How It Started vs. How It’s Towing/Hauling/Crawling

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Let’s see how your Gladiator has evolved since day one!
Post a “before” photo from the day you picked it up — and a current shot of how it looks today.

Things to include if you can:
Lift kit specs (brand, height, components)
🛞 Wheels + tire size/brand
🛻 Bed mods, armor, recovery gear, rooftop setups
What you'd change or upgrade next

We love seeing how these trucks grow into purpose-built rigs. Whether you're rock crawling, overlanding, or building a mall crawler that turns heads — let’s see it!

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[JmattNYC]

Beautiful looking rig!!Love the venator bumper. I was thinking about added that and the rear wing mate bumper.

 

[Stan H]

2021 JTR 2.5" tera flex lift with Rubicon express front track bar,Dual steering bump shocks Falcon SP2.1 shocks, vision steel 17x9 -12mm rims with Mickey Thompson 35x12.50x17 3W liner bedmats and floor mats, Red rock stubby winch bumper , HF 12k Apex winch .
What I'd change, RCV front axles, increase lift to 3.5-4" Oracle Bi- LED lights Sector Brace ,Upgraded brakes, And a More comfortable seat

 

[HAMP]

Day I brought it home.​

MODS LIST​

AEV 2" Spacer lift (spacers being replaced with RockKrawler custom order springs)
Mopar 2" Lift LCAs
RSO heavy duty adjustable front track bar
SuperPro heavy duty adjustable rear track bar
Teraflex 9550 Steering stabilizer
TKM Auto adjustable bed rack
Rotopax 4g fuel can (x2)
AllTop traction boards
ONINE hard tri fold bed cover
17x9 ION ALLOY -12 wheels
37x12.50r17 Mickey Thompson Baja Boss M/T
AUXBEAM 5in Hyper Spot
AUXBEAM 4in Amber Spot
TrueMods 9" LED Headlights
TrueMods LED Fender Lights
Renegade Series LED Taillights
Takeoff Factory Rubicon Steel Bumper
Badlands 12k Synthetic
RockTrix brush guard
Tazer Mini
BulletPoint dash mount

I'm sure there's little stuff I'm forgetting.

How it sits now.​

 

[Mr.Wilson]

The first pics were the day it was delivered to the dealership. 2022 JT Sport S with max tow 3.6L. And then.
Mopar 2” lift kit w/FOX 2.0 shocks
Clayton Off-road HD coil springs front and rear.
Milestar Patagonia M/T 37’s
Fuel Off-road 17x9 wheels
Rugged Ridge front bumper
Rancho geometry correction brackets.
DIY rear seat delete
Top-Oak roof top tent
OVS Expedition stainless steel cap
Open-Road winch

 

[offroad_source]

Beautiful looking rig!!Love the venator bumper. I was thinking about added that and the rear wing mate bumper.

Let us know, We can hook it up!

 

[offroad_source]

Day I brought it home.​

MODS LIST​

AEV 2" Spacer lift (spacers being replaced with RockKrawler custom order springs)
Mopar 2" Lift LCAs
RSO heavy duty adjustable front track bar
SuperPro heavy duty adjustable rear track bar
Teraflex 9550 Steering stabilizer
TKM Auto adjustable bed rack
Rotopax 4g fuel can (x2)
AllTop traction boards
ONINE hard tri fold bed cover
17x9 ION ALLOY -12 wheels
37x12.50r17 Mickey Thompson Baja Boss M/T
AUXBEAM 5in Hyper Spot
AUXBEAM 4in Amber Spot
TrueMods 9" LED Headlights
TrueMods LED Fender Lights
Renegade Series LED Taillights
Takeoff Factory Rubicon Steel Bumper
Badlands 12k Synthetic
RockTrix brush guard
Tazer Mini
BulletPoint dash mount

I'm sure there's little stuff I'm forgetting.

How it sits now.​

Can i post this build sheet to our socials?

 

[Toytech01]

Started off as a new '23 Rubicon Diesel with factory M/T, tonneau cover and plastic front bumper.
Now: Steel front bumper with Badlands 12k winch
-3.5" TF gas front springs with spacer
-MC Geometry Brackets
-MC front and rear track bars
-MC upper front control arms
-TF lower front adjustable arms
-3.5" rear springs with spacer
-MC rear extended brake lines
-Fox 2.5 Elite shocks F/R
-RC Front Driveline
- S&B Hood Vent
-Bed rack
-EOC Stage 1 w/DEF delete
-Tazer Mini
-38x11.50r17 on stock wheels w/ spare
-Amazon fender extenders
-Coming soon, LonePeak camper
-Probably more that I forgot.....

 

[JTdiRtyD]

Traded a '20 Tacoma TRD PRO in Dec 2024 for it.

How it started;

How it sits today;

17x8 Methods
35s, Toyo OCIII
AEV Dualsport RT with HD springs
Rebel Offroad XPLOR half rack
DIY enclosure paneling for rack w/ electrical accessory access
DIY bed cargo slide
DIY Rear seat delete platform
CoverKing Topliner
Wolfbox G930
Midland MXT275 GMRS
DD SS3 Pro yellows
Fender extensions, some Amazon brand


Coming soon:
RokBlokz (have, need to re-powdercoat rear brackets)
Extended brake lines
RTT and awning (ordered)
37s, likely MT Baja Boss
Winch install (have, was waiting for suspension)
100ah LifePo4 house battery, 20A DC-DC charger installed under rear seat platform (have, just need to design install)
Diesel diet


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[offroad_source]

Traded a '20 Tacoma TRD PRO in Dec 2024 for it.

How it started;

How it sits today;

17x8 Methods
35s, Toyo OCIII
AEV Dualsport RT with HD springs
Rebel Offroad XPLOR half rack
DIY enclosure paneling for rack w/ electrical accessory access
DIY bed cargo slide
DIY Rear seat delete platform
CoverKing Topliner
Wolfbox G930
Midland MXT275 GMRS
DD SS3 Pro yellows
Fender extensions, some Amazon brand


Coming soon:
RokBlokz (have, need to re-powdercoat rear brackets)
Extended brake lines
RTT and awning (ordered)
37s, likely MT Baja Boss
Winch install (have, was waiting for suspension)
100ah LifePo4 house battery, 20A DC-DC charger installed under rear seat platform (have, just need to design install)
Diesel diet


Build Thread

Let us know if you want a deal on the 37s!

 

[JTdiRtyD]

Let us know if you want a deal on the 37s!

I'll be honest, a good friend of mine and former room mate owns a tire shop so I go through him for all my tire needs, but I do have other future items that I'll check your site about and reach out about!

 

[SargeMN]

Started off as a new '23 Rubicon Diesel with factory M/T, tonneau cover and plastic front bumper.
Now: Steel front bumper with Badlands 12k winch
-3.5" TF gas front springs with spacer
-MC Geometry Brackets
-MC front and rear track bars
-MC upper front control arms
-TF lower front adjustable arms
-3.5" rear springs with spacer
-MC rear extended brake lines
-Fox 2.5 Elite shocks F/R
-RC Front Driveline
- S&B Hood Vent
-Bed rack
-EOC Stage 1 w/DEF delete
-Tazer Mini
-38x11.50r17 on stock wheels w/ spare
-Amazon fender extenders
-Coming soon, LonePeak camper
-Probably more that I forgot.....

Is that a Mopar brushguard on the front?

 

[Josh00333]

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[Toytech01]

Is that a Mopar brushguard on the front?

The bumper is an Ebay clone. I just sanded, primed and repainted it before I installed it and it has held up great.

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