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I am 6’4”.......and used to weigh 275......I was very comfortable.
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I dig it, reminds me of the scrambler for some reason. I've wanted one forever. I'm a jeep fan. View Quote Attached File That being said, I think that the new Gladiator is pretty damn cool in its own right and I wouldn’t mind owning one if the price ever gets right enough. |
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It won't be as hardcore trail capable as the Wranglers, but will be an epic Overlanding rig. View Quote |
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The 3.6 was designed from the ground up to replace every V6 in the corporation. It was first installed in the Grand Cherokee, and it used in more Jeeps than minivans. Calling it a minivan motor makes as much sense as calling 5W30 "minivan oil". View Quote |
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It won't be as hardcore trail capable as the Wranglers, but will be an epic Overlanding rig. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
Quoted: Kind of my point. You lose all the advantages of a Jeep. My 2011 Access cab Taco wheel base is 36" longer than my 2000 TJ. Then we count approach and departure angles. Obviously breakover angle is shot. Mall crawling and overlanding, at best, will be about it for a vehicle this size. It's longer than my HMMWV and that's a full size vehicle. |
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kind of pisses me off that they're not offering a regular cab
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Searched and couldn't find anything about it. Looks like it's basically a 4 door wrangler unlimited stretched out and with a bed. The Rubicon has some nice specs on paper for a midsize truck (basically same specs as current rubicons). - Dana 44s with lockers front and rear - Electronic disconnect sway bar https://cmsimages-alt.kbb.com/content/dam/kbb-editorial/make/jeep/gladiator/2020/12-2020-jeep-gladiator-oem.jpg Fiat, I know. View Quote Not bad looking and I am not a jeep person. |
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I am 6’4”.......and used to weigh 275......I was very comfortable. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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How tall are you? I am 5'10" and drive an LJ with no problems. You can be a mild fatty and be pretty comfy but if you start getting extra sexy, it can get tight in a hurry. So instead of a new one I’m just going to build the shit out of the JKU i have. |
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Wheelbase and OAL almost as big as a Suburban. And the departure angle is definitely going to be lacking since they sacrificed it for bed length. Mall crawling and overlanding, at best, will be about it for a vehicle this size. It's longer than my HMMWV and that's a full size vehicle. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Quoted: Kind of my point. You lose all the advantages of a Jeep. My 2011 Access cab Taco wheel base is 36" longer than my 2000 TJ. Then we count approach and departure angles. Obviously breakover angle is shot. Mall crawling and overlanding, at best, will be about it for a vehicle this size. It's longer than my HMMWV and that's a full size vehicle. Breakover angle is the only thing that is in any way inferior to the other midsize pickups (and that's stock... remember it's clearanced for 35's, even if it doesn't come with them). Approach and departure angles are vastly superior. This thing is going to run circles around a Tacoma offroad, but still not be able to hang with the Wranglers at times. (Which isn't that unusual... while I've been impressed by the 4-door JK's, 2 doors still do most things better offroad) |
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There are plenty of people who have looked at this all over the web. Breakover angle is the only thing that is in any way inferior to the other midsize pickups (and that's stock... remember it's clearanced for 35's, even if it doesn't come with them). Approach and departure angles are vastly superior. This thing is going to run circles around a Tacoma offroad, but still not be able to hang with the Wranglers at times. (Which isn't that unusual... while I've been impressed by the 4-door JK's, 2 doors still do most things better offroad) View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Quoted: Kind of my point. You lose all the advantages of a Jeep. My 2011 Access cab Taco wheel base is 36" longer than my 2000 TJ. Then we count approach and departure angles. Obviously breakover angle is shot. Mall crawling and overlanding, at best, will be about it for a vehicle this size. It's longer than my HMMWV and that's a full size vehicle. Breakover angle is the only thing that is in any way inferior to the other midsize pickups (and that's stock... remember it's clearanced for 35's, even if it doesn't come with them). Approach and departure angles are vastly superior. This thing is going to run circles around a Tacoma offroad, but still not be able to hang with the Wranglers at times. (Which isn't that unusual... while I've been impressed by the 4-door JK's, 2 doors still do most things better offroad) Personally, I think they'd have been better off chopping the bed/frame just behind the rear wheels like the rest of the Jeeps, even if it meant sacrificing some bed utility. Owners aren't going to be taking it to pick up a stack of drywall or plywood anyway and it's already too short to put a quad or dirtbike in. The problem it suffers from is that, unlike the HMMWV which has the engine tucked into the cab partially, the Wrangler has all of its engine sticking out the front adding to the overall length. If they moved the cab forward on the platform, say that space between where the rear of the front fender ends and the door opening begins and slightly over the engine, they could retain more bed length while maintaining an overall shorter length but I don't know how that would play to modern crash safety standards that already put the Wrangler under the gun. |
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So when is GD going to start referring to them as the Jeep HR (short for Happy Roman)?
