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Gold Mountain and John Bull Aftermath

aFatBird

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Gold Mountain wasn't really notable besides the great views; however, John Bull is something else.

The long wheelbase of the gladiator definitely has its advantages and it's disadvantages. John Bull really showed me that the long wheelbase is a coin toss. Some obstacles were trivialized and some exasperated(mostly larger boulders).

The rear taillight also does seem to like some trees.

The gladiator still made it through but with some new "personalizations" and only new rock rash on 3 wheels.

10/10 Would go again maybe with new rock sliders and flush taillights.

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"Personalized"!!! Haha! I like it!! LOL I've done both on 2 wheels, but not on 4 (yet). Glad you had a good time!! I love Big Bear for the secret trails (at least for m/c's).
 

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I tried John Bull this morning and the trail was empty! I couldnā€™t get past the gatekeeper so I left and ran Holcomb.
Scraped two wheels and every skid and diff on the rock garden therešŸ˜‚
But I also somehow made it through easier than the two wranglers I followed..
These Gladiators are badass, just canā€™t turn very tightly!
 
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I tried John Bull this morning and the trail was empty! I couldnā€™t get past the gatekeeper so I left and ran Holcomb.
Scraped two wheels and every skid and diff on the rock garden therešŸ˜‚
But I also somehow made it through easier than the two wranglers I followed..
These Gladiators are badass, just canā€™t turn very tightly!
After the gatekeeper. I think the trail gets maybe a tiny tiny bit easier. Still ended up winching out of a pretty bad spot where I got myself stuck on 2 points. I gotta say that my rear diff skid has most certainly paid for itself on this trip alone. Now I just regret not getting a front diff skid when I changed the oil in it.
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