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Moab is house to some of America’s gnarliest and most demanding off-road trails and handful of obstacles are a tougher test of a 4×4 than the Devil’s Hot Tub.

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As the name implies, Devil’s Hot Tub is a bathtub-shaped rut in the rocky landscape that off-road enthusiasts often try to drive down into and then throttle out. It’s a test for even the most credentialed off-roader and not too long ago proved to be far also a lot for a modified Jeep Gladiator Rubicon.

A clip not too long ago shared to Instagram that was found by the people at The Drive shows the owner of the blue Gladiator Rubicon attempting to accelerate out of the rut but just before lengthy, the capable pickup truck begins to bounce up and down although fighting for traction. Commenters say that as quickly as this occurred, the driver must have let off the throttle, rolled back down, and attempted once more. Instead, he spent a handful of further seconds on the throttle and quickly, the driver’s side front wheel slipped out of spot and was torn off totally as the Jeep slid back down.

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Off-roading professionals note that the driver’s selection to set up big new wheels and tires on the Gladiator although not also upgrading the axles proved to be his downfall.

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Unsurprisingly, a lot of folks commenting on the Instagram video have extremely tiny sympathy for the driver and his decision of wheels. “37s on stock axle Cs are for display online, at the mall, parked in front of the Gap,” a single particular person wrote, although one more sarcastically asked, “Do they make a fender badge for the knuckle delete?”

While we do not have any footage of what occurred soon after the Jeep lost its wheel, it clearly had to be towed out. Here’s hoping that the owner requires this as a worthwhile lesson on how essential it can be to also upgrade the axles of an off-roader if you are to set up a new wheel and tire package.