Congrats! Just picked up my Mojave last weekend as well. I'm shopping wheels presently for the same purpose (to paint the ring orange). My search so far says: cheapest is Vision Nemesis, then the rest are all more than double that price (AEVs, Mopar, Raceline, Teraflex).
37s will fit stock...
I was looking at all trim levels and found that the dealer was more willing to negotiate on the Mojave (and Rubicon)...ended up getting my Mojave for right at 13% off MSRP which put it within $2k of a much less equipped Willys. At that price difference, it was an easy decision to go Mojave...
Understood, and as a manual transmission Gladiator owner I can empathize with you. That said, I know the Excursion platform well and it just plain does the "giant SUV" role better. They're big as can be, but I've wheeled with enough of them to know they can do everything but the tightest trails...
Why not get an Excursion? For the kind of money you’ll spend you can get a low mileage 7.3 with tons of space, solid axles, and money left to build it out.
Who is running 35 or 37 inch tires on a manual transmission? Have you regeared, and if so, to what? Trying to decide if I go 35s now and then spacer lift w 37s and a regear later. I live in the Appalachian mountains, so not as steep as folks out in the midwest, but not flat FL driving either.
Is this with a manual transmission? I know the 8spd can handle a lot of tire, but I've not been able to find a lifted manual transmission Gladiator to try out. My plan would be to run 35s if it's anything other than a Rubi, or 37s with a Rubi due to the higher fender clearance (all with manual...
How do you like the MT with the 35's? I'm getting ready to purchase and keep debating if stock gearing can handle 35s or if I'll need to re-gear right away (which would make a base Rubicon much closer in price). Interested to hear your experience.
Interested to see what folks have come up with. I'm looking for the same solution, and I love my 1Up racks so I'd be partial to being able to utilize those moving forward as well.
My experience has typically been the opposite. On a build, the dealer can discount as they have no skin in the game and are just getting a small fee for "hosting" the transaction, and maybe hoping it bumps their numbers enough to get a larger kickback from the manufacturer for the month. In...
Would love to be able to enclose this (e.g., a canvas "top" that attaches under the top of the rack and then along the sides) to keep the dogs out of the elements.
Would love to be able to get the beefier axles and 4.10 gears but keep the manual transmission without having to get a Rubicon. The max tow is almost perfect, but I refuse to drive an automatic. I don't need it for the towing ability, and I don't need the extra stuff on the Rubicon. I just want...
If you've still got the factory rims and tires I'd toss those back on before taking it to the dealer. I could see them blaming it on an alignment shop or whoever installed the aftermarket wheels/tires (which is certainly a possibility).
I've had a few dealings with Jeep dealers in the Tampa Bay area over the years.
One I got from Mike Tieman at Dayton Andrews St Pete (he was very straight up with pricing, but they didn't have the color I wanted...I found it at Suncoast and told Suncoast I'd buy from them if they would match...