Privacy Policy
SECTION 1 - WHAT DO WE DO WITH YOUR INFORMATION?
When you purchase something from our store, as part of the buying and selling process, we collect the personal information you give us such as your name, address, and email address.
When you browse our store, we also automatically receive your computer’s internet protocol (IP) address in order to provide us with information that helps us learn about your browser and operating system.
Email marketing (if applicable): With your permission, we may send you emails about our store, new products, and other updates.
SECTION 2 - CONSENT
How do you get my consent?
When you provide us with personal information to complete a transaction, verify your credit card, place an order, arrange for a delivery, or return a purchase, we imply that you consent to our collecting it and using it for that specific reason only.
If we ask for your personal information for a secondary reason, like marketing, we will either ask you directly for your expressed consent, or provide you with an opportunity to say no.
How do I withdraw my consent?
If after you opt-in, you change your mind, you may withdraw your consent for us to contact you, for the continued collection, use or disclosure of your information, at any time, by contacting us at greg@bonetactical.com.
SECTION 3 - DISCLOSURE
We may disclose your personal information if we are required by law to do so or if you violate our Terms of Service.
SECTION 4 - SHOPIFY
Our store is hosted on Shopify Inc. They provide us with the online e-commerce platform that allows us to sell our products and services to you.
Your data is stored through Shopify’s data storage, databases, and the general Shopify application. They store your data on a secure server behind a firewall.
Payment:
If you choose a direct payment gateway to complete your purchase, then Shopify stores your credit card data. It is encrypted through the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS). Your purchase transaction data is stored only as long as is necessary to complete your purchase transaction. After that is complete, your purchase transaction information is deleted.
All direct payment gateways adhere to the standards set by PCI-DSS as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, which is a joint effort of brands like Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover.
PCI-DSS requirements help ensure the secure handling of credit card information by our store and its service providers.
For more insight, you may also want to read Shopify’s Terms of Service (https://www.shopify.com/legal/terms) or Privacy Statement (https://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy).
SECTION 5 - THIRD-PARTY SERVICES
In general, the third-party providers used by us will only collect, use, and disclose your information to the extent necessary to allow them to perform the services they provide to us.
However, certain third-party service providers, such as payment gateways and other payment transaction processors, have their own privacy policies in respect to the information we are required to provide to them for your purchase-related transactions.
For these providers, we recommend that you read their privacy policies so you can understand the manner in which your personal information will be handled by these providers.
Remember that certain providers may be located in or have facilities that are located in a different jurisdiction than either you or us. So, if you elect to proceed with a transaction that involves the services of a third-party service provider, then your information may become subject to the laws of the jurisdiction(s) in which that service provider or its facilities are located.
As an example, if you are located in Canada and your transaction is processed by a payment gateway located in the United States, then your personal information used in completing that transaction may be subject to disclosure under United States legislation, including the Patriot Act.
Once you leave our store’s website or are redirected to a third-party website or application, you are no longer governed by this Privacy Policy or our website’s Terms of Service.
Links
When you click on links on our store, they may direct you away from our site. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites and encourage you to read their privacy statements.
Google analytics:
Our store uses Google Analytics to help us learn about who visits our site and what pages are being looked at
SECTION 6 - SECURITY
To protect your personal information, we take reasonable precautions and follow industry best practices to make sure it is not inappropriately lost, misused, accessed, disclosed, altered, or destroyed.
If you provide us with your credit card information, the information is encrypted using secure socket layer technology (SSL) and stored with AES-256 encryption. Although no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, we follow all PCI-DSS requirements and implement additional generally accepted industry standards.
SECTION 7 - COOKIES
Here is a list of cookies that we use. We’ve listed them here so you that you can choose if you want to opt-out of cookies or not.
_session_id, unique token, sessional, Allows Shopify to store information about your session (referrer, landing page, etc).
_shopify_visit, no data held, Persistent for 30 minutes from the last visit, Used by our website provider’s internal stats tracker to record the number of visits
_shopify_uniq, no data held, expires midnight (relative to the visitor) of the next day, Counts the number of visits to a store by a single customer.
cart, unique token, persistent for 2 weeks, Stores information about the contents of your cart.
