Jeep Gladiator Truck WAYALIFE Build by EVO Manufacturing - Let the Transformation Begin

When Cindy and I built up our Jeep JL Wrangler, we purposefully took our time and installed as many aftermarket products as we could. This would include everything from a basic budget boost to EVO long arms and coilovers and we did all this to gain as much experience as possible. With that said, when it came to start building up our brand new Jeep JT Gladiator, we decided to do things a bit differently. Being that the two are so similar in design especially up front, we decided to pick up where we left off on the JL and go BIG right from the get go. Of course, I'm talking about Dana UD60 1-ton axles, Nitto 40" Trail Grappler tires, a PSC ram assist steering system and a superior EVO coilover suspension system. In this short video, you'll get to see the beginning of our Gladiator's transformation from being the mythical Jeep truck that it once was, into the Legend that it has since become. We hope you enjoy.
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[@woof3598]

never get tired of re running the Way of Life videos

[@wayalife]

We're so glad to hear it, thank you.

[@luky61]

The build is amazing but the welding is pure art.

[@wayalife]

EVO is known for their awesome welds.

[@markcalvert2675]

...are you freaking kidding me with this shit!?!? absolutely terrifying, but I couldn't look away! Really good stuff man.

[@wayalife]

LOL - awesome, glad you liked what you saw :)

[@vgullotta]

Wow those guys really know how to stack dimes. That is some nice welding!

[@wayalife]

Oh yeah, the guys over at Off Road Evolution do a great job.

[@razorworks9942]

There almost as good as me...😎 Those welds did look good! After 40+ years in the business, I should know...😊

[@FreedomWarrior2000]

Couldn't agree more. That bead is beautiful! 5:35

[@FreedomWarrior2000]

I know tons of people have commented on the welding but can't say it enough, those beads are a thing of beauty! Big ups to the welder!

[@wayalife]

EVO has great welders :)

[@jacman619]

Been waiting for this build! Mostly Evo goodies and straight to 40s is so cool and fully functional! Can’t get much better than this! Thanks for taking us along Eddie and Cindy!

[@wayalife]

Awesome! We hope you'll tune in again to see the rest of the build :)

[@fwschnaar3179]

Guessing you didn’t buy the Extended Warranty with the Jeep? 😝.... Every time you show the Welds that Mels Guys do... Wow! What an Awesome Build! 👍

[@wayalife]

LOL - I don't think any of our Jeeps have ever been warranty worthy :)

[@dominicportillo1]

Damn Eddie I thought you were going to just do the Evo 6.5 lift. Man you wasted no time or expense and I'm loving your wayalife

[@wayalife]

LOL - decided we should pick up where we left off on our JL and go BIGGER and BETTER :)

[@sonnicman]

I’ve said it once, and I’ll say it again...Elijah is a phenomenal welder.

[@wayalife]

Yes he is :)

[@Oliver-pl5sk]

5:30 & 11:50 Superb Weld job, the weld color is just spot on right all across showing how good the welder had control on his speed and temperature for that weld. Nice Job!👏🏻

[@wayalife]

They do nice work at EVO :)

[@nachovalenti]

First step but massive first step. Well done Eddie.

[@wayalife]

Thank you. More is coming your way :)

[@waynejohnson1003]

I have been a welder all my life. That Evo welder is REALLY good!!

[@wayalife]

Awesome! So glad you approve of their work :)

[@FreedomWarrior2000]

@@wayalife Seriously tho, my dad was a welder all his life. That bead is beautiful!!! 5:35

[@razorworks9942]

WOW EDDIE.... That's the mindset I've developed after watching so many of you guy's trying this and trying that....my thoughts are if I'm going to pull the trigger on my Jeep, I might as well set it up once and be done!! Can't wait to see the final results on this one!!! Razor!

[@wayalife]

Well, I'm not sure we would have gone this route had we not taken it so slow on our JL. But, we're sure glad we went all the way with this one :)

[@CrunchEnhancer]

Im glad you can do this stuff to your jeeps because ill never be able afford it haha but thank you very much for making you videos, it helps me dream

[@wayalife]

Happy to hear you enjoyed the video and for whatever it's worth, it's taken a long time for us to get to this point.

[@dblairw]

Wayalife - AWESOME EVO build of your Gladiator ! ! This vid sets the new standard for what a real Jeep build involves. Gotta admire the ultra-beefy new parts and the sheer craftsmanship by the EVO Techs - really looking forward to the next installment :-) :-)

[@wayalife]

Thank you and the next installment is coming your way very soon.

[@johnd5805]

that dude can weld there for sure. Amazing engineering and CAD work these days pumping out perfect parts. Nice build.

