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High Tide vs Willys XR

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How have you been enjoying your High Tide on the trails in Utah? Have you taken it to Moab? I'm debating getting a 2023. I live in FL (at the beach, of course), and only get out to Utah once a year now, but I'd still like to have fun while there. I'd love to hear your thoughts!
I have a Gladiator now. I miss the High Tide. I will say this Gladiator Mojave is a blast to drive off road. Much better than my High Tide was.
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I have a Gladiator now. I miss the High Tide. I will say this Gladiator Mojave is a blast to drive off road. Much better than my High Tide was.
I'd speculate that the Mojave is better at higher speeds and steep stuff, but worse at what most of us consider rock crawling, right? There were two Gladiators (on 38s and 39s) that went with us on The Rubicon and they struggled.
 

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I'd speculate that the Mojave is better at higher speeds and steep stuff, but worse at what most of us consider rock crawling, right? There were two Gladiators (on 38s and 39s) that went with us on The Rubicon and they struggled.
Yes way better at high speed stuff. I've never been a rock crawler. The Gladiator is too long any way. I've bombed down trails at 70mph which is a blast. On road, the Gladiator is better as well. I would say the Mojave suspension is the best OEM suspension Jeep has ever used. Like I said earlier, I miss the Wrangler, but they are way too expensive. I got this Gladiator for $47K and they paid off my $6K in negative equity. I bought this in January. Put Armorlite flooring. Got a tonneau cover. Added 37" KO2's. Done modding it because I don't love it.

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Yes way better at high speed stuff. I've never been a rock crawler. The Gladiator is too long any way. I've bombed down trails at 70mph which is a blast. On road, the Gladiator is better as well. I would say the Mojave suspension is the best OEM suspension Jeep has ever used. Like I said earlier, I miss the Wrangler, but they are way too expensive. I got this Gladiator for $47K and they paid off my $6K in negative equity. I bought this in January. Put Armorlite flooring. Got a tonneau cover. Added 37" KO2's. Done modding it because I don't love it.

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I've always wanted a Mojave, but can't ditch the 2.0 in my Willys XR. It's basically almost identical to a High Tide without the V6.

I had a Willys Gladiator and I do miss the longer wheelbase.
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