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I'm downsizing in a truck now.

I sold my 2010 F350 V-10 for $15,250 with 98,632 miles on it.

Good luck, Robb

I got to only using it once a year so it had been a great camp over the many years but it was time for it to go.

Now to find a new truck-------->

A new 2020 F350 regular cab 6.2 gas engine ect was right @ $53k...…..Nah, not for me as I had been spoiled having the V10 on my last 3 F350's and I just didn't need the 1 ton anymore.

So I started looking at other options for downsizing in a truck.

My ex had 2 Tacoma's over the years and they had been great for her and we did get her the longer bed on her 2nd one, much better.

Then I stopped at my Jeep dealer to get my new iPhone XR sinc with my 2017 Wrangler and there on the showroom floor was one of those new 2020 Jeep Gladiators, 1/2 ton.

It had already on it the Mopar/Fox warranty lift kit, bigger/high end 18's and tires and a sprayed in bed liner for $2,680.00 more than the basic Tacoma I was considering to buy.

No Brainer for me!!

Thanks for taking the time to view fella's!!

#LovinLife

Robb

Good luck, Robb

Good luck with your new “truck”. ;-)

Keep us updated with the add on progress. And your thoughts on it as we move into season.

BTW.....a humble observation. Taking off my camo hunting hat and putting on my military protocol hat, if all of those flags are on the same staff, the two small ones should be below the national ensign. The only flag that is allowed to fly above the national ensign is the church pennant during divine services. Figured I'd humbly mention that......

ElkNut/Paul

To piggy back on what JL said, that BYU flag next to the UW flag aint going to cut it either. Burn the blue one, or use as TP, either way. Get a UW flag slightly smaller than the Stars and Stripes and just below it and you are good to go.

However congrats on the new vehicle they are a lot of fun.

See you in Moab soon?

Matt

As to resale, yea you could resale the Rubicon for more, but at a out the door price north of $60K, not sure you would re-the extra cost. I have a ZR2, 5 foot bed, it hauls 3 M150's, game cart, 2-sets of climbing sticks back packs, coolers and other stuff under a tonneau cover with no problem.

I just bought one for the beach here. Rubicon. I love that style of jeep and glad they brought it back in a four door

Enjoy!!!

Its unique and they will sell a boatload.

I've always been more of a Need vs Nice, Nice vs Need type guy when I am spending high dollar amount. It does seem to equal out. So no Ford King Ranch or Jeep Rubicon for me.

Keep in mind I am willingly Down sizing I just can't go with a 1/4 ton with a 1/4 size truck bed width and length.

At least I may still only have a 5' 3 " long bed But I have the extra Width of a 1/2 ton.... I 'm feeling more comfortable with it each day.

Yes, being ex Navy I was/am aware of the Protocol on a raised Flag......I'll modify it this week.

Now Back to the Build-------->

They had those High End bird dogs riding on top of it in those travel kennels and all of this under a truck shell like LEER or ARE ect…..

1 major point they made with this type system was that they never really had to M T out the truck bed after each trip and then reload it before the next trip as most everything stayed in the secure storage draw area.

I liked that idea a lot

With a 25% off voucher from my Jeep Gladiator purchase in the Mopar/Jeep store, I went with this Decked System.

A dang good challenge for 1 man as it weights like 218 assembled.....

Rock Tamers look great to any truck but I mainly use them for protection to the driver behind me because when you are Rolling Big Rubber they do throw rocks/pebels ect into windshields.

Next will be the Yakima Roof Rack and bed cover...……..

New Summer Rims are ordered so maybe in a day or 2 they will arrive for mounting too.

Thanks for taking the time to view!!

Good luck, Robb

I've answered all the private contact questions and Yes it is bigger in person than in pix, getting right @ 16.8 mpg almost all city driving and I've only got like 550 miles on it (22 miles on it when I took delivery)

Some good luck yesterday as I got a text and sold the rims off the F350 for my asking price of $500. That's always nice to have another item sold that I can't use anymore.

