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I'm sure it does... since BesTop makes the factory soft tops. I was just saying you'd probably prolong the life of the material if you take it back off during the winter if you're in an area that gets a lot of snow/ice and won't be opening it during those months.

Removing the SunRider is just a matter of a few Torx bolts and can be done in in less than 10 minutes using the ratchet and bit in the little tool kit that came with your Gladiator. Mine stays on year-round, so it's a non-issue for me, but I live in SC where the winters are very mild. It's not...

SMRs are still in their infancy, but they are coming. The first prototypes went online in Russia in just the last couple of years in Russia and China. Many designs are still in development. I believe D.E. has narrowed that list down to just a couple that they are still analyzing and trying to...

I think we can all agree that some (many?) people are very easily annoyed these days. I get it though. I used to drive a very small, very low car (NB Miata), so literally everyone's headlights were directly in my face all the time at night. It was super-annoying, but I understood why - and that...

Actually Dominion Energy (Formerly SCANA/SCE&G). D.E. is investing heavily in renewables and has committed to being net zero emissions by 2050 (a long way off, but a big deal for an electric utility). They have many solar farms and are currently in the process of building a huge off-shore wind...

This was absolutely true for the older LED lamps. Not true for the newer ones that have the emitters in the exact same position/distance from the reflector as the filament in a halogen bulb. When installed correctly and properly ADJUSTED, they produce a nice beam pattern with a decent cut-off...

EXACTLY! Adding a new home to the grid adds far more load to it than an EV charger - and yet you sure don't hear any fearmongering about that (and new homes are going up at a record pace in my area). I work for a large electric/gas utility and you better believe they are licking their chops at...

There are PLENTY of people who would prefer a 2-door single/extended cab Gladiator over the 4-door full double-cab (myself being one) but you’re right, 4-door pickups are more popular. If Jeep/Stellantis is only willing to risk doing one version of it, it had to be the 4-door. This is the same...

I agree. A more direct comparison would be to the transition from horses to automobiles. Don’t see to many water troughs, hitching posts or blacksmith shops in town anymore do you? Back when the Model T led the way in bringing affordable automobiles to the masses starting in 1908, there weren’t...

The range advantage can be matched by having a slightly larger battery. Yes, the larger battery will cost more, but so does a transmission. I'll take the slightly larger battery over the added complexity (adds a substantial potential failure point and requires additional maintenance) of adding a...

I'd love a Gladiator 4xe if they could keep the cost down, but I'm not paying another $10k-$15k over the already too high Gladiator 3.6 MSRP for it. We'll see how they price it, but I'm not optimistic.

EVs don't need transmissions at all. The Porsche Taycan/Audi e-Tron GT have a 2-speed transmission but I think that's just typical needless German overcomplication. If the Tesla Model S Plaid can do 0-60 in 1.99 seconds without one, I'd argue they aren't necessary.

Yep... and built by disgruntled (at the time) UAW auto workers who were about to strike. Not sure I'd want one of those.

Yikes… sounds like the best thing we can all do is just forget about resale values and hang onto & enjoy ours for the next couple of years at least. That’s my plan anyway.

No complaints at all with my '22. I expected the Gladiator to be a noisy vehicle, but was really surprised to find that it's really not that bad at all. Sure, it's no Lexus, but it's not supposed to be. I DO have the hard top, but haven't added any insulation to it - and I have no problem...

I stated my expectations two posts above yours. NO new vehicle is bought as an "investment". Well, perhaps I should qualify that... no normal/common mass produced vehicle anyway. Some vehicles depreciate much faster than others. Wranglers - and more recently, Gladiators - have traditionally held...

Yep, so if it's a dealer-only part you need, you're screwed for now - if you can't find one in stock at a dealership / online MOPAR parts seller.

I don't think anyone in here has said they bought their Gladiator as an investment per se... I think we all know better than that. However, I do try to buy vehicles I believe will not loose value as fast as some/most some others. Pickup trucks in general are usually good for this - and Jeeps...

Buying used can be a good way to go. I have bought several used vehicles in my time, but I place Jeeps in a similar category as muscle/sports cars. You have to be really careful to get one that hasn't been abused - and even then, you can still get burned. That - and the fact that I wanted the...

Let's be honest... these things are $35k vehicles at best... and I'm talking Rubicons/Mojaves. But... any product's "worth" is "whatever the market will bear"... and up until now, people have been willing to pay increasingly ridiculous prices for Gladiators/Wranglers. With the current economy...