_secure_session_id, unique token, sessional
storefront_digest, unique token, indefinite If the shop has a password, this is used to determine if the current visitor has access.
PREF, persistent for a very short period, set by Google and tracks who visits the store and from where
Third Party Pixels and Cookies Notwithstanding anything else in this policy, we and/or our partners may use pixels and pixel tags, and place, read or use cookies the collect information from your device and/or Internet browser. These cookies do not contain personally identifiable information, however, it may be possible for our third-party business partners to combine it with other information in order to identify your email address or other personally identifiable information about you. For example, the cookies may reflect de-identified demographic or other data linked to data you voluntarily have submitted to us, e.g., your email address, which we may share with a data provider solely in hashed, non-human readable form. By using our Service, you agree that us and our third-party partners may store, sell, port, combine with other data, monetize, utilize and otherwise use either (i) the personally indefinable information about you that we share with them, or (ii) the personally identifiable information they discover and/or identify as described above. Visitors can also express their choices for display advertising, through the following platforms: Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out platform or the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out platform. We and/or our partners may also use cookies for delivering personalized advertising emails. These cookies are used to identify the visitors of our advertisers’ websites and send personalized emails based on the visitors’ browsing experience. We and/or our partners use cookies, pixels and other tracking technology to associate certain Internet-related information about you, such as your Internet Protocol address and what Web browser you are using, with certain of your online behaviors, such as opening emails or browsing websites. Such information is used to customize ads or content and may be shared with our partners.
SECTION 8 - AGE OF CONSENT
By using this site, you represent that you are at least the age of majority in your state, province, or country of residence, or that you are the age of majority in your state, province, or country of residence, and you have given us your consent to allow any of your minor dependents to use this site.
SECTION 9 - CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time, so please review it frequently. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon their posting on the website. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here that it has been updated, so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we use and/or disclose it.
If our store is acquired or merged with another company, your information may be transferred to the new owners so that we may continue to sell products to you.
QUESTIONS AND CONTACT INFORMATION
If you would like to: access, correct, amend or delete any personal information we have about you, register a complaint, or simply want more information contact our Privacy Compliance Officer at greg@bonetactical.com
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Mission
Our mission with this Jeep Gladiator build is to refine and showcase the capabilities of a modern American vehicle for daily use, adventures over rough terrain, and the preparedness lifestyle. Utilizing over a decade of experience modifying exploration vehicles and testing them on global expeditions we will share innovative gear and techniques that will help the outdoor enthusiast learn to more effectively utilize their own resources as a means to experience increased success in vehicle based endeavors.
We chose Jeep because this iconic American brand is still technically making their vehicles in the United States. Rubicon because it’s the most capable off-road vehicle package available off-the-lot. Gladiator (the pickup or JT version) because we want the many advantages a truck bed offers in the way of storage, cargo transport, and gear storage. Although true reliability in American vehicles is a thing of the past, Jeep leads the industry in the simple yet rugged engineering of many components such as suspension and driveline.
The Rubicon models of Jeep are set apart in their offroad capabilities due to true 4x4 capacity, heavy-duty solid axles front and rear, strong chassis, a relatively short wheelbase for maneuverability, electronic locking differentials for superior traction, high ground clearance, a low-range transfer case with a high crawl ratio, and suspension design allowing for significant articulation which even includes an electronic sway bar disconnect. Another great feature of this modern Jeep is the Offroad pages in the computer system that allows for monitoring system feedback in real time as well as vehicle position on the touch screen display.
We hadn’t seriously considered Jeep for any of our previous builds because until now the wheelbase was too short to allow for any legitimate load carrying capabilities without excessive modification. As we’re equipping this gladiator for maximum success in offroad adventures, we consider storage a necessity for items like: Camping gear, recovery equipment, and personal effects. Living a lifestyle of preparedness with consideration of being able to help others along the way as a top priority justifies having a working truck bed being high on our list of vehicle functions.
