My wife and I went wheeling with her Gladiator. I was very happy with how the truck performed.
Gladiator has too many compromises?
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I put 1500 miles on a Gladiator rental this summer. Didn't offroad it, just highway. The freedom panels on the hardtop were cool and I liked the newer hardtop - windshield header latches as well as the hood latches that I don't imagine will fail due to age the way TJ latches lose their stretchiness.
Despite being 20 years newer I didn't find it to drive significantly better than my TJ. It seemed to need more regular steering input to keep it in the lane, which I found annoying.
As others have said, the bed isn't really big enough to be useful as a truck and there doesn't seem to be a good compromise between breakover and departure to make it a serious offroader. I am a small/midsize truck fan; I just don't like driving a bigger vehicle than absolutely necessary.
Despite being 20 years newer I didn't find it to drive significantly better than my TJ. It seemed to need more regular steering input to keep it in the lane, which I found annoying.
As others have said, the bed isn't really big enough to be useful as a truck and there doesn't seem to be a good compromise between breakover and departure to make it a serious offroader. I am a small/midsize truck fan; I just don't like driving a bigger vehicle than absolutely necessary.
I'm sorry my choice in vehicles and modifications are so tiresome for you. You hate blue too?Gladiators are now reaching angry bird status with me. I'm getting tired of seeing them with racks, traction boards, and RotoPax canisters plastered all over the sides.
It is mine, Thanks!
but no tonneau cover. I don't know of any covers that work with racks.
but no tonneau cover. I don't know of any covers that work with racks.
I think a lot of the JL and JT colors would look great on a TJ, that blue included.
Didn’t think it had one. Retrax makes them for full size trucks but I don’t see them for gladiators. I’d want the protection from thieves and the elements. surprised nobody makes them.
Great looking rig though and I’m sure it’s a lot of fun.
Head Lice
TJ Addict
It's blue.Did you just make a post about what a "real truck" is while using purple font?
Head Lice
TJ Addict
'Gladiator' implies that that it's a fighter . . . . it also begs the questions:
Fighting for what?
To be recognized as a truck?
It may be the perfect vehicle for some folks . . . . but, it ain't no truck.
Don't call a cow . . . a horse.
Fighting for what?
To be recognized as a truck?
It may be the perfect vehicle for some folks . . . . but, it ain't no truck.
Don't call a cow . . . a horse.
Its unreadable in dark mode - just highlight it.It's purple at least in dark mode.
It's purple on my screen. I figured he thought he was the joker
Yea, its purple on mine too. Still unreadable - I just highlight it - his posts are worth reading!
Its true, I keep telling my Gladiator its not a greek warrior. But it says "you don't use your wrangler to round up cattle either"
Then I say but you're not a real truck. But it looks at my friends Gladiator and says "Someone forgot to tell that one". Its pulling a 28 foot airstream while on 35's.
Yeah, but your bed is small... well I can carry a set of 5 35" tall tires....
But your a jeep and you can't off road... but I can go places most trucks can't
But your a jeep and the interior is cheap...
And trucks are hard to park...
But you're a liftestyle vehicle...
God, I hope so.
The Gladiator is not the right vehicle for everyone. But it's the right vehicle for some of us. If you need a "real" truck, this isn't it. If you need a "real" rock crawler, this isn't it. But it's pretty decent at being both.
Then I say but you're not a real truck. But it looks at my friends Gladiator and says "Someone forgot to tell that one". Its pulling a 28 foot airstream while on 35's.
Yeah, but your bed is small... well I can carry a set of 5 35" tall tires....
But your a jeep and you can't off road... but I can go places most trucks can't
But your a jeep and the interior is cheap...
And trucks are hard to park...
But you're a liftestyle vehicle...
God, I hope so.
The Gladiator is not the right vehicle for everyone. But it's the right vehicle for some of us. If you need a "real" truck, this isn't it. If you need a "real" rock crawler, this isn't it. But it's pretty decent at being both.
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