Always wanted to go to one of those meets just to see. :tup: ZS Carpenter is building a WV Touareg overlander now. He had it at the house last Labor Day meet. It's different. :rofl2:

I'm sure I'll walk away with a lot of wallet-draining ideas. :icon14:

I'll bet ZS is the only one that's Overland'ed a VW Touareg. Cool on him though!

Made it to the Overland/OffRoad Expo... gathered a ton of ideas for the Jeep... got home later that day and ordered a new gas tank for my KTM EXC. :icon14:

There is just so much out there for overlanding. It's unbelievable.

Do you have those new 40s on your Jeep yet?

To run 40's. I would install a set of Dana 60's under it just to be on the safe side.

Here we go... down a new rabbit hole! :rofl2:

Yea.....a new canvas to paint on. :facepalm:

List of things I have done.
1. Line-X the bed.
2. Ziebart undercoat.
3. WeatherTech floor mats.
4. WeatherTech mud flaps.
5. Front windows tinted.
6. Bed mounted my Hi Lift Jack. Hi Lift makes a set of mounts.
7. Dana cast iron diff covers in blue.
8. White Knuckle sliders on order.

List of things I want to do.
1. Rugged Ridge HD stubby front bumper with grill guard.
2. Warn Zen Platinum 1200 winch.
3. Rock Jock track bars and control arms.
4. toss up between King or Fox shocks.
5. Fox bump stops.
6. Might go with a Rusty's offroad rear bumper.
7. Want to go with TrailReady beadlock rims.
8. Lift between 2" to 3".
9. Armor for under it.

Nice. Congrats.

Don’t forget

37-40s should run hydro assist. So psc setup.

38-40s should run 60s or 60/14b ff.

Driveshafts

If you go over 37s, the transfer case can get finicky but iirc there’s a flash for it.

Atlas II or IV not yet a available but I’m sure it’s coming. Pure mechanical tc doesn’t play well with the electrics unlike jk’s.

Love those gladiators, but remember 8 lugs are always cooler than 5. :p

This is going to be a slow build. Fixed income.
I think 37's. General MT's.

PSC doesn't have anything yet for the diesel.

RCV axles for the Dana 44 for sure. Plus trusses. Either woods or Adams driveshafts.

Dynatrac 60/60 axles $$$$ You want to buy them for me?

No issues with the transfer case. Guys on the forum are running 43's with no problems.

I loved my general grabber x3s. I’d have them still but they don’t go over 37”.

I think slow builds are the better way to go regardless, more time to figure out the best mods.

Psc will get that sorted in time, the market is too big. Until then iiirc redneck ram is n option.

Can’t go wrong with rcvs and a truss. :tup:

I’ve been living my best 8 lug life for a year and a half, UD60s here. Personally, if I had a do over, I’d have gone fusion elite 60s. Dynatrac is good, but imo, fusion is the new standard. If I win the lottery, I’ll hook you up with a fusion elite 60/60 package. :tup:

I know the jl rubis (and I’m assuming the jt rubis) have had issues bc the new nv241or isn’t purely mechanical anymore and has electrics and synchros in it now but good to hear it’s no problem for the jt. We’re sticking with 35s for my wife’s jlur so I haven’t researched any tc stuff for the jl/jt in quite a while.

My build thread.

https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/f...journal.53185/

My mod list so far.

Mods;
1. Weathertech floor mats.
2. Weathertech mud flaps.
3. Z Auto Tazer Mini.
4. Line-X Bed Liner.
5. Ziebart Undercoating
6. Dana cast iron diff covers in blue.
7. DeeZee bed box. 35"x12.5"x12". To store my recovery gear.
8. White Knuckle Sliders.
9. Brackets to mount my Hi-Lift jack on the Trail Rail.
10. Hard Rock bolt on front and rear control skid plates.
11. Rusty's Rear Lower Control Arm Frame Side Skid Plates.
12. Metalcloak Rear Swaybar Reinforcement - ordered.
13. Clayton Front Springs. Beta testing replacement springs for the bottoming issue.
14. Steer Smart steering bracket.
15. Mopar Freedom Panel Storage Bag.
16. CoverKing Headliner. - ordered
17. WeatherTech Sun Shield. - ordered.
18. WeatherTech Side Window Deflectors. - ordered

Wish List:
1. Mopar 2" Lift
2. Rock Jock Tracks Bars. Front and Rear
3. Trail Ready Beadlock Rims. 17x8.5, BS 5" OS +6
4. Rusty's Full Width Trail Bumper - Series 2, Or a LoD Middle width Signature.
5. Rusty's Trail - Full Width Rear Bumper
6. Warn Zeon 12S Platinum Winch
7. Rock Jock Front and Rear Control Arms
8. Either King or Fox shocks.
9 Fox bump stops.
10. ARB dual air compressor.
11 Kraken under the seat ARB mount.
12. Banks or GDE engine tuning
13. Still thinking.

It’s #13 that gets ya right in the wallet. :icon17:

Nice list you’ll have a nice rig when your done. :tup:

You need to come down to Florida sometime, Jeep beach is every April. It’s going on this week ironically. You can drive your gladiator on the speedway for *****&giggles.

We could do a 370 forum Jeep photo shoot lol.

Got all of my suspension point skid plates on. Got them from Rock Hard and Rusty's OffRoad. Also got my nodular iron Dana diff covers on too. The big blue things.

All of the red pieces are skid plates.

