I like to see mine covered in mud but I do keep mine pretty clean inside and out including undercarriage. Especially so during the winter months as Vermont uses more salt on the roads in one storm than is contained in a typical salt mine.
I did a round trip yesterday between northwest VT and southern NH, mostly highway/65-70 mph and averaged just over 21 mpg. Without question, my tonneau cover makes a world of difference.
Itās hard to take him at face value after he acknowledges being arrogant about these issues. If he follows through and improves things in the future then he should also take care of current owners having issues with their vehicles regardless of whether they are under warranty.
I started this thread merely to take the temperature, so to speak. The majority conversed in a fraternal manner, and I thank you all. Sadly, a few responded angrily toward me, and my suspicion is that these folks were responding to the title and not the entire OP. Granted, Iām not the only...
Not true, even here Iāve seen a few people refer to these obvious trucks as ācars.ā I was just trying to take the temperature, so to speak, and it appears the majority acknowledge that Gladiators are indeed trucks.
Thatās our convoluted government for ya, ugh. Regardless of their lunacy, I maintain the Gladiator is a truck, a very versatile and capable truck. Thank you for the ongoing education @ShadowsPapa,