USN_JeepJL
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- First Name
- Robert
- Joined
- Dec 14, 2019
- Threads
- 1
- Messages
- 19
- Reaction score
- 55
- Location
- TX, CO, IL
- Vehicle(s)
- 2020 JT 3.6L, 1989 MJ 4.0L, 2019 Ram 1500 5.7L
- Thread starter
- #1
New to the Gladiator club! I think this is Jeep number 13 in the last 19 years but I've never owned a Wrangler... this might be the closest I get. My most recent builds have been named after Jeep trails in Colorado and the Gladiator is named after the trail that connects Ouray and Telluride. The two most recent builds:
The current MJ project:
I sold my '17 Shelby GT350 last fall and put in an order for a 2020 3.0L Rubicon in Bikini... but after 3 months of waiting and after seeing a Hydro Blue JT next to a Bikini JL I changed my mind in favor of the Gladiator. I stumbled on a fully loaded Rubicon only missing a painted hard top. On the dealer lot:
The plan is to build a medium capability offroader that I can use to drive from TX to Moab or Ouray comfortably... And maybe pull the MJ every once in a while (though my Ram will still be the primary tow vehicle). Normally I'd lift the Jeep myself at home in my shop but i'm on a trip right now and the dealer made me a good deal on the installed lift so I went for it. At delivery:
Suspension:
Mopar 2" lift kit
AEV ProCal Snap
Clayton track-bars F+R
Steering:
Fox 2.0 steering stabilizer
Wheels/Tires:
Nitto Trail Grappler 37x12.5x17
Stock Jeep optional wheels
Spidertrax 1.75" spacers
Gorilla black acorn style lug nuts
Recovery/Armor:
Warn Zeon 10S winch
Mopar winch mounting plate
Factor 55 Flatlink
Factor 55 haws fairlead
Exterior:
Mopar roll up tonneau cover
Mopar sun bonnet
Mopar cab cover
ARB Intensity 7.25" driving lights
Interior:
Launch Edition red stitched dash
Near Future Plans:
4.88 gears (waiting to instal)
Paint the hard top body color
The Launch Edition dash:
Factory tonneau cover:
The current MJ project:
I sold my '17 Shelby GT350 last fall and put in an order for a 2020 3.0L Rubicon in Bikini... but after 3 months of waiting and after seeing a Hydro Blue JT next to a Bikini JL I changed my mind in favor of the Gladiator. I stumbled on a fully loaded Rubicon only missing a painted hard top. On the dealer lot:
The plan is to build a medium capability offroader that I can use to drive from TX to Moab or Ouray comfortably... And maybe pull the MJ every once in a while (though my Ram will still be the primary tow vehicle). Normally I'd lift the Jeep myself at home in my shop but i'm on a trip right now and the dealer made me a good deal on the installed lift so I went for it. At delivery:
Suspension:
Mopar 2" lift kit
AEV ProCal Snap
Clayton track-bars F+R
Steering:
Fox 2.0 steering stabilizer
Wheels/Tires:
Nitto Trail Grappler 37x12.5x17
Stock Jeep optional wheels
Spidertrax 1.75" spacers
Gorilla black acorn style lug nuts
Recovery/Armor:
Warn Zeon 10S winch
Mopar winch mounting plate
Factor 55 Flatlink
Factor 55 haws fairlead
Exterior:
Mopar roll up tonneau cover
Mopar sun bonnet
Mopar cab cover
ARB Intensity 7.25" driving lights
Interior:
Launch Edition red stitched dash
Near Future Plans:
4.88 gears (waiting to instal)
Paint the hard top body color
The Launch Edition dash:
Factory tonneau cover:
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