Driving Our EVO Built Jeep Gladiator Overland Truck Across the Country to the Nitto JL JT Experience
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ค. 2024
- Within days of Off Road Evolution finishing the transformation our brand new Jeep JT Gladiator Rubicon, into a beast of a pickup truck complete with EVO long arms, DTD, bumpers, rocker guards, bed rack, roof rack, Dana Ultimate UD60 axles, PSC ram assist, Synergy steering components, JE Reel driveshafts, WARN winch, DECKED storage system and 40" Nitto Trail Grappler tires mounted on KMC Machete beadlock wheels, Cindy and I were on the road and making our way back east. Our destination? The starting point of Lobster Quest, the Nitto JL/JT Experience presented by KMC Wheels and this time around, it would be taking place in New England - essentially, clear across the country for us! In this first in a series of videos that we'll be making of our epic adventure, you'll get to ride along with us as we make the almost 3,000 mile trek to New York. Along the way, you'll get to hear some of my first impression and answers to questions that we'd been getting regarding our build. We hope you enjoy.
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It’s officially fall and that can only mean 1 thing! It’s time for Lobsta Quest! Best series ever!
LOL - awesome! Glad you enjoyed the series 😎
Glad you made it safely. Thanks for stopping to get some rest! Cool “homecoming”! Our stock JL is nowhere as cool, or capable, but, we rarely let a week go by without taking the “Gray Panzer” up into our mountains. Our version of “Old Folks Boogie!” - stay safe, and Thank You - great stuff
Thanks! You too!
Wow, what a trip. I can’t wait and being a Wayalifer and catching a glimpse from the forum, this should be another epic adventure. You guys rock and your videos are the best out there. Thanks for sharing👍👍👍🇺🇸
Thank you. We're so glad to hear it and really do appreciate it :)
Absolutely love cross country trips! I know you guys are doing it quick; but still there is just something about driving across the US. And not to mention in one bad ass rig!! Love your videos guys! ❤️🐞
It really is a lot of fun. We only wished we could have left sooner and taken our time to see some more sights. Glad you enjoyed it :)
I can’t wait to see that JT in action!! And being from NY im am super excited to see how everyone handles the kind of trails we have. 🤞 hope you didn’t get any body damage. There’s a reason why you see a lot of built up cheap Jeeps on our north east trails. Keep up the awesome work. I really appreciate everything you do for the Jeep community!
Stay tuned, videos are coming your way :)
Super stoked to see more vids from this trip!
What a beautiful 3000 miles. Really looking forward to this series.
Thanks Casey :)
So cool y'all stopped at the Jeep plant!
LOL - couldn't just drive by without stopping to say hello :)
Nice to see you again. Thanks Cindy and Eddie for another great video and thanks for sharing.
Always happy to share these with you and so glad that you still like them :)
I appreciate your dedication Eddy. That is a tough drive over that many hours. Looking forward to the next video. And the JT is looking AWESOME!
Thank you. We're so glad to hear you enjoy our videos :)
Nice drive! Looks like it rides out nice with all the mods! Can’t wait for the rest of the series!
Honestly, it rides amazing. As you can see, that was doing 80+ mph and driving one handed. Couldn't have done this long drive with anything less or at least, not without getting beat up.
Great as usual. I had a 98 TJ for 6 years, built and beat on it. Still love keeping up with the Jeep community. Keep it up
Thank you and we're so glad you still keep up with the Jeep community. Hopefully you'll be driving a Jeep again soon.
Great video of your journey. One thing I have always liked about you and your videos is you stay humble and the quality is excellent. Yes You make upgrades to your Jeeps that most of us can’t afford but you are humble about it and are not flashily like look what I have now. That is refreshing as I have dropped so many channels because they have become all about look what I have and can buy. Good channels should be about content and quality and not showing off. You have that and then some. Thanks Eddie and Cindy. I look forward to all your videos.
Thank you Jason, we are truly humbled by your kind words and we're so glad to hear you enjoy our videos. We really do appreciate it.
love to see the vlog environment. loving to see how well the 3.6 is doing with everything else for highway use. also love hearing the tires dont need balancing, i agree with this!
Awesome, so glad you enjoyed it all. :)
< Truck driver. Yep was laughing like crazy. Welcome to the east side of the US. Toll roads everywhere. Love the vids.
Glad you enjoyed the video and yeah, welcome to the east side of America LOL
some stunning stills and yes Toledo was a must .. looking forward to the next instalment
Awesome :)
Another awesome adventure begins! Can’t wait to see!!