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Two dirtbikes fit in the bed just fine. http://motoxmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/jeep-gladiator.jpg View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Oh yeah, I'm sure it will be better than most midsized pickups since most all of them aren't based off of more inherently capable off road platforms but, like you said it's likely going to be the poorest off road performer of all the Wranglers. That's what I was getting at. No two ways around it, it's loooong and that's going to hurt it. Personally, I think they'd have been better off chopping the bed/frame just behind the rear wheels like the rest of the Jeeps, even if it meant sacrificing some bed utility. Owners aren't going to be taking it to pick up a stack of drywall or plywood anyway and it's already too short to put a quad or dirtbike in. The problem it suffers from is that, unlike the HMMWV which has the engine tucked into the cab partially, the Wrangler has all of its engine sticking out the front adding to the overall length. If they moved the cab forward on the platform, say that space between where the rear of the front fender ends and the door opening begins and slightly over the engine, they could retain more bed length while maintaining an overall shorter length but I don't know how that would play to modern crash safety standards that already put the Wrangler under the gun. http://motoxmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/jeep-gladiator.jpg |
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They look pretty cool. Bring back a modernized 4.0 inline 6 please! View Quote https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1120578_fca-planning-turbocharged-inline-6-to-replace-pentastar-v-6 |
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For those saying they don't fit in a Jeep, is it because you are too tall in the torso or just too fat?
I'm 6'6" with a 37" inseam, 230-235 lbs and daily drove a 1991 YJ and a 2001 TJ for about eighteen years without issue. |
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Nope, no plans for a 2 door version of the truck, unfortunately. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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It has an excessive amount of doors. I'm so sick of manufacturers appealing to the demographic that only wants a truck instead of needing a truck. What use is a 4 door wrangler with an ittybitty baby bed? This is for the white collar mid-life crisis crowd, NOT the farm and trail crew. So fucking sick of this shit. |
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Quoted: WTF. Great, lets design a wrangler truck that excels at nothing but glamour shots and mall crawling. I'm so sick of manufacturers appealing to the demographic that only wants a truck instead of needing a truck. What use is a 4 door wrangler with an ittybitty baby bed? This is for the white collar mid-life crisis crowd, NOT the farm and trail crew. So fucking sick of this shit. View Quote |
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Quoted: As a Scrambler owner, it doesn’t remind me of one at all and I am glad that they didn’t use the name for the new truck. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/2117/53A84E17-76B2-4D73-973C-12D05FBF948C_jpeg-887283.JPG That being said, I think that the new Gladiator is pretty damn cool in its own right and I wouldn’t mind owning one if the price ever gets right enough. View Quote The TJ Unlimited would have been worthy of the Scrambler name. I checked out the Gladiator at the auto show in Detroit. I was impressed. One of these will definitely be replacing my '17 JKU within the next decade. The comments complaining about the small bed and the loooooong wheelbase are moot. The bed is the same size as the Tacoma's and that of pretty much any other mid-size truck. The wheelbase is about 10" longer than the Tacoma's, which isn't a limo stretch by any means. 35" tires, which will fit without modification, can help slightly with the break-over angle. Install a 2.5" lift and 37" tires, and the longer wheelbase won't be an issue on most obstacles. |
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@Boomer The TJ Unlimited would have been worthy of the Scrambler name. http://i65.tinypic.com/vmqfl3.jpg I checked out the Gladiator at the auto show in Detroit. I was impressed. One of these will definitely be replacing my '17 JKU within the next decade. The comments complaining about the small bed and the loooooong wheelbase are moot. The bed is the same size as the Tacoma's and that of pretty much any other mid-size truck. The wheelbase is about 10" longer than the Tacoma's, which isn't a limo stretch by any means. 35" tires, which will fit without modification, can help slightly with the break-over angle. Install a 2.5" lift and 37" tires, and the longer wheelbase won't be an issue on most obstacles. View Quote B- Which Tacoma are you using for the wheelbase? |
