Traded my Gladiator in today.

[AmosMoses]

Beautiful new truck. The tires/wheels with the lift are perfect IMO.

Enjoy it! You only live once.

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[MaximusG20]

Here is most of the build list.

Adams 1350 hd Rear drive shaft
Adams 1350 hd front driveshaft
Factory rails rubicon (I swapped my rails out when traded)
Taillights oracle
Taser programmer
Skid plate asfir (Israel) engine and trans
Bumper front fab fours high stub
Rear bumper rebel Offroad
Rear bed corner rock sliders rebel offroad
Sway bar guard front fab fours lower
Seat jackers drivers seat
Clayton 3.5 overland plus kit (gain 4.5)
Rear sway bar brackets metal cloak
Rear sway bar links synergy
Front track bar reinforcement metal cloak
front steering kit rock jock hd
Shocks fox 2.0
Shock guards fox
Steering stabilizer fox ats adjustable
Wheels teraflex nomad w rapid air down and Rash rings x5 set
37 inch tires nitto trail grapplers x5
Gears4.88Yukon installed outlaw
offroad
Snorkel high and low option
Floor guard jeep brand 0
Hinges roof ez freedom top (I swapped my top out, I didn’t like the hinges)
Switch pro 9100 aux switches

 

[21Mojave24XR]

I say it was a good trade, like I always say to people it’s your money and your jeep do as you please because they ain’t working for the money or paying the payment and insurance. So good on you, JT looks great btw

 

[Gvsukids]

I’m very happy with this purchase and hope to hit the trails when the rain stops falling here.

Rainy trails are fun!

 

[NotInStock]

I think great job... The parts list alone seems to be good stuff and not some Smitty built mall crawler. Even if there are a few thingss that you dislike overall probably a good deal...

So I am assuming they had some type of sliders/rock rails already. By chance what were they that you decided your factory ones are preferred??

The winch I kind of agree with the other post. Seems a lot of thought out parts existing there and no winch .. kind of gives you the ... Hmmm vibe... However I am doing the same with selling my old 2016 JTUR because I own a Warn 8274 that has been running great for 30+ years. Hard to part with it so I don't but very difficult to find an accommodating bumper as it does use the current standard of mount and has an excessively large spool (125-150 of line).

 

[MaximusG20]

I think great job... The parts list alone seems to be good stuff and not some Smitty built mall crawler. Even if there are a few thingss that you dislike overall probably a good deal...

So I am assuming they had some type of sliders/rock rails already. By chance what were they that you decided your factory ones are preferred??

The winch I kind of agree with the other post. Seems a lot of thought out parts existing there and no winch .. kind of gives you the ... Hmmm vibe... However I am doing the same with selling my old 2016 JTUR because I own a Warn 8274 that has been running great for 30+ years. Hard to part with it so I don't but very difficult to find an accommodating bumper as it does use the current standard of mount and has an excessively large spool (125-150 of line).

You can see where a winch was installed previously, they just took it with them when traded in, along with the compressor and everything else that was easily removable. As far as the rock sliders. The sliders that were on the jeep were the stock flat rubicon sliders so getting into the truck was tough for my wife and kids. I swapped them out to the ones in the picture to give them a step to get in. Plus I felt like these were built a little stronger.
I feel like this JT build was very thought out. I do need to add a winch of course and am working on putting together a recovery kit for when I do get out in the trail.

 

[Einsteiger]

Nicely done. Hope you got a lottery ticket on the way home. I like to hear stories like this because they seldom happen.

 

[NotInStock]

They probably had a nice Zeon or something and those ARB compressors are not cheap. The dealership gives you next to nothing for it or even nothing so better to move it to your next vehicle or sell it

 

[MaximusG20]

They probably had a nice Zeon or something and those ARB compressors are not cheap. The dealership gives you next to nothing for it or even nothing so better to move it to your next vehicle or sell it

I need to check these to see if they are all still hooked up and how they are hooked up. Im not sure what they were hooked up to. Any thoughts?

 

[Stingray 5517]

After reading some of these negative opinions that some have after they assumed the “value” of my decision. I think I should elaborate a little.
This was a vehicle that I was able to meticulously go through before purchasing with each upgrade and the value. It was also not built in a backyard garage as some would rather do themselves. With that being said the cost to purchase the aftermarket parts and have them installed, which I am more than able to do myself but not capable with my limited garage space, far exceeded what I paid. Those that would rather spend 3 times as much and do it yourself. Have at it. I’m not here to degrade you for doing it. I on the other hand am on a very limited budget and this build would have taken me 5-10 years to accomplish at full cost, so yea I took a shortcut, it’s not your JT it’s mine and I am very happy with it. It might be a bad decision in time or it may have saved me $10k+ in the long run. We can all only imagine. I don’t know anyone’s full story and nobody on here knows mine, so let’s all just be a little less eager to jump someone’s case for not “doing what they would have done”.

Hey if you're happy with what you have that's all that matters. I spent a lot of time installing my upgrades and saved a lot of cash. But I would be just as happy if I had been able to get them already installed and with a great discount. Enjoy great looking Gladiator.

 

[Harleyred66]

Nice JT. Where in Indiana are you?

 

[MaximusG20]

Nice JT. Where in Indiana are you?

South west.

 

[JerseyMark]

Nice JT, I love Gator. Looks great with the lift, wheels/tires. Nice list of mods, the regear to 4.88s is really great to have done already. Sounds like you made out really well with the trade.

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