Reviving the old trail series that began with the 2004 TJ Rubicon. The Jeep Gladiator Mojave was not necessarily marketed for trails that involve traversing large boulders. Afterall, it does have a "Desert Rated" badge on it's side rather than the typical "Trail Rated" badge that other Jeeps have, such as the Gladiator and Wrangler Rubicon. But, with nothing more than an aftermarket front sway bar disconnect and a set of stock steel bumpers installed, I was able to traverse most of a moderately difficult trail known as "Wet & Wild" at the Hidden Falls Adventure Park off-road park near Marble Falls, Texas. This trail isn't what you would call a "desert trail" by any means. It was pretty much a mild to moderate rock garden for the majority of it's length and included several rock ledges, or "waterfalls", that earn this trail a 4 out of 5 rating. See how well, or not-so-well, the Mojave does on a trail that many would say it was not designed to conquer.
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00:00 Intro and Overview
01:34 Heading onto Park Road 2
01:59 Guy Mad About Dust
02:58 Entering Wet & Wild
04:04 First Rock Ledge
04:59 Rock Gardens
06:16 Major Obstacle
07:49 Taking the Bypass
11:06 Rear Steel Bumper Test
11:35 Taking the Other Bypass
12:06 Lunch Break
13:15 More Rock Gardens
16:15 Off the Main Track
17:28 Scouting the Trail Ahead
18:15 Final Obstacles
19:14 Smooth Sailing
19:57 Which Way?
20:23 Heading to Air Station
20:47 Airing Up and Reconnecting Sway Bar
21:23 Final Thoughts and Extro