Maximus Gladius
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- First Name
- Kevin
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- Jan 30, 2021
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- Calgary, AB, Canada
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- 2021 Gladiator Rubicon
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- Construction, Gold Mining, Surface Engineer
Great question OP and great reading from everyone. I've come over from the dark side having owned and drove for 3 years a 2017 Tacoma with no lockers but in my line of "side" work being road side recovery, I was always wishing I had lockers (and a necessary winch, that I still don't have but researching,...leaning ultimately for the 12k Warn Zeon). I would be in those situations in the winter that I'd have to put my truck in zones of being stuck with those who really were stuck and needing a pull and all I had was 90' of recovery straps. I always got people out but there were many times I was almost ready to call a tow truck to get me out but luckily I didn't have too. I researched lockers a bit and was budgeting to have both done and regearing. Was prepared to spend around $4-5k for that. Then I hit an elk which wrote off the truck, Toyota screwed me over with stealing from me (corporate theft I called it) and then they made me wait 3 months for an order that at the end said because of COVID they couldn't make the truck and .....
I CAME OVER TO JEEP!!!
The wife said she wanted me to get the JTR as it had the lockers and the 8 speed auto and towing was better. She was not willing to go through another 3 years of listening to me whine about needing lockers, regearing, bigger tires, better transmission, better headlights and fogs etc, etc....
Locker supports when pulling someone out of deep snow is a dream, easier treatment on our vehicles and is a confidence builder.
A huge shout out to Toyota for screwing me over many times throughout the 3 years I thought there was nothing better. I was so wrong.
I CAME OVER TO JEEP!!!
The wife said she wanted me to get the JTR as it had the lockers and the 8 speed auto and towing was better. She was not willing to go through another 3 years of listening to me whine about needing lockers, regearing, bigger tires, better transmission, better headlights and fogs etc, etc....
Locker supports when pulling someone out of deep snow is a dream, easier treatment on our vehicles and is a confidence builder.
A huge shout out to Toyota for screwing me over many times throughout the 3 years I thought there was nothing better. I was so wrong.
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