28:00 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By redfish86: IIRC, it’s a Zeon 12-S Big spender! Great winch though. |
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Posted: 4/12/2024 5:32:04 PM EDT
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Got my wheels today. Safety tucked away until I can scrounge up enough money for tires.
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Posted: 4/12/2024 5:59:47 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Never_A_Wick: Got my wheels today. Safety tucked away until I can scrounge up enough money for tires. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/578900/IMG_5538_jpeg-3186024.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/578900/IMG_5536_jpeg-3186025.JPG noice! |
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Posted: 4/12/2024 6:12:36 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Never_A_Wick: Got my wheels today. Safety tucked away until I can scrounge up enough money for tires. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/578900/IMG_5538_jpeg-3186024.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/578900/IMG_5536_jpeg-3186025.JPG “Like” |
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Posted: 4/12/2024 6:12:57 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Never_A_Wick: Big spender! Great winch though. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Never_A_Wick: Originally Posted By redfish86: IIRC, it’s a Zeon 12-S Big spender! Great winch though. Yeah, this is not a small expenditure |
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ME, USA
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Posted: 4/12/2024 7:12:57 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Never_A_Wick: Got my wheels today. Safety tucked away until I can scrounge up enough money for tires. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/578900/IMG_5538_jpeg-3186024.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/578900/IMG_5536_jpeg-3186025.JPG Sweet! |
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Posted: 4/12/2024 10:38:21 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By redfish86: Yeah, this is not a small expenditure Yeah but it’s not like it’s a waste. You might not use it a lot but when you need it… you need it. I’ve had a number of invites to go to some off road parks and such. Obviously I need decent tires, but the other thing I really need is a winch. Pretty sure I’ve settled on 255/85/17 Mickey Thompson Baja Boss tires. “Pizza cutters” for less rolling resistance, and they are quiet. Just about everyone who runs them loves em. |
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ME, USA
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Posted: 4/12/2024 10:56:09 PM EDT
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Got my 35s on and they look huge compared to the Falkens. Ride much better too. Stance w +25 offset wheel is perfect for my tastes. I hate big poke and think it looks stupid. Service tech left his big torque wrench on the back floor, I ran it back after my wife and I grabbed dinner. Had a feeling he'd be missing it.
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Posted: 4/16/2024 6:45:55 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Never_A_Wick: Yeah but it’s not like it’s a waste. You might not use it a lot but when you need it… you need it. I’ve had a number of invites to go to some off road parks and such. Obviously I need decent tires, but the other thing I really need is a winch. Pretty sure I’ve settled on 255/85/17 Mickey Thompson Baja Boss tires. “Pizza cutters” for less rolling resistance, and they are quiet. Just about everyone who runs them loves em. It’s installed, I like that it still looks stockish The front end does seem to sag a bit, that bumper and winch must be heavy.  Attached File |
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Posted: 4/16/2024 6:52:13 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/16/2024 10:43:16 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By redfish86: It’s installed, I like that it still looks stockish The front end does seem to sag a bit, that bumper and winch must be heavy. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/136311/B8C28756-3DE6-43DF-A4C7-8B8152264BAF_jpe-3189795.JPG Yep that happens. I don’t recall if you had anything done to your suspension but you could install a leveling kit pretty easy to bring it back up. |
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ME, USA
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Posted: 4/21/2024 8:59:03 AM EDT
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Posted: 4/21/2024 12:53:12 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Never_A_Wick]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MainePure: https://i.ibb.co/y6jc0rN/JTR.jpg https://i.ibb.co/0cMbtq6/20240412-184615.jpg Silver is my favorite “plain” color. What tires did you get/size? |
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ME, USA
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Posted: 4/21/2024 2:20:10 PM EDT
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The color has really grown on me, really love it with black accents, top, fenders, wheels etc.
