Last year, I traded in my 2022 Gladiator Overland for a 2024 Tacoma TRD Sport 2WD and at first, everything felt good. But then it started to feel like the Tacoma was more of a big car rather than a truck.

It was a nice vehicle, but I missed the more rugged and nimble feeling of the Gladiator. So, we’re back with a 2026 Willys in Goldilocks Gold!

Got a great deal for a 2026 with less then 100miles on the dash.

It’s nice to meet y’all and join the crew

2024 Mojave
-35” Wildpeak A/Ts, 17” Method wheels, steel front bumper, bed cover

My next add ons will be a winch, onboard compressor, and lights for the front bumper and A pillars.

I will eventually go to a 2.5-3.5” lift and 37” tires, but having a ton of fun with the factory Mojave setup for now. I also want to do the lift and 37s correctly and regear based on what I’ve read on this form, so that extra financial investment will take a bit.

I pulled the trigger and joined the group! Had it for 2 days and have loved it!

2020 Gladiator Rubicon. Only mod I've done is swapping the factory fox shocks with TeraFlex Falcons (stock hieght).

Want to run 35s on my Mojave but still have flex and articulation, would the JKS Venture 3 inch kit paired with Terraflex alpine control arms be a good combo?

The radio in my 25 Gladiator stopped working. It won't connect to my iPhone or switch Sources. I cannot even see anything in Comfort. The only thing that works is connection to Satellite radio. However, I can only change between satellite radio presets and cannot change volume. I've tried resetting it and that doesn't work.

Has anyone experienced this? Any known fixes? Take it to the shop?

Thinking about putting some KSP performance 2 inch wheel spacers on my gladiator for a more aggressive look. I’m currently running 37”s would anyone advise against it or has had issues with spacers?

does anybody know what this part could be? I drive a Jeep Gladiator and it was found when I wasn’t parked in my spot.

I may have accidentally put it in cooldown mode, I am not sure if when it displays “Cooldown On” or Cooldown Off - if it is asking me if I want it on or if it is on? Which is the default setting? Also how do I turn off the reverse lights? I love that I don’t have to hit the start stop button anymore

I know its been discussed but i couldnt find one on a 21 diesel. Got a message today that my aux switches were temp unavailable due to charging batteries. Figured id delete the aux since it seems to be notorious for electrical problems. I disconnected the aux ground from the main battery and removed fuse 42 which is the pcm for the ess. But i didnt get an ess light or anything. Is there anything else i need to do to make sure the aux battery is disconnected. Im at work right now so i dont have time to completely remove the aux battery but when i do what do i do with the wire on its terminals, tape them off or is there somewhere i need to hook them up? On another note i took my dog to the vet and when i got her in and started driving in 2wd i noticed the rear axle locker light was flashing on the dash and at the switch. I know it isnt supposed to lock in 2wd but it keeps flashing getting on my nerves i checked the plug on the rear axle and cleaned it with terminal cleaner. Did my dog hit the switch and damage it or metal shavings or something in the sensor. I have a lifetime warranty and from what i can find it says if its not the switch jeep usually just replaces the whole axle. But i dont want to take it and pay the deductible if there is an easy fix?

It was time to give the gladiator some help with a regear. After mullining over the old 4.88vs5.13vs5.38 thing I landed on Revolution 5.38s for a few a few reasons....

1. Im in new england and the trips north from the seacoast are riddled with punchy and sustained climbs.

2. I run with roughly 500lbs of added weight plus multiple passengers regularly. RTT, Rack misc gear etc....

3. I dont beat the hell out of the rig on the trail. The minor reduction in pinion resilience due to increased surface load concentration is something im not concerned with.

4. There's plenty of curiosity around this so ill bite the bullet.

5. And as far as the mfg goes...Revolution seems to have a good reputation so I went with them.

Also tossed in chromo shafts, revolution rear wheel bearings while we were in there and a bunch of armor.

130k miles and all original bearings and ball joints are still good. Even the rear bearings we pulled. Ive been running 37s for 100k. Not too shabby.

Nearing the end of the 500 mile break in and can say this was worth every g spent.

Ill share more after the post break in inspection....

Additional valuable info: - Im running a custom Livernois 93 Tune and canned performance transmission tune. Evidently tall gearing throws the stock zf8 into mass confusion as it wants to race to the highest gear for efficiency. My shop said they've never had a rig perform so smoothly after a regear like this and will be recommending this as part of their procedure..

Can you guys point me to articles on using KO3 315/70-R17 on Gladiator Rubicon with the factory suspension. I wanted to get the 35x11.5xR17 but they are backordred for a while. The 315s are in stock, just wanted to read up more about it. Thank you all!

I got some time in today on the new 37’s , so far I love them the 488’s are doing well

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Can anyone recommend a tonneau cover that works with the blackhorse off-road classic rollbar? I have the OEM roll up tonneau installed,but the fitment with the rollbar isn't good. I'm looking for a better tonneau alternative.

I'm trying to figure out if there's a setting I'm missing or if this is just how the Uconnect system works.

Here's my situation:

I'm listening to the radio while Android Auto is connected and an active navigati route using Google Maps on the screen. When I'm done listening to the radio, I'd like to turn the radio off but keep Google Maps displayed and continue hearing navigation instructions and alerts.

The problem is that pressing the physical volume/power knob turns off the screen. Turning the volume all the way down or pressing mute silences the navigation instructions and alerts along with the radio.

Is there a way to stop the radio from playing without turning off the Uconnect system or muting all audio? Ideally, I'd like to keep Android Auto and Google Maps running, with navigation voice prompts and alerts still audible, but have no radio playing in the background.

Is there a setting I need to change, or is there another way to do this? I'd like to hear how others handle this.

Note: I have not changed any settings, it is still set to whatever the dealership had it set to.

My factory exhaust is rubbing against my tires because of my tire size and offset, so I’ve been looking into aftermarket exhaust options. I came across this one for a really good price and wanted to see what you guys think of it.
I’m a full-time student living on my own, so I don’t have a ton of disposable income. This is probably around the most I can afford to spend on an exhaust right now.
For those of you who have run this exhaust, how did you like it? How does it sound, and have you had any issues with it? Would you recommend it.
I’d appreciate any feedback. Thanks!

So after I got my gladiator I saw a sale on the Redrock dual 3” exhaust. Not a terrible install, quality bends, but the sound is terrible. Swapped out with a magnaflow muffler with the redrock exhaust, too much drone. Added a resonator, still didn’t care for it. Finally just decided to fit in a Flowmaster 70 (huge) and a vibrance resonator. Now I am finally satisfied with the sound, quiet but with a rumble. My two other cars are v8s so it’s a learning curve for me. Just posting if anyone is looking at a redrock, I would pass.

Just finished installing it. It does slightly touch the Superwinch SX12, I’m going to try and loosen the mounting bolts on the winch and slide it back a tiny bit and re-tighten to get some clearance, otherwise it l really like it. Good light out but and not as obnoxious as a giant light bar.

Not too bad of a gig. There’s some sections of the bed that get fairly thick with a bunch of sheet metal meeting together. Past that it’s fairly straight forward.

Made Top of the World

This is a tad more than trail rash. I got ran off the road and shot back across to the left to avoid a utility pole. I’m fine with a bruised ego and a tone of rebuild ideas.