With the 5.7 l swap at 35k (round numbers) what does that buy you? New installed engine only? Does the trans need changing too? Im an old guy and I sure my gladiator is my last jeep and since its a 2020 with 85k miles it seems logical to me that a repower is more logical than tracing the whole...
In looking at the ad and the whats included, admittedly a quick browse not a prepurchase investigation, I saw no mention on hydraulics or motor cable lift driver... is that a separate purchase?
While id live a lift im far to far along to enjoy one like I might have a few decades ago... sure...
One area not heavily published and which may be closed now but the road between Saguach and Gunnison is great. Very little visited with some cool stuff lije the "soldiers Stone monument" built to remember losses by all nations who lost troops in the Vietnam quagmire, old cochetopa pass, many...
Id argue glass... my 82 scrambler has a roughly equivalent angle with one Crack straight up and down in the middle in its 2nd ws in the 22 years ive owned it. My gladiator looks like its a batting cage in the third ws in 6 years...
I went prp covers i was able to get the material and colors I wanTed put together how I wanted and they fit like oem.. ive had them for about 75 k miles and 6 years without issue. Even mated the consol arm rest. Not cheep but not terrible either
I traded my 06 mega cab 2500 Cummins for the Gladiator at wife's insistance... mileage went up, cost per gallon on fuel went down... now I no longer have anywhere near to space nor a shell but its way easier to park .... the dodge did run 34 or 35 tires stock and towed like a tug boat but like...
Driving my brand new 1974 CJ 5 from Denver home to Monument down I25 with no top no roll bar no free wheeling hubs on January 4 1974... two friends and my brother with me..
My mother never forgave me for taking my 15 yo brother.
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