I built a 40% for my fridge based on this.
As far as nothing in the there. When we go on a long camping trip I remove the 60% as well and just use the extra space. The seats are huge and you will gain a lot of extra space.
There is no comparison between an XJ and a Gladiator other than they both have Jeep on them.
I have had my XJ for 20 years. Unbelievably reliable, amazing off road, rides terrible, small and cramped, no power, no payload or towing capacity, and noisy. As a vehicle the Gladiator is probably more...
The problem with all of these companies that do upgrades is none of them do normal engines. I don't need or want 550+ HP in my Gladiator. I don't want to have to run Premium Gas and I don't want the range hit that 8mpg will give me. (not to mention 20K in axles)
An unmodified 5.7 Hemi or 5.3 GM...
Mine failed on the XJ but it was in my driveway. Drove home from work, the next day it wouldn't start.
I am sort of with the OP on this though. We know the the crank sensor on a 4.0 can fail, I always carry a spare. But the new ones have 100 things that can strand you. Filing the bed with spare...
The biggest problem with any GM truck is: GM long ago forgot that tires are round! There is no room in the wheel wells for bigger tires. Unless you lift it to stupid heights or chop the fenders, you will never get a bigger tire on it.
My coworker (also a Gladiator owner) and I were just talking about this. Maybe some kind of metal box and relocating them. Haven't looked to see if that is possible but I probably will this weekend.
Number three for me! On the way to work yesterday I had small rock hit the windshield. Just a little 'tink'. Got in it to go home and it was cracked from the top to about 4 inches from the bottom. The windshield replacement policy I purchased with the vehicle has more than paid for itself.
I am not afraid of it being too complicated. I just don't want any of it. The OEM stereo is garbage and the new one can't be replaced. I really don't want the vents lower. It isn't about complicated, it's about the way I use a vehicle. When I replace our current Impala it will be with something...
I will NOT be buying a new Gladiator BECAUSE of the screen. I know I am in the minority but I have no use for giant screens. I keep my stuff a long time. The old 8.4 can be replaced with an aftermarket something (and no I don't mean one of the ones that is bigger) I mean a 300.00 or less Kenwood...