Sponsored

Gladiator Expedition Rigs

OP
OP
Mules

Mules

Well-Known Member
First Name
Mike
Joined
Aug 27, 2020
Threads
4
Messages
1,007
Reaction score
2,693
Location
St. Louis MO
Vehicle(s)
'20 Gladiator, '93 Landcruiser, '77 CJ, '88 Bronco
Occupation
Engineer
Vehicle Showcase
1
Thanks for the posts. I was wondering whether flexible solar panels would overheat and burn my paint. I wasn't aware that their output can decline so much when they are hot. Below is a good video on installing flexible panels. I like the use of Coroplastic placed under the panels as an insulation between the panel and roof. This would protect my roof, but I don't think it will help cool the temperature of the solar panels.

Does anyone have good experience with flexible panels?

Sponsored

 
OP
OP
Mules

Mules

Well-Known Member
First Name
Mike
Joined
Aug 27, 2020
Threads
4
Messages
1,007
Reaction score
2,693
Location
St. Louis MO
Vehicle(s)
'20 Gladiator, '93 Landcruiser, '77 CJ, '88 Bronco
Occupation
Engineer
Vehicle Showcase
1
I found another view to wake up to. It’s my little paradise complete with a waterfall and scary cave. I put the ladder there 10 years ago. Too sketchy for me now.

Jeep Gladiator Gladiator Expedition Rigs IMG_8287


Jeep Gladiator Gladiator Expedition Rigs IMG_8283


Jeep Gladiator Gladiator Expedition Rigs IMG_8280


Jeep Gladiator Gladiator Expedition Rigs IMG_8052
 
Last edited:
OP
OP
Mules

Mules

Well-Known Member
First Name
Mike
Joined
Aug 27, 2020
Threads
4
Messages
1,007
Reaction score
2,693
Location
St. Louis MO
Vehicle(s)
'20 Gladiator, '93 Landcruiser, '77 CJ, '88 Bronco
Occupation
Engineer
Vehicle Showcase
1
The view from top of the hill, with the Meramec River winding below.
Jeep Gladiator Gladiator Expedition Rigs IMG_8277
Jeep Gladiator Gladiator Expedition Rigs IMG_8291
 
Last edited:
OP
OP
Mules

Mules

Well-Known Member
First Name
Mike
Joined
Aug 27, 2020
Threads
4
Messages
1,007
Reaction score
2,693
Location
St. Louis MO
Vehicle(s)
'20 Gladiator, '93 Landcruiser, '77 CJ, '88 Bronco
Occupation
Engineer
Vehicle Showcase
1
Where to put the fridge or cooler in a JL or JT?

I've been playing around with my fridge location for the last two years. I put it in the back by the tailgate, on the bench in the camper, and in the cab back seats. I keep going back to one location because of ease.

The driver side back seat is perfect for a Fridge or Large Cooler. I find that I use the fridge more from outside the vehicle than inside, and opening the back door or reaching through the rolled down window is quick and easy. I can also get to the fridge from inside the camper or in the back seats.

I usually don't tie it down, as the arm rest captures it nicely behind the drivers seat. I can tie it down on the seat headrest and seat bracket for bumpy trails. It's also close to the stock Jeep Inverter or the 12v plug.

Jeep Gladiator Gladiator Expedition Rigs IMG_8296.JPG

Jeep Gladiator Gladiator Expedition Rigs IMG_7251.JPG
Jeep Gladiator Gladiator Expedition Rigs IMG_7256.JPG
 
Last edited:

antwon412

Well-Known Member
First Name
Tony
Joined
Sep 25, 2021
Threads
23
Messages
817
Reaction score
1,628
Location
Northern Ca - Yuba City
Vehicle(s)
TJ, JT Mojave
I ordered a Lone Peak Overland canopy camper. Not scheduled to be ready until October. But they combined features from a couple other campers that I liked into one unit for a price that was reasonable to me.

Pretty bare-bones, build, ordered it with the LED light kit, and a ceiling fan/vent, and a couple little odds and ends.

But now, for the next few months, I get to research all the different accessories for it.
 

Sponsored

OP
OP
Mules

Mules

Well-Known Member
First Name
Mike
Joined
Aug 27, 2020
Threads
4
Messages
1,007
Reaction score
2,693
Location
St. Louis MO
Vehicle(s)
'20 Gladiator, '93 Landcruiser, '77 CJ, '88 Bronco
Occupation
Engineer
Vehicle Showcase
1
I ordered a Lone Peak Overland canopy camper. Not scheduled to be ready until October. But they combined features from a couple other campers that I liked into one unit for a price that was reasonable to me.

Pretty bare-bones, build, ordered it with the LED light kit, and a ceiling fan/vent, and a couple little odds and ends.

But now, for the next few months, I get to research all the different accessories for it.
The camper is the starter kit! You need lots of toys to fill it up.
 

antwon412

Well-Known Member
First Name
Tony
Joined
Sep 25, 2021
Threads
23
Messages
817
Reaction score
1,628
Location
Northern Ca - Yuba City
Vehicle(s)
TJ, JT Mojave
Oh yeah. I already have a nice fridge and barbecue. Building a custom slide for it. I have most of the supplies, just waiting on the aluminum angle to finish it up.
 

azmojave

Well-Known Member
First Name
Bobby
Joined
Nov 2, 2021
Threads
48
Messages
2,499
Reaction score
5,188
Location
Phoenix, AZ
Vehicle(s)
2021 Sarge Green Mojave
Occupation
Retired Trucker. Current Sawyer
I found another view to wake up to. It’s my little paradise complete with a waterfall and scary cave. I put the ladder there 10 years ago. Too sketchy for me now.

