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Hey, they stole the color scheme from my 47 old school one off truck…before there were any Gladiators….

Too bad those won’t work with the Rubi stock rock rails, but I like the look of the step and the mounting method…

Yup. I saw this on my JK moving to 37 inch tires, as mileage went up to just over 19mpg. IMHO, roof racks and other items hanging off the side of the Gladiator will have a much bigger impact on mileage than a few pounds per tire. I added a roof rack to the JK for one 10 day trip and my...

I think this is referencing unsprung vs sprung weight. When I was racing off-road motorcycles, we paid a lot attention to unsprung weight, as we spent a lot of money and time tuning suspension for high speed desert. Not sure why it matters on a Jeep that sees mostly road use and low relative...

Well, that trail may be off the list until a take a less lengthy rig first. I’ve wheeled all across the US on a lot of trails, including trails that are no longer open because of wilderness designations or general silliness, so if I never do the Dusy Ershim, I’ve still had a ton of fun wheeling…

Well, I almost have 500 miles on my new Gladiator, and the major mods are done. Last weekend, I installed a new front bumper and a Warn Zeon 12S winch. Unfortunately, the bumper was too heavy for me to lift and install on my own, so had to enlist a little help from the cherry picker and 4 post...

I’ve never heard of this brace, and ran extreme Trails in my JK on 37’s for a decade without any frame issues. Does the JT have a weaker frame in that area than a JK?

Step? Just grab a handful and help her into the Jeep. :LOL:

I used BFG exclusively for well over a decade with great success, and still have them on my 47 CJ2a (don’t drive it enough to wear out tires). I was happy with them until the Rubicon Trail…then I was very unhappy…just not worth risking the frustration again.

BFG is not a good wheeling tire with low pressure unless you run bead locks. The last time I ran BFG was on the Rubicon Trail, and the sidewall flexed so much the bead would leak. Ran the Rubicon at 29 pounds to keep the bead from leaking. Replaced them with MT Baja Boss (on my third set) and...

Agree, make sure the steering wheel is centered first. Take a drive with a 15mm wrench and pliers (might not need the pliers to turn the collar, but just in case), and adjust the drag link collar until your steering wheel is straight. This will likely take a few tries as you dial in the...

I’ve built a ton of Jeeps, and this is a common mistake I have seen made by new jeep owners…they get on Amazon and the more popular parts outlets and start replacing parts….often using a debt via a credit card. A better strategy is to be realistic about the purpose for your jeep, start reading...

Agree On the search function, and I use Google search as you noted…much easier to find target posts and saves on unnecessary questions to the group…

Agree on doing any kind of work laying on my back as the years tick by, so avoid it as much as possible. I added a lift to the shop in my 50’s, so I don’t do much while laying on my back anymore. In fact, I went with a four post lift as I didn’t even want to get down on my artificial knees to...

I can normally get spec on the first try, but if not, everything has to come out and you start measuring shims, so there is an element of unknown…

When I setup 5.38 gears on my sons Gladiator, the front was simple, great pattern and backlash in spec the first time. Getting the pinion set to correct torque was the only issue. However, the rear took Four tries, as the spec called for 3/1000 backlash, which seems too tight, but that was...

Hmmm, been running spacers for over 10 years and get all of my tires, rotations and balancing from Discount Tire. Same for my brother in a different state. They won’t install the spacers, but no issue changing tires on a rig with spacers. The Discount Tire my brother uses ever checks the...

I took a drive and played with manual mode yesterday and didn’t see that.

Rubicons have higher fenders I believe…I always buy Rubicons, so nothing to compare to from personal experiqnce

I don’t understand why any wheel won’t work with the AEV lift. As long as it has an offset that will work on your jeep, anything should work. I’m running stick wheels with 37 tires and an AEV for 2.5 lift Im confused…