Powertrain & Drivetrain:
Our 2022 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon 4x4 features a 3.6L V6 that produces 285 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque. This is more than enough power for our needs and is at a very good range for prevention of the excessive or premature wear and tear that can plague high HP vehicles, especially with larger tires. The versatile 8-Speed Automatic 850RE Transmission and 4:10 gears really help make this truck a breeze to ride around town, on the highway, and on the trail. There aren’t many vehicles that can handle 37” tires without a re-gear, but this is one of those few that can do it well. Dana 44 axles as set up from factory on Rubicon models are just strong enough to turn these giant tires and handle the rigors of offroad use. Responsibly driven by an experienced 4x4 operator the drivetrain offers good reliability even in extreme conditions. Towing and payload capabilities are impressive, especially considering this is a mid-size truck that can still fit in parking garages and be parked in standard lots.
Wheels, Tires, & Suspension:
17-inch x 8-inch Mopar Granite Crystal Beadlock Wheel. The advantages of beadlock wheels for keeping beads seated at low tire pressures are well-documented. Lowering tire pressures increases traction for improved offroad capability. The great thing about these Mopar beadlock wheels is that they can be run in either configuration! This is ideal for the possibility of needing a tire while on a trip at a random tire shop where it may not be recommended to trust them mounting a true beadlock correctly.
You can tell a lot about a vehicle and the owner by the tires… Not running M/T’s on a truck you want to take offroad is like going through life with your shoes untied. These 37x12.50 Firestone destination m/t2 tires are new for us, but we’ve heard great things. What I can say so far is that they have good offroad capability with minimal road noise for being so aggressive. I’m very impressed with handling on road and at high speeds. For my first foray into the world of Firestone mud tires I can honestly say I’m pleasantly surprised.
A custom approximately 4” lift featuring front and rear 2.5 piggyback reservoir shocks and a steering stabilizer from RSO suspension is what makes clearing such big tires possible. Metalcloak Duroflex control arms, True Dual Rate coils, Durotrak track bars, and sway bar end links are all great bolt-on upgrades that we’re very happy with at the 30,000 mile mark and going strong.
Batteries, Electronics, & Off-Road Lighting:
Auxiliary lighting is very important when driving at night. It can’t be overstated that you can’t hope for successful trail riding when you can’t see the trail. Most people probably will have a spotter and be driving during daylight hours when Jeeping. However, my experience exploring some of the worlds most dangerous off-road tracks has taught me to be a fanatic of offroad vehicle lighting systems… and not the mall crawler type of flashy light bars and color-changing rock lights so popular currently, but real hardcore use lighting systems. I may want to again drive onto a homemade barge, crossing a great expanse of virgin swamp like on some of my expeditions with the Land Cruiser build through much of Central America. For that, I need good lighting. The VOswitch grab handle integrated switches makes install neat and quick access a breeze. Mopar off-road hood mounted LED light pods are quality and offer a big increase in forward facing light. Combined with the Oracle Halo headlights and Mopar fog lights is enough light out the front for tackling any challenges.
Road noise with big mud tires at highway speeds will always be an issue. A great sound system can drown that out. For a guy like me with extensive hearing damage from my former work in high-risk environments the fact that this system gets loud enough to hurt my ears is impressive. The MB Quart 400-watt dual subwoofer system is a very nice detail. It fits perfectly tucked away under the back seat, has plenty of bass, and doesn’t take away from any of the OEM features. The amp is under the passenger seat and is also a very clean, effective design. Their overhead sound bar speakers are nuts, way more than what I need, but add quite a bit of cool factor to the jeep and are also neatly tucked out of the way to make great use of an otherwise dead space. The stock touchscreen head unit display with carplay is a really top-notch system. Adding the Tackform cell phone mount system really squared away the usability of the extensive tech features on this Jeep.
I’m not a fan at all of the stock Jeep auxiliary battery set-up. It’s a great idea poorly designed and implemented. There have been a host of reported problems and there’s even an ongoing lawsuit related to fires. I personally watched a modified JK catch up and blaze in a ball of fire in front of me on the road one day in south Florida… I knew all this going into it and still think the rewards outweigh the risks. What I will say is that I’m going to be very careful with any mods I may choose to do to the electrical system in the future. Thankfully I have extensive experience with vehicle electrical systems. Ideally, when the warranty expires on this particular vehicle, we will install a legitimate two battery system like that in our Toyota build.
