Haven't given up hope. Stuck on trim level

[Rex3rd]

As some know I've been on the forums for awhile and I've been watching the gladiator ever since it came to life. I've spent the last two years slowly killing my debt where my finances will be In order to buy a gladiator sometime next year but im stuck. I've built probably 1000 vehicles from different trims on the build website. What I do want is manual transmission. I can go as base as it goes and go to the willys package which looks nice but 3 73 gears less towing but more payload and with manual windows I constantly see myself having issues because I like to roll down windows in bad rain ect so I can see clearly before I drive off so that will be a pain. I can upgrade to the willys sport s manual but rubicon is just 5k away and ill have 410 gears and have alot more to go with it. Only want aux switches and tow package regardless of trim. Would you jump to the rubicon manual and call it a day or go sport s willys manual. Im tired of going back and forth and making myself aggravated. Yes I can regear sport s but by the time I do that I might as well buy the rubicon. Someone point me in the right direction before my head explodes. Don't plan on any major rock crawling but would like to overland and camp through trails

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[lrtexasman]

If you plan to run 33s or larger I'd suggest to get the Max Tow Sport S or Rubicon.

 

[Rex3rd]

If you plan to run 33s or larger I'd suggest to get the Max Tow Sport S or Rubicon.

Id like to go 35. Thats the max I'd go. Im worried with power issues if I got 373 gears with 35s. 410 gears seems to be alot better for most people

 

[lrtexasman]

Id like to go 35. Thats the max I'd go. Im worried with power issues if I got 373 gears with 35s. 410 gears seems to be alot better for most people

Yea, Id recommend getting the 4.10 gears if you want to run 35s and tow a little from time to time.

 

[Mr._Bill]

Since you are not ready to buy yet, you shouldn't spend so much time driving yourself crazy figuring out what to buy. I went the opposite direction and bought a fully loaded Overland. It could be the last new truck I buy, and I bought based on that. I've had manual transmissions and manual windows. I hate being inconvenienced, and do what I can to avoid it.

 

[lppd45]

Go with the Rubicon. You won't be sorry. I just put 35's on mine last week. The 4:10's handle them quite well.

 

[Rex3rd]

Since you are not ready to buy yet, you shouldn't spend so much time driving yourself crazy figuring out what to buy. I went the opposite direction and bought a fully loaded Overland. It could be the last new truck I buy, and I bought based on that. I've had manual transmissions and manual windows. I hate being inconvenienced, and do what I can to avoid it.

Its been years in the making and the closer I get the more detailed I want to get. Ill keep this truck for life and im leaning rubicon for 410 gears plus 500 more towing. I dont plan on too many crazy mods other than bumpers and a winch and 35s so the rubicon is pretty much already set up without too much modding

 

[Rex3rd]

Go with the Rubicon. You won't be sorry. I just put 35's on mine last week. The 4:10's handle them quite well.

6 speed or auto?

 

[jurfie]

Its been years in the making and the closer I get the more detailed I want to get. Ill keep this truck for life and im leaning rubicon for 410 gears plus 500 more towing. I dont plan on too many crazy mods other than bumpers and a winch and 35s so the rubicon is pretty much already set up without too much modding

Sounds like you've unstuck yourself!

 

[Rex3rd]

Sounds like you've unstuck yourself!

Yeah I feel that way but then I look at the base sport and I can comfortably be happy with it. Then I think in my mind im never letting this truck go and im definitely keeping it until im dead so why not rubicon bite the bullet for it being more expensive and have something that I won't have second thoughts about in the long run.is spending another 6 to 10k worth the piece of mind? The more I rack my brain the more justifiable it is.

 

[futzin']

I go back and forth myself between Sport S Max Tow and Rubicon. I always come back to the capabilities of the Rubi.
35s on a Sport S don't look quite right to me without a lift, and the Rubi is a bit higher than the Sport S as I recall.

Just my .02, good luck!

 

[lppd45]

6 speed. I have no regrets getting it over the auto.

 

[Rex3rd]

I go back and forth myself between Sport S Max Tow and Rubicon. I always come back to the capabilities of the Rubi.
35s on a Sport S don't look quite right to me without a lift, and the Rubi is a bit higher than the Sport S as I recall.

Just my .02, good luck!

Rubicon already has bigger tires high fender flairs no stupid air dams takes a hit in payload but has 500 more towing 6 speed wise. I feel its the best bet if your buying and don't plan on modding alot. Sport s or base sport i see myself spending just as much making it almost the same as a rubicon but I get more if I buy outright with the rubicon. Plus i don't have all that time on my hands to mod like I use to

 

[JT1]

If you are 100% positive you won't go bigger than 35s, Mojave or Rubicon make sense. If you might go to 37s, you are looking at a regear on all of them. I went Willys and took the free money. Lift, tires and a regear are coming soon.

 

[Rex3rd]

If you are 100% positive you won't go bigger than 35s, Mojave or Rubicon make sense. If you might go to 37s, you are looking at a regear on all of them. I went Willys and took the free money. Lift, tires and a regear are coming soon.

I don't plan on too much horrible terrain. Im in alabama so its mostly dirt l
Roads logging trails hunting mud ect. 37s would be overkill i think for me. 35s with a Mopar 2inch lift will probably be where I go. Don't plan on taking an expensive truck anywhere that it might be a piece of scrap when im done with it

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