When I got off at work I saw my Gladiator just sitting there. It actually made me smile and remember how much that I like the JT Platform. So much so that I took a picture.
Share your pictures of your Gladiator that is in waiting to greet you after work!
About the Terraflex Nomads. Do any of you that have them know the weight? Also, I bought the Firestone MT's and I will be having them mounted soon. Do the protection rings need to be removed prior? Thanks
Has anyone had there tires installed and if so your impressions? I received mine yesterday but the local Firestone Dealer said that they could not mount/balance due to their size!
On that subject, these tires seem to be larger than my Kanati Trail Hog At 37x12.50r17's. I believe the specs from...
Hello again to all. I have a 2023 Rubicon with what is believed to be a Rough Country 3.5 lift. It also has a Rough Country fairly heavy front bumper as well as a 10k winch. The tires are Kanati Trail Hog AT in 37x12.50r17.
From an appearance standpoint in the front the tires almost look...
I should add that between Gladiator's 3 and 4 I owned a 2024 Bronco Badlands Sasquatch with the 2.7 ecoboost. The torque delivery was much better. The Tow rating was much worse. With the 35's and 4.70 gear I averaged 18.2 mpg from day one. With 37's and 4.10 I am sitting at 17.2 for the last 5...
I previously mentioned in a post my experiences with the 3.6 in the Dodge Charger Pursuit. We have a fleet of them. The average mileage to date is 175,000 to 200,000. The average idle hours are 13,000 to 15,000. Most fleet maintenance programs equate an idle hour the equivalent to 20 miles. That...
On the 2023 with the Max Tow, I added the 2" leveling kit as well as the Goodyear MT 315/70R17 tires and it greatly improved. It made way more improvement than the warranty drive shaft.
It was so much better it didn't bother me. Good luck
My first one (2021) had 3.73 and did it on stock tires from day one. The Max Tow (2023) did it with 4.10, that is the one that they installed the rear drive shaft. That did move the mph that the harmonics set in. It was cyclic....reminded me of the rumble strip on the side of the road, but not...
I am familiar as I had this issue on a 2021 Sport S purchased new. I also had the same exact noise/vibration on a 2023 Sport S with Max Tow. It feels and sounds like a bad carrier bearing or u-joint.
It was like 60ish mph on both. I just lived with on the 2021 and traded it back in. On the 2023...
I have a 3.5 lift. My shock length is 27.99" extended and so far no issues with the front drive shaft.
Caster is 3.89 on left and 3.76 on right. I have no clue on how it drives, but I am considering adding either adjustable control arms or geo correction brackets.
Caster of 1 or 2 degrees...
I have 37's and a 3.5 lift on my Rubicon, as well as a fairly heavy front bumper and winch. After lift and on 34's I averaged about 17.5 mpg. After the 37's I have averaged 16.8 for the last 4500 miles. I am running 4.10 gears with the auto.
My mpg is very similar to yours on the Sport with...
I know very little about alignment, but when I had my Rubicon alignment done after both a 3.5 lift and 37's on wheels w/-12 offset mine was lower than even factory caster.
Since I had 37's on previous Rubicon with 2" and the caster was high, I am guessing that the more lift, the more caster you...
My current Rubicon is the worst so far at a lifetime average of 16.8 mpg. I believe th as that the culprit is I am running fairly heavy 37's and wheels. I also have a heavy front bumper and winch...with a 3.5" lift.
I had previously a Gladiator Rubicon on 37's with an AEV 2" lift w/Fox oem shocks. It rode very well but the term "bobble head " was very accurate . Especially off road.
On my current Rubicon I have the Rough Country 3.5 lift with the upgraded Nitrogen Shocks. It rides firmer, which I like and...
I have kept 4.10 gears in both my Rubicon's. I live in East Tennessee with elevation range from 900 to 5000 feet above sea level. There are not many flat spots. 95% of the time I am satisfied with the 4.10 as being adequate and have no complaints . I am averaging a little over 17 mpg in combined...