darjo
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I recently purchased a Gladiator Sport S and have been trying my hand at going down off road trails. Generally having a great time, but am struggling with the comfort level while off road.
For background, I have a long history of taking rental SUVs down trails that they had no business being on and, with a prior car, would even take my aging BMW Z4 convertible down forest service roads for hikes and scenery. So, I am not a stranger to rocks, potholes, washboards, and the like.
Still, I am finding myself jostled a lot more than I am used to from other cars on similar trails, and have, a couple of times, found myself bailing out of exploring a bit earlier than I may have otherwise because of just reached my fill of bouncing around for the day. Looking at drivers on the trail, they seem to be a lot more steady in the cockpit, so am wondering if I need to invest in some upgrades to improve the experience.
(For reference, I have been doing some trails in Arizona around Sedona and Black Canyon)
I have tried the cheap and easy deflate the tires to 35PSI which helped but am ready to start looking at other options. What other improvements should I look into making?
As a note, I am in the category of daily driver / longer off road touring and exploring (overlander lite, to make up a category) than maximizing trail difficulty, so am more interested in improving comfort than, say, clearance.
Thank you in advance
For background, I have a long history of taking rental SUVs down trails that they had no business being on and, with a prior car, would even take my aging BMW Z4 convertible down forest service roads for hikes and scenery. So, I am not a stranger to rocks, potholes, washboards, and the like.
Still, I am finding myself jostled a lot more than I am used to from other cars on similar trails, and have, a couple of times, found myself bailing out of exploring a bit earlier than I may have otherwise because of just reached my fill of bouncing around for the day. Looking at drivers on the trail, they seem to be a lot more steady in the cockpit, so am wondering if I need to invest in some upgrades to improve the experience.
(For reference, I have been doing some trails in Arizona around Sedona and Black Canyon)
I have tried the cheap and easy deflate the tires to 35PSI which helped but am ready to start looking at other options. What other improvements should I look into making?
As a note, I am in the category of daily driver / longer off road touring and exploring (overlander lite, to make up a category) than maximizing trail difficulty, so am more interested in improving comfort than, say, clearance.
Thank you in advance
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