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I have always regretted selling that Jeep. For all its flaws, it is still the best vehicle I've ever owned. I put that thing on its side in a frozen creek in winter, and the next morning after we used a couple of winches to get it back on all fours, it started right up. Don't ask. I was 19...

In the mid-1980s I had a rag-top 1978 CJ-7 (three-speed stick). Driving on the beach with no doors or top, a beautiful girl in the passenger seat, heading home from a day of surfing. Pure bliss.

Yeah, Brad traded his JT for a Power Wagon! I've been on the fence for a while between the JT and the PW. Very different trucks in terms of size, but lots of commonalities (solid axles front & rear, lockers front & rear, sway-bar disconnect, manual transfer case, all-around awesomeness)...

Thanks for the reply! Why did I think you had to get new lockers with different gears? Too much work on a Sunday - work stuff pushing Jeep stuff out of the brain. It sounds like you are happy with the 5.13s - ever wish you went 4.88? The weight range on 37s is huge. Unless you really want the...

Nice truck! This is a little off-topic, so if its a thread hijack don't bother replying - but what did you do with your lockers when you re-geared? I know some folks are going Eaton E-locker, because you can wire those to the existing switch-gear in the Rubicon. Other folk go with ARB air...

The dealership I talked to was Berthod Motors in Glenwood Springs, CO. It is quite possible that they were wrong; maybe they got bad info from whomever they checked with. However, I believe with absolute certainty that they believed that the info they were providing was true. They knew that it...

I posted this in a thread I started a few days ago, but I'll re-post here. Hope it is helpful: This has probably already been done, but if not, here is a quick comparison of Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), Payload, and Curb Weight (in pounds) between a gas Gladiator Rubicon and an Ecodiesel...

I’m wondering who told you that regearing won’t void your warranty. I checked with my local dealer and the warranty department took the question up the chain. It’s a small town dealer, and they wanted to give me a good answer. They said that regearing voids the power train warranty, but not...

This is why I suggested in an earlier post that it seems like a hardware issue. It seems like (so I am speculating here) a stronger clutch pressure plate would be able to handle a situation in which "the vehicle is improperly launched in higher gears." All clutches will overheat under rough...

Not trying to be a jerk - but this is really speculative. I would not be comfortable assuming that a warranty will be honored when running 37s, and I would want it in writing from my dealer's warraty department. I'm not one to defend the warranty department at any auto company, but I can see the...

This was funny, and a pretty good summary :) I get your main point, which is that modern traction control is a great safety feature. However, you seem to think that traction control is always better than a human driver, and that is simply not true. There are times, both on road and off-road...

This has probably already been done, but if not, here is a quick comparison of Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), Payload, and Curb Weight (in pounds) between a gas Gladiator Rubicon and an Ecodiesel Gladiator Rubicon. These numbers will vary depending on options. For example, both these...

Got it! Thanks for your reply.

ORIGINAL POST: "For anyone interested, I am looking to sell my RSI Smartcap, 3 weeks old. Nothing wrong with it at all, an opportunity has come along that I cannot pass on and will be selling the Gladiator very soon also to free up cash."

You factoring in paying taxes on two new car purchases? I would think that your 2020 would need to appreciate in value by $2,000-8,000 (depending on your local sales tax) in order for you to only be out $1,000. I live in an unincorporated county, and sales tax is around 3%, but within city...

The engine weights are proving tricky to nail down, and I think I was off in my previous post. I have read in multiple reviews that the total weight of an EcoDiesel Jeep is ~400 pounds more than one with the 3.6 Pentastar. However, when I dig into engine weights this is what I found: 3.6...

Its true, the 392 is a lot more expensive than the EcoDiesel, but I don't think your statements about power and weight are accurate. Based on what I'll admit is a pretty superficial google search: The 3.0 EcoDiesel in the Jeep JL and JT makes 260 HP, and 442 lb/ft of torque. The 392 in the Jeep...

Obviously, the diesel has great low end torque. The strength of the diesel vs the 3.6 is really felt at those low rpms, when going up steep roads, going over obstacles off-road, and at elevation in general where the turbo compensates for the thinner air. I haven’t towed with either, but the...

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Tuning for a supercharged 8-speed Gladiator is proving quite tricky. Do you think a supercharger with the manual transmission would be easier? You could take the 2K you save by not buying the auto, and use that money to buy a new clutch! I'm asking because I'm trying to decide between the 3.6...