Stock Jeep Gladiator VS Off-Road Trail

Our totally stock Jeep Gladiator takes on the Eagle Moutain off-road trail! We really wanted to see what this thing could do, and we weren't disappointed. Plus Ada tries her hand behind the wheel off-road for the first time!
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[@johnlewis2624]

Watched some of your older videos now just wanted to say that your production work on those is top notch! Great drone footage, music selection on voice narration over top, glad a stumbled upon your channel it is just a matter of time before this channel hits with a bigger audience, keep up the good work.

[@TheStoryTillNow]

Thank you so much 🙏

[@bigpaugh]

Yes, I could not agree more.

[@I_Santos_]

You really “hit the ground running” with top notch content. Excellent work!

[@4babers07]

Definitely one of my new favorite channels.

[@tonyk1amt806]

Great to see how your gladiator started and where it is now, awesome build!

[@reginalddrummond1990]

I love her in the back ground, " just dents in the metal" and you hear her grown and then a "shit" as he scrapes a rock or tree.

[@dudelum]

A great start to adventuring with the Gladiator!

[@hund1746]

Nice to see a stock gladiator rubicon going through its paces,I have the same one colour and all great video.

[@davidhinson5010]

Either live life or let life live you! Great video from NC. Keep it up.

[@TheStoryTillNow]

Thanks!

[@halkael2317]

Haha... the memories!! I grew up in EagleRidge, used to mountain bike the Coquitlam river trail, up to the waterfalls. My brother and I decided to climb to the top of the falls one day, with our bikes. Why? Dont know, there wasnt a trail haha! We found a trail at the top, it led to a road, so rode it down. It was a well graded wide road, so we were clippin pretty good.... come around a corner and there was a gate across the road!! (not sure if its the same gate, but Im sure its the same road) We locked our brakes up, narrowly missing a disaster! If I recall, later that year a snowmobile had the same issue, coming down the road not aware of the gate, but unfortunately, his story was more tragic. That was back in the ‘80’s. 😎.

[@crsantin]

Nice to see a Jeep being used the way it was meant to be used. Unfortunately almost all Gladiators will not be used this way. That built Jeep is ridiculous 😁

[@stacksmasher]

@4:41 I dont think I have ever seen a Jeep go over such huge rocks with ease!

[@TheStoryTillNow]

That thing is a beast

[@MichaelHall-rf3pl]

Wow! Watching this old video you can see the big difference in filming and editing. I guess I’ll see a video or two of what you were wheeling before the Gladiator sooner or later lol. That other Jeep you were with tackled every obstacle like it was nothing: Rock! What rock!

[@jamesperedo5699]

Gladiator’s humble beginnings and awesome music edit bro 👍🏼

[@buckan8r999]

'The Story Til Now' - thank you for the great videos. But saying thanks isn't enough. I got to get out there! Just bought my 2020 Jeep Gladiator 12/02. 28 days later, the build is coming along nicely. Plan on going out in January. The hell with tv. radio, stupid-waste-of-time social media. I got to get back to outdoors where I grew up. Thanks for the inspiration. You've been told this a million times, but the work you do is really really good. If watching your videos doesn't kick somebody in the pants to get out there, than they're dead.

[@TheStoryTillNow]

Thank you 🙏

[@waynekozak159]

Looking forward to seeing you do this trail with the rig built.

[@TheStoryTillNow]

Me too! Will be doing it soon. Waiting on snow melt.

[@blueeyedad]

Had to drive out of there with only front drive shaft 7 years ago nice place

[@RollinRagu]

Great video! Would you mind explaining the app and lock on the gate? I've not seen that around here. Would be a really nice feature to identify who's on the trail, for safety and keeping folks honest about treading lightly.

[@TheStoryTillNow]

It's a blutooth controlled lock. To get an account to unlock it with your phone, you have to have your truck inspected by the city to ensure it's capable of handling the trail. Also tracks whos going in and out, as it's a sensitive ecological area (next to a reservoir) and there's cell towers and stuff up there.

[@RollinRagu]

@@TheStoryTillNow Exactly what I thought! That's great! Thank you.

[@openyourcoconut4774]

@@TheStoryTillNow wow that's incredible, I dont think the USA would ever be smart enough to do something like that, they just put huge rocks infront of trails with no trespassing signs.

[@tonyk1amt806]

Good question and answer, thanks. I doubt my 98 TJ sport with a 2” lift and 32’s would qualify, lol.

[@AvalonEndures]

I love your videos! I enjoy feeling as though I am on the adventure with you and seeing you do this with your woman is inspiring. I have started saving up for a Jeep because of you... they should sponsor you if they don't already.

[@SeanGoldsmith]

Another good video and gotta love those Jeep poses whenever possible.

