23 Gladiator Rubicon Vs My 2022 Tacoma TRD Off Road Initial Thoughts 

Love Jeeps but their reliability always scared me away.

Cool video and Congrats on the Gladiator. I came from a 2017 Tacoma TRD Off Road to a 2021 Gladiator Rubicon same color as yours. To be honest I think the Gladiator is a much nicer truck. Both models I had were fully loaded with all options so comparing apples to apples the Jeep is better in almost every way. The Tacoma JBL to Jeep Alpine, Jeep sounds better the infotainment system on Jeep has a much better interface. The front and rear camera's much more clarity on the Jeep. Engine. Jeep by far. The Jeep V6 has much more torque off the line, Tacoma I had to spool the engine to the moon to get power out of it. I had an FJ before the Tacoma and the old Toyota 4.O V6 was better than their 3.5. engine. Jeep gives you an 8 speed transmission over the 6 speed Tacoma. The Tacoma was always hunting for gears (drove me nuts). Jeep like my old FJ has an actual transfer case stick easier to get into 4 Wheel drive, I was never a fan of the Tacoma knob that seemed to have a "delay" when engaging 4WD. The interior I think looks much better in the Jeep. The Jeep Rubicon or Mojave come with 33" tires. I put a 1.5" Leveling kit on mine and I now am running 35 x10.50's no rubbing on or off road You'd have to heavily modify a Tacoma to get 35 tires under it. My Tacoma came with a sun roof and I am far from an NBA Basketball player at 5'6" but I felt cramped. I rode in a friends 18' Tacoma with no sunroof and it was better since with the sun roof you loose about 2.5" of head room. Something tall people should consider if looking at Tacoma. Jeep better head room and better seating. Tacoma I felt like I was sitting on the floor. Jeep the top comes off. Jeep has a font locker, and with the sway bar disconnect a solid front axel which can really articulate much more than IFS. It is the prefect off road truck for hunting/camping in the back country. While both trucks have a lot of after market support, Jeep is like adult Lego's tons of stuff for it. Although it is becoming expensive :)

I would say DIDO, I have had Toyotas for 35 yr and I loved my 87 xtra cab, Tacoma 96 xtra cab and Tacoma 2011 crew cap they were great trucks but I really wanted the diesel in the Toyota and they would never bring it to the us market so I went out and bought a 22 eco diesel and felt sick buying a Jeep because I have just heard they are not reliable. But I have to say after 1 year of owning the gladiator I am hooked and my trust is growing with it everyday.

This should be the truck for me, but man every i know that has a chryler has had major problems under 150k

Gladiator over the Chevy mid-size this time around eh! I see the Gladiators actually have some incentives and wondered if that came into play on your decision. The Gladiator looks great!

That's a nice truck. Looking forward to your real world reviews. How's the handling? To my eye they look like they have a huge turn radius, but that might just be my brain measuring the wheelbase compared to a Wrangler. Congratulations!

Looking forward to more videos on this and what you do. I have practically the same truck for about a year. Been loving it.

Hi there. I actually placed an order on Colorado ZR2 and 4 Runner TRD ORP. Until I saw the video you posted a few days ago about the huge Jeep discount. Today I just bought a Gladiator Rubicon LOL. Now I have to cancel those orders.

I have a 2021 wrangler willys but am thinking of going to a Gladiator. A better ride would be a plus for a daily driver.

In 2021 I got a 2021 Tacoma TRD Pro. I drove it for nearly 20K miles and when I traded my wife's 4Runner for a Gladiator Overland, I was impressed with the driving position compared to the Taco. So, when we returned from our cross country trip in the Overland, I traded the TRD Pro for a fully kitted out Rubicon. Now I can take the Gladiator places I would never have thought to bring the Taco (even the TRD Pro). I have been driving the Gladiators for 2 years and intend to keep it for a long time.

I too, had a Tacoma, and now have a gladiator, love my jeep, but you will never hear me badmouth taco

Have you driven a JL Wrangler or were they JK's, or really any pre 2018? I've heard the JL wrangler is way better on road than previous. Curious if that's a Gladiator thing or a new gen jeep thing.

Aww man don’t tell me you sold the Tacoma for the Jeep?!

Based on your videos we don’t live to far apart. I am also a Hunter and a jeep owner. Would love to get together sometime

Love the review sir!! Watched it early this am. Only thing I don't like abt the jeep there is the interior I don't know why just me I guess. And the weight I think is 4900 pnds but cld be wrong. That thing looks like a humvee. I hope it serves you well!!!

This is an awesome video review Jason. Plus, your truck looks awesome.

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I love jeep gladiator rubicon.

I identify as 5’7” but I am 5’6” 😆

Kind of funny… I don’t see this video in your list of videos on Samko channel . At any rate curious to know if you ended up selling your Toyota through a private sale or trading?

I just bought that same model in Sarge green, I too was shocked by the ride quality and lack of road noise. I was coming out of a Grand Cherokee (2014) 4 x 4 with KO2's that were noisy as hell, the stock tires on the Gladiator are quiet as can be, and the seat comfort is actually better.

Great looking truck. Love the dark gray.

I am 6’5”. Would the front seer go back far enough to make the drivers seat comfortable?

Jeeps don't have reliability

Nice rig!

Glad you like your Jeep so much better than your Tacoma.

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