Jeep Gladiator Truck Overlander on 40 Inch Tires by EVO Off Road Rock Crawling Steel Bender in Moab

Without question, the all new Jeep Gladiator was the talk of the town during the 2019 Moab Easter Jeep Safari and if there was one in particular that truly stood out, I'd have to say it was the OG40 Overland Truck made by EVO Manufacturing. Needless to say, any run that EVO invited Cindy and I to join them on was one that we made sure to attend and that included their official run up the Steel Bender trail. Unfortunately, a lot media guys had the same idea and because it, we weren't able to get as much footage as we would have preferred. For that, we apologize but hope you'll still be able to enjoy what little we were able to get.
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[@jaycrane761]

Boy that full size dodge crew cab long box made it look easy. Way to go to the driver! Great video as always.

[@lesszabo5625]

No doubt that Gladiator can go pretty much anywhere. Thanks for the super video.

[@wayalife]

So glad that you enjoyed the video :)

[@justusbelfield-lifebythese7591]

You can't beat the colors of Moab when wet. Beautiful footage .....

[@wayalife]

It really is amazing out there especially after a rain.

[@anthonybayate8541]

The Mega Cab might have been the most impressive portion of this clip. Great video!

[@greygoose4x46]

anthony bayate I saw that clip ... looked at my truck ... looked at the clip ... looked at my truck Nah not going down that road lol

[@anthonybayate8541]

@@greygoose4x46 I'm taking my JK to Moab this summer. I very much look forward to watching Jeeps hit all these trails while I take pictures and drive all the bypasses.

[@knightwing4]

anthony bayate - I think so too. It’s a Mega Cab so that means it’s not a Power Wagon so they had to build it. I’ve always thought they would make a pretty good overlander. I also wish they would have done a walk around of it.

[@OffroadTreks]

We put 14 Power Wagons down Steel Bender for PWIM 18 without issue on the loop portion.

[@samc3227]

Can’t get enough of this channel best Jeep gladiator video’s great looking rigs gives me tons of ideas thanks for the videos

[@wayalife]

Awesome, so glad to hear it, thanks!

[@7sunsetmaro7]

Dude with the Dodge Ram. No sliders.. Bold Move..

[@wayalife]

LOL - pretty cool to watch in person too :)

[@enigma5177]

The right suspension mods and 40s seems to transform the long wheelbased JT into a "short" and very capable crawler of obstacles and allow it to go unscathed where no lwb Jeep dare go before. Good Job, Mel and Evo!!!👍🇺🇸

[@wayalife]

Definitely changes things and for the better :)

[@IB08Sahara]

Thanks for sharing Eddie! Awesome trail ride with beautiful view man! You guys rock!

[@wayalife]

Happy that we could share this with you and that you enjoyed what you saw :)

[@Matt02341]

What’s amazing is the EVO JK is now in second place! What a great ride thanks for taking me along.

[@wayalife]

LOL - times change :)

[@whereru43]

You guys are much more hard core than I thought I ever would be.... the more I watch the more I think, “I could do that...”. Inspirational to say the least. Great video!

[@wseejattan]

Really liked that rock climb.

[@jimwhitman5805]

Getting that Gladiator out there with that stance and those build numbers, is going to put EVO's number/online sales into overdrive. Bet many with the JL are thinking crossover products looking at that truck and how it handles those rocks like it's dancing in the mall parking lot getting closer to the doors of the store. LOL

[@wayalife]

Without question, this Gladiator is badass and one that is made for a place like Moab. However, it's no replacement for the Wrangler and it would have a harder time on something like the Rubicon.

[@cultstatic3301]

had a YJ 20 years ago and hated it... i still love the look of a jeep wrangler.. but that gladiator is beautiful great job guys

[@AKArusty]

Yet another awesome video!! Thanks for taking us along!

[@wayalife]

Thank you and glad we could share it with you :)

[@kevinellis5327]

Evo kicked butt with their build !!!