Thank you. More from this series is coming your way :)
Enjoyed this vid..very much...thanks for your hard work...thanks for bringing me with you all on your adventure. Btw..your gladiator is beautiful.
Thank you. We're glad that we can bring you along for the ride and that you've been enjoying it :)
Another great video. Epic journey. Your Gladiator looks amazing.
Thank you :)
Great job my friend.thanks for sharing your coast trip.i has been waiting for your latest video for ao long.
Glad you enjoyed it and more is coming your way soon :)
I think I may have caught some of the Lobster 🦞 Quest group inadvertently at the Tom Edison rest area Saturday morning August 28th around 8 am ish. Lots of cool jeeps 🚙. Anyhoo we shall see! Great Video!
No kidding, awesome :)
Nice video and trip to the east coast. Looking forward to the next videos
Awesome and coming soon :)
Epic road trip! Welcome to Indiana! The toll road isn't too far from me! I'll admit I did chuckle at the toll both struggles! Haha! Can't wait for the next video of the wheeling!
LOL - it was a learning experience for us for sure :)
Driving across the country is the way to do it, can’t wait for more awesome videos 😀
Coming your way soon :)
Gladiator turned out so sweet congrats again no better way to see the country than drive thru the states you guys have a great time as always be safe
Thank you :)
That's a long haul!!
Looking forward to the next video, and I must say your video and edit quality is one of the best on youtube. And I watch a ton of channels! as I like everything from off-road to rc cars to car channels, everything with wheels really and then some.
Thank you. We're truly flattered you would say as much :)
what a awsome build Gladiator, the ultimate Jeep to get, congrats have a lot of 4x4fun . greetings from Holland
Thank you :)
Good video love the journey through each state can't wait till the start of the event 👍
So glad you enjoyed it and hoping to bring you more videos soon :)
@@wayalife sounds good 👍
dang truck runs and drives good you doing 80 plus!! great news
Oh yeah, no way we'd do a trip like this unless our Jeep Gladiator rode comfortably and smooth :)
Welcome to the East Coast! Just submitted our order for the Gladiator Rubicon. The stoke is high!
Congrats to you :)
As always you make the best videos!
Thank you so much. We really do appreciate it :)
Hello, I am from Boston Massachusetts and I love watching all your videos. I love your overland build Jeep Gladiator.
Awesome and thank you :)
Great video and the Gladiator is looking great!
Thank you :)
Great video! Lots of driving😳. Be safe you two👍
THank you :)
Yes been waiting for this video!!
Awesome, more coming your way.
Plenty of power... that's all i needed to know. Thanks!!
Well, it is for me anyway. Unlike the JK, I'm really happy with what I've got.
@@wayalife First time i drove a JK it felt like driving a Uhaul Truck.
JL 8 Speed Tranny is a real game changer.
IMO the Gladiator is your sweetest rig!
LOL - thanks, we do love it :)
Great video as always!
Thank you :)
Love the videos. My only complaint, I want more!
LOL - we're so glad to hear it :)
Absolutely awesome video as always guys
Thank you :)
Loving it!!
Awesome, thank you :)
Dang. Had I known you were driving through Wyoming on the 80 I would have loved to come out and check out that JT. That is an awesome truck!
Originally, we were hoping to post up where we would be just so that we could meet people like you but things came up and we got a late start. Once we were on the road, it was a mad dash to the east.
Waiting patiently on new video watching some of yours in Moab from 10 years ago cool stuff 👍👍 as always be safe
New video posted :)
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Best looking JT on the inter-webs.
Why thank you :)
Excelente viaje
You passed through some beautiful states in the dark
I know, it was a bummer
The truck looks great
Thank you :) It rides and performs great too :)
Welcome to NY! Seemed like a nice ride. Wish i could go to the JL JT experience but im a YJ guy but im excited to see that beast in action
YJ's are nice and it seems like most of the serious wheelers in your neck of the woods drive them or the like. Not too many newer Jeeps out on the trails.
@@wayalife very true I'm sure its a price thing with a cheap jeep you feel better about hitting the trails hard and just sending it
I used to live just north of Chattanooga, TN which was about 15 minutes east of the Eastern/ Central time zone border. People that lived in one time zone but worked in another (or traveled a lot to another time zone) would typically set their clocks to the time zone they worked/ traveled in and lived their life as if the were in that time zone. All others would just do the math in their head those times they had to drive across.
