Gladiator demographics POLL! Why did you buy a Gladiator?

[SuburbanGP88]

You left out for a choice "I just love Jeeps but also needed a truck and always wanted a Wrangler, too......."

Sunriver.

That's me, but already had a wrangler.

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[GEETCH]

I personally got the truck for a few reasons, as most have here as well. It’s my first jeep, I had a Tacoma that I used for hunting, camping and off roading. However I wanted to get on some more serious trails, but I knew my Taco in its current form couldn’t handle where I wanted to take it.

I developed a build plan for the Taco, researching gears, axles, beefing up the IFS etc. by chance before a deployment I picked up a off roading magazine in Aug 2019 and seen an article about the Gladiator. To be honest at first I thought it was a joke.

Got online and started researching, developing that into a full blown obsession lol. Sold the Taco and ordered the Gladi. Can’t wait to pick her up this March. It’s been a very anticipated delivery. Also with my pops garage filling up with parts can’t wait to start the build, and I’ll create my build thread starting in April.

 

[Terry]

I’ve always wanted a Jeep. I remember being a young boy obsessed with drawing Jeeps rolling over various stuff - hills, mountains, and of course, other vehicles. I used to draw Evil Kenivel jumps too (he was big back in those days).

As I grew up, raising kids and such, getting a Jeep never made sense. Similarly, having a pickup truck would have been great, but it just wasn’t practical at the time.

Well, enter the Gladiator... a Jeep AND a truck?!? So, here I am in my early 50s... loving a vehicle like no other (well, my Challenger was a close second).

Me the same, except here I am in my early 70's

 

[Terry]

I’ve always wanted a Jeep. I remember being a young boy obsessed with drawing Jeeps rolling over various stuff - hills, mountains, and of course, other vehicles. I used to draw Evil Kenivel jumps too (he was big back in those days).

As I grew up, raising kids and such, getting a Jeep never made sense. Similarly, having a pickup truck would have been great, but it just wasn’t practical at the time.

Well, enter the Gladiator... a Jeep AND a truck?!? So, here I am in my early 50s... loving a vehicle like no other (well, my Challenger was a close second).

At this stage of my life I wanted to fulfill my dream of owning a Jeep and with the big dog, I wanted to have a camper shell to cover the bed to give him the ride he deserves. So the Gladiator Rubicon was the perfect fit. I am on the build now (awaiting missing JRCOffroad upper brackets for the left side) before venturing into the wild world of AEV Front Bumpers and Rock Hard rear bumpers.

 

[Terry]

At this stage of my life I wanted to fulfill my dream of owning a Jeep and with the big dog, I wanted to have a camper shell to cover the bed to give him the ride he deserves. So the Gladiator Rubicon was the perfect fit. I am on the build now (awaiting missing JRCOffroad upper brackets for the left side) before venturing into the wild world of AEV Front Bumpers and Rock Hard rear bumpers.

For those who use the bed for thier big dog, I put a Black Armour (heavy recycled tire) pad under the Bed Rug over pad for added comfort. Atticus loves it.

 

[dakota.morgan91]

My Outback is the best damn winter vehicle I have ever owned, but if I'm being honest with myself.... it's also the most boring vehicle ever. I wanted a summer toy, and was weighing whether or not I buy a truck for offroading and hauling, or a Miata for weekend top-down driving..... then BAM! Jeep announces the Gladiator! I get to have it all in one purchase!

 

[DreamedofaJeepSomeday]

I have wanted a truck as well as a convertible and the Gladiator was the all in one choice. Now I have a convertible that can do the occasional bit of hauling things in a topless vehicle from Costco without being “that idiot”.

Ditto.

 

[DreamedofaJeepSomeday]

I’ve always wanted a Jeep. . . .

Well, enter the Gladiator... a Jeep AND a truck?!? So, here I am in my early 50s... loving a vehicle like no other . . .

Me the same, except here I am in my early 70's

Ditto again!

 

[bolingde]

I'm retired and live at the beach so "daily driver" is kind of a reach. I've had it over a year and only have a little over 7k on it.

But it is the one i take if not in the golf cart or wife's vehicle.

 

[DreamedofaJeepSomeday]

I'm retired and live at the beach so "daily driver" is kind of a reach. I've had it over a year and only have a little over 7k on it.

Retired and living on an NC beach? Man, a hard life, I feel for you.

 

[Toadster]

I wanted a Jeep to tow behind my motor home, and to use as a daily driver. Having never had a Jeep before, I was surprised at how hard it would be to get passengers in the back seat. That got me looking at four door Jeeps, then I saw the Gladiators, and I was sold on the idea because I haven’t had a pickup in over twenty years.

 

[NightFog]

The GF saw a red Gladiator and said "I want one". I tried dealing on a few red ones and now she changes her mind and said she wants Punk'n one. After searching for a month I finally stuck a deal on Punk'n Rubcon, in May. Because of covid, the Gladiator being at my other house in the Pacific Northwest, and me being stuck in the Midwest with no desire to fly, I've yet to even see the Gladiator. At least, I still have my Grand Cherokee Trailhawk. lol

 

[DreamedofaJeepSomeday]

I saw the Gladiators, I was sold on the idea because I haven’t had a pickup in over twenty years.

I had a pickup for the last 16 years, and a convertible for the 4 years prior to that. Now both together!

 

[SwampNut]

I traded my JK in for a JT because the JK key fob was too small.

 

[foxwalkhq]

Curious as to what everyone is doing with their JT?

Obviously I haven't bought mine yet but I say all of the above except work truck. I've always wanted a Jeep but also a pickup truck is very useful, but I am not rich so I can't really afford to get both a Wrangler and a pickup truck so there ya go.

Also love nature and camping so the rooftop tent idea of being always able to camp anywhere you need/want to is pretty cool.

I'm gonna be getting a Mojave because I prefer to go fast. Every one of my cars has always been a sports car and so I think with my Jeep I would rather go fast rather than have a Jeep that is tuned to go slow. I plan to add sway bar disconnects and a front locker if needed to do better at the rock crawling, but I see rock crawling more as "when needed" rather than on purpose for fun..

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