Score your Gladiator. How capable is the Gladiator with...

[famous]

How capable is the Gladiator with...

• 80th edition (Trac-Lok® Anti-Spin Rear Differential)
• Diesel
• Mopar lift
• 13.5"x37"s
• Rockslide sliders
• American Adventure inner liners
• Warn winch (got it after getting stuck in the mud, no fun!!!)

I've been out only twice - stuck in the mud in Utah, Mud is bad!
And I've been out in Cleghorn California, was concerned about some of those hills, but it did ok without the mopar lift

Simple 1-5 score:
I am guessing a 3.5?

Note: Simply requesting a sense of capability from veterans

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[ttn333]

5 out 5... mostly cause it's much capable than I am. JTR Clayton lift on 37s.

 

[FitfulGoat]

I would say you’re a 3.5 assuming you have more recovery gear than just the winch. Without the lift your not using the full range of tire/articulation. With that I would say a 4 with the addition of a lift and then 4.5 if you add lockers.

What this comparison/rating lacks is the driver component. A 5 driver in a 3 truck can outperform a 3 driver in a 5 truck. At least in my opinion

 

[famous]

I would say you’re a 3.5 assuming you have more recovery gear than just the winch. Without the lift your not using the full range of tire/articulation. With that I would say a 4 with the addition of a lift and then 4.5 if you add lockers.

What this comparison/rating lacks is the driver component. A 5 driver in a 3 truck can outperform a 3 driver in a 5 truck. At least in my opinion

Okay thanks @FitfulGoat . I have the mopar lift now - so hopefully that will help. And yes, I purchased soft shackles and a few recovery straps. So sounds like to round it out, it would be nice to have locker. Any advise on lockers, brands?

By the way the 80th edition comes with Trac-Lok® Anti-Spin Rear Differential - looks like that might work for the rear

 

[famous]

5 out 5... mostly cause it's much capable than I am. JTR Clayton lift on 37s.

Are you saying your truck is a 5/5? If so what lift do you have? And do you have lockers?

 

[CerOf]

5

You have a winch. A winch always pegs you out.

Without winch, I’d say 3ish.
Solid 4 if you had lockers and perhaps additional skids to protect exposed diesel parts/bits.

 

[FitfulGoat]

Okay thanks @FitfulGoat . I have the mopar lift now - so hopefully that will help. And yes, I purchased soft shackles and a few recovery straps. So sounds like to round it out, it would be nice to have locker. Any advise on lockers, brands?

By the way the 80th edition comes with Trac-Lok® Anti-Spin Rear Differential - looks like that might work for the rear

The trac-lok is great and plenty capable. A front locker could be nice but I think the other question here is how necessary is having a 5/5 rig… you’re probably more than capable enough to handle 90% of the trails out there and the other 10% I’d likely pick a different rig for.

 

[PDiddy]

5/5, I’ve been to the top of the mall parking garage and back down, without even using my lockers.

 

[BLK HOLE]

5

 

[AZCooWhip]

Help me out here. Where are you running? The mall parking lot or a 30 degree incline with boulders.

 

[BLK HOLE]

Help me out here. Where are you running? The mall parking lot or a 30 degree incline with boulders.

You talking to me? I’m not sure your question here then. Are you asking where I took that?

 

[famous]

5

You have a winch. A winch always pegs you out.

Without winch, I’d say 3ish.
Solid 4 if you had lockers and perhaps additional skids to protect exposed diesel parts/bits.

Makes 100% sense, thanks for the feedback

 

[The White Rabbit]

5/5, I’ve been to the top of the mall parking garage and back down, without even using my lockers.

I thought I saw you…..

 

[famous]

The trac-lok is great and plenty capable. A front locker could be nice but I think the other question here is how necessary is having a 5/5 rig… you’re probably more than capable enough to handle 90% of the trails out there and the other 10% I’d likely pick a different rig for.

Think that is basically what I am looking for - figure about 70% coverage/ability for the truck is enough for me

 

[PDiddy]

I thought I saw you…..

You probably saw my gladiator flexing on the parking stall wheel stop.

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