What did you do TO your Gladiator today? [ADMIN WARNING: NO POLITICS, NO GUN TALK]

[Jeepnoob34]

If you decide to plastic dip the grill I have the kit but decided to go a different route.
I’ll sell the unused kit for 1/2 the cost..
Just bought it 2 weeks ago..

thanks. I have it sitting in my garage already. Just have to work up the courage to do it lol.

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[JHTrail]

Nothing much, but added a Blue Ridge Overlanding velcro visor! Top notch quality, I'm going to order more today for storage!

 

[Bacon_00]

The dealership told me that the wheels and the tires for the wranglers should not be installed on the gladiator because of weight ratings and classes as they do differ.

it may not be any real issue, but It’d be a nightmare if a tire popped and caused a significant wreck, because insurance could void for using improper tires/wheels for vehicle requirements.

That's news to me, the dealer I bought from were the ones to offer them and install them! I'm not too worried, the stock wheels/tires were considerably less substantial than these Rubicon Wrangler wheels/tires, for what that's worth.

Is there any actual ratings/data to look up to back up this claim of theirs? Or are they just in CYA mode?

 

[smlobx]

That's news to me, the dealer I bought from were the ones to offer them and install them! I'm not too worried, the stock wheels/tires were considerably less substantial than these Rubicon Wrangler wheels/tires, for what that's worth.

Is there any actual ratings/data to look up to back up this claim of theirs? Or are they just in CYA mode?

I remember seeing a video by the chief designer (Mark—-?) who said the Gladiator wheels had a higher rating than those off the Wrangler..

 

[NC_Overland]

I have actually read that. Apparently, they developed new wheels for the Gladiator that are stronger and heavier due to the increased payload and towing ratings.

 

[Mightytalldude]

go into checkout and apply the discount code... Northridge4x4 has been doing this for years...

Codes I have used “wranglerforum” , “sharktank” , “litebrite”. To name a few.

also recently they had on their main page “president” for a code.

I have personally bought at the local shop in Denver and also online.

Local Northridge 4x4 store still was out of the top, so ordered the Sunrider while in store, it'll be delivered Wednesday. They also printed the Bestop rebate form for me too, which was a nice touch.

 

[Seansmd]

Nothing much, but added a Blue Ridge Overlanding velcro visor! Top notch quality, I'm going to order more today for storage!

Link please?

 

[JHTrail]

https://www.blueridgeoverlandgear.com/collections/travel

Just ordered a headrest kit!

 

[khokhonutt]

I remember seeing a video by the chief designer (Mark—-?) who said the Gladiator wheels had a higher rating than those off the Wrangler..

I remember seeing them mentioning the stronger wheels, too. That said, if insurance is going to deny coverage for after market parts, there are a lot of vehicles, especially Jeeps, where they'd be denying coverage. I can speak from experience that I've never had insurance issues with far more modified vehicles than my Gladiator.

IMHO the wheel/tire combination would only come into play if you were towing at or near the max rated tow weight, which IMHO would be foolish and inadvisable in itself, even with the stock wheels and tires. All of that said, before this Jeep, I've never heard of tow rated wheels. I have paid attention to load rating on my tires when I owned an F250 that I used for towing my old Jeep, but I'd think it would be a hard sell to deny coverage for changing wheels.

 

[Rob0ffRoad]

Mine

Embarrassing, just added a groundhog to my Amazon Jeep wish list, didn't make the top 20 but it is there...

 

[PacificWander]

That's news to me, the dealer I bought from were the ones to offer them and install them! I'm not too worried, the stock wheels/tires were considerably less substantial than these Rubicon Wrangler wheels/tires, for what that's worth.

Is there any actual ratings/data to look up to back up this claim of theirs? Or are they just in CYA mode?

Gladiator wheels are indeed heavier and stronger because they are designed to carry more weight. especially for towing purposes. Furthermore, when jeep mounts tires to these wheels, the wrangler versions come with lower load range tires(same tire style, different load rating).

If you got into a wreck, with a popped tire and or effed up wheel, Jeep could void your vehicle warranty and your insurance can void your policy for using improper parts/equipment for your vehicle. Normally i wouldnt fuss about aftermarket parts having anything to do with accidents and warranties/ins policies- but because we are talking about wheels and tires, the most common way to get into a wreck, I personally would want to make sure i have the correct wheels and tires.

Even if there was a piece of debris that popped your tire on the road and sent you into a significant wreck, jeep and your insurance could and likely would argue that the wreck could have been avoided, or less drastic, if you had used the proper wheels and tires rated for your vehicle.

 

[wch_Chip]

Gladiator wheels are indeed heavier and stronger because they are designed to carry more weight. especially for towing purposes. Furthermore, when jeep mounts tires to these wheels, the wrangler versions come with lower load range tires(same tire style, different load rating).

If you got into a wreck, with a popped tire and or effed up wheel, Jeep could void your vehicle warranty and your insurance can void your policy for using improper parts/equipment for your vehicle. Normally i wouldnt fuss about aftermarket parts having anything to do with accidents and warranties/ins policies- but because we are talking about wheels and tires, the most common way to get into a wreck, I personally would want to make sure i have the correct wheels and tires.

Even if there was a piece of debris that popped your tire on the road and sent you into a significant wreck, jeep and your insurance could and likely would argue that the wreck could have been avoided, or less drastic, if you had used the proper wheels and tires rated for your vehicle.

My LE came with C rated tires, which is what is on JL Rubicons.

 

[PacificWander]

My LE came with C rated tires, which is what is on JL Rubicons.

My rough understanding is that wranglers are fitted with load range C tires and gladiators are with LT/E(light truck).

The dealer i bought my gladiator from had a full set of wrangler rubicon take offs for sale on the floor, but said they would not sell or install them for me because it would pose a safety and legal issue because the sets are different on the wrangler rubi vs the galdiator rubi.

So i did the smart thing and just bought new Gladiator Rubicon Takeoffs elsewhere.

 

[TheHops]

Converted from soft top to hard top today. The swap wasn't bad at all.

Also, did my first oil change at 3,326 miles. Fresh Royal Purple 0W-20 and a new mopar filter.

 

[Troybilt]

Gladiator wheels are indeed heavier and stronger because they are designed to carry more weight. especially for towing purposes. Furthermore, when jeep mounts tires to these wheels, the wrangler versions come with lower load range tires(same tire style, different load rating).

If you got into a wreck, with a popped tire and or effed up wheel, Jeep could void your vehicle warranty and your insurance can void your policy for using improper parts/equipment for your vehicle. Normally i wouldnt fuss about aftermarket parts having anything to do with accidents and warranties/ins policies- but because we are talking about wheels and tires, the most common way to get into a wreck, I personally would want to make sure i have the correct wheels and tires.

Even if there was a piece of debris that popped your tire on the road and sent you into a significant wreck, jeep and your insurance could and likely would argue that the wreck could have been avoided, or less drastic, if you had used the proper wheels and tires rated for your vehicle.

That’s a lot of horse s#%t for one post.

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