J3azzy
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Hey all, thanks for checking out my build.
This is going to be my first real Jeep, and first vehicle that I will be doing mods too. My goals going into this was to keep my purchase price under 40k and get as much for my money as possible with my mods. This was a struggle since in 2022 prices have gone through the roof. It’s going to be a fairly modest build that is going to try and keep its truck functionality and retain decent MPG.
My first step was to find the right gladiator for my budget. Luckily the base sport got the 7 inch uconnect screen for 2022 so I was a happy camper. I knew I wanted to go basic, but didn’t want to give up apple CarPlay. I knew 33s were going to be my tire of choice and then moving to 35s after those wear out. I went with the max tow package to get the 4.10s to deal with slightly larger tires and have the added bonus of 1600lbs of payload and 7650lbs of towing. Sting gray was the color for me and I had all my options checked. Good dealer to work with, veteran discount and my purchase price snuck under 40k.
I had a few concessions to be made to stay down there. I wanted the ability to quickly drop the top, but the 1700 for the hard top and 800 for the sun rider was too much to swallow. I went with the soft top as a result. I wanted remote start and heated seats, but there is no cold weather group on the base sport. These along with leather will be added in the future by my own two hands. Roll down windows and manual locks are going to be part of the fun. Love the retro feel and the basic nature of it feels right in this setup.
I wanted a unique name and I love how Jeep and GM name trims after North American locations, Rubicon, Mohave, Denali. I love the way the sting gray looks like the gray rock seen in the rockies so I started to look around. I settled on Glacier National Park. It’s beautiful and one of my favorite places in nature that I have been fortunate enough to visit. Glacier going to find its way on my hood eventually and my build was going to match the theme.
I have about a month before I’m able to drive it since I’m currently overseas, oh the joys of deployment, but that’s given me plenty of time to research and find good sales on accessories and mods.
Here’s a picture of it stock, not the greatest since it’s just at the dealer with an old phone, but after I get back I plan to do detailed descriptions, photos and the build process, “teaser” including a self install of katskinz leather and custom steering wheel.
Enjoy!
This is going to be my first real Jeep, and first vehicle that I will be doing mods too. My goals going into this was to keep my purchase price under 40k and get as much for my money as possible with my mods. This was a struggle since in 2022 prices have gone through the roof. It’s going to be a fairly modest build that is going to try and keep its truck functionality and retain decent MPG.
My first step was to find the right gladiator for my budget. Luckily the base sport got the 7 inch uconnect screen for 2022 so I was a happy camper. I knew I wanted to go basic, but didn’t want to give up apple CarPlay. I knew 33s were going to be my tire of choice and then moving to 35s after those wear out. I went with the max tow package to get the 4.10s to deal with slightly larger tires and have the added bonus of 1600lbs of payload and 7650lbs of towing. Sting gray was the color for me and I had all my options checked. Good dealer to work with, veteran discount and my purchase price snuck under 40k.
I had a few concessions to be made to stay down there. I wanted the ability to quickly drop the top, but the 1700 for the hard top and 800 for the sun rider was too much to swallow. I went with the soft top as a result. I wanted remote start and heated seats, but there is no cold weather group on the base sport. These along with leather will be added in the future by my own two hands. Roll down windows and manual locks are going to be part of the fun. Love the retro feel and the basic nature of it feels right in this setup.
I wanted a unique name and I love how Jeep and GM name trims after North American locations, Rubicon, Mohave, Denali. I love the way the sting gray looks like the gray rock seen in the rockies so I started to look around. I settled on Glacier National Park. It’s beautiful and one of my favorite places in nature that I have been fortunate enough to visit. Glacier going to find its way on my hood eventually and my build was going to match the theme.
I have about a month before I’m able to drive it since I’m currently overseas, oh the joys of deployment, but that’s given me plenty of time to research and find good sales on accessories and mods.
Here’s a picture of it stock, not the greatest since it’s just at the dealer with an old phone, but after I get back I plan to do detailed descriptions, photos and the build process, “teaser” including a self install of katskinz leather and custom steering wheel.
Enjoy!
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