[@wayalife]

I agree. They really knocked it out of the park. :)

[@okie2608]

Thanks for sharing EJS with us, and so quickly.

[@wayalife]

You bet! We really wanted to share EJS with folks like you while it was still going on :)

[@jmsuitter5]

Great OG 40 content with a mix of jeep goodness and you got to test the rockers sounds like a great day and made for phenomenal content like always.

[@wayalife]

Thank you. We're happy to hear you enjoyed what you saw :)

[@nachovalenti]

Thanks for sharing this awesome video ( as always) with all of us. Long life for Wayalife.

[@wayalife]

Glad that you enjoyed it :)

[@SBulldog2727]

Hey Eddie & Cindy, you guys produce such great videos. I get all excited everytime I get the notification to see some great jeep TV. OlllllllO 😁👍

[@wayalife]

We're truly flattered and so glad to hear it, thank you :)

[@mowaoutlaw]

The condos by the golf course and the Shell...good memories!

[@billybastar4022]

God bless America!!!! Every time I see the EVO Gladiator I say to myself “perfect proportions, go anywhere, bugout machine.? What zombies😀

[@wayalife]

LOL - it really is a looker and one that can perform :)

[@davelamb3303]

Great senerary, great Jeeps and great way of Life!! Cheers!!

[@wayalife]

Thank you - Cheers!

[@dustyweasel41]

I was there this past Saturday but missed the signup for the longest group rides on 7 mile. But man my family and I had blast! Had to search for the mud

[@wayalife]

Awesome that you and your family had a good time out there.

[@TV-tu2jz]

항상 즐겨 보고 있네요 ^^ 내년에 드디어 한국에 글래디에이터가 들어온다고 하더군요 상당히 기대가 됩니다!! jk떠나 보낸지도 1년이 되었는데 글래디에이터를 보게 된다면 많이 흔들릴듯 싶네요...

[@rexlysailas4215]

Dame I love jeeps 💥❤️💯🇻🇺

[@wayalife]

Awesome :)

[@bbdoco7053]

Another great video! Thank you:-)

[@wayalife]

So happy to hear you enjoyed it :)

[@jeffbennett8093]

Megacab was BADASS!!

[@손정민-v8k]

Awesome outstanding job performance thanks

[@manuelrivera6621]

Hi this is RedRex1 awesome video guy's ya all did it again crushing videos the Gladiator jeep is awesome( Mel's builts are impressive) good job enjoy.

[@wayalife]

Awesome - so happy to hear you enjoyed the video :)

[@mokestah9349]

Love the jeeps bro🤙🤙🤙

[@hectorserrano7703]

That Gladiator is a lot more impressive off road then I thought it would be.

[@myytchannel6632]

Since it was not the only vehicle off roading there, I see l of them were impressive. Since the Gladiator has been heavily modified with over $40,000 to look the way it is right there, then it is a given that it had to be impressive or all that money was just for waste.

[@wayalife]

@Hector Serrano Built up like this, I would hope it'd be impressive but even bone stock, we found that it didn't do too bad for a pickup truck.

[@hectorserrano7703]

@@wayalife I agree but love the look with the 40s

[@thomasrossi31]

Nice video. I only get to see those views 2 weeks a year when I’m in Sun Valley, ID.

[@TerraFirmaX]

Love that Gladiator,

[@wayalife]

Me too :)

[@stevelove8904]

I want a Gladiator! Badass

[@wayalife]

Hoping to get ours as soon as we can :)

[@AndrewTurner251]

Great video thanks.

[@wayalife]

So glad to hear you enjoyed it :)

[@greygoose4x46]

It's awesome that Mel put together a better build than the manufacturer was able to ... that mega cab was pretty bad ass

[@myytchannel6632]

You guys know they put over $40,000 on that truck, right? So it is a good thing it turned out to look this good and performs well. I am still hoping to hear about how it rides on black top. I know offroad it has to shine. I expect it to be badass offroad, with all the money they have thrown at it. Just wondering how it handles onroad.

