Arizona Gladiator Owners Thread

[AzGladius]

I'm in Arizona, West Valley Phoenix to be more precise. I noticed the other check in thread was locked. If this is a duplicate thread, reach out and I'll 86 it. Otherwise, stop in and say hello and roll call your location. Looking for other locals to trail ride with.

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[AzGladius]

I’m in Anthem. Been itching to get out. Stock Mojave so no rock crawling like Terminator LOL

Terminator it is. ?

I am not in a huge hurry to spend 2500.00 with Artec because I mooshed the factory skids into a mangled mess. So for now, easier rides into the high country and back country.

 

[PowersergNY]

Whats up guys, im down as well.... although I'm in Queen Creek area, further east from you guys. Only had my 2022 Mojave for a month now, so no rock crawling for me haha... I picked the Mojave over the Rubi due to its my D.D. work horse lol and the ride is unbelievable. but im down for beginner trails lol. Sorry i a noob. I have a list of mods i want but would like to see some in person, so a get together will be fun.

 

[AzGladius]

We'll have to organize a trail ride up North, maybe some camping now that the weather is back to oven mode.

 

[PowersergNY]

I'm down... Going to look for something local for this weekend. Maybe like outside of Payson, from my house to Payson is like 2 hours. Does anyone know of some camping by a lake up there? or a stream? T.I.A.

 

[jimboAZ]

I'm down... Going to look for something local for this weekend. Maybe like outside of Payson, from my house to Payson is like 2 hours. Does anyone know of some camping by a lake up there? or a stream? T.I.A.

Check out FR200. We've camped at Woods Canyon Lake (an actual campground) but there's lots of dispersed camping (which we haven't done up there) and various lakes. And higher elevation so should be cooler up there on the rim.

Some info I found online recently. https://azoffroad.net/rim-road-fr-300

BTW, we just purchased a Gladiator and are located down in the City of Maricopa. One of these days would like to get out for some light off-roading. Maybe some forest roads to get started. Stock Rubicon but no mods in the immediate future!

 

[Orange01z28]

I'm in Queen Creek also, and have been on a run with @azmojave

I'd be down for some runs and/or camping up north

 

[AzGladius]

Check out FR200. We've camped at Woods Canyon Lake (an actual campground) but there's lots of dispersed camping (which we haven't done up there) and various lakes. And higher elevation so should be cooler up there on the rim.

Some info I found online recently. https://azoffroad.net/rim-road-fr-300

BTW, we just purchased a Gladiator and are located down in the City of Maricopa. One of these days would like to get out for some light off-roading. Maybe some forest roads to get started. Stock Rubicon but no mods in the immediate future!

So far I think that's most of us in this thread. We all just blew 50-60k on a vehicle, nobody here wants to wreck it in the first year before all the mods show up. Once I go up to 35s and have the Artec belly pan, I'll get a little more adventurous with obstacles.

 

[PowersergNY]

Exactly, mine came out to 69k but I had no choice prices are nuts, thanks to the Pres, but thats another topic. lol
but, IDC! lol .... im in love with this machine. I think we all should all get together one day and maybe talk about doing a trail or camp site, something without AZ pin strips haha. I'm fully stock, besides, side steps and a C.A.I.
Are you guys on the FB groups as well? i am, which is pretty cool, get to see a lot of Gladiators.

 

[jimboAZ]

Exactly, mine came out to 69k but I had no choice prices are nuts, thanks to the Pres, but thats another topic. lol
but, IDC! lol .... im in love with this machine. I think we all should all get together one day and maybe talk about doing a trail or camp site, something without AZ pin strips haha. I'm fully stock, besides, side steps and a C.A.I.
Are you guys on the FB groups as well? i am, which is pretty cool, get to see a lot of Gladiators.

I've joined a few jeep groups and a couple of local groups (Maricopa and Casa Grande). Looks like lots of options for easy trails!

Any particularly good Gladiator groups you've found?

 

[PlaceTheBetts]

I'm in Chandler and would enjoy any kind of trip with some other local Gladiator owners.

 

[PowersergNY]

[B]PlaceTheBetts[/B] , same ... by the looks of it there's like 5 of us in this tread. How do we go about meeting up? its hard with everyone's schedule i would imagine.
jimboAZ
AzGladius
azmojave

 

[PlaceTheBetts]

Weekends typically work best for me but I also have every other Friday off from work. Maybe we pick a day a few weeks out to give everyone time to plan for it?

 

[Orange01z28]

Exactly, mine came out to 69k but I had no choice prices are nuts, thanks to the Pres, but thats another topic. lol
but, IDC! lol .... im in love with this machine. I think we all should all get together one day and maybe talk about doing a trail or camp site, something without AZ pin strips haha. I'm fully stock, besides, side steps and a C.A.I.
Are you guys on the FB groups as well? i am, which is pretty cool, get to see a lot of Gladiators.

I'm on so many FB groups I can't keep track

 

[Orange01z28]

If you're fully stock we could just do something short and close like Bulldog Canyon someday, or even easier and drive up Four Peaks

I'd like to get up north and out of the valley though at this time of year

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