Our First Time In Moab… Will The New Gladiator Survive?

[@metalplatesrule]

The Gladiator did awesome. I can't wait to see you upgrade it! Looks way better with the Grumper gone.

[@mountaincrawlers8]

We are excited to make it work for our family adventures!

[@RustySprocket]

Bought my gladiator a year and a half ago. It's my 7th Jeep and it is by far my favorite. Super versatile for my family of 4+dog.

[@Anthony_Adventures]

So awesome to see the new family overlander. I’ve always wanted a gladiator lol. So jealous you guys got to go to Moab. I am hopefully gonna go to Moab in May for my birthday hopefully and get to finally check Moab off my bucket list

[@mountaincrawlers8]

Awesome man I hope you can make it there! Maybe we will join you

[@Anthony_Adventures]

@ that’s the goal for sure. But I’d love to maybe make a trip to Moab and wheel with you and your group. It’s about 6.5 hours drive for me so it’s really in the middle of us kinda lol

[@Orange_Quarter]

Thank God you said it because I was thinking it. That front bumper/grill combo is hideous. 😂

[@mountaincrawlers8]

Got the jeep for a good price so it was worth the pain of having to deal with that abomination for a few days 😂

[@dantheman6931]

It’s been a minute, hope y’all had a good Thanksgiving!

[@mountaincrawlers8]

We did! It was good to see family. Hope you did as well.

[@UncleBildo]

A lot of folks buy in Idaho, especially from Oregon and quite a few from Washington. I'm a couple hours from Idaho in Washington, people from here go over the line to buy cigarettes, booze, and firearm related things. Washington is pretty tight assed about everything, and bludgeons us with taxes. LOTS and lots of good wheeling around the area, you were literally surrounded in the C'd'A area. Jaw dropping scenery, and not a lot of traffic most the time.

[@mountaincrawlers8]

Yes we love and miss Idaho everyday. Will eventually move back one day.

[@XxJoemamma17xX]

Also love the wheels what brand?

[@mountaincrawlers8]

They are black rhino wheels that came with the jeep when we bought it. I’ll eventually be swapping out for bead-locks and 37s.

[@mikebarnes1535]

You could always call trail Mater lol

[@mountaincrawlers8]

I hear he’s pretty expensive

[@XxJoemamma17xX]

Does your JT engine lifters ever sound loudish? Mine I can hear them ticking a tiny bit not loud but I notice it. Is it normal? I have the same year and package of yours

[@mountaincrawlers8]

All the 3.6 engines will eventually get the notorious lash adjuster/rocker tick. (AKA lifter tick) no mine doesn’t have it right now but yours are probably on their way out. I replace them quite often at my work hence why I bought my wife the 3.6 as I know my way around this engine very well and can fix it quickly. Be prepared to replace all rockers, lash adjusters and possibly a camshaft or two if they are scored from a failed rocker. If you catch it in time you usually find the camshafts aren’t damaged though.

[@mountaincrawlers8]

Also keep up religiously on oil changes with good oil. Doing this will help prolong the life of the top end on these engines.

[@XxJoemamma17xX]

@@mountaincrawlers8absolutely will watch out! Mine only has 35k on it and under warranty. My jeep dealer said it seemed good when I had them listen and such just hoping it’s nothing major

[@justinfuller7954]

I'm a fan of the Gladiators as well...Seem to favor the less popular jeeps. Keeps the ducks away!

[@benjammin7786]

Oh man, will the brand new $100k car be able to drive $1300 miles?! What a cliffhanger! Better put a bunch of those lame ass ducks on the dash for protection and good luck

[@mountaincrawlers8]

@@benjammin7786 ducks are dumb. This was our first road trip with this jeep. Also it was a 1/4 of your price tag lol 😂