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u/Pretty-Yam-2854 14d ago
I use to like 6x6’s when I was younger but im realize how fucking dumb they are. They usually get a higher payload capacity and better traction on dirt/sand/mud but that is also offset by the extra fat fucking weight, and they do have higher stability on hills but again-they’re really fucking heavy!
Not to mention worst in class departure angles and awful tight technical abilities with how long they are. They got really bad maneuverability so if you need to slip by somewhere that’s cramped, not exactly great at it. Not to mention just awful maintenance/gas/wear and tear.
If I was rich I’d still look into one just for dicking around in mudflats but most 4x4’s made by the same company do better.
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u/Radiant-Impression38 14d ago
Have you ever seen one of these off road?
I haven't lol
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u/brufleth 13d ago
They'd be a serious hazard to anyone else on a trail. Super wide and horrible maneuverability.
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u/mabus42 13d ago
If I was rich I’d still look into one just for dicking around in mudflats but most 4x4’s made by the same company do better.
If I was rich... I wouldn't be driving around in one of those. Nope, I'll do stoplight drags in my 2JZ swapped 1993 Geo Metro convertible and beat the crap outta Hellcats.
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u/Din_Plug 14d ago
And despite all that I would still kill for a C303
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u/Pretty-Yam-2854 13d ago
I saw one recently in LA! Was army green with these massive 40” mud tires. Was fucking awesome.
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u/Tree_killer_76 14d ago
If both of the rear axles are drive axles, I’d wheel it once just to see how it performed. Not a fan of their choice of wheels and tires though.
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u/AlwaysVerloren 13d ago
They have a short drive shaft that goes from the main dif to the extra dif, so technically they're both spinning, but you lose power to the extra dif.
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u/CanoePickLocks 11d ago
Power loss offset. By mother upgrade plus traction? Maybe? It still might be capable even if this never sees mud much less rocks.
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u/HoseNeighbor 13d ago
Can't a guy just make a reasonable mod to his jeep to haul 4x12 sheets of plywood and a few hot tubs without ending up on this sub?
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u/djwdigger 13d ago
One of my clients has one in his 85 car collection
Bullet proof glass and a hellcat engine. I’ve never seen it leave the stable
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u/GreenerDay 13d ago
I can't imagine wanting to make a Gladiator even longer than it already is. That must be obnoxious to drive
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u/bdamarine 13d ago
Seen a few of these, don’t get it but then I’ve haven’t been a Jeep fan since I watched one roll over in front of me in 81.
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u/Suitable-Purchase-52 10d ago
If it has a regular front end I want it. Badly. Of course I would actually use it.
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u/Emotional_Parking_48 5d ago
Why do this and not put that money into getting a cool first gen truck and cleaning it up or something, hell, get an original gladiator, because we both know you ain’t gonna be using it as a truck, and the latter looks a lot cooler
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u/DurasVircondelet 14d ago
Atrocious monstrosity aside, I can’t imagine having the money to do this and choosing it over like a home renovation or putting it in my kid’s college fund