Gladiator bent frame offroading with trailer? Why do you think this happened?

[Factoid]

See? I knew that damn tonneau cover wouldn’t stay closed at the first sign of trouble!

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[TheITGuy]

See? I knew that damn tonneau cover wouldn’t stay closed at the first sign of trouble!

That's a testament to strength of the roll cage, though.

 

[futzin']

I'd like to see the Off-Road Page on that thing . . .

 

[Gvsukids]

Here's a report from two engineers on the gladiator frame and the zr2

 

[WhatExit?]

Here's a report from two engineers on the gladiator frame and the zr2

Here's my report:

People don't know what they're doing and so they do stupid things (like overload their vehicles and trailers and drive too fast). The end.

 

[Factoid]

I'd like to see the Off-Road Page on that thing . . .

I think the incline would be off a bit as would the driver’s attitude.

 

[MOS63B20]

That would be the purpose for the instruments in the Rubicon elevation attitude left and right up and down! You paragraph I don't think a description of how this happened was included? Looks like a railroad yard.

 

[TheITGuy]

That would be the purpose for the instruments in the Rubicon elevation attitude left and right up and down! You paragraph I don't think a description of how this happened was included? Looks like a railroad yard.

See this thread: https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/...r-train-wreck-destroys-jeep-gladiators.18831/

 

[ACAD_Cowboy]

Freight train derailment, a lot of trucks got written off that day.

 

[jurfie]

Freight train derailment, a lot of trucks got written off that day.

Nah, they got buffed out and delivered.

 

[MOS63B20]

That certainly gave me the proper perspective of what really happened! Without reality the false news developed. Thank you for that

 

[ACAD_Cowboy]

Nah, they got buffed out and delivered.

Only to Harley riders, they checked.

 

[mazeppa]

Here's my report:

People don't know what they're doing and so they do stupid things (like overload their vehicles and trailers and drive too fast). The end.

TLDWIA (too long didn't watch it all), like most YouTube videos.

I skipped around the video, 20+ minutes to tell me what you told me in your first sentence.

 

[WhatExit?]

TLDWIA (too long didn't watch it all), like most YouTube videos.

I skipped around the video, 20+ minutes to tell me what you told me in your first sentence.

I didn't watch 1 second of that vid. I know "speed kills" (well, it accelerates and exacerbates damage) especially combined with weight and stupidity (or mistakes).

 

[LarryL]

New to the forum and this is my first post. I've been driving jeeps for 35 years and owned 7, currently a 2015 JK bought new. Life long Jeep fan. I have been waiting for the gladiator and am still thinking about getting one. I will say this, My wife and I test drove a new and I commented to a friend that drives tow truck. He called the following morning to let me know he had just gotten back from a call for a brand new Gladiator, less than 300 miles. The owner hooked up a +- 18 boat and was pulling out of the yard. Ran over a small tree root and stopped. Backed up slightly to reposition and the gladiator frame folded exactly like the gladiator pictured. There was no abuse and certainly no high speed. Bone stock Jeep. It made my decision for me. The bent frame issue is due to poor engineering and poor manufacturing. I will still consider one IF and WHEN Jeep improves their game. I see nothing in these photos that tells me the owner is responsible in any way. If the Gladiator can't take a small trailer and a bumpy road it is not worth owning. I understand the leverage and force being applied, however, every frame/chassis is designed with a safety margin, Jeep seems to have missed this one.

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