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Oh no!!! My 435HP 3.5L V-6 F-150 uses 5W30 oil. What to do, what to do...!!!!! View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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The 3.6 was designed from the ground up to replace every V6 in the corporation. It was first installed in the Grand Cherokee, and it used in more Jeeps than minivans. Calling it a minivan motor makes as much sense as calling 5W30 "minivan oil". |
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A turbo inline six is coming. https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1120578_fca-planning-turbocharged-inline-6-to-replace-pentastar-v-6 View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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They look pretty cool. Bring back a modernized 4.0 inline 6 please! https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1120578_fca-planning-turbocharged-inline-6-to-replace-pentastar-v-6 |
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@Boomer The TJ Unlimited would have been worthy of the Scrambler name. http://i65.tinypic.com/vmqfl3.jpg I checked out the Gladiator at the auto show in Detroit. I was impressed. One of these will definitely be replacing my '17 JKU within the next decade. The comments complaining about the small bed and the loooooong wheelbase are moot. The bed is the same size as the Tacoma's and that of pretty much any other mid-size truck. The wheelbase is about 10" longer than the Tacoma's, which isn't a limo stretch by any means. 35" tires, which will fit without modification, can help slightly with the break-over angle. Install a 2.5" lift and 37" tires, and the longer wheelbase won't be an issue on most obstacles. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
Quoted: As a Scrambler owner, it doesn’t remind me of one at all and I am glad that they didn’t use the name for the new truck. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/2117/53A84E17-76B2-4D73-973C-12D05FBF948C_jpeg-887283.JPG That being said, I think that the new Gladiator is pretty damn cool in its own right and I wouldn’t mind owning one if the price ever gets right enough. The TJ Unlimited would have been worthy of the Scrambler name. http://i65.tinypic.com/vmqfl3.jpg I checked out the Gladiator at the auto show in Detroit. I was impressed. One of these will definitely be replacing my '17 JKU within the next decade. The comments complaining about the small bed and the loooooong wheelbase are moot. The bed is the same size as the Tacoma's and that of pretty much any other mid-size truck. The wheelbase is about 10" longer than the Tacoma's, which isn't a limo stretch by any means. 35" tires, which will fit without modification, can help slightly with the break-over angle. Install a 2.5" lift and 37" tires, and the longer wheelbase won't be an issue on most obstacles. 2020 Gladiator Wheelbase: 137.3" 2019 Chevrolet Suburban Wheelbase: 130" 2020 Gladiator Overall Length: 218" 2019 Chevrolet Suburban Overall Length: 224.4 Longer wheelbase than a Chevrolet Suburban and just 6" shorter. It's certainly not going to be incapable off road but reality says it definitely won't be the same trail rig as its smaller siblings. |
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They fucked up by having too many doors! It's suppose to a life style vehicle...OK. If they do come out with a 2 door version with the diesel or Hemi, then I might buy one in Rubicon trim.
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https://i.imgur.com/Y9OBxYh.jpg?1 2020 Gladiator Wheelbase: 137.3" 2019 Chevrolet Suburban Wheelbase: 130" 2020 Gladiator Overall Length: 218" 2019 Chevrolet Suburban Overall Length: 224.4 Longer wheelbase than a Chevrolet Suburban and just 6" shorter. It's certainly not going to be incapable off road but reality says it definitely won't be the same trail rig as its smaller siblings. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
https://i.imgur.com/Y9OBxYh.jpg?1 2020 Gladiator Wheelbase: 137.3" 2019 Chevrolet Suburban Wheelbase: 130" 2020 Gladiator Overall Length: 218" 2019 Chevrolet Suburban Overall Length: 224.4 Longer wheelbase than a Chevrolet Suburban and just 6" shorter. It's certainly not going to be incapable off road but reality says it definitely won't be the same trail rig as its smaller siblings. Quoted: A- I searched and searched for months and could not find an LJ for sale, so bought a TJ. B- Which Tacoma are you using for the wheelbase? Quoted:
https://i.imgur.com/Y9OBxYh.jpg?1 2020 Gladiator Wheelbase: 137.3" 2019 Chevrolet Suburban Wheelbase: 130" 2020 Gladiator Overall Length: 218" 2019 Chevrolet Suburban Overall Length: 224.4 Longer wheelbase than a Chevrolet Suburban and just 6" shorter. It's certainly not going to be incapable off road but reality says it definitely won't be the same trail rig as its smaller siblings. |
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Interesting RTI specs for the Gladiator:
https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/gladiator-623-rti-score-whoops-colorado-and-tacoma-ramp-travel-index-test-score.14898/ Gladiator Rubicon: 623
TRD Pro: 492 Colorado ZR2: 489 TRD Off-Road: 468 Colorado Z71: 410 View Quote |
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Breakover?