Putting a lot of trust in those flimsy jackstands :eek: I assume the truck sits high enough to not squish you if they failed

When that picture was taken. I was working on the side of the Jeep. The added height made working easier.

That's right, I should have said Jeep. Glad to hear you weren't working under it. :tiphat:

Ever work under a 35 ton top half compressor casing supported by 6, 55gal drums full of water? Did this on a road job. The refinery didn't have enough crane capacity to flip the casing over. :shakes head:

No, but I did walk to school in 3 feet of snow once :rofl2:

fify

OK, maybe hail and it may have been 1/2" :tup:

The only snow you have ever seen was a snow cone.

I skied for years and have been caught in blizzards. We actually have real mountains here :stirthepot:

Skied with a Wii.

Took the Jeepster out to Rausch Creek OffRoad park 2 weekends ago. Earned 3 Trail Badges from Jeep. Got them today and installed them. :tup:

Frame twister. The tilt meter was showing 32 degrees. :driving:

The hill is steeper then what it looks like.

A day of rocks. :driving:

Maannnn! Love that jeep! Hey, how was your mileage on your trip out west last month? Was that diesel pumping out 30 mpg highway?

At times, I was seeing 30+mpg. Overall avg was 26.9 mpg for 4,200 miles. Had the cruise set for 5 mph over the speed limit. Speed limits was from 65 to 80. Hate Kansas. Got my worst mileage there. It dropped to 20.7 mpg. I've taken the Z, Grand Cherokee, Power Wagon, and motorhome across Kansas a number of times. And they each got their worst mileage in that state every time. Doesn't matter if I'm going east to west, or the other way.

Kansas aye? That's odd. Well there's always 80 or 40 next time to avoid Kansas... and you know, get better mileage. :rofl2:

I've taken I70, RT24, and Rt 36 across Kansas. Same results. :facepalm:

I'll take I80 if I'm going to Wy, or north part of Co. Then to Denver. Rt40 just takes too long time wise.

Some up-dates on the Z. Finally had to put a new battery in it. The oem battery lasted 12 years. :eek: I put in an Odyssey battery. :tup: After I removed the oem battery. I cleaned everything up under it.

Some up-dates on the Jeep. This is a list ofwhat I have on it now.

Mods;
1. Weathertech Floor Mats.
2. Weathertech Mud Flaps.
3. Z Auto Tazer Mini.
4. Line-X Bed Liner.
5. Ziebart Undercoating
6. Dana Cast Iron Diff Covers in blue.
7. DeeZee bed box. 35"x12.5"x12". To store my recovery gear.
8. White Knuckle Sliders.
9. Brackets to mount my Hi-Lift jack on the Trail Rail.
10. Hard Rock Front and Rear Control Skid Plates.
11. Rusty's Rear Lower Control Arm Frame Side Skid Plates.
12. Metalcloak Rear Swaybar Reinforcements.
13. Clayton Front Springs. Beta testing replacement springs for the bottoming issue.
14. Steer Smart Steering Bracket.
15. Mopar Freedom Panel Storage Bag.
16. CoverKing Headliner.
17. WeatherTech Sun Shield.
18. WeatherTech Side Window Deflectors.
19. AJT Design Key Fob.
20. Rock Hard FAD Skid Plate.
21. Rock Hard Front Upper/Frame Side Control Arm Skid Plates.
22. Badge Glow Simple Aux Wiring Board.
23. DesertDoesIt Shorty Front Seat Jackers.
23. DesertDoesIt Shorty Front Seat Jackers.
24. QuadTec 12V Power Adapter.
25. Banks Derringer Tuner.
26. Banks IDash Gauge.
27. Banks Pedal Monster
28. BulletPoint Mounting Solutions RubiGrid.
29. Teraflex Rear Upper Control Arm Extended Travel Brackets.
30. Teraflex Rear Spring Retainer.
31. Teraflex Rear Track Bar Bracket.
32. Teraflex Geo Bracket.
33. Teraflex Geo Bracket Reinforcement Kit.
34. Engine Block Heater P/N 5644734AA
35. Geno's Garage Block Heater Cable and Plug Cover. https://www.genosgarage.com/product/...r-cable/winter
36. Rugged ridge Hood Locks.
37. JKS Front Adjustable Coil Spring Spacer with Hydraulic Bump Stop. ACOS Pro.
38. Clayton 2.5" Diesel Springs in the front and Clayton 3.5" spring in the rear.
39. Core 4x4 Crawl Front Track Bar.
40. Core 4x4 Crawl Front Lower Control Arms.
41. Clayton Rear Track Bar with the bend for a 37" spare.
42. Clayton Sway Bar End Links.
43. Bilstein 5100 Shocks.
44. Synergy 1.75" Wheel Spacers.
45. KLM Stainless Brake Lines, 4" over oem.
46. Eldorado Mud Claw Extreme MT tires, 37/12.5R17.
48. Core 4x4 Front Upper Control Arms, Rear Upper and Lower Control Arm, Front Axle Johnny Joint Kit.
49. Set of 4 Roll Bar Grab Handles.
50. Amazon Under the Steering Column Gun Holster.

some pic's of the Jeep. :tup:

Couple of video's'



https://youtu.be/KgQ-QPagTh0?si=r9Hlpl7016Ld9LZN

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https://youtu.be/pBOVy_vs4Mc?si=zKTMQP9xZWYtGZnm

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https://youtu.be/36FZnjOBjzI?si=fUwr2sOqxYobHedB