The solution is to do like a fellow Jeeper I know did . He bought a 5.7 and wiring harness and etc.. and did the swap himself. Did it take hime awhile yes.
You'll probably get your wish
What.....you're not into internet strangers arguing over whether other internet strangers were right or not?
Gladiator is getting 17-18 (just got a tank at 18.5 by babying it).
A brick compared to an arrow. Yup, makes sense.
Take a look at the F150 - wheel openings, any ground effects, the underside, bumpers, even the mirrors on the doors.
The wife's 392 is named "Side Chick" for that very reason.
No offense but I hate leaf springs . Rough as a cob. Wear the bearings out in your back with rear leafs. Just simply hate them .The Gladiator line needs and deserves a legit tow package upgrade for $100k plus with leaf springs out back over Dana 60's front and rear and it'd own the market. Hell sell it for $120k with 37"s, offer the base 392 on 35"s for $100k, and then $70k for the 5.7 or $80k with the tow package. The pencil pushers may think they will lose 392 sales if they offer the 5.7, but Ford is selling plenty of garbage EcoJoke Rangers and Raptors while not having any trouble selling every last Raptor R.
Whoever brought up the Bronco Raptor its trash. They tried to sell the EcoJoke powered POS at a V8 premium. Comparing the cheapest V8 powered hard-core offroad rig to street cars is ignorant and childish also. Its in the elite V8 4x4 sales with the Raptor R, TRX, G Wagon, and Rovers which are all far more expensive.
Beat me to it. And we should pay more for inferior suspension? Hard pass. Why would I want a modern Jeep with no articulation. Even my XJ got 4 linked and coil overs after axle wrap killed multiple drive shafts.
You and about 5 other people would buy such a thing. No way I would waste $100K on a Gladiator setup like thatThe Gladiator line needs and deserves a legit tow package upgrade for $100k plus with leaf springs out back over Dana 60's front and rear and it'd own the market. Hell sell it for $120k with 37"s, offer the base 392 on 35"s for $100k, and then $70k for the 5.7 or $80k with the tow package. The pencil pushers may think they will lose 392 sales if they offer the 5.7, but Ford is selling plenty of garbage EcoJoke Rangers and Raptors while not having any trouble selling every last Raptor R.
Whoever brought up the Bronco Raptor its trash. They tried to sell the EcoJoke powered POS at a V8 premium. Comparing the cheapest V8 powered hard-core offroad rig to street cars is ignorant and childish also. Its in the elite V8 4x4 sales with the Raptor R, TRX, G Wagon, and Rovers which are all far more expensive.
