With the recent announcement of the new Scrambler, anyone else thinking this quote was not referring to Gladiator?
“We have another car that looks like a Wrangler that’s getting its manual back.”
Do they have three different part numbers?
82215992
Soft Top Kit is Black vinyl with non-tinted windows. Same as production.
82215614
Soft Top Kit is Black Premium Acrylic with tinted windows. Same as production.
Also what’s more confusing is both part descriptions indicate:
“The Soft Top...
How many different versions have there been for the Mopar factory soft top?
I’ve seen mention of the rear window being tinted or not tinted, twill fabric option, and “premium” versions.
Does anyone know the history?
Looks like they have three sizes:
6’ x 8’
8’ x 10’
10’ x 12’
I’m thinking the one in the photo might be 6’ x 8’.
https://www.harborfreight.com/collections/canvas-tarps.html
Glad to hear this, same experience here.
Do you shift into 4L while the vehicle is moving, or while stopped in neutral?
Also in 4L do you notice a change to the accelerator? Seems like more pedal input is required to get it moving compared to 2H/4H.
Correct. Previous vehicle was a Jeep Patriot with 2.4L, 4X4, and 5-speed manual. It had an electronically controlled automatic full-time 4X4 system, so the Gladiator is the first vehicle I’ve owned with a manual transfer case and part-time 4X4 system.
What really surprised me was how different...
I used 4H and 4L for the first time today, 2024 Rubicon with 6MT.
After driving 5,200 miles (8,400 km) using only 2H, this was the very first time the transfer case had been shifted into 4X4 (which I’ve now learned should be done more frequently).
Visited a snow covered gravel parking lot...
A manual transmission with full-time 4x4 didn’t work for the Gladiator, but this spec does exist based on vehicles like the Subaru WRX and Volkswagen Golf R.
With Stellantis discontinuing the Gladiator’s manual transmission, there was no reason to develop a full-time 4x4 transfer case to work...
Previous vehicles I’ve always waited for the engine idle to slow, and coolant temperature to start increasing.
Gladiator is the first vehicle I’ve owned with two different warm idle speeds, and numeric readings for coolant and engine temperature instead of analog or digital gauges, same with...
Two Part Question:
1. When the temperature outside is 32°F (0°C) or colder, what’s your procedure for starting the engine?
2. After the engine is running, what signs do you look for to know it’s ready to drive?