nice looking truck! for me it's took big to drive and park. for others it's perfect. I like the size of the gladiator better. also I rather get a 505 hp engine from AMW with better transmission tune than the 470 version from jeep. I know you can tune the jeep 392 engine amd transmission, but you lose your warranty. at least AMW will back up thier tune and transmission tune when you buy from them and they install it....I got 12mpg on E85 in mine with a smaller pulley, port blower and other power mods, just depends on how hard you press the skinny pedal. My point is you can get more truck and more horsepower for less money. Plain and simple. The AMW4x4/ DRC deal isn't a good value at its current price point and that is something Jeep will also have to consider with their Hemi pricing since Ram is starting production of the TRX again. The Wrangler 392 is special, the Wrangler itself is a niche vehicle, iconic, cult following, etc. While yes the Gladiator is also a niche vehicle, its not as iconic nor does it have the same cult following. I do prefer my Gladiator over my TRX but if we are talking adding a V8, the value will have to be there otherwise there are better deals out there.
Thanks! The TRX was a blast and I hear you, that is why I ended up with my Gladiator. The TRX was over 90 inches wide front and back, turning and visibility sucked. The Gladiator is the perfect size to me as well. The 505HP AMW swap is tempting for sure, I just have a hard time spending $40k for what you get. Same kind of thinking on why I went from the TRX to the Gladiator vs the 392 Wrangler, the juice wasn't worth the squeeze for what you get. I have been very interested in a V8 Gladiator since I got mine but if they price it along the same lines as a conversion or the 392 Wrangler then again I just don't think the juice is worth the squeeze compared to what else you can get on the market. Just my opinion though!
Winner winner chicken dinner.
Totally agree with you on the value proposition when comparing against a TRX or even a Raptor….but then again us Jeep folks are some kind of special when it comes to spending money on our Jeeps. I feel that Stellantis banks on this behavior when pricing stuff out.I got 12mpg on E85 in mine with a smaller pulley, port blower and other power mods, just depends on how hard you press the skinny pedal. My point is you can get more truck and more horsepower for less money. Plain and simple. The AMW4x4/ DRC deal isn't a good value at its current price point and that is something Jeep will also have to consider with their Hemi pricing since Ram is starting production of the TRX again. The Wrangler 392 is special, the Wrangler itself is a niche vehicle, iconic, cult following, etc. While yes the Gladiator is also a niche vehicle, its not as iconic nor does it have the same cult following. I do prefer my Gladiator over my TRX but if we are talking adding a V8, the value will have to be there otherwise there are better deals out there.
Excuse me for my ignorance on the matter, but I was under the impression that the Hurricane was a very good motor, at least ones from the past. Is that just dreaming about how good things were then or is it just the name that is a carry-over to something that no longer exists?
Duh. It's not the weight. It's the cost. I'll take a 5.7 for $70k over a 6.4 for 100k all day, every day.
who said there'd be that price spread? Why would there be 30K for one over the other? Once it's a V8, it's a V8.
Someone else said they didn’t want all that weight with a V8. I was pointing out it’s not much weight.
The original straight 6 hurricane was used in the 60's model J200 Gladiators .
