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If you want a good laugh check out this video’s review...particularly the rear seat area..

Functional As F, rear seating and storage!
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Functional As F, rear seating and storage!
Where did you find this guy ? I couldn't finish watching (about 1/2 of) . It was more because of the Vehicle than the persons delivery of the info. ! Gaps, Gaps, so many Gaps ! "Plain-Jane" you say ? Dogging on it ? Is that a sexual innuendo ? SO many bleeps ! I'll be kind & give the vehicle a 'D' grade - sorry Ranger fans . . . I used to dig the Rangers . . . the hockey team, not this one . I will say, as I have in other threads, the 310 torque value for a 4cyl./10spd. is Nice, and something Jeep needs to improve on ! The mpg's, as per TFL's testing, also disappoints IF your considering this thing .
It AIN"T no JEEP, so NO for me, on that . ;)
 

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That sucks! I hate body lifts! The look of the truck is awesome though! Too bad it's not a real life kit.
It’s not a body lift. It’s a leveling kit that raises the front end 2.5” I think and eliminates the factory rake which then gives you clearance for 33s. Pretty easy mod. Bodylifts are hideous tho.
 

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Where did you find this guy ? I couldn't finish watching (about 1/2 of) . It was more because of the Vehicle than the persons delivery of the info. ! Gaps, Gaps, so many Gaps ! "Plain-Jane" you say ? Dogging on it ? Is that a sexual innuendo ? SO many bleeps ! I'll be kind & give the vehicle a 'D' grade - sorry Ranger fans . . . I used to dig the Rangers . . . the hockey team, not this one . I will say, as I have in other threads, the 310 torque value for a 4cyl./10spd. is Nice, and something Jeep needs to improve on ! The mpg's, as per TFL's testing, also disappoints IF your considering this thing .
It AIN"T no JEEP, so NO for me, on that . ;)
i'd pay many thousands ($10-20k more probably) for the JT than any other truck, but this easily knocks out any ideas of the ranger being a contender for me.

Doesn't the JT have the best rear seat room in the midsize segment? That's kinda big for me with 2 kids in carseats and hopefully a dog this spring.
 

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It’s not a body lift. It’s a leveling kit that raises the front end 2.5” I think and eliminates the factory rake which then gives you clearance for 33s. Pretty easy mod. Bodylifts are hideous tho.
i need to read up on all these lifts. don't know which is which, any good resources? lifting jeeps for dummies 2019 edition?
 

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Doesn't the JT have the best rear seat room in the midsize segment? That's kinda big for me with 2 kids in carseats and hopefully a dog this spring.
Yep, and that's why the Gladiator is nearly as long as a full size truck. The engine bay is long and the cabin is long. That makes the Gladiator a foot or more longer than other midsize trucks, despite still having the same useful space in the cargo bed.

If you don't park in a garage, the Gladiator dimensions work out better I think.
 

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i need to read up on all these lifts. don't know which is which, any good resources? lifting jeeps for dummies 2019 edition?
Lol the leveling kit is just 2 spacers that go above the top spring perches, and this will raise the front end 2/3” to make the truck level again. From the factory they make them purposely with a rake for towing reasons. Bodylift actually raises the body off frame a few inches with use of pucks. I wouldn’t opt for the bodylift myself. And the suspension lift is all new shocks and springs.
 

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Yep, and that's why the Gladiator is nearly as long as a full size truck. The engine bay is long and the cabin is long. That makes the Gladiator a foot or more longer than other midsize trucks, despite still having the same useful space in the cargo bed.

If you don't park in a garage, the Gladiator dimensions work out better I think.
i'm looking to put a 40-50 foot 3rd stall on my garage in the next few years, so outside or in, should fit fine. lol
 

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Lol the leveling kit is just 2 spacers that go above the top spring perches, and this will raise the front end 2/3” to make the truck level again. From the factory they make them purposely with a rake for towing reasons. Bodylift actually raises the body off frame a few inches with use of pucks. I wouldn’t opt for the bodylift myself. And the suspension lift is all new shocks and springs.
suspension lift FTW definately. Thanks for the breakdown.
 

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i'd pay many thousands ($10-20k more probably) for the JT than any other truck, but this easily knocks out any ideas of the ranger being a contender for me.

Doesn't the JT have the best rear seat room in the midsize segment? That's kinda big for me with 2 kids in carseats and hopefully a dog this spring.
Don't quote me, but I believe that is true (for now)
 
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Yep, and that's why the Gladiator is nearly as long as a full size truck. The engine bay is long and the cabin is long. That makes the Gladiator a foot or more longer than other midsize trucks, despite still having the same useful space in the cargo bed.

If you don't park in a garage, the Gladiator dimensions work out better I think.
Gladiator is only 6” longer than Tacoma and 8” over Ranger. Still over a foot shorter than Silverado and F150.
 

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Gladiator is only 6” longer than Tacoma and 8” over Ranger. Still over a foot shorter than Silverado and F150.
Yeah, I honestly don’t know where this ‘as long as an F-150’ narrative came from, but I’ve been hearing it literally since the day the JT was introduced.
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