I went with 315/70R17. To me it's the goldilocks size. Look big in person, more aggressive stance, fills the fender gap a bit. At the same time has zero effect on driveability, steering geometry, gearing, etc. It does ride much better, not as harsh over bumps, but by no means sloppy or floaty. |
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Posted: 4/21/2024 3:31:57 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Never_A_Wick]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MainePure: The color has really grown on me, really love it with black accents, top, fenders, wheels etc. I went with 315/70R17. To me it's the goldilocks size. Look big in person, more aggressive stance, fills the fender gap a bit. At the same time has zero effect on driveability, steering geometry, gearing, etc. It does ride much better, not as harsh over bumps, but by no means sloppy or floaty. Which tire brand/model? I’ve been thinking about roughly that size. I was set on 255/85 M/T but they just look funny. Too narrow and the lack of sidewall bulge looks a little odd. I don’t want a bunch of poke but I don’t want them inside the fender lips either. Kinda been leaning towards WildPeak R/T 01 which are 11.5 wide. I think there’s also another size(I want to say 285/75) which is closer to a 34. |
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ME, USA
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Posted: 4/21/2024 3:40:24 PM EDT
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BFG KO2s
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ME, USA
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Posted: 4/22/2024 8:47:10 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/22/2024 8:57:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryC8 owners are insufferable. LOL |
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WY, USA
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Posted: 4/22/2024 9:08:13 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Rob940: Drove a new 2020 Wrangler Unlimited 4dr once on a test drive. Pretty much took them right off my list of vehicles I was interested in. Drive was, ahem, "eventfull". Since I do alot of highway driving, we ventured out on the highway. Saleman was constantly telling me about features (and just wouldnt shut up) on the roads to the highway (25-40mph roads). Got on the highway rolling around 60 (55 zone). Felt fine. Road was smooth. 5 min into being on the highway the steering wheel started vibrating. Said something about it to the salesguy and then holy hell let loose. Damn thing felt like all 4 wheels and every suspension bolt came loose and was all over the road. Got off the gas and got it slowed down and over to the shoulder and stopped. Salesman was scared shitless and still had a death grip on the door and dash grab handle. Drove back to the dealer at 30mph at the most down the shoulder and drove fine. Even after we got back to the dealer the guy still had to be coaxed out of it. He was really fucked up, shaking, peaked and tearing up. Was helping him back to the building when another salesguy came out (thinking his boss, dont remember) and told him what happened. 1st thing out of his mouth was "Oh a death wobble". I knew they had a potential little steering issue but though it would be just a little wiggle, not that crazy shit I went through. Seriously thought the thing was gonna go sideways and turn over a few times. Dont know if it had a steering damper on it or not but if it did, it didnt do squat. A tech came out to look at it while I was sitting down in the showroom. Ive road raced cars since 1987. Flipped a few (and some rather spectacularly), slammed tire walls and caught up in other crashes. This Jeep was the 1st time a vehicle actually scared the fuck out of me driving and wont drive one or ride in one again. Yep, death wobble is a problem on them, even new |
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Posted: 4/24/2024 2:52:27 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Never_A_Wick: Yep that happens. I don’t recall if you had anything done to your suspension but you could install a leveling kit pretty easy to bring it back up. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Never_A_Wick: Originally Posted By redfish86: It’s installed, I like that it still looks stockish The front end does seem to sag a bit, that bumper and winch must be heavy. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/136311/B8C28756-3DE6-43DF-A4C7-8B8152264BAF_jpe-3189795.JPG Yep that happens. I don’t recall if you had anything done to your suspension but you could install a leveling kit pretty easy to bring it back up. Yup, so it bottoms out a lot off-road (was at deer camp this weekend) Any tips on suspension upgrades? I don’t want to dump a ton more money in this thing… |
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Posted: 4/24/2024 4:28:37 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By redfish86: Yup, so it bottoms out a lot off-road (was at deer camp this weekend) Any tips on suspension upgrades? I don’t want to dump a ton more money in this thing… 1.5 or 2” leveling kit is cheap and easy to install. Will pick the front end up. Teraflex makes one. Also, AEV makes a 2” spacer lift kit for all 4 corners. It won’t increase travel/articulation, but will increase clearance. |
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Posted: 4/25/2024 8:54:56 AM EDT
[Last Edit: _DR]
[#38]
Oh man Id love to have one of those diesel Gladiators.
