Thats for the most part exactly right, I took the pic last May while there for the expo. It was about 1.5mi NW of the lava tube off of 171. Some of my favorite camp spots anywhere are in the Flagstaff area, its absolutely beautiful up there.. I've thought of just saying f*ck society and...
I would never base my towing needs on an online review, it will be a lightly loaded, empty bed vehicle with 1/2 tank of fuel or less which is not how anyone uses their vehicle. My own experiences with the same engine in a '16 JKUR and a long test drive of a stock gladiator is how I made my...
Im not even trying to compare the gladiator to a full size truck, they are simply incomparable. But with that said, the 7k tow rating is grossly overstated for the gladiator unless your towing duties are limited to a short tow from your house to a boat ramp a few miles away. I only want to...
I already have that truck, a '15 F150 FX4 with the 3.5 Twin Turbo. I will start using the F150 in my off-road travels a bit more now but I was hoping the gladiator would replace it to allow me to get to areas a little tighter fitting and more technically challenging. But I do still have my...
3k is their terms and I did not research it before hand to see what is normal. 5% of the sales price in hindsight is awfully steep, live and learn I guess..
That might be my next step as even though I informally told the dealer I don't want it, technically it's mine till it shows up and I...
You're absolutely right in that it will cost them more in long run. I am selling my business and retiring from my current career with the intention of buying a few new JLUR's to outfit and rent out. Guess who I won't be buying them from?...
Well, no.. my dealer is making excuses as to why he cannot refund it after it sells including that FCA won’t allow it.. yeah right, and this is directly from the general managers mouth.
Anyhow, I signed the paper so I’m guilty, I understand I’ll loose it and its 100% my fault. I’ve sent a...
In my opinion, tuners for naturally aspirated gas engines are only made for the benefit () of the manufacturer of it. That 30 hp and TQ will most likely only come on at wide open throttle or near it which is all but unusable in daily driving.
I already have an F150 and agree with everything else you said. It has been to places that are quite surprising given its size and honestly is nearly perfect for North American Overland type of travelling.
My travels take me too far off the beaten path to fool around with the reliability of the vehicle by adding aftermarket forced induction. Although it would cost far more, a V8 swap would keep it, for the most part at least, stockish. Or at least in terms of parts availability and...
As much as I wanted to like it, it's just not right for me at this time. One drive is all it took to make me realize it will not comfortably tow what I need it to, the 3.6 and 8 Spd simply will not be up to the task of towing anything more than 2-3k lbs vs the 7k lbs as advertised once the...
I for one agree with the small 5 lug pattern. There are very few 5 on 5 wheels that will fit a trailer hub without spacers which means no common spare for those of us who actually plan to do some “overlanding”
Plus, the addition of larger tires puts more stress on the lugs and can cause crap...
I'm not in CO full time yet and haven't had as much time to explore as I'd like when I am there so I can't really make a lot of recommendations yet. By mid June some of the alpine loop should be open with the exception of the high passes (Imogene, Black Bear, engineer etc). My next goal is to...
Once the Billet Silver LE I ordered comes in I will decide whether or not to go through with it or place an order for a Sting Grey Rubicon through Travis. Ordering what I want in the color I want through Travis makes so much sense but the temptation will be hard to overcome once the Billet LE...
Don't count on the passes being open if you're going to SW CO, its been snowing there even as of today. Purgatory ski resort re-opened last weekend... The alpine loop near Silverton had an avalanche burying it in 40+ feet of snow last week, mid July at earliest before its cleared I heard...