Yes, You Can Still Rock Crawl in a Jeep Gladiator Mojave

Tell your friend with a Rubicon to go worry about his cracked steering knuckle.
(And then go get a swaybar disconnect so your Mojave can flex with the big boys)
A collection of iPhone clips (mostly filmed in 4:5 for other platforms, sorry) with @bcjchoss (IG) in his tan LJ and @briandrivesslow and @wanderswild (IG) in their crazy TJ buggy from the Poison Spider Mesa trail in Moab, Utah.
The Wilder Wagon
2020 Jeep Gladiator Mojave
Suspension - AEV 2” Mojave lift
Wheels/tires - Method MR307 and 39” BFG KO2s
Armor - Rugged Ridge Bumper + Rocker Guards
Axles - Evo Mfg axle truss, gusset, and skid
Drivetrain - Dana Spicer 5.13 Gears

[@TonyGilliam]

Nice to see it wheeling tough terrain. My mojave is 3.5” game changer on 40’s with stock shocks and extensions. I also have sway bar disconnect and 5.13’s. Can’t wait to see more videos of yours!

[@wille.2010]

This truck just rips right thru. Doesn't matter the letterhead, but mojaves are awesome. Gladiator, strength and honor.

[@jdlt4235]

I don’t want to crawl anyways I want to go fast in the desert

[@jaysunm]

nice, I've got the same lift on my Mojave.. getting 5.13s installed with an arb locker up front

[@gerard0l6569]

People buy a Mojave because they DONT want to rock crawl, maybe they want to desert run like it’s rated for. I guess a Rubicon isnt a “real Jeep” for desert running. The Mojave has a lot of things the Rubicon doesn’t have just like the Rubicon has stuff the Mojave doesn’t have for rock crawling. Try to run a Rubicon in the desert at speeds against a Mojave and you’ll get whooped bad, not to mention beat up as hell.

[@samhouston5217]

I have almost the same rig ( Mojave 5.13 AEV2 inch lift) but I have 37s. I am wondering, do the 39s do fine on the highway? I was thinking about upsizing to the 39's. What sway bar disconnect are you using? Damn that looks like fun!

[@marcgonsalves6414]

Hey great video. What spare tire mount are you using? I’m looking for a bed mount like that, that’ll still allow me to use my tonneau cover.

[@TheWilderWagon]

Super simple - just a Pro Armor ratcheting Y strap. Attached to the factory bed hooks by the bulkhead and two bolts drilled through the floor of the bed on the tailgate side of the tire with a heavy duty D-ring bracket from home depot.

[@vicsvela]

Bad ass build and footage! Can you do a cost breakdown of your build.

[@TheWilderWagon]

Thanks! Rough estimate is probably just under $10k from stock with labor - somewhere around $4k in the Methods and KO2s, $3-$4k between regear/truss/skids, $2k ish in lift. The smaller stuff has been done piece my piece in my driveway, so not really sure. Maybe $1k in misc stuff. Hope that helps.

[@turboleggy]

@@TheWilderWagon how big is the lift? Waiting on a diesel rubicon gladiator myself but really makes me reconsider after watching this..but can't give up that torque.

[@Eirickw]

Great looking Mojave! Will you please answer few questions?
What size tires and lift you are running? Did you keep the stock Fox shocks? And did you re-gear?

[@TheWilderWagon]

Thanks! 39x13.50R17 BFG KO2s, 2” AEV lift, 5.13 Dana Spicers

[@michaeljordan6090]

Is that the AEV spacer lift?

[@stephencarbajal5657]

If folks crawl with trucks with IFS you definitely can crawl a mojave not sure why anyone would say different?

[@themanthelegend7048]

No sh1t

[@shucks_sesd_6195]

My Honda Accord can climb those rocks 🪨 😊

[@closrod335]

You Honda cost as much as one of those Jeeps tires ..

[@gerard0l6569]

It sure can when you drive off a cliff!!