Great question. Tires are the culprit a lot of times. PSI and brand/model matter. I have 37" Ridge Grapplers but have also had Fallen Wildpeaks on here. The Ridge Grapplers feel floaty compared to the Falkens and KO2's I had. I also wasn't entirely clear what element of the ride you were...
I didn't have any issues with mine. I bought mine off of eBay who accepted an offer of $850 or so as I recall. Give that a shot if you do. It was drop shipped directly from Bak.
That's cool but about twice what you will pay for a rolling hard cover and from what I can see is the rolled up cover just sits below the top of the bed instead of above it. The Bak Flip has always had the channel that allows you to a rack and RTT above it. This one would work better with...
I've got the Bak Revolver X4. It's a rolling hard cover. I didn't want to block my back window with a trifold and I wanted something secure. I love it, great cover.
My advice....make sure you marry her. Any woman that loves 4Runners and Gladiators is a keeper. I had 3 5th Gen 4Runners before my JLUR and now JTM and wouldn't go back. Happy hunting for the Gladdy.
I just did some reading. It looks like only the rear handles don't work with the soft top. These are for the front. Good to know for me when I transition back to soft top as I have both installed.
I have the same one and love it. On a scale of 1 to 10, total embarrassment to OCD Perfectionist, I would rate the quality at a 7. I'm confident someone could do this better for a premium price, but it's a good value and works great.
I have an extra set of Mopar front grab handles. They are new and unused in the box. The sell for $42 on most sites. $30+ shipping. Should ship for $6 or less to most places.