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#teamGF #CDR -- JT Gladiator Overland Build
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STORY //
I have always been a car person for as long as I remember. Moving from countries to countries, we have owned quite a bit of different cars in the family. My first own vehicle was a '89 Honda Accord LX. After that there was quite a huge upgrade to my beloved, '11 Subaru WRX STI Sedan. I purchased the STI, in 2012 and through out the years, has served me very well. Was able to do everything in the car, from getting married to support a kid and all sorts of trips. I am most thankful for the life-long friends I have met along my Subaru Journey. But after 165,xxx+(km) it was time to build the car. The car was chipped and only Stage 2 Supporting an Exhaust, Air Intake, AOS and a few other needed Subaru goodies. In late 2019, I was getting mixed feelings about building the car, just future family plans and other world events made me decide to go into #Overlanding.
I have always been an outdoor person, and ever since we moved to Canada back in '95 my parents made an effort to take us to lakes, retreats and road trips almost every weekend. While juggling 3 jobs and being in a new country. So I wanted to get back into that field again. For myself, my wife and our new family.
I live in Beautiful British Columbia Canada, and it would be a shame not to be able to use my backyard to explore and experience the great outdoors. BC has over 70,000(km) of FSR(Forest Service Roads) so would be a waste not to use them. But before getting the JT, there were a few drawbacks.
I originally placed an order for a '20 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro(Army Green), This was back in Feb 2020 and have not heard from the dealer about any information on the vehicle for almost 6 months. I had to enter the mid-sized truck market because of my garage. The entrance to my garage is only 82 Inches high, so I have to be able to fit a #overland vehicle with the RTT(Roof Top Tent) into the garage. At the time the JT was way out of my price range, but as time went on and as I kept #overlanding with friends. I decided to bite the bullet and purchase a fully loaded '20 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon (Bright White). I am not going to lie, still like the styling of the Tacoma better. But overall the Jeep just made more sense, I am sacrificing a little bit of comfort to get honestly the better off-road vehicle.
So here is it, I am going to be documenting the build and gear I will be using for my #overlanding adventures.
Hopefully you have enjoyed my little story, and enjoy the build. Thank you.
DELIVERY AND STOCK INFORMATION //
Purchased: July 2 / 2020
Color: Bright White
ODO: 000,487(km) - It was delivered to the Dealership from Vancouver Island.
Traded in: '11 Subaru WRX STI w/Mods
**Above is the spot where I decided to purchase the vehicle. Weekend Before **
Mileage Tracking (km/miles)
07/02/2020 - 000,487 / 000,302
09/22/2020 - 008,988 / 005,585
10/07/2020 - 009,973 / 006,197
11/05/2020 - 013,048 / 008,107
03/04/2021 - 016,953 / 010,534
04/07/2021 - 018,468 / 011,475
05/04/2021 - 019,529 / 012,134
21/09/2021 - 026,005 / 016,158
19/10/2021 - 027,250 / 016,932
30/01/2022 - 030,502 / 018,953
16/09/2022 - 037,897 / 023,548
13/01/2023 - 040,792 / 025,346
OIL Change Intervals (km/miles)
11/05/2020 - 013,048 / 008,107
14/08/2021 - 024,820 / 015,422
05/02/2022 - 030,528 / 018,969
22/01/2023 - 041,314 / 025,671
Reserved for, Changes more stuff to come.
STORY //
I have always been a car person for as long as I remember. Moving from countries to countries, we have owned quite a bit of different cars in the family. My first own vehicle was a '89 Honda Accord LX. After that there was quite a huge upgrade to my beloved, '11 Subaru WRX STI Sedan. I purchased the STI, in 2012 and through out the years, has served me very well. Was able to do everything in the car, from getting married to support a kid and all sorts of trips. I am most thankful for the life-long friends I have met along my Subaru Journey. But after 165,xxx+(km) it was time to build the car. The car was chipped and only Stage 2 Supporting an Exhaust, Air Intake, AOS and a few other needed Subaru goodies. In late 2019, I was getting mixed feelings about building the car, just future family plans and other world events made me decide to go into #Overlanding.
I have always been an outdoor person, and ever since we moved to Canada back in '95 my parents made an effort to take us to lakes, retreats and road trips almost every weekend. While juggling 3 jobs and being in a new country. So I wanted to get back into that field again. For myself, my wife and our new family.
I live in Beautiful British Columbia Canada, and it would be a shame not to be able to use my backyard to explore and experience the great outdoors. BC has over 70,000(km) of FSR(Forest Service Roads) so would be a waste not to use them. But before getting the JT, there were a few drawbacks.
I originally placed an order for a '20 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro(Army Green), This was back in Feb 2020 and have not heard from the dealer about any information on the vehicle for almost 6 months. I had to enter the mid-sized truck market because of my garage. The entrance to my garage is only 82 Inches high, so I have to be able to fit a #overland vehicle with the RTT(Roof Top Tent) into the garage. At the time the JT was way out of my price range, but as time went on and as I kept #overlanding with friends. I decided to bite the bullet and purchase a fully loaded '20 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon (Bright White). I am not going to lie, still like the styling of the Tacoma better. But overall the Jeep just made more sense, I am sacrificing a little bit of comfort to get honestly the better off-road vehicle.
So here is it, I am going to be documenting the build and gear I will be using for my #overlanding adventures.
Hopefully you have enjoyed my little story, and enjoy the build. Thank you.
DELIVERY AND STOCK INFORMATION //
Purchased: July 2 / 2020
Color: Bright White
ODO: 000,487(km) - It was delivered to the Dealership from Vancouver Island.
Traded in: '11 Subaru WRX STI w/Mods
**Above is the spot where I decided to purchase the vehicle. Weekend Before **
Mileage Tracking (km/miles)
07/02/2020 - 000,487 / 000,302
09/22/2020 - 008,988 / 005,585
10/07/2020 - 009,973 / 006,197
11/05/2020 - 013,048 / 008,107
03/04/2021 - 016,953 / 010,534
04/07/2021 - 018,468 / 011,475
05/04/2021 - 019,529 / 012,134
21/09/2021 - 026,005 / 016,158
19/10/2021 - 027,250 / 016,932
30/01/2022 - 030,502 / 018,953
16/09/2022 - 037,897 / 023,548
13/01/2023 - 040,792 / 025,346
OIL Change Intervals (km/miles)
11/05/2020 - 013,048 / 008,107
14/08/2021 - 024,820 / 015,422
05/02/2022 - 030,528 / 018,969
22/01/2023 - 041,314 / 025,671
Reserved for, Changes more stuff to come.
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