[@wayalife]

It really is amazing how things can be done these days.

[@pharaohhowell9915]

Eddie, I hear with 40’s and the PSC kit, you can no longer use GPS since turning the steering wheel just pulls the Earth in different directions instead of turning the Jeep... 😎

[@wayalife]

HAHAHA!! That's awesome :)

[@bryanc281]

Finally someone building a JT properly! Of course it was going to be Wayalife! I've been so disappointed by other KZbinrs (talking to you Stradman) that are building their JT for views and not for function. I can already tell that this is going to be my dream build. Thanks for the Jeep porn guys!

[@mattbrew11]

Bryan C that guy doesn’t deserve a JT

[@wayalife]

LOL - thank you. As you know, we're always about form follows function and the more functional we can build our Jeeps, the sexier they are to us. Glad to hear you feel the same way :)

[@actontreadway1168]

Wayalife no purple wrap, at least?

[@actontreadway1168]

Stradman is pretty up front with his intentions and he’s like 28 or something. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t care for it, but you can’t be disappointed by it either.

[@razorworks9942]

@@actontreadway1168 who is this, "Strandman"?

[@23Trollface]

Its amazing to see the amount of modification that is done. And how someone is actually doing it. Great work and production

[@wayalife]

Awesome! So glad you're enjoying what you see :)

[@bobbyrob2008]

Best Off-road, best how to, best everything JEEP!!!! Love your videos, thank you so much for all of them! Wifey and I cannot wait to get into this way of life!!! 👍🍻

[@wayalife]

Thank you, we're so glad to hear it :)

[@bobbyrob2008]

I had to watch it again it was so good, great editing skills...Kudos to you both!

[@RobMR3]

My Dakota is jealous of this build.

[@mikeyboymakahuntaboy5963]

The build i have been waiting for 💯

[@xdboardsurfer]

See, the problem with filming at Offroad Evolution is that I'm distracted by random builds in the background, @11:27. LOL. Sweet build, cant wait to see the suspension!

[@wayalife]

LOL - too funny :)

[@Dmcummings48]

This is SO gnarly! I cant wait to see more!

[@wayalife]

Awesome! If you haven't done so already, please be sure to subscribe so that you can be notified about new videos we post :)

[@gas_shop_sushi]

Awesome welding!

[@wayalife]

EVO does awesome :)

[@stevetabor4447]

Dam that’s a lot of work they do some kick ass work there good stuff can’t wait on next video

[@wayalife]

EVO does great work for sure :)

[@jgarcia251985]

Can't wait to see it in action.

[@wayalife]

Leaving for the JL/JT Experience next week :)

[@medicdan5981]

Yesssssss!!!!!! 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌 Been waiting for this one!

[@wayalife]

Hope you enjoyed it :)

[@lastminutetravels3034]

So amazing and no words for how awesome this truck is, pretty much my dream truck. Great job guys as always

[@wayalife]

Thank you :)

[@twistedhippie7608]

Yes Sir, thank you for showing us this build!

[@wayalife]

You bet! Hope you check back for more of this build :)

[@twistedhippie7608]

Wayalife I’m ready to watch it now, ha! Your on it though for sure!

[@markhindman9005]

Eddie and Cindy, another well done video and awesome build. Love the front bumper!!! I just might have to put that on my JLUR!

[@wayalife]

So glad you enjoyed it :)

[@Hay-tn6hz]

This is like Christmas x 1000

[@bbdoco7053]

Can’t wait for the reveal. Beautiful build!

[@wayalife]

Coming soon :)

[@ctascmercdoc]

Been waiting for you guys to start your build on the JLT!

[@wayalife]

Sorry for taking so long to get to it. Been crazy busy. Hope you enjoy what you see :)

[@MichaelVician]

Amazing watching these guys!

[@wayalife]

Glad to hear you enjoyed the video :)

[@JCx13]

Awesome stuff! you went all out 👍

[@wayalife]

You know it. And, we're not even done :)

[@shanemartinson5006]

that is going to be a really nice jeep when its done, love that evo stuff

[@wayalife]

More progress coming your way very soon :)

[@VideoShowMeHow]

Great video as always guys! What a beast :D

[@wayalife]

Thank you. It isn't quite a beast yet in this video but it will be :)

[@JeremySmith-gu2du]

I love this type of video.

[@wayalife]

Awesome, so glad to hear it :)

[@gilbertarnold8666]

Great video thank you!

[@boldrbangr9834]

WOW! Awesome build, can't wait to see it bombing through the desert

[@wayalife]

Thanks and me too :)

[@RobertKohut]

Nice!!