There was one time I had to drive to a park about an hour away and it was in Central Time. I left my house at 12pm, drove an hour and arrived at the park at 12pm. Time travel is awesome!
LOL - too funny
We have a jeep wrangler Rubicon jk 4door lifted on 40 tires Dana 60 floating axels front and rear lockers hemi engine and 8 speed automatic transmission. We get between 12 to 13 miles per gallon at 75 to 85 mph here in texas.and across country trips unless we hit a bunch of head wind.no vibrations or wobbling either.
Sounds like you've got a solid build :)
Just saw your rig in Henderson ,NV on sunset andMark's. Saw the TH-cam sticker and had to subscribe. Good stuff !.
LOL - no kidding? Well, thank you for subscribing and I hope we see you around.
What!!!!!!! You guys are in New England!!!! I'm jealous haha I'm local to MA maybe I'll get lucky and see you guys around
Beautiful time of year to be in your neck of the woods :)
Wayalife for sure hope you all enjoy the area and get some good wheeling in
Dang i wish my dad could be like edd cause i have some big dreams of lifting and off-roading a truck and welp we have a Jeep Gladiator.....but no money,but understand my parents situation but one day ill get a job and rack up enough money and have a great time with my dad in our Jeep Gladiator Rubicon that i call Ruby and btw The truck color is Sting Gray and i love it man but yeah hope i can achieve the dream of putting a lift kit and if not put in a long arm kit and slap on some 37's and have a great time with my dad
I agree with your "I am liking the 3.6 w/8spd combo" comment.
With as much power engines are making these days... that thing is making the same amount of HP as big block V8s used to. Less torque though but with a better curve. Here is what helps that out though... you have the 8spd gearbox! It is a torque multiplier.
I have a 3.6 w/8spd in my Chevy Colorado and it has been nothing short of AMAZING. I would not mind a re-gear though. Not because it is lacking power for towing or anything... but because it will take strain off of the ENTIRE drive train and make it last longer. I want to keep this puppy for at least 250k miles. Ergonomically it has been my most favorite vehicle I have ever owned.
Yup. The 8-speed is where all the difference comes from. Love it.
Just saw rig at Costco in Carson today . Nice ride .
LOL - no kidding, thanks!
Hate tolls! -WI doesn't have them but we have to traverse them in IL and IN. That was awesome though. NV to NY in 20 min, thanks!! 👍🏻
The toll roads really do suck. Glad you enjoyed the video :)
Awesome video and great choice for getting a Rubicon I agree with you. You still get the Rubicon Goodies with it rather than having to go after market. I’m still waiting to see how the reviews on the diesel go but still want a Rubicon Edition.
Glad to hear we're not the only one who can appreciate a Rubicon :)
Wayalife you do your thing and what you want. People online tend to have elitist attitudes and when it’s all said and done it’s about what you want not somebody else. It’s your money and by now you know what’s right for you.
Hi this is RedRex1 nice you coming to New York city hope to see you Eddie and Cindy and with a big hope to see you guys at Rauschcreek Offroad Park in PA .USA. have a good ride and enjoy NYC
Nice to meet you and I hope we can make it out there some time.
That toll road is crazy. We have many here in Texas but most are on video that scans you license plate then mails you a bill. The rest have an attendant that, again, will bill ya by mail. Last time I was through the Ohio, Illinois, Indiana area, I managed to avoid the tolls.
Safe travels
Thank you :)
I AM TOTALLY LAUGHING :D
Love it, "What the Hell's this guy from Nevada Doing". Yes, when you're from the east side of the country you get an EZ-Pass. But I can relate to the joy's of driving cross country from our trip west to Moab for this year's Easter Jeep Safari (we met you guys at Dixie 4x4). Safe Travels and God Bless!
No kidding, glad we got a chance to meet :)
@@wayalife yes, Moab was awesome. We also meet up with Brad and his buddy Marco from Trail Recon and Fred from Dirt Everyday. Pretty cool. Of course the trails there are spectacular. We also met David Adams one of the finalist on Truck Night in America. Won't make it back to EJS in 2020, but we will make it back. Too awesome to not go back.
Oh, also met Rob from Quadratec.
BUENOS DIAS E.U. DE AMERICA SALUDOS DESDE ENSENADA MEXICO BAJA. MUY BUENOS TUS VIDEOS Y GRACIAS POR COMPARTIR. BENDICIONES.
I envy you. Drive safely.
