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Flexin

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I handle it just like riding my motorcycle, I wave no matter what and hold no grudge if not returned. So if you see a Billet Rubi Gladiator in Michigan with this guy driving with a huge smile and waving, it may be me :) And if I don't see ya, I was changing the station :)
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Gladiator to Gladiator gets a honk here in CT. There are not many of us....
 

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I get a lot of waves. 90% of guys wave. Maybe 5% of gals wave. I'm done waving at the ladies. It's either they are naive or annoyed with the concept. No offense to those female members or visitors that do participate ;).
No offense taken on my end. But I have noticed the same thing. I think females that haven’t been around Jeeps much are the hesitant ones It is habit for me and my daughter in her wrangler as well. And I have noticed the females that don’t wave back are usually the ones in Jeeps that are decked out in pick accessories and have stupid stickers that say “Silly boys jeeps are for girls” or “This how the girls do it”. Trying to prove to much of a point that a girl is driving a Jeep. Just my option. Lol
 

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I am a 50-something female Gladiator (Billet Silver) driver and have had LOTS of waves and “thumbs up” not only from Jeepers but other makes. I think the Gladiator is just so new and awesome it catches people by surprise. I did see a young girl wave like Forrest Gump at me last week from her own Gladiator. Those are the best! My daughters both drive Wranglers (1999 and 2018) and get their feelings hurt when their waves come up empty. I never take it personally; some people tend to get lost in their thoughts while driving and I’d say we get about 90-95% waves. Sending virtual waves to all of you out there!
 

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When I first got my Gladiator, no one would wave! I mean no one! But, now it's a completely different story! There are three Jeep clubs in our area of SC: Columbia Jeep Club, Rogue Jeepers, and Carolina Jeep Folks. They are an awesome group of Jeepers! They have accepted the Gladiator with open arms. I even with out with them this weekend on some trails and a mud pit and got muddy!

Now, it seems like other Gladiator owners won't wave at me. There is another white Gladiator in our area. I wave at him every time I see him and he never waves back. Is that a rule? Once you get accepted by every one else, Gladiator owners won't wave anymore? Maybe they're upset that I sling mud and don't keep it clean all the time, or maybe because I use it as a truck sometimes, or maybe because I hang with the other Jeeps!

Not quite sure, but that's what's been happening lately!
 

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Well this weekend here in Deadwood we had a Jeep gathering. (Had to work) but I barely got any waves at all..lots of looks . Had to have 30 to 40 keeps in town...I was kinda sad for me.
 

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No problems with the Jeep Wave. Get lots and lots of extra looks. My girlfriend enjoys the waves when she is driving
 

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Out test driving a white Launch Edition and got a wave. It does happen.
 

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I had a LJ rubicon when the JK (especially the 2wd 4door JK) came out. They rarely waved then too, just give new owners time. I bet a lot are new to jeep.
 

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Echo what most others are saying. I get waves from almost every Wrangler I see, and seems that if they don’t wave it’s probably because they are distracted. Only 2 or 3 other Gladiators driving around in my part of S.C., and those usually honk.

I think it’s awesome.
 

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I do get waves , but it seems like I did get more in my JK.

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So Weird, I get Jeep Waves in my Rubi...but not so much love when crossing paths with other Jeepers in the Gladiator. Anybody else? Gladiator envy? LOL
I had a guy in a Wrangler pulling up next to me (on my left) on the freeway going 70mph honking then waving, then leaning over almost into his passenger seat giving me the "thumbs up" the other day. Most extreme Jeep wave I've ever seen to my Gladiator so far!
 

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I wave and when i picked up my Sport S would only get a wave back about 25% of the time. Now that i changed the rims and put 35's on i get about 80% waves back and turn a lot more heads. crazy how much of a difference changing the wheels and tires can make but ill take it.
 

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About 50/50. Was turning into Home Depot few weeks back saw a sport Gladiator pulling out, got excited first I’ve seen in my area besides mine so I made point to lean out an wave as I am turning into. Dude looks right at me then turns head...
 

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I'm going to start waving like Forrest all the time, because you get a smile everytime doin' that way especially in a gladiator!

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