[@jmsuitter5]

Great piece you answered my wondering about the corner rear protections

[@wayalife]

Awesome :)

[@billybastar4022]

Hate you...you beat me to the JT White EVO..I was waiting to buy it to match my wife’s White JL! Now what am I going to do? I guess we can swap parts on the trail😂. That dude can melt metal...those some of the most beautiful beads I’ve seen in a little while.

[@mickanonim3860]

That welding beat tho... #noice

[@wayalife]

LOL - glad you can appreciate Cindy's editing skills 😎

[@patandjessicasjeepadventur3227]

Simply amazing

[@wayalife]

Thank you :)

[@jmsuitter5]

Wow so much custom that's neat

[@asifmumith2792]

Love the editing on this vid! Great job!

[@wayalife]

Thank you :)

[@asifmumith2792]

Wayalife Thank you guys so much for the amazing content. I really appreciate all the details you guys put into your videos. Keep up the great work you two!

[@motoacquatico1967]

Gran bel lavoro!👍💪

[@pedrowatkins6167]

As always, awesome video.i can't afford something like that,so I'll keep modding my old 90YJ.i can live vicariously through you!thanks for the great entertainment

[@wayalife]

We've been there and in some ways, those were the most fun days we've ever had :)

[@offroad-adventure]

Wonderfully filmed and edited!!

[@wayalife]

Thank you :)

[@donzkiflores1123]

Waiting for the next video for this... love it..

[@wayalife]

Awesome. If you haven't done so already, please subscribe so that you'll know when it gets posted up :)

[@donzkiflores1123]

I already subscribe sir. Waiting for the next video. So i can adopt and upgrade on my jeep.. #fromphilippines

[@MikeAP]

Congrats on the new build.

[@wayalife]

Thank you :)

[@keithblack8793]

Wow.....I cant believe u did that....so new..so un touch.....oo well...it had to be done....and it looks so damn bad A$$....This was another great video...that shop nows what they are doing....and the wedding look so good....

[@wayalife]

LOL - so glad you enjoy what you see :)

[@roamingwithrob7179]

Holy $hit Eddie!! Can’t wait to see the rest.

[@wayalife]

Awesome! If you haven't done so already, please subscribe to our channel so that you'll know when more episodes come your way :)

[@CrunchEnhancer]

no buddy out by me id trust to weld on the long arm travel kit brackets, and make it look that good

[@Whiteandsonsgarage]

Absolutely awesome build. So disappointed that we will never see builds like this in Australia

[@wayalife]

That is a bummer you have laws that prevent it.

[@Whiteandsonsgarage]

Wayalife definitely, but we can still go out in the Jeeps and have a great time

[@OnMyMemoryCard]

Dude can weld!!!!! 40”s!!! Ok......let’s hit some trails.....you lead!!

[@wayalife]

LOL! And yes, he can :)

[@719_overland]

😮😮😮!!!! This is going to be epic and so much better than being practical. 🤤🤤🤤

[@wayalife]

Oh yeah :)

[@albertocorrea2117]

Awesome stuff part of me thinks a sport would have been better but not my jeep so I hope you enjoy it looks very rad cant wait for more vids keep it up 👍👍👍

[@wayalife]

Yes, starting off with a Sport would be a better way to go.

[@PWlangford1]

Those guys know how to install. Very impressive.

[@wayalife]

Off Road Evolution is the place to go!

[@guidok3762]

Great job, amazing!!! Want the same when I own a JT 😀✌️👍💪🥇greetings from The Netherlands 🇳🇱❤️🇺🇸

[@wayalife]

Thank you :)

[@omarcarrillos2727]

Jesus built my rig. Gotta love the sound of mig welding.

[@scott_b]

Truly jealous....awesome build

[@wayalife]

Thank you. We're super excited with it :)

[@mssammielowe]

Eddie, Go BIG or go HOME!... Holy smokes.... Finally someone getting serious about the Gladiator... *Other than Mel.. smile. Interested in seeing what Wheels and Tire you go with...

[@wayalife]

More videos coming your way soon and with all the answers :)

[@timjohnson9406]

It must be nice to upgrade to that extent!! Those welds,impressive. I'm doing a 2" mopar lift on my jl unlimited this weekend cant wait!!! Just enough to be able to go play on weekends. Cant wait to see the new beast, call it the gladbeast lol

[@wayalife]

Very cool :)

[@abbasforamerica7508]

I am a big fan of yours Eddie but i am Sorry this episode is for this Awesome WELDER!!!!!!

[@wayalife]

LOL - for sure :)

[@jorgelrod]

Hell yeah!!!!!

