Just had to do a windshield on my gladiator. Luckily full glass coverage on my insurance plan but something tells me progressive won’t cover the cost of a radio antenna 🤔
You’re at the Easter Jeep Safari, save the details ok the radio screen size and give us details about the manual locking hubs poking out of those front wheels.
I prefer supplemental airbags inside the coils. The height can still be adjusted, but a blowout doesn't typically disable your rig. Supplemental airbags are also pretty affordable.
@@redrider7730the automatic and tcase in this vehicle have legitimately held up to king of the hammers racing. You are ignorant or crazy. The axles are dana 60s. Notice the 8 lugs and hubs?
@@AlanTrades The G-Wagon starts at $143k, the video say this Jeep would likely be priced in line with the Raptor R, which is $109k+, so yes in the same ballpark when buying a $100k+ vehicle.
The gladiator they should've built debuted at EJS 2019. 2dr blue gladiator. Plain and simple. They'd still be selling em. Now they gaveots full of crap, no one wants
Too much show, not enough go. Leather in a wheeler is a bad idea and will get destroyed. I see that bar thing impaling people, the airbag suspension ripping and blowing out when wheeling in the hard stuff, and the color scheme has a bad 80s vibe. It seems that the power plant is struggling, as is that steering.
Not sure “air bag” will last in the long term which is the problem with vehicles with air suspensions…..Land Rover, Mercedes, etc. By 100k miles that system will need to be replaced….OUCH!
Now, rehire all those US based engineers Stellantis dumped in a (rather cowardly) group Zoom call. There’s a reason “Jeep” and “American ingenuity” go together (not to take anything away from wonderful design and engineering anywhere else), and it is always evident at the annual Moab concept reveals. Don’t blow it, Stellantis! Unrelated: I wonder if new Gladiators and Wranglers will receive the Hurricane straight six? THAT would handle the heavier drivetrain with aplomb, and it would be cool to see a straight six in a Jeep again.
@@jameslaszlo-tf5nw They can only increase payload by increasing the stiffness of the springs. Which would in turn prevent the suspension from articulating off-road... which is kind of the entire focus of the Gladiator. The Gladiator payload is comparable to all the off-road trims of other mid-size trucks. And speaking of a 2 door truck.... no. I own a Gladiator. I do not want a 2 door. Hell, 2 doors are a small fraction of Wrangler sales at this point. The 5ft bed is fine for the intent of the truck. You can carry all the gear you'd need and/or want for use in outdoor activities. And the rear seat area is still useful storage space, that's completely sealed from weather, even if you're not bringing other people. You could even remove them and build a platform.
@GnosticDevice I'm glad you enjoy your Gladiator 4 door. But for myself, and many others out there, we would like to see a different version made available for us! A standard cab or an extended cab, and a longer bed. Myself, I'd prefer an extended cab, and don't desire paying extra for unwanted back seats! Thanks for your reply.
Being a current owner of a Gladiator and a WK2, I'd be thrilled to have the 5.7L Hemi instead of the anemic 3.6L. Sure the 392 would be awesome, but the "little" Hemi from my Grand Cherokee would give the Gladiator some actual balls to live up to it's potential.
For real. The Mojave and Rubicon should have come factory with the 5.7. The V6 is too weak and actually reduces mpg having to floor it to get up to basic speeds. But also Jeep has gotten greedy so any V8 would be 80K+
"Concept" "Prototype" "1 off" "Not in production" Not cheap! Sure, one can build this if they have the $$$$$. But then again, one can build anything if you have enough $$$$$$. 😏 I do love the sliders WITH the step in it. That is what I want. Can end the slider/step combo and get it tucked in, yet still give you a place to step up on. BTW, Nathan, go pro arm mounts can be attached to the seat head rest posts so nothing is in your forward vision.(that's what I have done for years)Which means, I agree with you. Shy of wanting your face in every shot from the windshield, having camera(s)mounted up there is a distraction I don't appreciate either.
The Gladiator I want is a simple 2 dr, manual transmission, small block V8, that's affordable. You can even give it a steel top. If I need more room and want to go topless, I have my JKUR for that. That Gladiator is gorgeous, but a simple 2 dr off roader pick up would sell like hot cakes. Give me that in that teal green color, and I'm buying.
I installed Accuair on my 21 JLU. It is a lot of fun to move the body and see people's eyes pop out of their head. Just make sure you get a 'lifetime' alignment at a shop you trust. I have been tuning the setup for a little while and need a few alignments to get right.
I LOVE those fender flares. As a current Gladiator owner I'd pick those up in a heartbeat. The shape looks like it'd work great in black, body colored, or done as here. Also... just realized Accuair's Jeep lift is now compatible with EcoDiesel models... very interesting option for overlanding.
We need a middle ground engine in these. The diesel was OK, but no longer offered, and they won't give us the 392, even if it costs something like $30,000 more in the wrangler, which is completely insane. Where is the Hurricane engine? Until jeep gives us an engine in the Gladiator capable of turning those 40s, I will be forced keep my new Ranger Raptor that cost me less than a overpriced Gladiator with the junk 3.6 we're all so tired of.