Jeep Gladiator Gladiator Expedition Rigs IMG_1274.JPG


Jeep Gladiator Gladiator Expedition Rigs IMG_1274.JPG


Jeep Gladiator Gladiator Expedition Rigs IMG_1274.JPG


Jeep Gladiator Gladiator Expedition Rigs IMG_1274.JPG
That ladder is creepy and reminds me of all the videos we’ve watched about people getting lost in caves 😳
 
OP
OP
Mules

Mules

Well-Known Member
First Name
Mike
Joined
Aug 27, 2020
Threads
4
Messages
1,007
Reaction score
2,693
Location
St. Louis MO
Vehicle(s)
'20 Gladiator, '93 Landcruiser, '77 CJ, '88 Bronco
Occupation
Engineer
Vehicle Showcase
1
I'm thinking about a Rockies trip this summer. My problem is that I'm trying to fit too much into a 1-2 week trip. Let me know which places you like best and worst. I've got to cut out some of this.

St. Louis to Badlands of South Dakota, Devils Tower, Yellowstone, Tetons, Arches National Park, Moab, and back through Colorado home.

Jeep Gladiator Gladiator Expedition Rigs Screen Shot 2023-05-30 at 12.43.57 PM
 

Sponsored

azmojave

Well-Known Member
First Name
Bobby
Joined
Nov 2, 2021
Threads
48
Messages
2,499
Reaction score
5,188
Location
Phoenix, AZ
Vehicle(s)
2021 Sarge Green Mojave
Occupation
Retired Trucker. Current Sawyer
I'm thinking about a Rockies trip this summer. My problem is that I'm trying to fit too much into a 1-2 week trip. Let me know which places you like best and worst. I've got to cut out some of this.

St. Louis to Badlands of South Dakota, Devils Tower, Yellowstone, Tetons, Arches National Park, Moab, and back through Colorado home.

Jeep Gladiator Gladiator Expedition Rigs Screen Shot 2023-05-30 at 12.43.57 PM
When you get west of Billings I would suggest dropping down 212 into Red Lodge and over Bear Tooth Pass. I did it on my motorcycle a few years ago and you will see much more of Yellowstone that way. That is if it doesn’t blow up by then 🤔
 

CCCVagabond

Well-Known Member
First Name
Cory
Joined
Apr 26, 2020
Threads
9
Messages
72
Reaction score
47
Location
Golden, Colorado
Vehicle(s)
White JTR
From Moab, checkout Rimrocker trail, goes to Montrose in CO…
From Montrose you have options.
North: head to Marble, Aspen area.
East: black canyon of the Gunnison->Crested Butte->Buena Vista
South: Ouray, Silverton, Teluride areas… and the famed Alpine Loop

plenty more details on any of those areas if you would like.

Colorado is amazing no matter which direction to go. We do a 10 day trip here in CO every year, and rarely see the same place twice. Plenty of options for leisurely trails or technical…
 
OP
OP
Mules

Mules

Well-Known Member
First Name
Mike
Joined
Aug 27, 2020
Threads
4
Messages
1,007
Reaction score
2,693
Location
St. Louis MO
Vehicle(s)
'20 Gladiator, '93 Landcruiser, '77 CJ, '88 Bronco
Occupation
Engineer
Vehicle Showcase
1
When you get west of Billings I would suggest dropping down 212 into Red Lodge and over Bear Tooth Pass. I did it on my motorcycle a few years ago and you will see much more of Yellowstone that way. That is if it doesn’t blow up by then 🤔
Thanks, looks like Bear Tooth is now on the list. I can't miss a road called "The most beautiful road in the U.S.
 
OP
OP
Mules

Mules

Well-Known Member
First Name
Mike
Joined
Aug 27, 2020
Threads
4
Messages
1,007
Reaction score
2,693
Location
St. Louis MO
Vehicle(s)
'20 Gladiator, '93 Landcruiser, '77 CJ, '88 Bronco
Occupation
Engineer
Vehicle Showcase
1
From Moab, checkout Rimrocker trail, goes to Montrose in CO…
From Montrose you have options.
North: head to Marble, Aspen area.
East: black canyon of the Gunnison->Crested Butte->Buena Vista
South: Ouray, Silverton, Teluride areas… and the famed Alpine Loop

plenty more details on any of those areas if you would like.

Colorado is amazing no matter which direction to go. We do a 10 day trip here in CO every year, and rarely see the same place twice. Plenty of options for leisurely trails or technical…
Thanks, I haven't been to any trails in Western Colorado. Just been to a few around Winter Park and Breckenridge. You have to love a state with so many public dirt roads crossing the mountains.
 
OP
OP
Mules

Mules

Well-Known Member
First Name
Mike
Joined
Aug 27, 2020
Threads
4
Messages
1,007
Reaction score
2,693
Location
St. Louis MO
Vehicle(s)
'20 Gladiator, '93 Landcruiser, '77 CJ, '88 Bronco
Occupation
Engineer
Vehicle Showcase
1
Here’s an easy way to make sure your cooler or fridge doesn’t bounce out of your Jeep! There’s also a place to strap the back of the cooler.

Jeep Gladiator Gladiator Expedition Rigs IMG_8303.JPG
Sponsored

 
 



Top