[@cliffarnold7463]

I cannot wait to see the transformation. I’m waiting on the diesel option 🤞🏻 and I’ll be getting one. I fell in love with OG40 and have been dreaming of the day ever since. Now I’ll have another amazing build to drool over too. Thanks for all of the great content. I thoroughly enjoy this channel. Ps. Saw you (or one of the family) in Boise a few months ago. Tried to fight through traffic to catch up and just give a thumbs up/wave, but didn’t happen.

[@wayalife]

LOL - no kidding? Yup, we were up there to buy this Gladiator :)

[@dy1837]

very nice welding

[@wayalife]

They do real nice work at Off Road Evolution.

[@jeepn0811]

I can’t believe there are 6 thumbs down. This Jeep is badass and those welds look like art to me

[@wayalife]

Thank you. Haters are gonna hate :)

[@FrancoisTX1974]

Cannot wait for to tomorrow

[@wayalife]

Sorry, might be more like Sunday :)

[@FrancoisTX1974]

Wayalife cool, tks for the great videos y’all make.

[@krasnaludek298]

Yes, it begins.

[@dennisjanes1611]

Holy Crap!!!!

[@rafhonda2011]

Wow... Juste wooow evo mfg fait tellement de la belle job 👌💪

[@BuiltForDirt]

Looking good Eddie! This really makes me want to go to tons and 40s on my Gladiator. How much suspension lift are you aiming for?

[@wayalife]

When we left Off Road Evolution, we had 3.25" of lift. We may go a bit taller but just a bit.

[@dailyexplorer413]

Nice build, spoke awhile back about me deciding going JLU or JT, ended up with the JT Rubicon, I’ve already got my evo 4.5 stage 4 plus kit with the king adjustable shocks at the house as well as the yeti steer smart drag link kit, waiting to have a free weekend to start turning wrenches looking forward to seeing this build....I debated on going coilover on the front but not familiar with coilovers and don’t have the experience to install it as well as tune it and set them properly and the cost of them..... Looking forward to getting the gladiator out on the trail will be following your build Thank you wayalife

[@wayalife]

I think you made the right choice not to go coilover. For most people, it's not needed and really, it's costly to maintain.

[@Matt02341]

10:55 Nice Transition!!

[@wayalife]

Thank you :)

[@hankflowers1947]

Where do all the oem parts end up?

[@PhatboyHD88]

Another great video buddy , you know it always amazes me when there are thumbs down on your videos .. there always is a cpl of salty sallies in the group otherwise know as Ass Hats .. jealous that you and your wife are doing good for yourself, for me personally I love to see good folks like yourselves do good and get all the cool toys , hard work and dedication.. anyway Jeep looks awesome, can’t wait for next video...

[@wayalife]

Thank you. We really do appreciate your support and we're so glad that you enjoy our videos. All we would ever hope to do is share our life long love and passion for Jeeps with others.

[@cliffarnold7463]

PhatboyHD88 ... Amen brother.

[@TaskForceOffroad]

Holy shi** talk about zero to 100 real quick this build is about to be a monster!!!

[@wayalife]

LOL - yeah, we felt no need to go slow with this one especially being that the JT is so similar to the JL :)

[@TaskForceOffroad]

Wayalife love it can't wait to see the finished product!! Your builds give me so many ideas for my own

[@AKArusty]

I always enjoy your videos. And you have the best built up Jeep’s hands down. I can’t wait to see you wheel that beast!! BTW what made you go with Dana instead of dynatrac this time?

[@wayalife]

As I've stated multiple times now, we're simply testing something different and so that we can gain first hand experience with another very popular axle that's made in the USA. We did have an XD60 and ProRock 80 all lined up but decided to decline Dynatrac's generous offer to do this. Without question, Dynatrac makes some of the BEST custom axles money can buy and as you know, we've not only been strong supporters of theirs for well over a decade, the owner is a personal friend. Although he may not be thrilled with our decision to do this, he has wished us the best of luck with it. We will of course be sure to put our UD60's to the test and for better or for worse, we'll be sure to share what we find.

[@jaxxskeliton]

Hey Eddie, I love what you're doing with the gladiator. I'm looking at getting one in the next year or so. I'm holding out for the diesel model. My question is I'm looking at putting 35s - 37s on it and I was wondering if I should bite the bullet and get the dana 60s and 80s for it or would they be to much. I know for now that 37s will probably be the biggest I go with but I may later on get 40s.

[@djuell01]

Jimmy what do you think about the new Wrangler diesel engine over 400 torque and best MPG rating ever in a Wrangler? Well be interesting to see how that shakes out in the first year of release.

