V8 Jeep Gladiator 6x6 is nuts
Wild six-wheeler Jeep ute is a $250K, jacked-up, V8-powered, off-road beastWhat’s got a six-wheel drive system, 38-inch off-road tyres, a 6.2-litre LS3 V8 and more attitude than Clint Eastwood in Dirty Harry?
The SF6x6G, that’s what.
This jaw-dropping creation was developed by So Flo, a South Florida garage that specialises in customising Jeeps.
The design is described as “unapologetic, aggressive” and is achieved by cutting the Jeep Gladiator in half, extending the frame and adding another axle.
There’s also a custom-made front-end with a fibreglass ‘Predator’ bonnet, steel bumper with winch, unique front wheel flares, power-operated side steps and more multicoloured LED lights than a Miami night club.
According to So Flo, the only original parts on the SF6x6G are the doors – which can be removed.
Riding on gargantuan 38-inch Patagonia tyres, the 6x6 Jeep Gladiator has been built for off-roading. It has a full-time six-wheel drive system with 5.13-ratio axles and a middle axle fitted with a Detroit True Track Locker in a 9.0-inch differential.
The big all-American beast has significantly more ground clearance than its donor vehicle thanks to a 5.0-inch lift kit, while Falcon Shocks deliver an impressive 14 inches of wheel travel at each axle.
As 'standard', power is provided by a fettled 3.0-litre turbo-diesel engine that bangs out 225kW plus 950Nm of torque. It can tow up to 5.4 tonnes, or 12,000 pounds. This set-up costs around $US150,000 or $A210,000.
Want more gristle? Pay another $US30,000 and you get a Chevy 6.2-litre V8 engine that takes the price to around $US180,000 or a cool $A250,000.
The So Flo 6x6 Jeep Gladiator also comes with a custom roll cage and rear tray, marine-grade weather-resistant leather seats and a range of outrageous illumination features, including unique headlights, multi-colour ‘halo’ lights, plus LED light cars inside the vehicle and rock lights underneath “…that make the whole suspension glow”.
These are all adjusted via a custom control panel in the dashboard.
Oh, we almost forgot to mention the fact the entire vehicle, including the tray, is doused in 75 litres (20 gallons) of a scratch-resistant three-part epoxy and Kevlar-fibre concoction that creates a hard coating.
Who needs a Ford Bronco when you can have one of these?
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