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Good luck on not damaging that setup. Even a curb at Cosco could take it out! ;)
I actually do not mind how it looks, but you murdered (hah) your approach angle. That bracket looks like it will fold like a piece of paper with any impact also.
I agree code orange beauty rings are not for everyone also. At least they are sacrificial pieces designed to protect the body of the...
Exactly, I cannot see spending $40K+ premium on a Gladiator 392 versus a Ranger Raptor.
Hell, I couldn't see spending the money on a 392 versus the Bronco (and they are way closer to cost parity).
Honestly, if you've never spent much (any?) time out west it'll be quite an experience. It's like a whole other world out here compared to the east.
Way easier to get the hell out in the middle of no where also.
Yes, you also have salt pre-treating and existing salt build up on roads up in the north that keeps things from being as bad often at the onset of snow and cuts down on black ice formation.
FWIW, we have tons of covered structures out here with solar on them. Shades parking lots from the direct sun and gives solar power to typically whatever larger institution installs it.
With the metal structures they often use, cars are not about to knock them all down. Usually big metal girders.
The 392 almost certainly is full time 4WD all the time due to the fact that you'd wrap yourself around a tree with one in purely rear wheel drive pretty easily. That thing would be an absolute terror in the rain with it in RWD.
Taking the crappy handling of a Jeep and combining it with that...