I took out the back seat in my wrangler and put a flat platform down. I used heavy duty brackets that I got from Menards and the bolts that held the seat down; so it is very secure. I use the platform for my dog and refrigerator; it works great. My dog loves it and my refrigerated is protected and I don't have to slide it every time I want somthing out of it.
Putting the original jeep seat bolts into the original floor holes (and Menards metal brackets) made it bomb proof. I attached 2x6 aboards to the brackets at the height I wanted. Then attached the platform to the 2x6 and the back area. I have traveled all over the west with this set up and love it.
I know you are going to love the Gladiator we enjoy ours. I ran the Yokohamas on the JK good long life good in mud but not good traction on the rocks. I swithed to Nexen Roadian MTX on the JT and the JK really like them for wheeling both are 37 12.50 17
Welcome to the long side ....(IE, the Gladiator).....What part of Tennessee do you live ? (I'm in W. Tn. (Memfrica.) the dark-west corner of our parallelogram of a state). Epic Beard man! I like your channel, and I am a subscriber, & I would LOVE to go wheel together sometime, ( I don't care if I'm on camera or not, I just want the adventure). I'm in a 2020 Launch Edition Rubi Glad , on 37' Nitto M/Ts 2 " Mopar lift, Fire-rcracker Red in, color. Anvil dash rail for all the extra goodies( phones, tablet, walkie talkies, radio mike.etc...) iKamper Mini RTT on 3/4 rack , ARB Fridge in bed (been contemplating rear seat delete my self, to bring fridge indoors and battery/power station to power it) but I have a senior Great Dane furry travel buddy named Biscuit, who needs the back seat to lie down...) Aluminum roll back bed cover,. 180 degree awning, and various other camping things... Rubi Glads are super capable off road, I was severely impressed, the fist time i took it off road in the Quachitas and the Ozarks.... (my previous off roader was a 1970 Toyota FJ-40 Land Cruiser, that little donkey would go anywhere you pointed it. no sweat...) Cheers and happy technical trails, I hope to hear from you about mutual trail adventures together... Peace ...