[@wayalife]

What's really awesome is that Mel built up his Gladiator in a way that others like you or I could build as well. Jeep just made concept vehicles that most could never have.

[@greygoose4x46]

MyYTChannel even if they put 50k into a $45k Sahara... that's still not insane especially compared to what brutes were selling for two years ago !

[@miltonramos1366]

Good video I like your Jeep is amazing

[@rogerwixom759]

great video

[@wayalife]

Thank you :)

[@amolinari9]

That looks like the most awesome trail I’ve ever seen. Dare I say it better than the Rubicon and or Imogene pass??

[@johnonkoba895]

Jl jeep is a real gladiator

[@wayalife]

LOL - it did perform well :)

[@chandrachurniyogi8394]

would I be correct if I said that a suspension lift creates more ground clearance between the bottom of the ladder frame chassis of an SUV & the ground surface??? In turn aiding in increased break over angle!!! Please advise!!!

[@gilbertarnold8666]

Great video thank you@

[@wayalife]

You bet! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@St.PierreProductions]

Hey sir, I'm having an extremely difficult time finding any videos with Jeep Gladiators with 6in lifts installed off-roading. What size lift is on yours, and do you know anyone who has videos with 6in lift and showing articulation videos with the gladiator?

[@wayalife]

6" is a LOT of lift and not something that's really advantageous to have on the trail. Sure, you will have more ground clearance but your center of gravity will be way off too. That said, it can be tough to clear 40"-42" tires with anything less on a Gladiator. If you look through our videos, you will see some from the Jeep Experience trips we've attended.

[@furripupau]

The more I see the Gladiator in action, the more I wish they had made it a single cab. Shorten the wheelbase, lengthen the bed, and it would be great.

[@knightwing4]

If you’re still there I’d like to see a walk around of the Ram Mega Cab that was there. That’s something you don’t expect to see on the trail.

[@wayalife]

LOL!! Sorry, we've already left for home.

[@nstv23]

Do you think the gladiator would tow off road a conqueror 490 without loosing a lot power ? The trailer is 4000 lbs fully loaded. The other option is the power wagon but the size of the truck is a turn off. What’s your intake on that ? Thank you

[@wayalife]

The max tow package is rated to pull 7000 lbs and I would think you'd be more than fine with just 4000

[@blakeazimmerman]

What kind of gas mileage is the gladiator getting? I’m guessing that’s why it’s trailered. Maybe with the 3.0 eco diesel it’d be doable for road use.

[@NotICON]

Did yall get video of the 2 door concept "Gladiator?" of all the concepts that I saw come out of EJS, that was the one that would have made me want to tell them to shut up and take my money.

[@mike1158d]

What fender flares on the Gladiator? They look lower than stock Rubicon Flares... EVO started that project with a Rubicon Gladiator right?

[@wayalife]

Nope. They started out with a Sport with a max tow package.

[@trdshortbus8009]

How does the sway bar electronic quick disconnect work? Is it a center module that separates and allows added articulation?

[@wayalife]

Essentially, yes. There is a gear that connects the 2 sides and it separates to allow for free articulation.

[@newellrobinson9072]

Great to see the Gladiator in action. Off topic..... curious as to how you have you cb mic strung up. The way I have mine my mic cable is just flopping in my rear view mirror.

[@wayalife]

I use one of these amzn.to/2Dp6W4d I just attached it to my CB BAR

[@yahyaafzali2805]

Does anyone knows his KZbin channel name?

[@wayalife]

LOL - he doesn't have one.

[@yahyaafzali2805]

Wayalife ok man, thanks, no worries about.

[@kencassyh]

Send it to Australia for testing

[@Mekhanic1]

Awesome video! Thanks for sharing! It looks like a schooooooool bus :0)

[@wayalife]

LOL - glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@nicolaskabsy7007]

I really like what you did to the radio mouth piece! Is there a video you show how to do that pull system??

[@wayalife]

All you need is this amzn.to/2K4WjGz

[@handtohandcombat3535]

Lol Mega cab did awesome!