[@herugendon5783]

My next car.... Someday....

[@stoutmasta]

Is that the stock rear dif? 60 seems big for stock on something like that. Glad to see this is going to be a unique build. Coming from a pipe fab shop and also commented below, those look like really nice welds.

[@josecarvajal1293]

Awesome video, quick question "why did you use the Dana differential instead of the dynatrac like in Moby or Ruby cat

[@wayalife]

So, full disclosure, we had an XD60 and ProRock 80 lined up but decided to decline Dynatrac's generos offer to test out something different. Without question, Dynatrac makes some of the BEST custom axles money can buy and not only have we been strong supporters of theirs for well over a decade, the owner is a personal friend. Although he may not be thrilled with our decision to do this, he has wished us the best of luck with it. We'll be sure to put it to the test and for better or for worse, we'll be sure to share what we find.

[@bulltastik]

Those WELDS...bam!

[@wayalife]

LOL - it is nice to know that these brackets aren't going anywhere :)

[@stevezickefoose8563]

Dang!!! Talk about parts flyin, and stacking dimes!! Should put a Cummins 6.7 in her!!

[@wayalife]

That would be nice but I question if it'd fit under the hood.

[@geminiguy2178]

I'm love watching your videos, kinda bummed it's not you doing the work yourself

[@wayalife]

LOL - I'm kinda bummed that it's not me doing the work too.

[@montebeerbower7796]

hey Eddie can you get me exact wheel number from KMC on the wheels? Also who did powder coat ? This is my favorite looking wheel and the way you did it i have seen.

[@wayalife]

These are XD229 Machete Crawl beadlock wheels and a local shop to me did the powder coating.

[@gregellingson7584]

Sick! Wish I could afford to get some of that done to my JL it will just take time like your JK

[@wayalife]

Nothing wrong with taking your time :)

[@gregellingson7584]

Nope I want to do it right the first time, which requires quality stuff made in the U.S.A. and a few more bucks.

[@mattbrew11]

So given that you chopped off everything, would someone be better served by buying a sport and doing the same? I’ve got till the diesel release to decide.

[@wayalife]

Honestly, probably. We mainly got a Rubicon because it was what we could get in a pinch. You could probably do what we doing for about the same cost as a fully loaded stock Rubicon.

[@mikeysgarage3697]

Will they be going over the factory frame welds that I've heard don't really hold much and fail?

[@wayalife]

The poor welds were really only an issue on the first batch of JL's. Haven't seen any problems since nor on our JL which has over 40k on it now.

[@carloszavaleta4045]

It is amazing what can be installed to the suspensión

[@wayalife]

Wait till you see it when it's all finished :)

[@grizzly9960]

Down the rabbit hole we go lol

[@wayalife]

LOL - oh so true :)

[@groundzero270]

Dang super excited! Do you think you will need a supercharge to help move the weight? Also, upgraded braking? Mine is 3.5 lift, 37” tires, 17” beadlocks, and I feel like I’m maxing it out.

[@wayalife]

Nah, the all new 8-speed automatic seems to get the job done well or at least, for me anyway. As far as brakes go, the UD60's come with MASSIVE ones. You'll see them in the next episode.

[@groundzero270]

Wayalife sweet looking forward to it so I can plan mine out!

[@arturomunoz2947]

😍

[@jaxxskeliton]

Hey Eddie, I love what you're doing with the gladiator. I'm looking at getting one in the next year or so. I'm holding out for the diesel model. My question is I'm looking at putting 35s - 37s on it and I was wondering if I should bite the bullet and get the dana 60s and 80s for it. I know for now that 37s will probably be the biggest I go with but I may later on get 40s.

[@wayalife]

Honestly, there's no need for 1-ton axles for just 37" tires. I would save up and hold off until you do go 40's.

[@jaxxskeliton]

@@wayalife so my best bet would be to get the Rubicon since it has the lockers and all already?

[@wayalife]

If it were me, that's what I would do.

[@marcosierra1822]

Honest question. Why do you spend the premium on a Rubicon just to cut it all up and add your own parts? Are you actually able to recoop the premium by selling off the Rubicon parts? I would think optioning out a Sport with whatever interior features you want would save significant money for aftermarket parts. I don’t know if you are sponsored or not, but I am “asking for a friend😉”. Great build, great channel, and I’m excited to see the finished product!

[@wayalife]

It's a great question. We actually ordered up a Launch Edition JT thinking that we'd be one of the first to get one. When that didn't pan out, we just got what we could and that happened to be a Rubicon. To do this, you would be better served to start off with a Sport.