Jeep JT Gladiator FULL BUILD - Stock to Search & Rescue on Stacey David's Gearz
Every year, thousands of people venture out to explore the trails, mountains, lakes, rivers, and wilderness that cover America. Some people never return. Each year, there are natural disasters like fires, floods, hurricanes, avalanches, or tornadoes that strike unexpectedly and leave hundreds lost, injured, or buried under rubble. In those cases, a quick rescue is needed to prevent disaster.
To make that quick rescue possible, Stacey David has teamed up with BESTOP to build “The Gladiator Search and Rescue,” a state-of-the-art Search and Rescue vehicle to help find those people when the minutes count. The vehicle will be based on a new Jeep Gladiator and built this season by Stacey on the Gearz TV show. The project will also give Stacey a chance to feature S.A.R.D.U.S. SARDUS stands for “Search and Rescue Dogs of the United States” and is a charity that trains rescue personnel and dogs to help find lost people in all kinds of situations from natural disasters to crime scenes and lost hikers.
The Search and Rescue Gladiator will be outfitted with a performance off-road suspension and wheels and tires, as well as heavy duty bumpers and winches for when the going gets rough. Off-road lighting will allow it to see in the dark and other performance upgrades will make sure it can get where it is going in a hurry and back safely. This project is also a good way to show what a great platform the new Jeep Gladiator is, whether you are doing serious Search and Rescue, or just going camping or trail riding. The tried-and-true Jeep suspension combined with the 4 doors and the extra bed space will give any outdoor enthusiast plenty of room to store their gear as they venture off road.
Learn more about the Gladiator Search and Rescue build here: staceydavid.com/projects/glad...
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Thank you SD for all the years of awesone shows. Nobody has your unique style of showing us how to do these projects. You never sold out to execs. and you stayed true to your roots. Not sure you have any idea what an impact you had on us over the years. But thanks for everything and please never stop. Your friend. Dan
I appreciate that!
That’s the only aftermarket Jeep grill that makes sense and actually looks good.
Love the new grill, that's awesome. Thank you Mr David for teaching me over the years. Instead of watching cartoons on a Saturday morning, I grew up watching trucks and then gears. Now I follow you on your KZhead channel. Thank you Mr David for everything you do. Your probably the major reason why I became a ASE certified diesel mechanic. Love my job every day I go to work. God bless you and your Loved ones Mr David
The times when SD was doing these shows and Powernation had their 4 shows were some of the happiest years of my life. I watched these on cable TV and looked forward to them every weekend. Times were simple and we were optimistic. Ill stop there.....
Yep loved the old power nation days great shows and builds.
This was one of those builds that literally even if you weren't doing a Search and Rescue style vehicle, the Gladiator just provides a great platform to start. My favorite part of this is the decision to do the classis Kaiser-style grille and hood. If it had the overdone "angry" grille, it just would ruin the project.
Audible WTF when I saw that grille. A face only a mother could love. 😂
Just like yours
Grill looks dumb AF
I’ve been watching you Stacey from the beginning 🎉🥰
Thank you!
You forgot to change the gear ratio to help the 37 inch tires
i think stacey is immortal i dont think he has aged in 30 years
Love the way u narrate ...glad to have found your channel...thankyou for all the hardwork that u have put in over the years..👍
I used to watch Trucks! With my dad on Spike TV. I still dream about Copperhead. Thanks SD!
I love watching or show for years 😊😊
Never get tired of Stacey David and Gearz. He has a way of presenting mods in a way that seems fun and easy. Nice job on the Gladiator. Keep it coming!!
Thanks!
Just got mine yesterday. Love it can’t wait to customize it.
Steel waiting for a update on heavy metal can’t wait to see a final revile love that truck I really love the color I need to see it all together so neat !! 🎉
Hi Stacey lomng Time fan from way back.
Great build. One of the things that I thought this could have benefited was a motorized marine search light mounted near the A-pillar.
I started watching this fine gentleman on TNN many many years ago….. god bless.
Absolutely love the Gladiator! 💪
Omg that front end changes the truck completely.
Cheers for that biuld. 🎉
Hey Stacy the bumpers look cool and everything like that but the only downfall about that back bumper is your departure angle is very low I think it could be fixed a little bit better to get a better departure angle on that
The zooming into the grill part heheh
thank you for the years of knowledge and expertise you have shared with the world! I have learned an incredible amount from watching your shows through out the years, thank you sir!
Wow, thank you!
The grill really set this jeep apart from the rest.
Nice!
Wow, great project build. Thx for sharing....
Thanks for watching!
Wow! What a transformation!👌🥰👍
Thank you!
Love it. it needs radio communications for search and rescue.
We need a vise somewhere on that jeep Stacey!!!
Stacy, at the beginning of the build you said you were going to do power improvements for more HP too. What did you end up doing, or is it all stock still under the hood?
That build takes a big budget.
