Looking at the Gladiator from behind....

[XCAJUNX]

Love my Gladiator from every angle except the rear. The Rubicon/Mohave helps but still off in my mind. I think it is mostly the look of the back of the cab. Anyways, going through the 35 vs 37, lift decision making process and I think I have figured out that it may be the width of the tires that is throwing me off.

Anyone else have OCD like me, lol?

I think when I look at the back of a Gladiator with a little tire poke, it looks a lot better. Not a huge poke but maybe 2 inch poke or something like that? I think it balances out the square look?

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[staying_tuned]

Same thoughts here. The things that made a substantial impact on how underwhelming the rear-end looked on mine would be a little lift, a little tire poke and oddly enough the rokblokz mud-flaps. Visually it went from a gangly rolling rectangle to a squatty looking (despite the lift) pig ready to GSD.

 

[ChrisNLA]

I think they look terrible in Sport or Overland form from the back 3/4 view (with the little tires). With the leveling kit up front and Rubi takeoffs on my Max Tow I think the back view looks great now. The Max Tow fenders have a tiny lip that gives a little more character and the wider axels push the tires right out flush with the fenders (I hate excessive poke myself). Now if only it didn't have bug eyes for tail lights, but I refuse to spend the money to do anything about it.

 

[XCAJUNX]

Now if only it didn't have bug eyes for tail lights, but I refuse to spend the money to do anything about it.

Ha! Yep, That's another design thingy I don't like. I was looking into the Oracle tail ights but when I was looking into them, it seemed people were having some issues with them. May need to look again.

 

[Edub]

I'm a firm believer that Gladiators/Wranglers look best with a little "tire poke".

As for the rest of the cab, just hide it

 

[DailyMoparGuy]

I love the ass on mine ??‍…flush tire/fender but I agree, a little poke would look better

 

[XCAJUNX]

I love the ass on mine ??‍…flush tire/fender but I agree, a little poke would look better

That shot looks good. What size tires are you running?

 

[Beemer533]

I guess it's relative.. I definitely agree the gladiator swallows "normal" size tires. I really don't like the look with regular street tires, I think the truck looks too long.

But I am more of a pizza cutter style fan. I wish there were more 35+" tires available in 10.5 - 11. 5" widths like the Kendas.

To me, 2" of poke is massive lol.

 

[Hhjester]

I guess it's relative.. I definitely agree the gladiator swallows "normal" size tires. I really don't like the look with regular street tires, I think the truck looks too long.

But I am more of a pizza cutter style fan. I wish there were more 35+" tires available in 10.5 - 11. 5" widths like the Kendas.

To me, 2" of poke is massive lol.

That's what she said!!

 

[Sempe-Fi Rubicon]

Here's a good comparison for you.

 

[Sempe-Fi Rubicon]

A better shot from straight on.

 

[DailyMoparGuy]

That shot looks good. What size tires are you running?

Thanks. 315/70/17 on stock sport wheels.

 

[texanjeeper]

I love the ass on mine ??‍…flush tire/fender but I agree, a little poke would look better

Is that in Galveston? That looks really familiar.

 

[AmosMoses]

The back is the best view imo. The side is the worst because the gladiator is so long. They look even worse with bed caps.

 

[Minty JL]

Biggest issue from the rear view of the ass end is the Dumbo tail lights

I want the Oracle LED flush mounts........just waiting on them to flush out (pun intended) the issues.

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