Gladiator Off-road Capability

[Tuggernuts]

It's just more stressful to be honest -- but we've run everything in Moab outside of Pritchett which we'll be running this upcoming EJS. I prefer my 4 door though, and my stretched JK even more. For trails anyway. Now for easy stuff where you can just haul/camping/etc, Gladiator all the way. But as you said, surprising how capable they are.

Yep. For 90% of my off-roading the Gladiator kills it. That stressful 10%, my TJ gets the nod. Problem solved.

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[Bbannongmu]

We are definitely biased. I’ve off-roaded with a ZR2 for a little while at Rausch Creek -greens and blues when I was stock. The ZR2 went 90% of the places I went and made it through ok. It really had some trouble when big articulation areas with rocks and washouts with alternating tires in the air and really Working lockers when i was unlocked and all 4 tires on the ground. On the washboard sections the ZR2 ran away from me. I couldn’t comfortably go as fast.
I had the top open and half doors on too - not an option in a ZR2.
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[guarnibl]

We are definitely biased. I’ve off-roaded with a ZR2 for a little while at Rausch Creek -greens and blues when I was stock. The ZR2 went 90% of the places I went and made it through ok. It really had some trouble when big articulation areas with rocks and washouts with alternating tires in the air and really Working lockers when i was unlocked and all 4 tires on the ground. On the washboard sections the ZR2 ran away from me. I couldn’t comfortably go as fast.
I had the top open and half doors on too - not an option in a ZR2.
Join the Gladiator obsession OlllllllO!!!!

Yep that makes sense. Gladiator isn’t very dampened especially with the diesel. I’ve got Fox 3.0 bypass shocks and air bumps now and can go fast as I want through most trails. But boy we’re they expensive lol.

 

[Orange01z28]

What kind of off roading are we talking here ?

And yes ….the Gladiator is very capable.

@LostAndStranded I've taken my JT on all of these trails/obstacles as well... and mine doesn't even have lockers

It handles stuff great

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