So I went with a tri top cover for the time being (Leer say's late October for a hard shell/topper)

Thanks for taking the time to view----->

Good luck, Robb

For sure they do Ben for all makes double check my link and go to Home and from there. Plus I'll be staying @ FGL the week of 09/16 jumping the border into Wyo to help out on a 31 bow bull and another fellow with a 102 deer tag. Stop by if you are up at your cabin.

Thanks for taking the time to view and for your comments, privately or on here, I am humbled.

Thanks again

#LovinLife

Robb

I've got this kinda rule that if I get 2 or more of the same questions privately or on a thread I just answer it on the thread.

So Yes, I am a 2 Jeep Man, the 2017 and this 2020-------->

Good luck, Robb

Done any towing yet? I have a larger 7x14 tandem axle trailer and wonder how they will do.

In the past, for the $$$ they ask, I was never impressed with smaller details like fit/finish and comfy seats ... have they addressed that these days?

I still am not too eager to pull the trigger on $50k+ trucks (70k for diesels), so will likely stick with my used 2012 F350 diesel with 190k on it.

I just got home from another one of my scouting trips for fellow bowsiters up in the Dubois Wyoming area.

I don't get on the internet while off on my trips as it gives me a break from the normal life at home--sorry.

Let me get unloaded/organized here at home and I'll get back to this thread over the wknd.

Thank you,

Robb

I averaged 18.79 mpg on my trip and I did do some 4 x 4 driving up into Sheep county on some knarly rough rocky FS dirt roads.

I am putting a shell on when they/Leer start manufacturing them in mid-October, like I stated earlier; the Tri-Fold is just temporary.

I am really liking that drawer system already. I put all my luggage on my trip to Dubois in the 1 drawer and it was sweet to have it weather free and very secure out of sight. See my Decked link above for all kinds of storage/storing options.

I did have to put my cooler on the back seat but it is one of those drain plug Less coolers like early Yeti......

On my hunts, like stated earlier, I tow my lil 5 x 8 enclosed trlr even behind the 2010 F350...….'llI put a harvested Rack in the top Yakima rack, it has to be brainless to cross state lines so the Rack will be caped and basically just a skull plate and Antlers.....no biggy.

I would never over load a Roof rack with a bunch of stuff...….Nor do I want that 'look' on any of my rigs......To each his own for sure though.

I'm old school and won't tow until I have over 1000 miles on the New Truck so I am over 1200 now and am doing my first tow job this coming week with my 8 x 12 enclosed RZR2 trlr with the RZR2 loaded in side. I'll let ya know how it handles in those big strong Canyon high winds we have out here in the Rockie mnt states and I will let ya know how it tows up and over Trappers Loop road going by Snowbasin Ski Resort.

Rock Tamers doesn't show any type of Semi Truck option just Pick up trucks and SUV on the website (see link above)

I personally wish they had about 2 more inches of width as like I stated earlier, when your Rolling Big Rubber they throw a lot of rocks and pebbles, not just from the outside but also from the inside of the tire ~~~ back at the vehicle behind you and I don't want to chip some ones windshield so I totally enjoy the Rock Tamers.

I don't know if they are going to do a Diesel engine, I have no interest in a diesel engine, sorry I haven't even looked into it.

Whew...….!! I think I have touch base on ya'lls questions? And answered the Private questions.

I'll have more follow-up mid week after my first Tow Job Robb trip! haha

Thanks again,

Robb

I've searched for a new front winch bumper/lights combo but I'm having a hell of a time finding one for a 2020...…………

I'll post some pix of yesterdays add on project.

Travel safe JC, ya have my number if ya need any thing along the way.

Thanks all,

Robb

We even put them on my ex's 2011 long bed Tacoma and it was nice for when she towed something.

I got educated using this style on my 2017 Jeep Wrangler. I'm a wiz now at installing them! haha

That depends on what the aftermarket install was.

True that, it depends on what you do to the truck OEM that affects the warranty adding a leaf or an Airbag set-up doesn't but going Over the warranty max tow amount would.

Okay, to answer some of the questions early about clearance and storage options....

