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On the way: "The BUS!" 2022 Gladiator JTR in Gobi. The build begins!

MattOllila

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Ordered April 11th. Estimated finish date May 18th followed by a 3-4 week wait shipping.

2022 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon
Manual transmission
Color: Gobi
Options:
3 piece hard top with liners
Trail rail management system
Aux switch group
LED group
Cold weather group
Spray in bed liner
Trailer tow and more

Total price: $58,130

Things already received and will install upon arrival:
AEV Pintler wheels- 17" Matte black
Go Rhino Xtreme bed rack system
MOPAR 2" lift

Things ordered that should be here before arrival:
35" Nitto Ridge Grapplers
Go Rhino table & other accessories. Plan is to make it there perfect overlanding dog dream

Plan to purchase within a couple months:
Arcus front stubby
Winch brand input desired
Ace engineering frame mount sliders

Much more to be added but I wanted to get the build thread started so you can see the journey. I'll post before and after photos of every install.

My fiance has her stock JK sport and her brother has his lifted and built Rubicon Wrangler so this will just be another Jeep in the family. Her brother hits the Rubicon and many other fun trails at least yearly. I'll be there with him recording the experiences here.
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Arrived July 23rd! I've done a few small things but I'm waiting on the lift and tires until after I hit a trail or two first. Need to know where she came from to figure out where she's going.

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MattOllila

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To start, I got a text from me dealer:
Jeep Gladiator On the way: "The BUS!" 2022 Gladiator JTR in Gobi. The build begins! IMG_20220721_110803

So I was off to pick her up. Fiance talked me into naming him 'Franco' instead of 'The Bus'.
 
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MattOllila

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List of things ordered and in hand:
35" Nitto Ridge Grapplers
Matte black AEV Pintler wheels
Mopar 2" lift
Go Rhino xtreme rack
Go Rhino stainless table
Go Rhino handles
Go Rhino shooting table mount
Mopar door sill guards

Got started with the roof rack. The front driver rack foot is bent... Go Rhino is sending me another under warranty.
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Next up were the door sill guards and stainless steel table attachment.
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