I love my Red Launch Addition as well. I do miss my Wrangler but I’m sure will get over it eventually. I averaged about 16.5 mpg
I did not order the Launch Addition and was going to buy a Gobi Rubicon but when I saw this Launch Addition I had to have it and no regrets
Yeah, 16.5 was about what we were seeing before building ours up.
I really like your videos & the Gladiator is sick! 👍🏻
It would be helpful to have stared this video with something like “we are in Carson City _______ & we’re going to the JX/JT.... in CITY, STATE. This event is all about _______”. Just a suggestion for future videos. Thanks
I am going with an EVO 4.5 stage 4 lift! I’ve been shopping with everyone and racking my brain trying to match my wants and needs! The struggle is real! But it’s a good match to my towing capacity and of road wants lol
Good setup for sure
Wow that’s a lot of driving.
A crazy ton - over 3,000 miles one way. Thank goodness our EVO suspension system is oh so nice :)
That was hilarious 😂🤣😂
I suggest you get an EZ Pass if you guys are planning on doing these trips often 🤙🏼and it will cut down on those dangerous crossovers 😫 I heard a driver plow his air horn and we sometimes haul pretty heavy.
Be Safe And Be Blessed 🙏
LOL - I'm sure it'd be real helpful to have, that and know what you're doing. For better or for worse, I can't see us heading out that way again anytime soon.
10-4 😁🤙🏼
Roger That 🤙🏼🤙🏼 I live on the East Coast and sometimes can't stand it, but can't take the quietness either, so I guess I'm stuck here 😜 Maybe one day I'll visit the West. Would love to do the Rubicon one day 💪🏼 That's one of the trails on my 🗑📋 I know that's a trash can. It was the closest I can find to a bucket 😫 Don't judge me 😂🤣😂
YEP 3000 MILES IN 18.11 MIN. YOU MADE GOOD TIME...
Well ya sure took a tour of all the gas stations along your journey. Ha. Nice Jeep.
LOL - yes we did.
Tell them guys at Jeep to hurry up with my gladiator build. 😜 ordered a Sport S, in gator green.
Awesome video. As always. And absolutely love the Gladiator! Such a bad ass machine! Here in the Netherlands (europe) it's over €100.000 due to tax tax and some more tax.... Guess I'll never own one.😥
That's unfortunate.
@@wayalife that's a understatement. Lol
Toll roads were the worst part about driving across country. Being from Nevada as well, we had never experienced toll roads. Talk about highway robbery! Some of the worst roads I have ever driven on I had to pay to drive on...🤦🏼♂️
LOL - I think that's what sucked the most, the fact that the roads were horrible in spite of paying to use them.
If any of you guys have a high speed drone it would be cool for them to get some aerial shots of the whole group. First JT/JL experience will be epic! Have fun!
By the way you guys left Carson City and were motoring along, I thought you were going to set a new reverse Canon Ball record! lol
LOL - we wanted to leave sooner and take our time but like always, that didn't happen.
Hope you end up in some Virginia Red clay in amongst the trees this provides westerners a small learning curve. Not to mentionTennessee and Kentucky. Good luck
Sure would have been fun but all the wheeling we did was up north.
Finally!!! Something good to watch while I eat my baked oatmeal and sip down a spiced pumpkin latte. Makes it taste so much more manly. 🤘🤘
LOL - so glad that we could help your morning along :)
Baked oatmeal?! You mean you’re baked and eating oatmeal?
Smarter Than You YES. IT was even pumpkin flavored. The spouse went on a pumpkin fit and there’s still pumpkin scones to devour. Hopefully next video released here I’ll be dipping that in my coffee. Lol
Chris B ok you talked me into it. I’ll dm you my address 😂
Are you guys are going to be at King of the hammers 20? If so, hope to meet you!
MPG will increase on the flatlands of the Midwest
The worst thing about flying into Chicago is dealing with all their toll roads. One time after being home for about 4 weeks I get a ticket in the mail. I got stuck in the wrong lane and went through the toll booth and did not have one of those doohickies in the rental car that pays for the toll.
Bummer. They don't make it real clear as to what you need to do or at least, for people who don't live in the area.
Fun!
Hey Phil, long time no see. Hope you're doing well :)
Thanks, Eddie! Plugging along here, building my latest JK. Your JT looks outstanding!
@@philhowell4607 Awesome and coming from you, I'm truly flattered. Hope we get a chance to hook up again :)
Absolutely.