I hate that new grill, also have to point out how horrible it is function wise. The 2024 grills are almost totally mesh for a reason. You won't get enough air through so might be prone to over heating in some cases, and I would be very careful trying to tow with it.
This is so funny that you guys are building a medical off-road recovery truck or whatever because Trail Recon Brad is building the same thing because he was a military Medical coreman in the Marines
This build was actually around 2018 / 2019.
@@defiantance oh okay yeah cuz Brad from Trail Recon he just came up with the idea a few weeks ago to do a medical Gladiator build
Don’t forget Obama called them Corpsemen ☠️
the landrover defender had a soft top option with a pick up ie double cab
I have been wanting a Gladiator for a while and love what you did to yours. Curious about before and after GVW and how you deal with all that weight. Axel gearing and MORE POWER!!!!
Awesome build! Thoroughly enjoyed watching that.I just bought a gladiator a few months ago and you gave me some great ideas. Did you have to regear the differentials after adding that much weight and those 37" tires?
I liked the video, especially the SARDUS content. Did you have to re-gear the diff?
Stacy there is a miss on the JT is a full brush guard with off road running light
i have a question, what is the difference in weight from stock to finished? does it affect fuel consumption by a lot? breaking distance? balance and stability? payload?
What base Model did you start with?
So why did you ever install the Sunrider top?
What happened to the exhaust system upgrade, you even had a Flowmaster box?
Need to regear for those 37" tires.
Time stamps would be cool in the future please🤙🏼
do you have approximate cost?
What happened to the Procharger???
Really nice build but if you really intend to put it to some serious use you need to change the gearing in those axles. Changing from 30” tires to 37” tires plus all the weight added I would think it could barely move.
Max Tow option?
Wish y'all would add a link to the awesome part's added to the jeep, like the grill and bumpers ect. Thanks
Check out the Gladiator project page: staceydavid.com/projects/gladiator-search-rescue
the grill and hood youguys got for this project is really cool. i want the same for my gladiator, i tried researching the company you got it from but the website doesn't go anywhere and there fb page isnt much help either. can u give any details on how to get there product or are they outnof buisness now? thanks love the show and youtube page
Unfortunately, I think they might be out of business.
And what about regear dif???
I’m still waiting for the catalog Camaro
Love it! I watched too much Trucks/ Gears back in the day…If you like Gladiators, My Project Rampage Series is sort of my tribute to you guys! 🫡
I don't think its possible to watch TOO MUCH of those shows. But I'm with you. I absolutely loved them.
All of that, especially the top should have been an option from the manufacturer
Where can I get this grille? Tried the Innovative Auto Creations website and no luck.
I believe they have gone out of business unfortunately.
Should have put a 392 engine in it not come plenty until u have that
If you think this is cool 😅 Maybe check out patriot games in Australia. That's how you build a Jeep 👌
49:10 yet they did not install any of BestTop items. In fact swapped it for OEM softtop.
Bestop makes the OEM tops
The stock bumper is too flimsy! Its made of mere plastic!! Good thing that was replaced with a much more durable.. fiberglass.. front end! Those things never break or crack :)
whats up with that beaver on your head
Lost me at "skyjacker". 😊
At least it wasn’t Rough Country
The gladiator, scrambler , and renegade were simply redesigned and resurfaced. Nothing new
You just ruined the Jeep by changing the grill 😂😢 7 slots have a meaning!
The original Gladiator didn't have 7 slots either.
@@OfficialStaceyDavid I get that, but this one did.
Nice build, but that poor engine,pushing around about 1 ton of extra weight gotta be taxing on it..If you gonna spend all that money may as well hemi swap it too..
I wish Wrangler owners used that grill more, I don't get why they all get that ugly ass angry black grill
Overall I like the project, I just can't get over how butt ugly that front end is. It ruins the look of that jeep.
Really should've done all that work to a old one. Even if you polish it a turd is a turd. So ugly
Man that front end is ugly haha I like the rest of it though
Too much glamour. Show me function.
Justin Trudeau
No. Just no.
Ron Jeremy makes an Ugly Truck even uglier.😂
Endless options for jeeps, step 2 its expensive, Is that your real hair or a wig 🤔
What an ignorant comment. Did you and your mommy come up with that in the shower together?
In my humble opinion, that is the ugliest front end I've ever seen on a modern vehicle.
Автомобиль ОК!!! Однако, я не понял, причем здесь, на этом уважаемом канале, постравматические украинцы с псами войны? Я в шоке от политизированности канала. Ужас и боль. Украинцы оккупируют США??? На какого Мыколу тратятся ваши доходы? Давайте говорить о гладиаторах, а не о проигравших войну.
This guy' is so fake it's sickening
So is your stank sister. Douche.
I wouldnt waste my time or money on a POS jeep there garbage
Such a perfect, practical setup. Very inspiring and stylish
Glad you like it!
Love the way u narrate ...glad to have found your channel...thankyou for all the hardwork that u have put in over the years..👍
Thank you!