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If you are going to endure the time and expense, put a better diesel in it.

Not sure I would have done it but it looked darn cool with the doors and roof off. Safari style

Nice! I used mine for it's first rescue the other day, up to then I've only used it for utility work. Two guys almost lost their truck to the ocean and the winch saved the day. For <$1000 it's a very useful mod.

Interesting to see the light unibody trucks take off. I think that's great, if you only have light utility needs it's better to have more of these on the road than full size trucks. Totally not my style but I can see the practicality.

Winched some cats that were about to sacrifice their explorer to the sea.

Down at the beach, we were heading back to the parking area when I saw two blokes struggling with a boat and truck. The tide was coming in fast and caught them unawares, water up to front hubs and I could see they were stuck. One starts running for the parking lot, maybe cause it's the only...

A little off-topic: Fortunately, should the gladiator be discontinued, I doubt there will be a drop in values. One it stands out distinctly as a particularly unique design, and two, it is basically 2/3rds Wrangler. The Wrangler being relatively prolific means that major parts will be plentiful...

It's amazing what the trucks will do in 2wd. Perhaps the overlanding/off road crazy has everyone convinced that if you are going anywhere you need to be in full off-road mode. AWD of course, but I took my Subaru all over the place where folks didn't expect it to go and while I really wished for...

Twin turbo 6 I assume. I might guess that we'll be lucky to still have the stick next gen.

Larger tires will negatively affect towing. You lower your effective gear ratio and decrease braking efficiency. A higher COG will make the weight more difficult to manage. How much of an impact is hard to say. I would probably feel comfortable going from 33 to 37" but not 40s if I was...

Live in WA, soft top is no issue in the winter. I've driven it in 5*F temps and it was a non issue. The heater is a beast, you only feel the cold if you like to rest your hand on the roll bar which will be cold.

Last November I drove across the country in my Rubicon with a fairly loaded bed while pulling what was about 1800lb trailer. Not a lot of weight by the specs but crossing South Dakota with 50mph cross wind gusts and passing double and triple trailer semi's separated by only a double yellow line...

That would be a compelling alternative to the gladiator, very cool. As much as I like the SUV version, I couldn't live without the bed utility of our trucks. I would definitely not be tossing bags of cement in the back of an Ineos. I hope this takes off.

Unless specified otherwise, all the gladiators use the same 3.6L Pentastar. One of the benefits of this powertrain is that it is low stressed and low compression (for ostensible reliability), and so does not benefit whatsoever from premium fuel. The only exception would be if you were...

I'm thinking of when I was driving the trails in the Silverton area. The rocks weren't too gnarly but should I have gotten a flat there would have been no way I could have driven out with it. There might have been tow services but there was no cell reception (I did have a HAM radio). And then...

My feelings align with yours, +airbags, +lockers, +axle. That screen, not appealing to me. While I appreciate the integration of maps and vehicle setup through the screen, I really prefer they are minimal and part of the total dash, not the grand center piece. Screens might be great if you...

stones and rocks everywhere rejoice in anticipation...

The dash being high and close is something different and very characteristic of the jeep brand. I have ended up really liking it and my wife commented likewise. Driving an econobox rental recently the windscreen felt like it was six feet away and the reflection of the dash was irritating...

Was offroad+ engaged by chance? I'm curious if the programming manipulates the lockup.

There are a number of factors that involve worst case scenario events that contribute to de-rating payload. The JT is narrower and very likely has a higher center of gravity which would make it more prone to roll over. AT/MT tires impact stability at speed. I'm sure there are a list of...