Short(er) bed

[TrailHiker]

The proportions look better, but it's even less practical now. HOWEVER, if they made it a 2 door with this same overall length and replaced the back 2 doors with the bed length they bobbed, I'd bite.

You mean something like this:

I would really like one also.
Cheers

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[jrf]

All the breakover with even less utility?

With 45" tires I'm thinking the breakover isn't as terrible... but still pretty extreme.

 

[Proximo]

You mean something like this:

I would really like one also.
Cheers

This is the one I wanted. Love love love but couldn't wait on a hope and dream.

 

[TrailHiker]

Yes, if they ever release this model, I will trade my Gladiator in for one...
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[mazeppa]

I'll be in my bunk.

 

[CMac]

Be careful what you wish for right?

Okay I’ll stop that now.

If I’m picking up what you’re putting down, you’re thinking it would look like a LWB short bed regular cab truck which is not a bad concept, somewhat Land Rover like. I’m thinking a defender 110 single cab basically.

Looks like a train wreck... but to each, his own.

Beauty is in the eye of the beerholder.

 

[CarolinaGladiator]

I personally think it's badass, but then I have little use for the bed anyway.

 

[spazzyfry123]

I personally think it's badass, but then I have little use for the bed anyway.

I think it's a great idea for the guys that use these rigs on the rocks. When I saw the SEMA video showing the blue one, the first thing I thought was that it's going to be one of the big go-to modifications for the rock guys once the JTs are circulating. Looking at that picture real quick I keep thinking it's an RC truck.

That said, it looks like this one has some serious droop potential based on the control arms in the rear. I'd be interested to see its functionality!

 

[SinisterKid]

Is there any documentation of the work it took to shorten the bed down? Its very interesting and I can imagine the body work required to shorten the bed sides but also modifying the frame and bed internals I would like to see what all was involved.

 

[lookitsadam]

I personally think it's badass, but then I have little use for the bed anyway.

If ONLY somebody made a Gladiator without a.... wait.... that's just a JL then.

 

[CarolinaGladiator]

If ONLY somebody made a Gladiator without a.... wait.... that's just a JL then.

Not really. A JL doesn't have the tow capacity of the JT. I also use the bed but being 6" shorter wouldn't really matter either. It's not like I bought it to work out of. If I needed a full size bed I wouldn't have bought a Gladiator in the first place.

 

[The Custom Jeep Builder]

Is there any documentation of the work it took to shorten the bed down? Its very interesting and I can imagine the body work required to shorten the bed sides but also modifying the frame and bed internals I would like to see what all was involved.

It was a ton of work, put around 70 hours in to it getting it perfect. Its a full 12" chop and everything is back in place to look OEM in the bed, and under it

 

[CarolinaGladiator]

It was a ton of work, put around 70 hours in to it getting it perfect. Its a full 12" chop and everything is back in place to look OEM in the bed, and under it

Well both your truck and the black one are what they should have been from FCA. A 4' bed ain't hurting my feelings at all. Nicely done. If you get the urge to do another one and need a donor, I know a guy.

 

[The Custom Jeep Builder]

Well both your truck and the black one are what they should have been from FCA. A 4' bed ain't hurting my feelings at all. Nicely done. If you get the urge to do another one and need a donor, I know a guy.

a Donor plus $8,500 in an envelope....I got you!

 

[spazzyfry123]

It was a ton of work, put around 70 hours in to it getting it perfect. Its a full 12" chop and everything is back in place to look OEM in the bed, and under it

What's going on underneath the bed? It looks like a really well done job. Do you have any pictures underneath?

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