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2024 Rubicon. 2.5 AEV spring lift. Stock wheels with 37 inch Baja Boss AT tires (my favorite tires). I added two small washers under the steering stops on each side and no rubbing with an adjustable front track bar to center the axle. under extreme articulation like the Rubicon, I will get...

roadmaster tow bar (better than the Blue Ox IMHO) and I use an aftermarket bumper and swap to the brackets that use the D-ring bumper points. I also drill out the brackets and use 1” pins to eliminate play. I’ve been towing a jeep for a long time and never used a brake system…brake systems are...

I’m late to the party here, but since others read these threads, so wanted to chime in. I’ve installed both elockers and ARB LOCKERS, and both work well. The elocker installation is easier and you never have to worry about a leaking air line….and I’ve had to repair more than a couple air line...

2024 v6 auto with 37” tires and 2.5 inch lift 4.10 gears. I run the tires at 32 pounds because I live down a long dirt road, and get 16.5 average mog. my son has an older Gladiator and gets in the 13 range. Wonder if the newer motors are getting better mpg…

The top picture is hauling the bikes down to do the Utah BDR and moto camp. The bottom picture is two weeks later jeep camping in Hells Canyon area. I love being retired, where there are 6 Saturdays and 1 Sunday every week!

Lots of great discussion here that I missed. I think the confusion on the Gladiator 4 link using a track bar is that the stock system is a Parallel 4 link, which is not the same as a triangulated 4 link that eliminates the track bar and incorporates a truss for the triangulated links. The...

I still have one of those in my 47 cj2a truck conversion. The 4 sticks in the middle…transmission, overdrive, hi/low, 2wd/4wd makes it almost impossible for anyone under 40 to steal…or drive…

The track bar simply holds the axle centered on the frame. It’s generally neutral at normal ride height, and shifts slightly to either side during articulation. a triangulated 4 link will hold the axle centered because of the nature of the design…triangles…so the track bar would serve no...

I’ve installed the Rock Krawler 4 Link for others, but on my Gladiator I went with the AEV spring system instead of the RK I’ve installed for others. After driving both, I feel the AEV is a better ride and handles loads better…my spousal unit commented last week on a camping trip in the Jeep at...

Does the clink going into reverse cause problems or it is just annoying?

I should be able to show you around during the week. We could do Magruder Corridor or the Lolo Motorway. I am moto camping this route on my KTM 690 over the July 4th weekend and we can do this same route in the Gladiators. I’ve done both in Jeeps many times (and on adventure motorcycles) and...

My son didn’t like the squat in his Gladiator when pulling a 5500 trailer so went with an air bag system that he can adjust on the fly. Expensive, but solved the squat…

I completely agree, it’s nice seeing folks that are a little older continuing to enjoy the great outdoors. I just retired at 66, and my first big post-retirement trip is next week when I ride/camp on my KTM 690 adventure bike about 1,000 miles from the Arizona border to the Idaho border on the...

100% true for me as well. I’m only 66 and still in pretty good shape, but I have artificial knees and one hip from racing National off-road on a motorcycle for several decades. I can get in and out of my lifted Gladiator so much easier than the corvette. I generally keep the top down on the...

Your best bet is to go to a dealer and do a “butt” test in a Gladiator. While there, you can take all the measurements desired, as well as climb in and out of the Gladiator to test. To many variables to just provide one set of the requested parameters…

The Beast is a 2022 Thor Magnitude SV34 on an F550 4x4 chassis. It didn’t start life like this, as it had dual rear wheels and low to the ground on 29” street tires. It now has a 2 1/2 inch lift, FOX Shocks, MPT80 tires that are just under 42” tall, the dual rear wheels have been changed to...

Rotating the 42” tires on the adventure motorhome is less fun, as my lift won’t handle the motorhome so it has to be done sitting on the ground. Fortunately, the adventure motorhome has hydraulic jacks that will lift the motorhome off the ground, but I still have to use a shovel under the tire...

First oil change for the Gladiator is in the books…4,177 miles. It’s nice that the first three are free, but Jeep charges just over $100 for an oil change, so I will take care of number 4 on. My wife is has one more free one on her 2023, then into my shop for future oil changes… First tire...

Following this discussion to gather information, as we are planning a 2026 trip to Alaska with dispersion camping as much as possible, but we will be driving our adventure motorhome and towing the Gladiator for side trips. No way my wife would camp in any kind of a tent in Grizzly country…hence...

When my wife came out to my shop and saw the 47 in this condition after some work with a sawzall , she knew I would be spending more money and time on another project, but is always in total support of these kinds of projects. A year later, we took the 47 for its first drive as a truck. I...