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I see that the US Armee is buying a crap ton of modified Colorados to use as light infantry vehicles. The modified Colorado features almost no body panels, all the ZR2 gear, stock axles, and a hefty roll cage. Where was Jeep during this testing? In my view, a beefed-up Gladiator with a diesel...

I'm in the early stages of a Hemi swap in my JT. The truck is in the shop along with a pile of parts the size of a VW Beetle. At this point, I opted for the complete hydro-guide setup. I think that is a pretty good option since it has been factory-sorted and uses OEM parts. Having said that...

I have a busy build thread located here where you can track the progress that got me to this point: https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/2022-aev-gladiator-rubicon-build.67479/page-71#post-1731482 I tried adding a supercharger, but after bolting on two separate Vortech units, I am...

I was visiting the shop to discuss my upcoming 6.4 Hemi swap. I was touring around the shop when the guys there pointed out the Warn Winch company's Gladiators. I looked at three Rubicon Gladiators that High Lift was building for Warn Winches. They are all identical builds with two white and...

I darn near pulled the trigger on installing a 5.7 Hemi ar AMW. I was talking to them, and I started to get a little uncomfortable. When I needed to plop down $23K to get a spot, then wait months to get it done, well, I just didn't like that. So I started researching other shops about getting...

Believe it or not, last December, I took the suspension/axle/brakes for both axles apart. I am constantly refining the setup which I use for long drives then overland drives, mostly out west from my home base in Kentucky. I got a lot of the suspension done, then decided I had better truss the...

I post a quote just about every day on my forum This one just struck a chord with me. Wisdom is so profound, the lessons learned from those who passed before us. When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; when health is lost, something is lost; when character is lost, all is lost. The greatest...

Continuing with my build (22 JTR) I am about to purchase the Teraflex big brake kit (4-wheel) and upgrade to forged axles. Regarding the axles, I will likely be going with the Yukon forged rear axle set. For the front I am considering either the Yukon or the RCV set. Knowing the RCV set is...

I installed six of those Ripp coils some time ago because of the claimed +20ish pound/feet torque increase. I recall seeing about nothing concerning performance increases, except perhaps a placebo effect. Immediately afterward I headed off on a four-wheeling adventure in North Carolina. While...

Some may argue, however, I feel strongly that the Pentastar needs a power increase. More to the point, for those of us (Many I suspect) who want to have the opportunity to add some power if we determine we have a need or desire for such. Adding a Hemi which costs as much as another Gladiator is...

I think a rock got into my exhaust pipe a bit during our Colorado, San Juan mountain excursion. It is undamaged most likely because I drive pretty conservatively. Nevertheless, that big doughnut is low fruit for that loving piece of granite waiting out there to bugger the pipe all up. We know...

For the vehicle build out thread click on the link in my signature or click these: AEV Gladiator Rubicon (real-man-truckworks-and-survival.com) 2022 AEV Gladiator Rubicon build | Jeep Gladiator (JT) News, Forum, Community - JeepGladiatorForum.com Now we have one "Adventure in the books! The...

My wife and I are planning our early fall trip this year. We will start in Taos NM for some hiking then over to Silverton for some trails. Then we drive to Moab, and finish with a couple/few days in Breckenridge for hiking and maybe an alpine drive. From there over to Colorado Springs vcty just...

Owner of a hardtop JT370. I have been actively whittling away all the extra weight, and that is an important component of the (possible) decision to install a soft top. Yea, so these JTs are either too heavy or have too little power coming from that spindly V6. The only way I have been able to...

I haven't heard of this happening, but I wonder if anyone has. Personally, I am totally underwhelmed with this 3.6 wheezer. By my reckoning, it has very little power. Since I paid a lot for a new AEV JT370 that I have added a bunch of stuff to, I will be keeping the Jeep, however, it needs...

OK, allow me to ask a good question: Do we need a spare tire? So in all my days off-roading and on several different continents, in Jeeps, Land-Rovers, Hummers, Chevies, Fords, Dodge and Ram trucks and Ramchargers, in Blazer K-5s and Broncos, in a Tundra and a Tacoma, in a Landcruiser FJ-40...

I would write a metric ton about all that is going on with this JT of mine, but well before I ever discovered this forum, I started the build somewhere else. AEV Gladiator Rubicon (real-man-truckworks-and-survival.com) So I'll just give some background on the what/why/how of it. Some months...