It also works great on 15 or 16 inch tires to top off PSI if they get a lil low during a trip, Not so much for 18--20 inch tires though.

I'm set right at 15lbs of Airbag/Air Pressure, 1,800 lbs Dry Weight 8 x 12, single axle trlr.

The RZR2 with a full tank of gas and some misc crap in the rear box is right at 879lbs, round up to 900lbs

For a total tow of 2,700 lbs.

I did like 5 miles just around here in town, a few small hill climbs and coming down checking the brakes with this load on and I am pretty damn happy.

Good luck, Robb

Should be a good test first tow as I will be going up Weber Canyon with those damn morning canyon winds of 35--50 mph and then a dang good climb up and over, I'm just as interested in how the new truck handles towing down steep winding road as I am towing up it!

Report to follow

Good luck, Robb

Towing went just fine, no overheating of the brakes on the steep winding down part of the tow and I stayed between 3,500--4,500 RPM's/ 45-50 mph speed, on the long steep tow Up and over.

After filling up before I left, putting 108 miles round trip, filling up after I got back, I had an average mile per gallon of 14.41.

I'm pretty dang happy with the performance of the 3.6 engine and the tow ass end differential gear ratio.

I feel just fine with my Down Sizing from my 2010 F350 long bed V10 to this 2020 Jeep Gladiator 1/2 ton 5'3 long bed.

I was really looking forward to bigdan's critique of his new A-Frame Fold Up/Down hard sided front deck Toyhauler but sadly we won't hear about it, Godsend bigdan.

As it would have been perfect for me and my 1/2 ton.

It's been fun with you guys--------> thanks.

#LovinLife

Robb

Happy you like it!!

Mine is a 2020 build date though.

Sure seems like most all brands have these dang recalls, at least they are on top of it and if it affects a guy it's free.

Good luck, Robb

Enjoy,

Robb

#LovinLife,

Robb

Anyways, when I have a bay in my garage empty when I am hooked up and parking outside for the night till I leave, I always sweep and mop that garage bay out real nice and clean.

Yes, I have been working with an engineer @ LEER on a shell/topper that they plan to have available in Jan/2020, keeping in mind having a Decked system already installed and maybe going with side access windows along with the standard rear entry.

Any-hooo I'm out of here, travelling by 0500 on my elk hunt here in my home state, they have what they call a Premium/Multi Season tag that allows the tag holder to hunt all 3 seasons, bow Any Weapon, muzzy. Kinda kool to hunt elk for almost 8 weeks on the same tag. Granted you can only harvest 1 Bull elk with this tag, not 3......haha

Thanks for taking the time to view,

Good luck, Robb

It's been sitting in San Diego Harbour since mid February with the C-19 shut down in Cali.

Finally here and on!

Enjoy,

Robb

Stainless Steel------>

See my link above and the vid is kinda kool too

Not much need to crawl inside with the both side access.

I am content!

Thanks for taking the time to view All

#LovinLife,

Robb

Off to Colorado by 0430 this early AM.

Good luck, Robb

I just did a quickie trip over to Colorado this wknd via Laramie, Wyoming and I got quite a few complements on the look of my JP Gladiator and Many questions about how I got my shell/topper, with Leer/ARI ect not making them for a full year and toss in the set backs from C-19....

Be safe and Stay Healthy,

Robb

PS~~ I hope this pic 'View' answers those of you that ax me privately about a better view of it/shell on, other than in my garage side 1 bay.....

That's a good looking rig, Robb! Sure is gonna look great with an elk rack spoiler in the roof rack!

I know it makes it so much more usable and practical, but the topper does take away from the good ole Jeep look that sets them so much apart.

Ollie the JP Gladiator has the same chassis as the Ram 1500 1/2 ton. It rides 10 times better than my old F350!! haha

I've always been a Shell/Topper guy but I agree it takes an acquired look to flow.

Good luck, Robb

P.S. I have the same B.O.W. sticker on my Toyota :)

Looks like you're having fun. #lovinlife.

I do get Razzed that all my OEM stuff cost more than the original truck!

Be safe and stay healthy,

Robb