[@wayalife]

LOL - Amazing what a little lift and bigger tires can do for a truck :)

[@handtohandcombat3535]

@@wayalife True but thats a LONG big heavy rig. The jeeps have lifts and bug tires also.

[@OnMyMemoryCard]

Awesome to see the JT in action. It looks great in black with the red & grey accents, what is your pick on colour?

[@wayalife]

We'll be getting a white one. White is always what we get for a first model year :)

[@omegalopez71]

I have a dumb question how did he mount his shovel to the recovery boards?

[@wayalife]

There is a hole in the shovel blade. The whole thing gets bolted on.

[@philipjones6584]

I’m looking for a solution to mount a spare tire on the tailgate area of my wife’s Gladiator. I have found swing out tire carriers for JLand JK but nun for the Gladiator.

[@wayalife]

EVO is working on the one you see. Just may take a bit of time before it's in full production.

[@philipjones6584]

@Wayalife that sounds awesome but I hope I can relocate the backup camera on the carrier. I’ve seen some for the JL that relocate it on a post through the center of the tire mount. Thanks

[@RomanWisniewski]

What is that spare tire skid bar thing on your rig? Where can I get one?

[@wayalife]

That would be my Hitch Stinger. You can get one here www.wayalife.com/store/proddetail.php?prod=PARTS-HITCH-STINGER

[@wahyuyudhayudha5940]

❤️👍👍👍

[@rsbrehm]

I'm still wanting a BMW! They can't make me buy one! They can't make me buy a Gladiator! ...Now I want to buy a Gladiator. I bet that longer wheel base feels so comfy.

[@myytchannel6632]

This is the first year of the Gladiator. History has it that the first year of any new model has the most bugs that is fixed in the later years. If I wanted one, I would skip this year. After over 100,000 units are sold, get on the Jeep forums and start seeing the recalls from Jeep and all the people sharing long list of problems and frustrations with their Gladiators. It is coming real soon. It just normal and it will happen. And then there would be that one guy who will take the name Gladiator and turn it into something funny.

[@wayalife]

@Shaun Brehm Having driven it bone stock and built up like this, I can tell you that it really is way comfy - way more than even a 4-door JL!

[@Nirvanaib]

Awesome. Man this is going to be a hard decision, JLUR or JTUR.

[@stevelove8904]

Approach angle to consider if you are going offload. Remember Mel is running 40's! I would love his set up but MPG must be bad too and Labor to pay for his set up would add up. If money was no problem I would set one up similar to Mel and keep my JLUR. If you are not modifying alot and can do without a truck bed the JLUR is the King still for tight trails and great approach angles. I love driving mine everytime I jump in! And I have a 2007 Toyota Tundra 2WD for towing and hauling. Love Love Love the Gladiator though!

[@wayalife]

@HivePhoto I guess it'll depend on how you intend to use your Jeep. The Gladiator is no replacement for the Wrangler and vice versa. They're 2 different animals with pros and cons.

[@jedaiahkramer1204]

@HivePhoto, food for thought: I love my JLU. I think it's proportions look better than the JT. I enjoy some moderate wheeling. But, I'm selling my JLU & buying a JT. I believe a 2" lift with 37s will improve the breakover & departure angles enough to still run moderate trails & dunes. I need to transport 10x20 EZup tents + passengers for work sometimes. I'll be able to do it in the JT, but not with my JLU. My wife and I like to kayak. We can transport kayaks on our hard top, but not if we get a soft top. A bed rack (cab height) on a JT will allow us to run a soft top open or closed while transporting kayaks. Most Wrangler roof racks (even exos) limit the open air experience. Everyone's situation & wants/needs are different, but those were my considerations. Hope they help. I'm certain that you'll love whichever one you choose. They're both great machines!

[@djuell01]

Beautiful! Did you get in on the launch addition for yours?

[@wayalife]

No. We're going to try and get one that's been allocated to a dealership somewhere. We may have to fly out and pick it up but if we can find what we're wanting, we should be able to get it before the launch editions start shipping.

