What did you do WITH your Gladiator today?

[Dougstdig]

Got’r stuck for the first time. Doesn’t look like it, but it wasn’t budging. High centered on the diffs and who knows what else. All 4 wheels were spinning unimpeded at idol.

I took a buddy of mine and his wife and kid to earn their badge in Osceola. To say this place is in dire need of extensive trail maintenance is an understatement. We cleared 10-15 fallen trees blocking the trail, which was tighter than…well use your imagination. The day before I was checking out the DeWalt 12” chainsaw and should have gotten it. About 200-300 yards from the end of the trail there was a 12-18” tree down about grill high. We had to backtrack and find a way out. Kind of fun, but damn it was tight. No doubt will my ride need a good detail!

Oh yeah I forgot to add…I broke off my Quadratec 13 inch AM/FM radio antenna. The sucker snapped right at the base.

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[Chuck-a-Palooza]

Drove down a mostly dry creek bed..

 

[The White Rabbit]

Got’r stuck for the first time. Doesn’t look like it, but it wasn’t budging. High centered on the diffs and who knows what else. All 4 wheels were spinning unimpeded at idol.

I took a buddy of mine and his wife and kid to earn their badge in Osceola. To say this place is in dire need of extensive trail maintenance is an understatement. We cleared 10-15 fallen trees blocking the trail, which was tighter than…well use your imagination. The day before I was checking out the DeWalt 12” chainsaw and should have gotten it. About 200-300 yards from the end of the trail there was a 12-18” tree down about grill high. We had to backtrack and find a way out. Kind of fun, but damn it was tight. No doubt will my ride need a good detail!

Schnikeies! Everyone is safe, it’s a success. Get in get out and still intact is awesome! Get stuck? Whatever. It happens.

 

[mx5red]

Got’r stuck for the first time. Doesn’t look like it, but it wasn’t budging. High centered on the diffs and who knows what else. All 4 wheels were spinning unimpeded at idol.

I took a buddy of mine and his wife and kid to earn their badge in Osceola. To say this place is in dire need of extensive trail maintenance is an understatement. We cleared 10-15 fallen trees blocking the trail, which was tighter than…well use your imagination. The day before I was checking out the DeWalt 12” chainsaw and should have gotten it. About 200-300 yards from the end of the trail there was a 12-18” tree down about grill high. We had to backtrack and find a way out. Kind of fun, but damn it was tight. No doubt will my ride need a good detail!

Oh yeah I forgot to add…I broke off my Quadratec 13 inch AM/FM radio antenna. The sucker snapped right at the base.

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I see pictures like this and I think it’s super ballsy guys drive down these trails because I would hate to get stuck waist deep or flood my Jeep, but goes to show how capable they are!

 

[Dougstdig]

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I see pictures like this and I think it’s super ballsy guys drive down these trails because I would hate to get stuck waist deep or flood my Jeep, but goes to show how capable they are!

The last time I drove down the pipeline road it was dry, so I knew about how deep it would be. What I didn’t expect was someone probably with 40’s ran through it and trenched it ultimately leaving me look like a toddler sitting on a bar stool swinging my feet in the air…lol

 

[Blade1668]

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I see pictures like this and I think it’s super ballsy guys drive down these trails because I would hate to get stuck waist deep or flood my Jeep, but goes to show how capable they are!

I'll have to agree especially since I've been on a few trails in Ocala N.F. and happened to pre run a trail with a few buddies before we met up with a new owner of a Rubicon TJ years ago.... the "Big Dogs" ran the creek and trenched it out before we came back the other direction. The 2 Wranglers couldn't budge my XJ with snatch straps and my winch line was to short to reach the tree. So Eric's Jeep hooked to tree then winch to his tow hook.

Muck water up to top of door handles and yes inside of Jeep too.water/ mud was over 54 inches deep. Note on older Jeeps they're not as water resistant as newer ones. ?

 

[Dougstdig]

I'll have to agree especially since I've been on a few trails in Ocala N.F. and happened to pre run a trail with a few buddies before we met up with a new owner of a Rubicon TJ years ago.... the "Big Dogs" ran the creek and trenched it out before we came back the other direction. The 2 Wranglers couldn't budge my XJ with snatch straps and my winch line was to short to reach the tree. So Eric's Jeep hooked to tree then winch to his tow hook.

Muck water up to top of door handles and yes inside of Jeep too.water/ mud was over 54 inches deep. Note on older Jeeps they're not as water resistant as newer ones. ?

It’s going to take me months to find the time to buff out all of the pin striping received on this trail last weekend. They need to remark this badge of honor trail for ATV / SxS only get someone in there to do some trail maintenance. My shorty antenna snapped and I have a scratch on a flare that went through the paint.

I’m not opposed to trail damage…well I am, because you shouldn’t go looking for it, but it’s not like I can say I was off camber enough and was doing some hair raising maneuver. It’s just a poorly maintained trail. Specifically, the trails around the bullseye.

We got out and looked at pulling this one to the side like we had 10-20 times before on this trip, but there was a wasp nest with swarming little devils.

Oh yeah, any time you open a window or door you get up to thumbnail sized horse flies in your rig. Be sure to wear a ?. It’s the best remedy!!!

 

[Sailingmat]

Alaska beach run.

 

[JeepOfTheseus]

I made a meme with it…

 

[Dragonfly]

Installed the RollNLock M series XT tonneau cover. Now to find a good rack system for my RTT. This set up has the t-slot system.

 

[sass JT]

I made a meme with it…

I feel ya brother!

 

[Alan_Hepburn]

Who says a Gladiator can't do truck stuff? Today I bought one and a half yards of 1.5" red lava rock to build a border around my front yard. The material cost $79 per yard and the rockery wanted $95 to deliver it about 1/2 mile so I said just dump it in the Jeep!

 

[MER21]

Installed the RollNLock M series XT tonneau cover. Now to find a good rack system for my RTT. This set up has the t-slot system.

Give the guys over at KB Voodoo Fabrications a call. You will be able to mount one their Max-Modular bed racks to those t-slot rails with these brackets: https://www.max-modular.com/attachment-brackets/retraxone-xr-brackets

JT Bed Racks: https://www.max-modular.com/jeep-gladiator-bed-racks

 

[DocMike]

Quick run on the pass for some camping with the kids before school.
Crawled up on a rock ledge I have been eyeing. Killer view. Safe spot for a fire. Threw up the tent.
Great trip.

 

[MER21]

That looks like a beautiful spot!

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