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Howdy Brekka, I do not own a Gladiator, fact is I haven't even driven one yet, but if the transmission has a way of manually locking a gear as most modern automatics do, I would "ASSUME" that locking it in a particular gear would prevent it from jumping in and out of gear. Pick a gear that...

Howdy Brekka, Thanks for your reply. Information like yours will be of great help to me in making my final decision. Dave

Howdy PlayfulBird, I know it costs more money, needs more maintenance, and in my case will never be driven enough to make it to the break even point but I honestly think I would be happier with the diesel. Just wish a person could strip all the epa crap off of it and make it a proper truck...

Howdy Don, Thanks for your reply. I must admit that deep down in my polluted heart I have a soft spot for oil burners, kind of a primal thing, no logic to it, it just is. As a retired, ( some would say retarded ) old fart, I no longer have the need for speed that defined my younger years and...

Howdy Brian, Keeping the other half happy is more then half the battle, thanks for your reply. Dave

Howdy Jefe1018, Thanks again for your informative and detailed post. I don't plan on using the Gladiator only as a towing vehicle, based on the usage of the vehicle it will be replacing I might drive it 5-6K miles a year and only 10-15% of that would be towing. It's just that where I go it's...

Howdy Jefe1018, Thanks for your reply. Do you know if the cooling system is increased in the diesel, I have heard about a larger or more powerful electric radiator fan but can find nothing to do with larger radiator or large coolant capacity? I would think that the diesel simply because it's...

Howdy Mr._Bill, Thanks for your reply. I am so glad I joined this forum and asked my question, I haven't made any decisions and am still in the investigation stage of a possible buy. Dave

Howdy dcmdon, Thanks for your reply. Us old dogs are tryin to learn new tricks but it's hard to go against past conditioning based on many a blown engine. I guess my main UNEDUCATED concern is can the engine in the Jeep made by a company in Italy be accurately judged against those made by...

Howdy Barnaby'sdad, Thanks for your reply. From the research I have done ( lots of great information on this forum ) it would take anywhere from 60K to 90K miles to break even cost of gas verses diesel. I highly doubt I would put that many miles on so operating costs really isn't my main...

Howdy ShadowsPapa, Thanks for your reply. I fully understand about engine rpm verses rpm of the rest of the drive train. Still and I'll readily admit to being "old school" 5,000 rpm sustained by a gas engine sounds like a lot to me especially under load. I know and understand modern...

Howdy PlayfulBird, Thanks for your reply. Before I legally converted the Pete, to a "motor home" I towed a 38 foot toy hauler with a pumped up Dodge one ton dually diesel and was in the end disappointed, one eye on the road the other on the pyrometer hoping I didn't have melted pistons flowing...

Howdy sharpsicle, Thanks so much for your quick and detailed reply. Yes you are 1,000% correct when you say modern diesels are NOT like those I am used too. The C-15 Caterpillar in my Pete, has nothing but a draft tube to vent crankcase fumes, is has NOTHING as regards pollution control and...

Howdy All, I have been building, racing, crashing Jeeps for 50 years but the newest one I have owned was a 1973 Jeep Commando, that was so far from stock as to be unrecognizable, I have NO experience or knowledge of the new Jeeps. I am seriously considering buying a new Gladiator, using the...