Comments on: The 2020 Jeep Gladiator is Ready to Rumble

By: TreXTerra

TreXTerra — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 23:24:39 +0000

That's the approach a lot of Jeep guys take, if you know the axles, diffs, shocks, springs, wheels, and tires are going in the bin anyway, get the Sport or X model and throw out the cheaper stuff.

By: Stepsride

Stepsride — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 19:34:46 +0000

[QUOTE="The other Sean, post: 279232, member: 4977"]doesn't have the better axles, no lockers, smaller tires and soft top... no good...[/QUOTE]

Actually that is the way I would buy it. Get rid of the axles/driveshafts/wheels/tires/shocks/suspension/bumpers etc.... Replace with Ox Locked 1 tons - 3.5 suspension from Pick your brand - New Shocks etc, etc etc. Build it the way you want it

That is the way I would do it, did it, and would do it again...

By: TreXTerra

TreXTerra — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 15:09:23 +0000

There's nothing hidden about the cost of a Jeep. When I was looking for a 4wd I considered the JKU, FJ Cruiser, and Xterra. The JKU and Toyota were very similar in price, even on the used market. Some of that might have to do with local factors, being in Utah with snow and lots of off roading, but it was still hard to believe that at a time when Chrysler was in bankruptcy and there was talk of the company being broken up and the brands sold off, that Jeep would still command that high of a buy-in with fairly lousy reliability numbers.

By: KD7WCD

KD7WCD — Sun, 09 Dec 2018 12:49:37 +0000

[QUOTE="Steve, post: 279227, member: 6"]Here ya go:

[ATTACH=full]77609[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]77610[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]That does look sexy. [emoji41] [emoji106]

Didn't Jeep do this before with the Scrambler? Always thought those look neat but the departure angle was way out there for a Jeep.

All to talk of price! I guess I'll be holding on to my Xterra for a while longer. Seems to me the hidden cost to Jeeps is in all the T-SHIRTS you have to buy to be part of the club.

By: TreXTerra

TreXTerra — Fri, 07 Dec 2018 14:02:09 +0000

Nearly $50,000 and you don't even get locking diffs? Am I too young to be moaning about the "price of things these days", but that seems pretty damned expensive for what you get.

By: Fozzy325

Fozzy325 — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 22:29:28 +0000

Here is the image so people can play

I've never sat in a Jeep wrangler before. I went to the dealer and decided for a test drive and decided that i am going to cancel my provisional order for the gladiator. If I want comfort like that I will buy a land rover Defender 90/110/130

By: Fozzy325

Fozzy325 — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 22:12:47 +0000

[QUOTE="Steve, post: 279227, member: 6"]Here ya go:

[ATTACH=full]77609[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]77610[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]

to fit wheels like that you would need to lift the truck or push them further out so they would have full travel. I love PhotoShop making this look cool since Sept 1988

By: TreXTerra

TreXTerra — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 21:15:21 +0000

I have to hand it to Jeep, they know how to make a vehicle that looks fun. There are a lot of things I like about the Gladiator and I think it would make a great overland rig, but it will probably be panned by many of the rock crawler guys for the overly long wheel base. That, however, can be an advantage in the stability department for less aggressive long-distance travel. It looks fantastic, and despite the shortcomings in the design, it will absolutely print money for Fiat Chrysler.

The big thing that will hold me back is reliability. I still have a bad taste in my mouth about Jeep from the last one I owned - hands down the least reliable vehicle I've ever had in my garage.

By: OutOfStep

OutOfStep — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 03:15:57 +0000

Eh.

By: brobin15

brobin15 — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 16:10:57 +0000

I just wish they would release the diesel at the same time. I am in the market summer of next year for a new truck. My two choices are the Power wagon and the Gladiator. I know the Power wagon doesn’t have a diesel option, but sure the hell can carry and haul quite a bit. I would really like the diesel Gladiator for when hauling anything. I do like that the Gladiator is a smaller truck, but also like the built in winch of the Power wagon.