JustKip
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New to the forum, and not totally committed to a Gladiator. I started a thread in the "Overland" pages, but it didn't get any traction, and still have a bunch of questions.
It looks like the absolute MAX payload is 1600 lbs, on the Sport, and that doesn't even have lockers as an option. My wife and I both just retired, and are planning an overland vehicle to tour a couple of continents for a year or 2. My Ford is 16 years old, and I want something a little shorter, narrower, and more nimble. But a Colorado, Ranger, or especially Taco are even smaller than a Gladiator.
But even though it's the "Goldilocks" size, I'm struggling to imagine an overland build that stays under the max 1600 lbs payload. I've seen a couple of overland builds, on other vehicles, where they replaced the springs and shocks/struts, and I don't know what else, but at some point it just makes more sense to buy a 3/4 ton and drive it.
How much weight are you carrying, in which model, and how much does it struggle?
Can I add ARB or other lockers to the Dana 44?
If I lift it, can I get heavier springs and shocks?
Is there any auxiliary fuel tank that will fit in the spare tire area? Moving the spare to a bumper mount? (my F150 has 35 gallons, for a 550+ mile range)
It looks like the absolute MAX payload is 1600 lbs, on the Sport, and that doesn't even have lockers as an option. My wife and I both just retired, and are planning an overland vehicle to tour a couple of continents for a year or 2. My Ford is 16 years old, and I want something a little shorter, narrower, and more nimble. But a Colorado, Ranger, or especially Taco are even smaller than a Gladiator.
But even though it's the "Goldilocks" size, I'm struggling to imagine an overland build that stays under the max 1600 lbs payload. I've seen a couple of overland builds, on other vehicles, where they replaced the springs and shocks/struts, and I don't know what else, but at some point it just makes more sense to buy a 3/4 ton and drive it.
How much weight are you carrying, in which model, and how much does it struggle?
Can I add ARB or other lockers to the Dana 44?
If I lift it, can I get heavier springs and shocks?
Is there any auxiliary fuel tank that will fit in the spare tire area? Moving the spare to a bumper mount? (my F150 has 35 gallons, for a 550+ mile range)
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