What’s the best trip you’ve taken in your Gladiator so far?

[ExoShield]

Could be a big trip or just a solid day out.

Curious what stands out as the one that made you think, “this is why I bought it.”

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[Bandit’s Lair]

For me it was the trip home, so far. It was about 2.5 hours of driving on the hiway from LA, but that feeling of being up above the traffic in a gently swaying Jeep again was pure euphoria.

 

[ArcticDreadnought]

The next one I'm taking. Which will be from Anchorage to Denali National Park, east across The Denali Highway between Cantwell and Paxson, then over to Valdez, then back to Anchorage.

All to test equipment and for the love of the road.

The Denali Highway alone should be THE Gold Standard for your products' testing stage. If your protector can withstand that road and the windshield come out smooth and lovely, and you could show it, it would be a major milestone for you.

And look. There's someone here who is about to drive it and has a camera. How odd.

EDIT: To the couple of people who've asked for it, I will be taking a ton of pictures documenting the trip. And probably more than a few of me doing a dumb thing. I promise to post them all on here and on my Insta. Swears it.

 

[teamblkdog]

Rimrocker trail from Montrose, CO to Moab.

 

[Silverator]

Moab.

Both times.

Always an unforgettable experience.

 

[ChrisNLA]

I've only been on one big offroad / camping trip in the Gladiator, and that was to Palo Duro Canyon and that was a great trip that used the truck as intended.

But, I have been camping with my truck to Atlanta Motor Speedway for NASCAR weekend twice, and that's a weekend that's not possible without my truck (I don't need a JEEP, but I need my truck...) and that trip is basically a tie for Palo Duro for other reasons.

 

[Labswine]

Well, there's a few. The very first one was right after I got her (7/19) when the Bride and I went to Boston (live outside of Philly) for my birthday and got tix to Fenway Park, Red Sox vs. Yankees and the Sox totally kicked the Yankees ass.

Others involve vacations with the travel trailer. Chincoteague, Outer Banks, Williamsburg, Western VA and Lurray Caverns, Boston again, Watkins Glen (the latest).

 

[DylanM]

Best so far I'd say was a trip to the Black Hills about a year and a half ago.

 

[drexotic]

We're currently working our way back to San Diego after picking up our beautiful new Sasquatch Highland 60 trailer in Farmington, NM. We're spending a day or two here in the Valley of the Gods camped at the base of Castle Butte. Then we'll pick our way across Arizona staying in primitive camp sites including the South Rim of the Grand Canyon and the the Edge of the World in the Coconino forest east of Sedona, AZ. I think this one will be tough to beat.

 

[Dickies Outdoor's]

Indiana to North Dakota. Theodore Roosevelt National Park, the Badlands. 30 mile scenic loop through the south unit. Bison and wild horse herds, Big Horn sheep, lots of prairie dogs and the scenery is amazing! Now I live here and its only a half hour drive to the park and I have a lifetime National park pass.

 

[CrazyTedVB]

The very first trip I took in my Gladiator. I drove from Virginia to Alabama to Barber Motorsports Park to participate in a 24 Hours of Lemons race with Battle Scarred Motorsports. Was a great trip!!

 

[Idlethunder]

I’ve only had this one 3 months but the trip home from buying it in Delaware was the best so far. 1,500 miles in 32 hours through several states. Saw some beautiful country and learned a lot about the diesel. For this trip I was alone and in a hurry. I would like to make this trip again with my wife over several days in the fall.

 

[WestwallNF104A]

The best so far was the cross country trip dropping my daughter off at college, then heading on to Boston and visiting the USS Constitution. Then Moab on the way home.

 

[capncking]

Rimrocker trail from Montrose, CO to Moab.

For me it was the Rimrocker as well--I cant wait to do it again!

 

[Camaroboi13]

11 hour drive from SoCal to Moab with my wife following me in her new JLU, 4-5 days of wheeling, and driving back home in one piece(mostly). My wife lost a front driveshaft, I broke both rear endlink mounts and bent a tie rod. That’s been the highlight of ownership thus far.

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