If you were in Jeep Management, what changes would you make to the Gladiator?

[TheOpa]

Factory installed gear ratio choices
35’s
Armorlite flooring

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[Hootbro]

Factory Installed GMRS option.

 

[KWin]

if I wanted to keep my job as new ceo Id make money. so id make what people are buying...
ev rubicon with a 4 cylinder and electric motor working together.


however I'd also make a full sized jeep truck. probably only keeping the front doors as interchangeable with other jeeps, with a larger wider interior 10k lb towing wider wheel base with the 5.7 and larger engines have it option-able to massive $$ so people can write it off as their work truck

and then id make a 3 row jeep suv for the soccer moms on that same full size frame, and everyone one would buy it... every overlander would love being able to delete 2 rows of seats

for an ask on something we might get, a slightly bigger fuel tank, like even 4 more gallons would be amazing.

Id also like a name on the max tow, mainly so it's easier to identify... go for like Gunnison or Tongass

As much as I also want the 5.7, the take rate on a what is likely a 15k uncharge for what is already the most expensive light truck would be rough.

 

[ExpoGuy]

-Break apart the features/packages more so you can pick and choose your features better without paying $$$ for a whole bunch of foo foo stuff you didn't want to get the one feature.

Now this would be nice.

 

[Wageslave]

Flip down bed sides option, like a Kei truck has.

 

[Uparms]

Affordable 5.7 hemi. I h=got 4 or 5K if they do it.

 

[aFatBird]

Full float dana 60s from the factory so it can just be part of the auto loan so I won't need to drop 20k on crate axles all at once.

 

[Deleted member 57233]

Actually listen to the customer base, analyse the numbers and make it happen.

If they listened to this forum, they would have to do a hellcat with 37s and full float Dana 60s for $35k

 

[smlobx]

I think the Rubicon and Mojave should come standard with 35” tires and perhaps 4.55 gearing.

More engine choices is obvious…

 

[BourbonRunner]

If they listened to this forum, they would have to do a hellcat with 37s and full float Dana 60s for $35k

You say that like it's a bad thing.

 

[trekkar]

In 2022 a base challenger was around 30k and a scat pack with the 6.4 was 45k. They should be able to do something similar with the gladiator.

I'd like a full size jeep truck too maybe on the 1500 chassis or at least make the interior a little wider and either raise or move back the center rollbar.

 

[Minty JL]

If they listened to this forum, they would have to do a hellcat with 37s and full float Dana 60s for $35k

Well that's not reasonable hence the reason for analysis

 

[Badunit]

Better choice of engines, all with manual transmission as an option: Torquey inline 6. Diesel, especially if we could go back to days of no emission equipment. V8. All simple, no variable valve timing or variable valve lift or or any other BS trying to gain that extra 1/10th of a horsepower or mpg. Tried and true technology.

Total redesign of the electrical system to delete all the computers/modules and go back to electrical and mechanical systems that can be easily and inexpensively diagnosed and repaired; not electronics, computers, and networks. The only computer left would be the ECM and it would be a lot simpler, just enough to run the engine and not one that does stupid stuff. Throttle position would be 100% based on actual throttle position (an actual throttle cable would suit the bill), not some stupid algorithm that causes rev hang and throttle delay.

Simplicity of design. Not all this complicated crap that fails and is expensive to repair or replace.

 

[Deleted member 57233]

Better choice of engines, all with manual transmission as an option: Torquey inline 6. Diesel, especially if we could go back to days of no emission equipment. V8. All simple, no variable valve timing or variable valve lift or or any other BS trying to gain that extra 1/10th of a horsepower or mpg. Tried and true technology.

Total redesign of the electrical system to delete all the computers/modules and go back to electrical and mechanical systems that can be easily and inexpensively diagnosed and repaired; not electronics, computers, and networks. The only computer left would be the ECM and it would be a lot simpler, just enough to run the engine and not one that does stupid stuff. Throttle position would be 100% based on actual throttle position (an actual throttle cable would suit the bill), not some stupid algorithm that causes rev hang and throttle delay.

Simplicity of design. Not all this complicated crap that fails and is expensive to repair or replace.

You can get a mint 1970s J-series that ticks every one of those boxes for less than half of what a gladiator costs.

 

[Greg_L]

Mandatory ducks
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Radar jammer/invisibility cloak
On-board removed door storage

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