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Interesting specs on the Suburban/Gladiator comparison. I wonder if the solid front axle vs. IFS set-ups has an effect on the wheel base; i.e., the components of an IFS-equipped vehicle forcing engineers to have the front wheels installed further back, thus shortening the wheel base. The Tacoma approach angle is 29 while the Gladiator has a better 40.8 degree approach angle. View Quote |
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Before or after lift and tires?
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Before or after lift and tires? Lift and tires aren’t standardized. |
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If breakover matters to the driver, it's gonna have tires. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
Quoted: Before. Lift and tires aren’t standardized. The Gladiator’s wheelbase being 10-12” longer puts it at a disadvantage to the other three. |
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Are we sure it's not a Dodge Ram Rebel with the shitty seats and interior of a Jeep grafted onto the front?
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Quoted: Sure, but that applies to all four trucks. The Gladiator’s wheelbase being 10-12” longer puts it at a disadvantage to the other three. View Quote |
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I've seen one every morning going to work for the last month.
Manufacturers test vehicles. Looks like a Honda Ridgeline. |
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37's ditch all the plastic and go flat metal fenders and metal bumpers and that thing will be just about right for light duty screwing around.
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Quoted: Except the gladiator is the only one that can fit 35s with minimal mods. It's not even a fair comparison. If you want a mid size with >33s, the Jeep is the only rational choice. Stock to stock the other trucks have a slight advantage on breakover. I don't care about stock trucks. View Quote And the Power Wagon is only a foot longer than the Gladiator. |
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Except the gladiator is the only one that can fit 35s with minimal mods. It's not even a fair comparison. If you want a mid size with >33s, the Jeep is the only rational choice. Stock to stock the other trucks have a slight advantage on breakover. I don't care about stock trucks. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
Quoted: Sure, but that applies to all four trucks. The Gladiator’s wheelbase being 10-12” longer puts it at a disadvantage to the other three. Now account for the fact that the Gladiator is almost guaranteed to be more expensive than its peers. Dollar for dollar, how hard would it be to put a Colorado or Ranger on similarly large tires? I don't have a dog in this fight, but from where I sit on the outside looking in, it looks like the Gladiator is at somewhat of an offroad disadvantage due to the wheelbase. |
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Quoted: That's pretty much how all the sport models will look like. If you want it to look like the OP from the factory you have to go with the Rubicon . No price on them yet but I'm sure they will be over $50,000 View Quote Although the v6/T is a formidable combo the American truck driver wants, first and foremost, a v8 option. A larger bed is secondary on the list in my mind, this has neither. |
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Sorry FCA but 50k will not move units when people can get a much larger and well appointed crew cab for the same price. I know, Jeep thing and GBPSE but seriously, 50k for a short bed jeep with no v8 option will only turn heads for mall crawler types. Although the v6/T is a formidable combo the American truck driver wants, first and foremost, a v8 option. A larger bed is secondary on the list in my mind, this has neither. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
Quoted: That's pretty much how all the sport models will look like. If you want it to look like the OP from the factory you have to go with the Rubicon . No price on them yet but I'm sure they will be over $50,000 Although the v6/T is a formidable combo the American truck driver wants, first and foremost, a v8 option. A larger bed is secondary on the list in my mind, this has neither. Those can and do sell into the $50k range for Rubicons and Saharas. They start mid-$30k range for pretty basic models. Now add a bed and account for the fact that these will have even more of a cool factor, and yeah, a bunch of these are going to sell in the $50k range. |
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