I find your comments comparing the Overland to the Mojave to be very interesting - and not my experience at all. My first Gladiator was an Overland. It rode fine, didn't have any steering issues - but I thought the tires on it were really crappy (I ended up putting K02's on it). After driving...
I have made a number of mods to my Mojave. Some were for making the truck more capable/usable off-road, others were for aesthetics/interior protection.
If I list them in order of which I find were most effective for my objectives, I would rank the top 5 in each category like this:
For...
Prior to buying my Gladiator I had a Wrangler AND a Taco. I sold both to buy the Gladiator. While I utilize the truck features of the Gladiator, I first and foremost consider this to be a Jeep - incomparable off-road capability with a removeable top!!
It's really goofy the way the plastic inner fender mounts onto the truck. I removed mine recently to work on my on board compressor that I mounted onto the firewall. There are actually three different plastic "pins" (for lack of a better term) used to attach the plastic inner fender. There...
Did anyone ever notice that the image of the "wear safety glasses" warning on the battery bears an uncanny resemblance to D.B. Cooper?? Or is this actually a warning not to jump out of the back of the truck with $200,000 in cash? (For you younger folks on the forum, you can look up D.B. Cooper...
Yes. Rubicon steel bumpers (EBay knock-offs or MOPAR) require some minor trimming of the skid plate. Maybe 1/2 an inch by 3 inches along the front edge of the skid plate. Simple to do...
I bought the ebay bumper and am quite happy with it. See this post:
The Definitive Front Bumper Thread | Page 4 | Jeep Gladiator Forum - JeepGladiatorForum.com
I got a great discount!!! Plus, I know exactly what LEDs are used in them. BD uses the very best LEDs we make - where some of the other lighting products use lower quality LEDs from other companies.
Finished up with a few mods on my Mojave over the last couple of days:
1. Fox Steering Dampener. This makes a noticeable difference in handling over rough roads. We will see if I notice any improvement when off road.
2. Daystar .75 inch rear spacers installed. After I had put on my steel...
My first Gladiator was an Overland with standard halogen headlights. I never really thought that much about them until I traded the Overland in on a Mojave (that DID have LED lights) a year later. What a difference! I will never buy a car or truck with halogen's again!!
This is typical for every car that has an outside temperature gauge. It doesn't read instantaneous temperature - but integrates the temperature over several minutes. So, if you park your Gladiator when it is 42 degrees and the temperature drops to 25 degrees overnight, then it will initially...
Insurance ~ $500/year in Raleigh, NC area.
I bought my '21 Mojave in March of this year (traded in a one year old '20 JT Overland).
I was able to get a 0% interest rate loan through Chrysler Capital! So, rather than just paying cash for the new truck up front, I went ahead and got the loan...
I mounted an ARB single compressor to the firewall - I followed these instructions:
I ran an air line from the compressor up to the front bumper where I mounted a quick disconnect fitting. For airing up or down I use this ARB Digital inflator/deflator. It works great.
Yes. But like all others who have used the Mopar Rubicon steel bumper or one of the knock-offs that are available on the internet, I had to trim about 1/4 of an inch off the skid plate to get it to fit properly. Some people trim the bumper a bit, others the skid plate. I just hit it with a...