[@E-MTBs]

I bought a Gladiator Rubicon and it is ready to 4 wheel right out of the box. I can deal with the scraping here and there.

[@markcalvert2675]

Really good stuff.. thanks guys

[@vandjslive]

Impressive turn around time for getting the video made! Have always wanted to do that run but no key either! Also did not have the lift or tires until this last year really! Anyways, nice video as always!

[@TheStoryTillNow]

Thanks!

[@SJ-cy3hp]

Music @4:17 makes the mood. You should hit that trail now with your 37’s on 😎

[@TheStoryTillNow]

Planning to. 👍

[@mustangracer5124]

I like my '23 Gladiator because its a crew cab, truck and Jeep all in one.. not bad stock but no one leaves them stock.

[@brians1455]

Trails 30 seconds from my house! Love your channel!

[@TheStoryTillNow]

Thanks!

[@kobekain2088]

Duuuude wheres this trail I been searching portmoody/poco everywhere lol please give me an address

[@TheStoryTillNow]

You can't get access to this trail anymore unless you already have a key.

[@CarsAndKracl]

Looks super awesome!

[@danielstepniewski3105]

I feel like a kid excited always waiting for the next video for you to make. These are awsome 👍👌🙌

[@TheStoryTillNow]

Wow thank you, what a complement. 🙏

[@danielstepniewski3105]

@@TheStoryTillNow keep up the amazing work keep having fun!

[@RyanRKJ]

I showed this video to my wife, and she said “it made it look hard, even though it was not that hard.” For reference, most of her time off road has been in a Polaris RZR, which has a slightly better departure angle than a stock Gladiator. LoL

[@TheStoryTillNow]

😂👍🏻

[@serjkeshish8093]

Awesome video so far all the videos been awesome and the gladiator build is awesome 👏

[@TheStoryTillNow]

Thanks!

[@Qossu]

more long videoss pleasee 🙏❤❤

[@BladeDoomer86]

Funny how people are all like "yeah, I'm a maaaan" going over obstacles that someone can just WALK over lool even an old man could walk that trailer, 🤣 I have a Wrangler too, guilty as charged.

[@robmack08]

Great vid - good to see the stock Gladiator being used as intended :) What's the deal with the lock on the gate - looked pretty fancy, with your phone an all. Private land / trail or User-Pays ... or just keeping tabs on ewho's up there? Curious to know.

[@TheStoryTillNow]

The gate has a Bluetooth lock. You apply to the city to get an account/app to open it. Must have an appropriate off road vehicle.to get a key. It's also to track who goes in and out because there's cell towers, hydro equipment and other stuff up there that's a target for theives. Also it borders a reservoir so it's environmentally sensitive.

[@robmack08]

@@TheStoryTillNow That's fantastic. Our land managers tend to close tracks if they get to a point where a RAV4 can't pass it (nothing against RAV4s) coz they're sick of people getting stuck that shouldn't be there. Gates get destroyed by the die-hards who still want to wheel those tracks and feel they have a 'right' to be there, so the land-managers bulldoze the entrance and basically destroy the track forever. The smart gate idea seems like a good solution. Cheers - Look forward to more vids

[@TheTmshuman]

Rob Mackechnie At my favorite ORV the gates are closed all year round. You have to drive around them. That’s a tall order for a rav4. It’s exactly what a gate test should be. Giant boulders. Keeps the rift raft out.

[@guesttj7322]

Someone wasnt thinking straight designing this truck🤔, what a way of wreck it, its a road truck!!

[@TheStoryTillNow]

I don't think so sir. Check my newer videos.

[@Gear_Into_Adventure]

slapped slapped. Perhaps could be maybe mid november date at either sloquet or creek hotsprings? My camping season stops around that or end of november and opens mid to end of february. winter is to sit home catch up on editing :)

[@TheStoryTillNow]

I may be away on a road trip in November, but we shall see!

[@Gear_Into_Adventure]

@@TheStoryTillNow far south lands?

[@TheStoryTillNow]

Possibly going to head down to Arizona.

[@Gear_Into_Adventure]

@@TheStoryTillNow good choice. Though kinda coldish there too that time i would think unless very south

[@alanwebb7824]

Maybe not so fun in the dark l but looks like a great run.

[@makerofmanythings8447]

Don't know why they had to give the Gladiator so much behind the rear axel, freaking school bus overhang. They need an 6" lift and 37"s to be offroad worthy.

[@TheStoryTillNow]

I have a 4.5" lift on it now, and 37s, and it's unstoppable.

[@CVas-ic7vd]

I think maybe because of the truck bed,just my guess.