Dude! You were about 25 miles south of where I live, 40 miles west of Chicago!
No kidding, very cool :)
Jeep looks great, great idea to stop by the Jeep facility!!!!
Just picked up my Jeep yesterday from the shop had my 4.5 evo overland stage 4 plus installed notice the steering could start using some upgrades, it drives straight and doesn’t wander or anything just seems like it could be tighter.... first big Jeep build for me hopefully you can point me in the right direction...
As far as steering upgrades I went with yeti xd drag link what should I start going after next, tie rods?
Maybe I just have to get used to driving a big lifted Jeep? Idk any help would be appreciated keep up the good work !!!
After Mel broke his Yeti drag link on the Rubicon, I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. We're running Synergy steering components and have been quite happy with it. That said, what you're probably feeling is pretty normal for a solid axle Jeep with drag link and tie-rod. You won't be getting the same kind of tight feel that you would with an IFS running a rack and pinion steering.
Great vlog and top drivers!... Cindy what camera are you using to film night time?
Thank you! She's been using a combination of her old Sony Handycam and new iPhone 11 which is awesome.
I’m not huge on the gladiator but yours a badass. I wanna see if they release a 2 door truck.
Thank you :)
We ran into toll tickets going across Kansas. Not a bad idea, really.
All I can say is that the highways are FREE in Nevada and at least where I live, they are super smooth. Hell, our dirt highways are smoother than most of the toll roads we drove on back east.
Did you thing about going to the Jeep Fest in Toledo,oh next aug.?
Would love to if we can.
Awesome video!!! What’s the tire setting you set on your tazer?
Glad you like the video. Off the top of my head, I can't remember what we set our tire size too but I'm pretty sure it was close to 40 but not quite.
I put sprintex superchargers in all my jeeps... love it and no issues. You ever think of it?
Nope, not a fan of superchargers.
@@wayalife do it anyways for the install lol.. love the install videos you put together best on the tube.
I wish there was an LJ experience so I could go haha
From what I'm told, there might be events coming that include all Jeeps.
There is an similar event for LJs every year. Info for it is usually posted up in LJ Nation on facebook
there is a LJ ultimate adventure, its a lottery style event. Very special experience. Check out LJ nation on Facebook for more info!
Do you have a build sheet for your build with regards to your suspension, wheels, tire offset, driveshaft/drivetrain changes? Thank You!~. Great Build! - I want 40's but I want it done properly like yours.
Please check out our main channel page and you'll see that we have a series on our build. Suspension is EVO long arm with DTD, wheels are KMC Machetes with 3.5" of back spacing, tires are Nitto Trail Grapplers, axles are Dana Ultimate UD60's and drive shafts are JE Reel.
Lot of miles across the 🇺🇸.
When all was said and done, we did almost 7500 miles LOL
Great adventure. With your gearing and 40’s what is the transmission doing can you cruise in 8th gear at 80?
We are running 5.38s and yes, we do have 8th
What are you running for tire pressure on those 40's? Are you still using the TPMS sensors? I love your Gladiator!!!! I just can't get enough of your videos Eddie! Love them all!!!
Yup, we still have our TPMS installed and we run our 40's at about 26 psi
@@wayalife If you are still using the TPMS sensors, do you have a dash light on, or did you disable that function? What are the sensors set at from the factory?
@@terrystotzheim9719 I am running a Tazer Mini and have them set at 25 psi. Factory is 37
I love you Channel you do such good video quality and editing.
Thank you, we really do appreciate it. We'd be grateful if you could please let your friends know about it :)
Patiently waiting for the RIPP installation 🤣
I'll save you the trouble and tell you that it'll never happen. Not a fan of superchargers.
Wayalife well I guess I’ll have to accept your personal opinion but only because you know 1,000 % more about what is needed to make a great Jeep than I do! Haha...may I ask why? Only because I’m interested in your perspective and want to know if I’m missing some crucial piece of knowledge. Love the channel and your builds!
Stop at a grocery store man on the toll road and get yourself an ez pass. So much easier. Works all over the NE as well. Cheaper tolls too. I have one I bring to the NE when I travel.
Thanks for the tip, will have to do that the next time around.
I'd imagine the money you guys spent on gas from NV to NY. Great video 💯
@dlrarmy 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 lol straight as an arrow. Love it.
Mean while my baby 30” goodyear wranglers need weights all over lol ,, on stock rims.. dam you goodyear 😂
LOL - been there and feel your pain.