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Posted: 4/29/2024 7:08:37 PM EDT
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FL, USA
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Posted: 4/29/2024 7:47:14 PM EDT
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Just recently acquired a black 23 sport S.
Added a teraflex level kit in the front, and some 17x9 RT wheels with 33x12.5 atturo trail blades. So far, I really like it. Still haven't had the chance to get offroad with it. Gonna try to hit some trails in the next week or two. |
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ME, USA
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Posted: 4/29/2024 7:57:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Never_A_Wick: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/578900/IMG_5961_jpeg-3201536.JPG Out trying to get zapped. Great shot dude. |
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Posted: 4/29/2024 9:14:05 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MainePure: Great shot dude. Thanks. I actually just videoed with my iPhone then freeze framed and screen shotted it  A different one which I like slightly better:  Attached File |
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Posted: 4/29/2024 9:14:32 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By NCFLAR15: Just recently acquired a black 23 sport S. Added a teraflex level kit in the front, and some 17x9 RT wheels with 33x12.5 atturo trail blades. So far, I really like it. Still haven't had the chance to get offroad with it. Gonna try to hit some trails in the next week or two. Pics please. |
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Posted: 4/29/2024 10:08:37 PM EDT
[Last Edit: mancow]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Liberty_Tree: 35’s are a must on the gladiator. It just looks weird without them IMO. Mine with 35 ridge grapplers (would not recommend them, barely got 30k miles and I rotated every 5-7k miles): https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/58505/IMG_0137_jpeg-3179477.JPG Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Liberty_Tree: Originally Posted By MainePure: Originally Posted By Never_A_Wick: Bump, shopping wheels and tires, if you’ve not posted up your pics please do so! Got my wheels delivered last week, they are beautiful. New tires going on next Friday when I have a day off and service dept can get me in. Will post pics. AEV Savegre 2 with BFG KO2s 315/70R17. 35’s are a must on the gladiator. It just looks weird without them IMO. Mine with 35 ridge grapplers (would not recommend them, barely got 30k miles and I rotated every 5-7k miles): https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/58505/IMG_0137_jpeg-3179477.JPG I agree. These are Goodyear 285/75/18s which are like 34.25 or so.  Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 5/2/2024 9:02:42 AM EDT
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Grrrrr…
So, thought I’d crosspost. I have Gorilla Glass on my Gladiator but even so that flat-as-a-pancake windshield is like a vacuum for stones, and it’s construction season in MI. I was driving on the expressway and heard a little clak sound, and that was all it took this time. While I was at work the chip went from about .5” wide to 18” and I haven’t checked it yet today but I’m pretty sure it could be the width of the damned windshield by now. When I get it replaced, I’ll go with Gorilla Glass again but has anyone had a laminate product like this installed? |
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Posted: 5/2/2024 9:23:02 AM EDT
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I kinda doubt it really does anything but I don’t have personal experience. Maybe dig around on the gladiator forums. I’ve seen people put a paint protection film on their windshields which is just going to scratch and fog. The “glass” products might be better. IDK.
My extended warranty includes glass replacement because it’s a known issue. So I don’t worry about it. |
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UT, USA
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Posted: 5/2/2024 9:38:20 AM EDT
[#47]
mine, this winter after I put the lift and donuts on.
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Posted: 5/2/2024 9:43:25 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By mikeyb76: mine, this winter after I put the lift and donuts on. https://www.vwvortex.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,onerror=redirect,width=1920,height=1920,fit=scale-down/https://www.vwvortex.com/attachments/img_1695-jpg.354673/ Looks good. What size are those? |
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Posted: 5/2/2024 9:49:55 AM EDT
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Anyone know what’s the biggest tire size you can go on a stock Mojave? I’m interested, but not enough to change wheels, spacers, lifts, etc.
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Posted: 5/2/2024 10:05:46 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Mall-Ninja: Anyone know what’s the biggest tire size you can go on a stock Mojave? I’m interested, but not enough to change wheels, spacers, lifts, etc. 35s will fit. There’s a whole “35s with no lift” thread on jeepgladiatorforums. |
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