[@RKmndo]

It only has a 5' bed. If they wanted to shorten the overhang while maintaining the same 4dr configuration as the JLU, they would have to either shorten the bed or extend the wheelbase. Extending the wheelbase would make the breakover angle even worse than it already is compared to a JK/JL or JKU/JLU. It would also probably make the turning radius worse as well. My approach would be to try raising the lowest points at the rear, like using a high-clearance and/or "internal" hitch. One could also maybe trim the rear quarterpanels to angle up towards the rear. When hitting trails, mount the spare on a swingaway or in the bed like the CJ7 or CJ8 had. Use high-clearance skids. Use a 1" bodylift and some tube fenders to clear big tires without a suspension lift...low COG and overall vehicle height, with high clearance underneath. Use some in-coil airbags and onboard air to raise the truck if high-centered or dragging the tail. They also can help avoid ANY long-term sag from adding a winch, a plow, or max tongue/payload capacity. If you must, use modest lift coils and some appropriate bumpstops to maybe increase available travel/articulation. If tackling REALLY serious trails, look into a long-travel triangulated long-arm setup too...and/or maybe a vehicle with better approach/breakover/departure. For basic overlanding, offroading, and pickup use though, low COG has benefits, and a Gladiator can be pretty capable in the right hands.

[@TheTmshuman]

RKmndo I’ll wait for the two door Gladiator Rubi. Should be epic if it happens.

[@michaelanderson3359]

What’s the plan for the LJ? As always great editing, thank you putting this out in the cosmos!

[@TheStoryTillNow]

I'm afraid the LJ has been sold.

[@nicholasjanosy2214]

Just to test my old 4Runner, I did this trip in reverse gear in the snow. No problem.

[@MrSKOHC]

Just amazing video.... mesmerizing.

[@TheStoryTillNow]

Thank you :)

[@jaredthompson8188]

Holy fender flares on that yj lol

[@4-WHEEL-DRIVE]

that jeep yj really have big wide fenders

[@blueeyedad]

When u have 1tons and want to not get a vi in Vancouver bc

[@WhiteCavendish]

Can you camp up top there? Looks like a cool spot.

[@TheStoryTillNow]

You absolutely could, but might be chilly.

[@Dia1Up]

Waiting for that 2-door manual Gladiator I think

[@Legoguy1979]

I wonder how an old Full size jeep truck wouldve done

[@msw4988]

Great vids 👍🏻

[@Копарь-с7ц]

Приезжайте в Россию,у нас тоже есть где разгуляться )) Привет из Петербурга!

[@chrisb765]

Probably didn’t even have to put it in 4 wheel drive

[@danr3545]

I’d love to see a stock Tacoma do that (wouldn’t happen). 😜

[@flymonstersaltwater214]

What app did you us in the video to go to that trail

[@FrankieGN]

Great Vids...enjoying them!...whats the name of the first song that is playing in the beginning..?

[@mikehorton8568]

Where is this trail located?

[@jack87krosby52]

Is there really any necessity to lock away a forest from people?

[@TheStoryTillNow]

This area has cell towers and other Hydro electric equipment that could be stolen or vandalized. It's also a sensitive ecological area so vehicle traffic has to be limited and monitored.

[@jack87krosby52]

@@TheStoryTillNow, I know there are numerous reasons. Wanna watch idiots who gonna harm any infrastructural equipment, behind a fence with security system

[@jack87krosby52]

@@TheStoryTillNow everything is limited and monitored today if not just sold somebody

[@johnlewis2624]

Stock gladiator?

[@TheStoryTillNow]

Yes, un-modified. For now.

[@4babers07]

Wow

[@JonAlycia]

Isn’t V-Rock up there?

[@waynekozak159]

No. The v rock is up to Sunrise lake.

[@michaelprichard5159]

Wait is that really how slow I have to drive

[@justinreed4217]

I don’t consider the Rubicon a “stock” Gladiator. Misleading title.

[@TheStoryTillNow]

That's pretty nitpicky my dude.

[@camerontrathen7102]

Shaun what part B.C you from? and bye the way like you videos cam From Alberta

[@TheStoryTillNow]

Lower Mainland area.

[@LabradorRichy]

Gladiator is a truck first, it happens to be a Jeep

[@BladeDoomer86]

You should redo this video, same Epic music and all, but just a dude walking the trail hihi (adding to my last comment.. Ok I'm out)

[@mitchelljasmann1337]

It’s just to long of a truck to be doing anything really crazy

[@TheStoryTillNow]

Oh yeah? Check my more recent Videos.

[@mitchelljasmann1337]

The Story Till Now pretty good once you mod it out lol

[@n3m3sis2]

and now just imagine if the thing had reliability........

[@TheStoryTillNow]

It's only been out less than a year. I don't think anyone can speak on reliability yet.

[@dustyjones6629]

Turn your lights off. Its not helpful.