Getting rid of my Gladiator for a Bronco

[Gvsukids]

It came with a soft top as well but I've never used it because of the poor design and how it sits at the top of the jeep looks horrible IMO.

The Gladiator soft top is excellent and doesn't leak.

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[Jeeperjamie]

The Gladiator soft top is excellent and doesn't leak.

I trust you I just can't bring myself to look at it flipped back like that. It feels like it's a lot better than the previous ones

 

[Gvsukids]

I trust you I just can't bring myself to look at it flipped back like that. It feels like it's a lot better than the previous ones

I don't flip it back either, leaving it open in the rear as a Safari top.

 

[Ericshere03]

I trust you I just can't bring myself to look at it flipped back like that. It feels like it's a lot better than the previous ones

I feel the same about the bronco with the roof flipped back, looks goofy. My instinct was to go soft top on my gladiators but the hard top with the floppy Sunrider is awesome.

Just flip it open, flip it closed …

 

[EddieLalo]

Sorry to hear of your situation with your Gladiator. I have a 2021 Gladiator Rubicon EcoDiesel. I have 80k miles on it and Jeep changed a throttle Body under warranty and did the CP4 injection recall at the same time. I plan to put as many miles on this truck as I can. Frankly I am shooting for the first 100k Mark and keep going.
As far as your Bronco, please check the towing capacity because it is dismal on that model between 3000 to 4000 Lbs.
No comparison to the 6 to 7 depending on the model the Gladiators have. The Bronco Shure is pretty to look at. Just do your reading on it so you can make an informed decision.
Good luck my Friend.

 

[Dmag33]

Everything that is steel rusts if you’re in an area where stuff rusts. The steel Ford uses is no more crappy than anyone else.

The 95 you mentioned with dual front shocks, that’s not stock. The tower coming off due to rivets is an install problem. Aftermarket shock hoops should be welded.

 

[Dmag33]

Everything that is steel rusts if you’re in an area where stuff rusts. The steel Ford uses is no more crappy than anyone else.

The 95 you mentioned with dual front shocks, that’s not stock. The tower coming off due to rivets is an install problem. Aftermarket shock hoops should be welded.

Quad front shocks were a Stock option on '95 broncos, try looking it up and adding to your knowledge base. That and they were indeed Rot boxes.

 

[Jeeperjamie]

Quad front shocks were a Stock option on '95 broncos, try looking it up and adding to your knowledge base. That and they were indeed Rot boxes.

Same can be said for TJs and Anything jeep as well. All of them rot out the same. I've seen jeeps look just as bad. The point that was being made is either way you go it's gonna rust

 

[Dmag33]

Same can be said for TJs and Anything jeep as well. All of them rot out the same. I've seen jeeps look just as bad. The point that was being made is either way you go it's gonna rust

I owned a "46 cj2a back in the late 70's only thing that was rotted/replaced was the windshield frame. Also owned a '80 cj7, had slight bubbling rot thru one door due to door outer window glass belt missing allowing water intrusion. Plus a '72 I.H. scout with a 232 six, tops of front fenders along the hood line rotted out, A '74 Dodge Ramcharger, both rear sides of roof rotted out where they met the body and some front flooring on the drivers side and lastly beside the three Bronco's a 2005 Chevy Tahoe, after six years the lower rocker panels rotted thru from the inside out. The Bronco's were by far the worst. The Jeeps were the best at staving off the rust demon.

 

[Jeeperjamie]

They all rust pretty much identical. It will be worse or less depending on where you live or how you go about treating it, fluid film or whatever you use to slow down the process. They both are built out the same metals, no reason why one would be worse or better than the other. Just sounds like more bronco hate which is what I would expect on a jeep forum.

 

[Dmag33]

They all rust pretty much identical. It will be worse or less depending on where you live or how you go about treating it, fluid film or whatever you use to slow down the process. They both are built out the same metals, no reason why one would be worse or better than the other. Just sounds like more bronco hate which is what I would expect on a jeep forum.

They all rust pretty much identical. It will be worse or less depending on where you live or how you go about treating it, fluid film or whatever you use to slow down the process. They both are built out the same metals, no reason why one would be worse or better than the other. Just sounds like more bronco hate which is what I would expect on a jeep forum.

If I hated 'em, I must have been a glutton for punishment because I owned three of 'em, two in one decade and one in the next. Two with a 300 6cyl., one auto and one manual trans and the last with a 302 and an e4od auto trans. All rotted equally without discrimination.

 

[Jeeperjamie]

If I hated 'em, I must have been a glutton for punishment because I owned three of 'em, two in one decade and one in the next. Two with a 300 6cyl., one auto and one manual trans and the last with a 302 and an e4od auto trans. All rotted equally without discrimination.

They all rot pretty equal depending on where you live like I was saying. Have saw some jeeps and Broncos look good or bad all depending on how they were maintained and where you live. Sounds like your not a hater of older broncos, maybe just newer ones then and I get it, you own a jeep now so everything else sucks which makes sense on a Jeep site so we all get it.

 

[PuddleJumper]

Guess I'll see ya on the Bronco Forum! We have a 94' Bronco and 24' Wildtrak on the way to group stable. Hope it treats you well. Sorry you had a poor Jeep experience, I've been blessed with a bulletproof one so far.

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