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@@jeffbaker5038 thanks! Appreciate you!

@@johnstride5761 it’s the 3.6l V6 Gas Engine. The Gladiator is rated for 7,000 pounds and does surprising well (for a jeep) towing the trailer (ours is around 5,500 pounds fully loaded). You definitely can tell the engine is working towing over passes, and MPG is between 7-10, but overall stability, breaking, etc has been fine for us. I try to only get to 80% of a vehicles max tow capacity, which is why we were meticulous about stopping at 5,500 lbs for our build.

@theoffroadnomads8341 I suspected the mountains would push the V6. I have towed heavy trailers with full-size diesel trucks in the mountains and enjoyed four jeeps that were never used for towing. Love the concept of the Gladiator but the engine should be upgraded -- it is a truck, not a Wrangler. Unfortunately, the diesel has been dropped and Stellantis is hanging on by the thinnest of threads. Worse, the aftermarket has not bypassed the GPEC5 yet, so no forced induction available on late-model Gladiators. Perhaps a Colorado ZR2? How satisfied are you with the build quality of the trailer? Would you buy one again?

@@thetrailninja3791 aluminum will certainly help. Weight is a tricky one. We started at 3,500 stock, and were meticulous to stay below 6,000 pounds total with the build. Good luck!

@@HollywoodConnection-jast thanks for watching! Great ideas!

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@@KeywordManagement thanks for watching!

@@yvettemcniece4784 happy to help :)

@@yvettemcniece4784 3/8”. These ones specifically a.co/d/74WasiF

It wasn’t a feature when we first bought the trailer.

@@johnstride5761 nice! They’re great trailers. We’re about to sell this one and buy a 8.5x24 from them to have more office space since we work remotely full time. Love the Gladiator cabinets. It’d be one of my top recommendations to people looking to do their own build. Light, extremely sturdy, and love the ability to swap out butcher block countertops from any Lowe’s if needed. We use the Joolca Hot Tap for a water heater, but only for the shower. We didn’t install one for the sink.

Thanks! Trailer was ~$20k. We used Renogy panels. Two 320w panels and two 200w panels.

@theoffroadnomads8341 They really make some great trailers

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@@tinocoboy1 bed frame is 74"L x 53"W x 1.6"Th. Here’s the link: a.co/d/4RjiQow

Really appreciate that, and thank you for watching!

@@weezerbot4 highly recommend the gladiator cabinets. 3 years and they look brand new. I built some under cabinet storage to create a toe kick, so they’re screwed into that as well as directly into the wall below. I just drilled a few small pilot holes and then screwed directly into the wall.

Mine is the gas 3.6. I don’t think there is a huge weight difference between the 14’ and the 16’. I don’t know what the diesel is rated for. Mine is about ~7,000 pounds. Tows fine overall. Just be prepared to be going a bit slower or if you’re wanting to stay at high speed, engine will just be at higher RPM and thus worse gas mileage.

@@theoffroadnomads8341 thx sir for the info.

I’m surprised with how well it tows (for a Jeep). We’re not going anywhere fast, but from a stability perspective it does great. We struggle in open parts of Texas when the speed limit is 75mph because it wants to be in 5th or 4th. So we typically stay around 65 mph to be in 6th or 7th for better fuel economy. But all in all, for a jeep on 37s with stock 4:10 gears, it does great. Trailer is about 5,500 lbs fully loaded. Thanks for watching!

@@theoffroadnomads8341 wow that is still impressive! Thank you!

@@DesmoDadV2 sure thing!

Jeep Gladiator with the 3.6 and Max Tow.

Thanks!

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Appreciate ya! Go for it!

​@@theoffroadnomads8341I absolutely love the drop-down bed, that's the best idea I've seen yet in a DIY camper build

@@Rocky-or4rz thanks! We racked our brains for awhile on space saving ideas. Our 1st plan was to build a raising system using electric actuators, but we’re glad we went this route as it keeps the head room above the dinette and was significantly cheaper.

Thanks for following along! The trailer stock was about 3,500 lbs. Dry is about 5,500 and wet is about 5,750.

@@theoffroadnomads8341 are you happy with how your Gladiator tows? Was curious how comfortable it might be. Thanks!!

@@bigoperI’m surprised with how well it tows (for a Jeep). We’re not going anywhere fast, but from a stability perspective it does great. We struggle in open parts of Texas when the speed limit is 75mph because it wants to be in 5th or 4th. So we typically stay around 65 mph to be in 6th or 7th for better fuel economy. But all in all, for a jeep on 37s with stock 4:10 gears, it does great.

Thanks! You’re exactly right. We wanted a system that would be easy to switch to a different build, be it another trailer, off-grid cabin, etc. Thanks for watching :)

@@nathangilligan4628 thanks! We just used wide head screws and attached directly to the rear deck.

@@charliediaz5018 thanks! Stock trailer is 3,500 lbs. With the full build out, we’re at about 5,500 lbs

@@TimbervilleJim trash can. We originally had an extra piece of countertop there, but didn’t really use the extra counter space so just kept it off for easier access to trash.

@@davidhouston7812 the trailer itself is insulated from the factory at Cargo Craft.

@@theoffroadnomads8341 thank you very much Sir 🫱🏾‍🫲🏻

@@davidhouston7812sure thing!

@@loftninefivefour4611 thank you!

With it being custom built to match our needs, we didn’t prioritize things that may have been important to others. In our case, all the areas we stay during the summer have bathrooms under 5 mins away, either by bike or car. So while that may be inconvenient for others, it was worth it for us to not have to deal with emptying black tanks or utilizing the space required in the build. We have a propane heated outdoor hot water shower that we use all the time and a portable clean waste toilet but have never had to use it.

@@maxdaly8185 Thanks! That was our intention. If we ever wanted to change platforms or build an off grid camping, we could take this build back to a base cargo trailer in under a week.

@@djmpath971 we use Progressive. They let you add things like cargo and horse trailers with the addition of living quarters + total value of contents. We just got it off their website :)

@@johndoe7171 exactly! Thanks for watching!

With it being custom built to match our needs, we didn’t prioritize things that may have been important to others. In our case, all the areas we stay during the summer have bathrooms under 5 mins away, either by bike or car. So while that may be inconvenient for others, it was worth it for us to not have to deal with emptying black tanks or utilizing the space required in the build. We have a propane heated outdoor hot water shower that we use all the time and a portable clean waste toilet but have never had to use it.

Thanks for watching! After raising and lowering it for over 300 nights, hasn’t been an issue for us.

Simple and easy! Thanks for watching.

I drilled a hole by one of the rear lights (up by the roof) then ran the cables down through the trim panel by the door. Originally, I was going to use one of those rooftop MC4 junction boxes as a pass through, but decided that would be just one more area for potential leaks, so chose the horizontal option to limit leaking potential. If you shoot me a message on instagram I can share some photos: instagram.com/theoffroadnomads?igsh=ZGF4YXYzczNyY2xy

Thank you!

Thanks for watching!

Thank you!

About a month working in the evening and on the weekends.