[@amolinari9]

You’re allowed to bring trucks to EJS??

[@wayalife]

Not sure why you wouldn't be able to :)

[@amolinari9]

Wayalife I just always see jeeps and rock crawler buggies normally. That’s awesome it’s for all vehicles. It’s on my bucket list!

[@theaztecsun]

Dang!

[@MegaSendit]

The gladiator looks like it did pretty good put a V-8 in it shorten up the rear where do I sign

[@Stuka87]

Besides Jeep Corporate, was Mel the only one with a Gladiator there?

[@wayalife]

Well, there was Savvy as well but it's a race rig.

[@jedaiahkramer1204]

@@wayalife Was Savvy's race rig running the trails too?

[@wayalife]

@@jedaiahkramer1204 It joined us on Dynatrac's photo shoot but I don't think it did much after that. Most of the week, it was being shown at the Jeep display.

[@717Lucero]

Looks like you got a new front bumper on your Jeep

[@wayalife]

LOL - good eye :)

[@JG1861-d6x]

Please advise rubicon or rubicon 392

[@JG1861-d6x]

I want buy one !!!

[@wayalife]

If you can afford one, 392, no question.

[@AmericanHothead]

Now we just need to drop a hellcrate in it

[@wayalife]

LOL - that would be cool but the whole point of this build was to get it to where it is now and all for about the price of a fully loaded Rubicon.

[@AmericanHothead]

@@wayalife Yeah, I know. LOL But you have to have the right priorities. It's just a Jeep thing. You wouldn't understand. 😜😄

[@4JeepxJK4]

Is moby still around?

[@wayalife]

Oh yeah - he's our daily driver :)

[@zer0mike285]

1/4 pounder and stinger for the JL please!!

[@wayalife]

Yes, I agree :)

[@1986mrcrj]

Is your Jeep your everyday driver

[@wayalife]

Mine is :)

[@jdofmemi]

Nice video, shame you could not run the whole trail

[@wayalife]

Yeah, it was a bummer. The RR4W group in front of us left an hour before us but were just getting started on the drop when we got there. It literally would have taken hours to finish up the trail.

[@歲月-b1l]

すごい

[@fictordethan]

Top😋😋😋😋

[@brandonyen7837]

It’s nice but can it drive normal on the regular road to work ?

[@wayalife]

Oh yeah, super nice too :)

[@myytchannel6632]

Yeah, I have been wanting to know if it is a comfy drive on regular roads too. As a daily driver, since it spends most of its life onroad than offroad.

[@gradywilkerson123]

People say it's much smoother than the jlu is and fiats pretty smooth in my opinion

[@lunarfreeman3998]

울집에 쏘렌토로는 저곳에 못올라갈까요? 긁히면 안되는데.....

[@najthesavior4286]

You telling me the Bronco or Jimny can't do that?

[@wayalife]

Umm, I don't recall saying anything about a Bronco or Jimny.

[@najthesavior4286]

@@wayalife Which means they can do that?

[@pyn1b7nongrem74]

Fucking luv all the Jeep all the off road jeep but it funny in my country in my village in my area we don't have suv or 4x4 but still it good and comfort but here we don't have official road or what so ever even grandma laugh at the trail of your in your country men no offense but that power u have with all the higher power of machine and so on technology that is not the trail in our country we call that highway or the best road ever build any way like ur video

[@fordfiveohh]

9:05

[@angelsfightingforus942]

💪⚓💓

[@kevinthornton7805]

Not a single 2 door 👎

[@wayalife]

LOL - not like they were purposefully excluded or prevented from joining us. There just aren't as many guys out there with one.

[@MrSmith-wy3fs]

No one with a family buys them 2 doors or going out.

[@crazyforcrcars]

first

[@xjhkx]

The crowd is straight out of a Trump rally.

[@UncleFjester]

EJS is a Crap Show, too many novices in overbuilt for show Jeeps. Too many on the trails in long lines. Looks like LA Traffic