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Gladiator bent frame offroading with trailer? Why do you think this happened?

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Reminds me of the Ford Raptor frame bends that led to the creation of some decent bump stops by the aftermarket folks. High speed and bad bumps.
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which is exactly why I want the Mojave. For the frame/structure upgrades. I doubt I will ever need them, but it is peace of mind
You could say that about the Max Tow for towing or the Rubicon for off roading.

Just curious - what is your Gladiator situation?
 

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This does open the the doors for aftermarket to kick in. Which I kinda hope they do!
 

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Mohave things that make you go hmmm.

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Great photo!!! The way I read that, The silver painted frame area shows the new parts of the frame...the shock mount area is painted black, I’d assume it was unchanged.
 

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Mohave things that make you go hmmm.

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This stuff can easily be done to any Jeep Gladiator or Wrangler and it wouldn't cost much to do. You're talking about some steel plate, brackets and some welding. Oh and a thicker track bar :devil:
 

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Mohave things that make you go hmmm.

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The Gladiators have the extra frame section that is silver in the pic. The Mojave just got extra welding and some stronger brackets compared to our Rubicon.
 
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It is amazing the kind of forces one can generate with a trailer, washed out road, and too much skinny pedal.
 
 



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