What did you do WITH your Gladiator today?

[YGBSM]

I thought about it sitting there in the dealer service lot. I wonder if it's thinking about me.

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[RudeJeepin]

Pulled my trailer 240 miles so my oldest son, 31yrs old, and I could ride our dualsports.

We got to see views like this all day long.

 

[incogneato]

Leisurely Sunday ride on somewhat-local unimproved roads.

 

[drewcnit]

Took the Jeep Club out to Hawk Pride Mountain OffRoad in Tuscumbia, AL this past weekend to run the new Badge of Honor trail there called Uphill Both Ways. We had almost every type of Jeep join us, a YJ, LJ, TJ or 2, JKs and JKUs, JLs and JLUs, and I was the lone JT still.

17 Jeeps started the trail ride, 13 completed the Badge trail, with 4 ducking out at the gatekeeper.
We had one broke axle along the way and numerous smaller carnage along the trail and spent 4 hours in the 100 degree Alabama swamp heat to go a total of 1.9 miles from parking lot, to trail head, to exit, to parking lot.

I think I just recovered from it today, later Saturday I drug the group through several other trails and the mud bog on the final loop of the day and on Sunday, the big tire crowd - did stupid big tire things and my passenger side paid the price. Lucky's Loop has several off camber squeezes between trees and one of got me from the B pillar back to the end of the bobbed bed.

Before all the carnage started -

Uphill Both Ways (south entrance by looking at the map) -

More of the entrance gate keeper, featuring two of our wonderful spotters for the day -

Me coming up gatekeeper/entrance to Uphill-

Later in the day on Brokefoot -

Waterfall -

After Mud Bog shenanigans (I had to pull 3 out of the bog) -

And finally the carnage I promised -
A buddy's bounce and nap -

My B pillar -

Body panel under C Pillar -

Man, what a great weekend.

 

[Shibbyjeep]

Yesterday I took it to the Top of the World

Today I took it up Hells Gate and surprised a buttload of JL and JK owners.

 

[Bantam]

I missed the “1941” but was prepared this time around

 

[WILDHOBO]

Put more breakin miles on the front diff. Took it to the Jeep shop to put it on the ramp. I just wanted to double check my clearances after going to top mount drag link and adjusting my bump stops. All good. 2” or so of drag link clearance with 1/2” left on hydraulic bumps.

 

[XJFanatic]

Went out and tested the 37s. Very pleased even with 4.10 gears. Did some trails out by Las Cruces and the Prehistoric Trackways: Box Canyon to Robledo Loop, Apache Canyon and the presidential staircase

 

[WILDHOBO]

Went out and tested the 37s. Very pleased even with 4.10 gears. Did some trails out by Las Cruces and the Prehistoric Trackways: Box Canyon to Robledo Loop, Apache Canyon and the presidential staircase

Are you hitting the bumper with The tire in the last picture? I had that problem with my previous bumper with 37’s. Until I chopped it.

 

[XJFanatic]

Are you hitting the bumper with The tire in the last picture? I had that problem with my previous bumper with 37’s. Until I chopped it.

Not at all. I had almost 1.5 of clearance left. It will need chopped if/when it gets 40s.

The only spot of rubbing was the aftermarket inners up front. And the 37s were completely stuffed.

 

[WILDHOBO]

Not at all. I had almost 1.5 of clearance left. It will need chopped if/when it gets 40s.

The only spot of rubbing was the aftermarket inners up front. And the 37s were completely stuffed.

Optical illusion then. Good deal.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Not sure if it's "With" or "to" - loaned it to my son who is up here visiting from Florida - so he could drive up to the Clear Lake area for a sort of family reunion with his mothers side of his family (my x's family)
That'll put some miles on it at high speed............

 

[bill61]

Nothin like a youngster wringing out an engine. Good thing they put rev limiters on them these days.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Nothin like a youngster wringing out an engine. Good thing they put rev limiters on them these days.

He's used to driving in Florida....................43 is young to me LOL

 

[bill61]

Same here.

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