Clifford33
Caught the Bug
Well now we know why they put cheap Chinese tires on it haha [emoji16][emoji1303]
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VIDEO : CODEX GLADIATOR - FRY em UP FRIDAY! 4WD Roasting of 40" Tires with a HELLCAT
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Well, they certainly had the power but not to maintain it. The whole thing overheated soon into the second attempt and that pretty much shut the production down. I think the main problem was the trans cooler being that it is grossly inadequate in size and type for any hard use or at least, in my opinion. What we have on Moby is way bigger and it still struggles. I'm sure this is something they'll have to address for future use. Anyway, once that pegged out, the computer went into preservation mode and that lasted at least half an hour.
As far as the tires go, I'll have to find a shot of what they looked like after the fact.
Sharkey
Word Ninja
And that right there is my entire problem with this build. It is completely incapable of doing that which it is supposed to do. How does 700 hp (or whatever) do you any good at all if you can’t actual drive the vehicle and use it? Can you imagine being 100 miles out “overlanding” that thing and the motor quits, the cut up frame breaks, and the bondo top falls apart?!?
I just don’t get it. The Hellcat is literally just a smokescreen to keep people looking away from the mess that is this build. This stunt just proved the point.
OverlanderJK
Resident Smartass
I believe the top is put together with drywall screws.
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Zstairlessone
New member
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notnalc68
That dude from Mississippi
I think Dynatrac makes great products, and from what I have seen of Jim in your videos, he’s an intelligent guy, that cares about building great parts.
Having said that, I still don’t think this build showcases a Gladiator that anyone but a teenager would want, and it doesn’t really make me want to buy a Gladiator. What EVO did with their’s, now that peaked my interest in the Gladiator platform.
The Hellcat is definitely a cool motor, but if I want to see burnouts, I can watch videos of Dodge Demons at a drag strip.
Dynatrac, I love your company and products, but you missed the mark with this build.
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Having said that, I still don’t think this build showcases a Gladiator that anyone but a teenager would want, and it doesn’t really make me want to buy a Gladiator. What EVO did with their’s, now that peaked my interest in the Gladiator platform.
The Hellcat is definitely a cool motor, but if I want to see burnouts, I can watch videos of Dodge Demons at a drag strip.
Dynatrac, I love your company and products, but you missed the mark with this build.
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sunnysideup
Active Member
I know these guys all have money.... I got a different take from this build all along. It felt to me like they tried to make this the most expensive build anyone is going to do on a gladiator. It just seemed to be a JT money pit sort of thing. How much can we put into this Jeep truck... and hopefully have something that is cool when we stop. I just found myself asking "why chop it for overlanding" , "why cram an engine in that is that tight if you are dune running or jumping it?", "why put all the money into a camper and set it up and remove it?", "why mess up the front of that Semi truck?", "why burn up a bunch of new tires?"....
The only point to me was they did it because they could.... not even that they wanted to... but because they could. They could afford it all.
I think that might why it missed the mark with most on here. It used up a lot of funds with cool things... but the "cool things" were kind of not all together in any direction?
I don't think any less of them for doing it... it just seemed to me to be not something anyone would really have a vision for in any "venue itself". It was like an experiment with throwing ideas at something and spending a lot of money doing it.... and ending with something that really didn't find a purpose.
I do agree with everyone that the EVO Gladiator makes me dream about a build that could have the potential to cross overlanding with running difficult trails... and it looks amazing!
The only point to me was they did it because they could.... not even that they wanted to... but because they could. They could afford it all.
I think that might why it missed the mark with most on here. It used up a lot of funds with cool things... but the "cool things" were kind of not all together in any direction?
I don't think any less of them for doing it... it just seemed to me to be not something anyone would really have a vision for in any "venue itself". It was like an experiment with throwing ideas at something and spending a lot of money doing it.... and ending with something that really didn't find a purpose.
I do agree with everyone that the EVO Gladiator makes me dream about a build that could have the potential to cross overlanding with running difficult trails... and it looks amazing!
benatc1
Hooked
I always enjoy a good burn out, definitely melt those tires, cool to see the power of the hellcat. At least Dynatac is having some fun with it. I do however think this does highlight their axle products, with that much power going to 40s and not breaking shit. Great video as always, enjoyed the production!
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jorgelrod
Hooked
I have a love hate relationship with CodeX, I do like the tray,although I'm not sold on the pre-runner concept. THis is probably why I'm anticipating Expedition Overland's JT a bit more than CodeX. With that said, seeing the pounding that those axles are going through gives me peace of mind knowing that Dynatrac builds a quality product, I see this every day in my own PR44, but even when I'm confident of it, I still restrain myself based on the whole you have to drive it back home stupid ideal. With that said, seein that much torque applied to those axles and they handled it flawlessly was amazing.
P.S. The Pete full of burnt rubber did suck though...
P.S. The Pete full of burnt rubber did suck though...
USMC Wrangler
New member
Well, from Dynatrac’s FB post of the burnout, I’d say most of the comments are people tagging someone else. There are a few positive comments but then there are these.
I think the build had a lot of potential. Even though I really don't like the fact that they chopped the frame to shorten up the wheel base, I think this could have still be worthy of talking about in a positive light if not for the fact that so much of the build was rushed and looks like it.
That's a big part of my problem with this build, it doesn't showcase "the Gladiator" - the pickup truck that so many of us have been wanting to get for decades. The long wheel base, the 4-doors, the bed - these have all been removed.
But, they are getting a lot of people talking so they did something right there.
What EVO did really right was that they started with a $35k Sport and built it up with off the shelf parts to make it into a badass version of a Gladiator and with a final price that's a bit more than a fully loaded stock Rubicon. That was genius.
LOL - too funny
I don't have any problems with burnouts and they're fun to watch but to me, they're just side shows and NOT the main event. The amount of time, money and emphasis that was placed into making this happen just seemed silly to me. If they want to show off the power of a Hellcat and the strength of their axles, it'd need to be out on the trail. But then, that's just me and I let them know as much.
elgordomucho
Member
I follow most of the ‘good’ companies on social media. I only heard about this from this forum.
I think they would have been better off giving the tires to a fan. This is just a pointless waste of money.
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I think they would have been better off giving the tires to a fan. This is just a pointless waste of money.
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LOL - more like the semi would have been dragging this thing :crazyeyes:
All the burnt rubber was painful to see and it looked like it sucked to deal with.
LOL - I don't FB so I hadn't seen any of those. I was however assured that the only people who didn't like this burnout and or this build are all "my audience" as in, you guys. :crazyeyes:
I think that's one of the biggest problems I have with Dynatrac working with this china tire. They have everything to gain by working with a well known and respected company like Dynatrac and Dynatrac has everything to loose.
Ddays
Hooked
LOL, that's funny. What they really mean is that their traditional customer base thinks this was a wasted build and the burnout was a big turd. Hell, we can't help it we have such good taste!
I think their marketing team is really just sore because this didn't go viral. Face it, axles aren't sexy to the vast majority of the Jeep social media crowd - they get excited about girls in bikinis and stupid ass angry eye'd mall crawler builds. They just want to look good while they drive around Jeep Beach and park on each others tires. :crazyeyes:
The only thing "traditional" about their customers on here is that you all use your Jeeps for what they were made for. :yup:
longarmwj
New member
Without a doubt! Mall trips are so much easier now then they were before. Thanks Jeep!!!
TheGrendel
Active Member
haha, i agree. i guess we are in the minority. i think it's bad ass.:drunkbuds::beer: