Thankfully they are coming from Toledo and you're spot on, still ~12 months for the Pentastar and best guess is about another 18 months for the diesel...
Unfortunately our laws make it hard to go too crazy, especially with wheels size and lift.
Having said that, ARB will still take many thousands of dollars from me!
I'm gonna wait for diesel. Traded my Pentastar JK Wrangler on the Ford Ranger Raptor which has a tiny 2 litre, 4 cylinder diesel. Goes better than the JK with plenty of torque.
The diesel Gladiator will be a machine to behold and it's the one for me. Unless they drop a Hemi in it!
#missmyjeep
https://www.goauto.com.au/news/jeep/gladiator/australia-to-be-second-largest-jeep-gladiator-market/2019-05-21/78772.html
I'll wait patiently (impatiently) for the V6 diesel, thank you very much!