Year one battle scars

[Rummie]

Coming up on one year of Gladiator ownership. Three trips from Florida to Colorado and one to Moab as well as camping around Florida. I love this Jeep. Takes us across the country and through mountains pulling a camper and can still handle tough trails.

I snapped a few pics of the first year battle scars. I don't mind them. In fact, I really like them. They are reminders of a lot of fun times and adventures.

The Escalator obstacle on Hell's Revenge.

Cliffhanger

Holy Cross Trail

Somewhere in Moab

Rock sliders scraped and bent on passenger's side

Rock sliders scraped on driver's side

Here come the comments about a hitch skid!

But still looking good!!

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[brianinca]

We have a tradition of putting a sharpie to the dings with a date and location. Speaking for a friend, some of us have repeated reminders of a particularly hairy snow run trail we like to visit every year. Didn't go this year, so no JTR scars.

I dig your memorabilia!

 

[Jaxmax]

Looks great yet, and your badges on the body work just make it almost perfect. Spot for the BOH badges is nice also……Jack

 

[Rummie]

Looks great yet, and your badges on the body work just make it almost perfect. Spot for the BOH badges is nice also……Jack

Thanks Jack!

 

[Jaxmax]

Well, Rummie I did scratch my fender on a tree, sort of took the stress outta driving now, and wait for it…….

 

[Jaxmax]

…….I gots me a Warfab hitch skid in mail yesterday!!! No comment and of course it is a little too low for me so gonna cut it and weld it, just can’t leave stuff alone gotta tinker. I even got the short one that weighs less, Haha!?

 

[AZCooWhip]

Nothing like that first scrape or drag......well, almost nothing.

Rear hitch has long since disowned me. ?

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[Troybilt]

Coming up on one year of Gladiator ownership. Three trips from Florida to Colorado and one to Moab as well as camping around Florida. I love this Jeep. Takes us across the country and through mountains pulling a camper and can still handle tough trails.

I snapped a few pics of the first year battle scars. I don't mind them. In fact, I really like them. They are reminders of a lot of fun times and adventures.


The Escalator obstacle on Hell's Revenge.



Cliffhanger



Holy Cross Trail



Somewhere in Moab



Rock sliders scraped and bent on passenger's side



Rock sliders scraped on driver's side



Here come the comments about a hitch skid!

But still looking good!!

That is a sweet looking rig. Glad you get to spend so much time in it. Looks like no real body damage... so far

What is the little red thing under the rear tire? looks like you got booted by a tiny parking cop.

 

[Rummie]

What is the little red thing under the rear tire? looks like you got booted by a tiny parking cop.

I had a guy detailing it. I guess he put that there to make sure it didn't roll away.

 

[Padre]

Where you at in Florida? I have had my Mojave since September and already have 11,000 miles on it. We drove it to Michigan and back and then a month later drove Asheville to have and All-Cab canopy put on and then tuned around and drive

to Colorado and Wyoming and then back to florida. We are in Destin so I don't have as far to drive. No scars yet though.

 

[Rummie]

Where you at in Florida? I have had my Mojave since September and already have 11,000 miles on it. We drove it to Michigan and back and then a month later drove Asheville to have and All-Cab canopy put on and then tuned around and drive

to Colorado and Wyoming and then back to florida. We are in Destin so I don't have as far to drive. No scars yet though.

We are in Sarasota. It's a great place to live but we really enjoy our trips out west also. These Gladiators make great road trip vehicles.

 

[Mechjk43]

I had a guy detailing it. I guess he put that there to make sure it didn't roll away.

Detailers put those on the outside corners so their hoses don’t wedge in between the pavement and tires when they drag them around.

 

[KevinC]

Gladiators make great road trip vehicles to get out and experience other types of offroading venues.

Yours still cleans up nice. I would be proud of those battle scars too.

KevinC

 

[shrinkhead]

this years damage:
1x passenger side mirror
1x minor dent in side of bed
1x major dent in side of bed
1x popped all fenders at least once (the front left not quiet right)
1x scratched and dinged everything underneath and all bumper end caps but still holding

I don’t mind the scratches but the broken mirror and the major dent has to be repaired. I am curious if 40s will lead to less damage (vs 35/37)

 

[DocMike]

That ain't no mall queen. I'll take some pics of my rims. They are pretty rough after a year of rocks.

Coming up on one year of Gladiator ownership. Three trips from Florida to Colorado and one to Moab as well as camping around Florida. I love this Jeep. Takes us across the country and through mountains pulling a camper and can still handle tough trails.

I snapped a few pics of the first year battle scars. I don't mind them. In fact, I really like them. They are reminders of a lot of fun times and adventures.

The Escalator obstacle on Hell's Revenge.

Cliffhanger

Holy Cross Trail

Somewhere in Moab

Rock sliders scraped and bent on passenger's side

Rock sliders scraped on driver's side

Here come the comments about a hitch skid!

But still looking good!!

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