SARGE GREEN Gladiator club

[andrewdoesit]

Well yesterday was the day… I went with the 37x12.5 BFG AT KO2’s. They look just a touch stuffed on the stock Mojave suspension but a 1-2” spacer lift will look perfect. In all honesty the 8.5” wheels make the 12.5” tires look a little skinny and the +25 offset keeps the tires mostly tucked in the wheel wells. I think another 1/4-1/2” poke might be ideal but I wanted this build to look subtle and I think I accomplished that. Overall I’m very happy with it!!

Are you having any issues with rubbing? How’s the gearing as well? I’m super indecisive of going 35s vs 37s on my Mojave when I get it.

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[Greg83]

Are you having any issues with rubbing? How’s the gearing as well? I’m super indecisive of going 35s vs 37s on my Mojave when I get it.

No rubbing at all on the street. Keep in mind the BFG tires run very small. I measured them yesterday and they were only 35.25 true height. They are actually like big 35’s.
The gearing around town seems fine but I had it up on the interstate this morning; driving into the wind it wanted to stay in 6th gear at 70mph (measured using my phone GPS). Coming home it would shift into 7th, and even occasionally 8th. Hoping it gets better when my Tazer arrives and I can reprogram my shift points and recalibrate my speedometer. Either way, i have no regrets.
FYI, I was able to talk my local Discount Tire into mounting two 35’s on my drivers side and two 37’s on my passenger side to help me decide between the two… I obviously chose the 37’s and they just took off the 35’s and exchanged them for two more 37’s. Unfortunately I was unable to get any pics of the 35’s because there was a car parked to close to that side.

 

[azmojave]

Yea I really like Sarge green and how it changes. Here are three pics taken the same day.

Nice looking wheels. How you liking the Swampers? I had SSM16’s on my JK but replaced them with Ridge Grapplers for better road manners.

 

[imaz1218]

First snow trip.

 

[azmojave]

Well yesterday was the day… I went with the 37x12.5 BFG AT KO2’s. They look just a touch stuffed on the stock Mojave suspension but a 1-2” spacer lift will look perfect. In all honesty the 8.5” wheels make the 12.5” tires look a little skinny and the +25 offset keeps the tires mostly tucked in the wheel wells. I think another 1/4-1/2” poke might be ideal but I wanted this build to look subtle and I think I accomplished that. Overall I’m very happy with it!!

Looks great! I wonder how bad the rear will rub when flexing. Maybe not? With the sway bar connected the front might not rub.

 

[AP Double]

Well yesterday was the day… I went with the 37x12.5 BFG AT KO2’s. They look just a touch stuffed on the stock Mojave suspension but a 1-2” spacer lift will look perfect. In all honesty the 8.5” wheels make the 12.5” tires look a little skinny and the +25 offset keeps the tires mostly tucked in the wheel wells. I think another 1/4-1/2” poke might be ideal but I wanted this build to look subtle and I think I accomplished that. Overall I’m very happy with it!!

looking GREAT! Thanks for posting. I might follow your lead with these same AEV and KO2 37’s when the time comes.

 

[stil2low]

-20 out today, figured be a good day for a drive and the wife wanted to do some photos with the Jeep

 

[ScubaSteve]

Added a leveling kit, bed step, mud flaps and nerf bars today.

Looks great!! What nerf rails are those?

 

[andrewdoesit]

No rubbing at all on the street. Keep in mind the BFG tires run very small. I measured them yesterday and they were only 35.25 true height. They are actually like big 35’s.
The gearing around town seems fine but I had it up on the interstate this morning; driving into the wind it wanted to stay in 6th gear at 70mph (measured using my phone GPS). Coming home it would shift into 7th, and even occasionally 8th. Hoping it gets better when my Tazer arrives and I can reprogram my shift points and recalibrate my speedometer. Either way, i have no regrets.
FYI, I was able to talk my local Discount Tire into mounting two 35’s on my drivers side and two 37’s on my passenger side to help me decide between the two… I obviously chose the 37’s and they just took off the 35’s and exchanged them for two more 37’s. Unfortunately I was unable to get any pics of the 35’s because there was a car parked to close to that side.

That’s good to know. I’m in between the BFG K02s, Mickey Baja ATs, and Nitto Ridge Grapplers. I think I’ll end up doing a 35 in either two but based on what you said on the BFGs running small and everyone else saying the same thing, I’d probably have to order up on those. Which makes a big difference consider price differences of 35s to 37s.

 

[Greg83]

That’s good to know. I’m in between the BFG K02s, Mickey Baja ATs, and Nitto Ridge Grapplers. I think I’ll end up doing a 35 in either two but based on what you said on the BFGs running small and everyone else saying the same thing, I’d probably have to order up on those. Which makes a big difference consider price differences of 35s to 37s.

Welcome!

 

[TheRealGinjaNinja]

Nice looking wheels. How you liking the Swampers? I had SSM16’s on my JK but replaced them with Ridge Grapplers for better road manners.

The SSRs have exceeded my expectations in all driving conditions. Dry, wet roads, snow pack, deep snow, ice, slush, and of course off road in dirt and mud. I haven't really rock crawled with them so that is about the only thing I don't have an opinion on yet.

They have worn only 3/32 in 15k miles with four 5 tire rotations (sitting at 18/32). Only bad things are they are a heavy E rated tire and with my steel wheels took a lot of weight to balance but they roll smooth.

Cheers

 

[BrettWeir]

My new 2021 Oscar Mike Freedom edition. 2" Mopar lift, Mopar bead locks, 35" general grabbers

 

[KX L]

My new 2021 Oscar Mike Freedom edition. 2" Mopar lift, Mopar bead locks, 35" general grabbers

Oscr Mk was my License Plate on my toy hauler. May do the same if I ever get the Gladiator I ordered....

 

[TheSolarWizard]

I spent the 3d round of stimulus payments (and then some) on Mopar's 2" lift (diesel p/n 77072469AC) and 315/70R17 Goodyear Wrangler DuraTechs mounted on Black Rhino Abams in OD Green. With an -.18 backset on the Abrams, these 35's have a serious amount of poke. All of the guys at the tire shop were salivating. A dude driving by in a Pontiac Sunfire was staring so hard he ran a red light and T-boned a Tesla Model S. Now I know how a blond cheerleader feels...

what mud flaps are these and how have they held up?

 

[Sambo Rambo]

I don't like the Red Accents on my gator that much, but on Sarge it looks even worse in my opinion. Way to christmass-y. Color is awesome though.

I agree. I ordered a Sarge Green Rubicon last November. I don't have it yet, but the first thing I'm going to do is take off the Rubicon stickers. I think I'm going to write her name in a military stencil style decal on the hood instead of Rubicon.

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