They sell poorly and have been dropping by about 20,000 units per year. I don't think Stellantis has much desire to keep investing in a failing platform. I had a Mojave and sold it after a few years. Truth is it makes a shitty Wrangler at the expense of the bed, but it's wranglerness makes it a shitty truck too. Aside from the extremely niche market of overlanding It doesn't have much use case.
@@dcl97You can haul anything in the bed. I’ve hauled 4x8 sheets of drywall, two HVAC splits, tons of materials to convert a barn into a home, and with a hitch extension, 12’ boards. It’s been great at actual WORK! And then I can take the tops off and doors and cruise on the weekends. I love my Gladiator. Even after 65k miles. Oh, and it’s a manual.
I like my '21 Gladiator Rubicon with the 2inch MOPAR lift and 35 inch BFG KO2s. I have an ARE topper and a 12k winch. Everything else is stock, it is a good daily driver.
Lol!!! A $250,000 Jeep, aafter dealer markups, for a consumer who would never do any offroading. Awesome. G-Wagon prices on a Jeep. Who ate they aiming this for?
Murphys Diesel has a fairly stock Gladiator as a chase vehicle for towing recovering. With regular maintenance it seems to be a good truck even spending it's whole life off-roading.
I'd never buy an already overpriced new truck and then add $20-30K more in aftermarket equipment to it. The added weight is going to kill it's already lackluster performance and those massive tires will are causing undue wear on the factory power steering setup. Sure it's cool looking but honestly I'd rather but a used JT and modify that.
100k for something with a weak 6 cylinder doesn't make much sense to me. Maybe the diesel or here's a thought Jeep. Give us a gladiator 392!! For the love of god.
An underpowered Gladiator with low visibility, a deck system taking up an already small bed, reduced payload and towing with already dismal numbers, expensive to replace windshield, that cost as much or more then a 1 ton….. but at least you get cool windshield wipers 🙄
Jeep missed the mark when they didnt make a 392 version, even a 5.7 would have made sense. Now the sales of them are way down. They never did a 2 door version either. Its like once the French got Jeep, it went down hill.
Im a Jeep Wrangler owner, and every time i go to the dealer to get an oil change. I keep getting the salesman asking me if I want to trade up for a new one! You see i bought mine brand new in 2015, and always kept the maintenance at the dealer, runs excellent and it has been paid off for 4 years now! I paid back then 35k with financing close to 40k. Boy and I thought that was crazy expensive back then! Mine is the 2 doors Baja yellow edition Willys. But even the Willys at the dealer are starting at almost 50 grand! That’s freaking insane!! I just can’t imagine paying close to 100 grand for one! No way!! Even with all of them options is wayyy too expensive! I told the salesman I’ll keep mine until it rots into pieces!
@mattbrew11 that all depends on the parts or day, or who put them in. I bought a brand new 18 jkur @ 4400 miles steering went out, almost sent me into a field. Took to dealer. At first, "couldn't duplicate" next day, first thing, thru couldn't move the wheel. Service manager proceeds to tell me, that my jeep was never intended to have big tires on it so....35s. My response was, you sell them with the same size tire, right outside your door. More research, they find out, @ 37 miles, on a test drive, steering went out. Steering box replaced, BUT NOT HOSES OR PUMP. All the metal and crap, ran thru the new electric pump and fried the new box. So....don't be so sure that "it can handle it" the whole company is a bunch of f*ck ups
The wipers have been available a while now. They're nice, but you should add some shrink tubing or similar to the parts of the hoses that rub on the cowl when they pivot. Ask around the forums on the Gorilla glass. Most have seen more problems with it than the regular windshield users. Jeep still hasn't beefed us the flimsy rear anti sway bar links on the frame connection. Stiff breeze will tear them loose. Metalcloak makes a nice reinforcement for them. Yeah, the 3.6 Tapastar ain't gonna cut it with the 40's. it'll barely get by 37's on level ground and 4.88s.
Dear Jeep, what really want is a 2 door model with a bigger bed and a 392 option. An Extreme recon package would be nice too. Start talking to customers, salesman at the dealers that sell these, and maybe some focus groups because you and auto journalists are a bit out of touch with what the consumer wants and will actually buy.
I wonder if this concept could tow a decent-sized Airstream... Those airbags and Dana axles might make that feasible, as long as the 392 option is available. Another thought - the one-touch roof as an option like on Wrangler 392.
Are those tires the new BFG ko3? And anyone know what’s the button next to the rear view mirror? Looks like the button for the retractable roof on JL but I know gladiators don’t have those.
It's because it's usually THINNER than normal glass making it LIGHTER but at the same or better STRENGTH than normal automotive windshield glass. That's OK for today in 2024 but what will REALLY CHANGE THE GAME is multi-layer SAPPHIRE GLASS (aka optically clear Aluminum Oxide ceramic!) which is coming within the next two years once the major glass manufacturers can GROW the crystalline substance in large pieces. Not only can it resist high heat but it's also super hard, being second only to Diamond in overall hardness, so chipping won't be an issue with most rocks (aka Silica) ....AND.... if it properly layered with optically clear polymers, it will FLEX and stay strong against even super-hard impacts from large multi-tens-of-kilogram boulders and tree limbs! V
