How long have you owned your Gladiator? Still Love it?

[Sunset 2025]

March of 20. 17,500 miles. Love the truck and the community! Made the leveling kit and new tires investment this week - installed in 10 days. can't wait! Adding a 1.5 Teraflex level, 35 inch Falken Wildpeaks, Rough Country spacers and a Tazer mini.

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[rr11]

I have owned my Gladiator for one year today. 20K, no issues I still love my truck.

 

[red/green hawk]

March 2020, 9,000 miles. Love it, love it, love it. Everytime we pull out of the driveway in our other vehicle I stare at the back of my Jeep like a sad puppy. We went up to the mountains the other day with the whole family and dogs in the Suburban and I felt like I was having an afair on my JT. The guilt was unbearable.

 

[Gvsukids]

Since August 1, 19000 miles.

Six months - love the size, utility and sunshine.

Only real downside is the wandering at highway speed - really only good for local traffic/trips.

Get the steering TSB. Mine moves within the lane, but I hold the steering wheel steady and it tracks straight

My gladiator has been my second vehicle since October of 2019, and Ive only put about 13k miles on it. I’m switching jobs, sold my commuter car, and my gladiator will be my full time “work” truck.

For the last month, I’ve driven it everywhere and I have to say I still love it. It was difficult comparing it directly to a nice car switching back and forth. Comparatively, the ride is harsher, handling isn’t as good, steering… isn’t like a car.

But I’ll have to say The last couple weeks I’ve loved driving it every day. I guess my point is I never really got a chance to give it 100% of my use, but now I am enjoying the heck out of it.

I’m going to be putting around 35k a year on it the next 3 years, so I’m excited to drive the crap out of it and see how it holds up. I’m also quiet curious how much the gladiator will sell for with over 100k and being 4 years old. Time will tell…

https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/100-000-mile-gladiator-review.37221/

 

[Summitsearcher]

Since August 1, 19000 miles.


Get the steering TSB. Mine moves within the lane, but I hold the steering wheel steady and it tracks straight



https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/100-000-mile-gladiator-review.37221/

That was a great write up! Thanks ?

 

[Rocksalt]

Bought mine in August 2019. 18k miles. Really enjoy this truck, and no issues other thsn my clock losing a few minutes every month.

 

[Summitsearcher]

Bought mine in August 2019. 18k miles. Really enjoy this truck, and no issues other thsn my clock losing a few minutes every month.

My other 20 Gladiator Sport had that problem. I rise with the sun and go to bed with its setting, what happens in between in those few minutes I miss, I don’t care about.

 

[red/green hawk]

Bought mine in August 2019. 18k miles. Really enjoy this truck, and no issues other thsn my clock losing a few minutes every month.

Do you have the 5 inch? I do and I'm resetting it at least once a month. Except now I set it 3 minutes early so I only reset it every other month. My next mod is replacing it.

 

[Summitsearcher]

Do you have the 5 inch? I do and I'm resetting it at least once a month. Except now I set it 3 minutes early so I only reset it every other month. My next mod is replacing it.

It was the 5”. My Rubicon has the 7”. No problem.

 

[Rubi_Rhod]

Love the truck and the community!

Awesome point on the community of it. Jeepers are awesome!

There’s a fair share of knuckleheads and wise crackers, but it’s huge, supportive and diverse. I didn’t buy a corolla to get be somewhere and be done, I got a Jeep to do things to it and with it, and those things usually involve others from meetups to manufacturing, so it’s definitely necessary.

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[ShadowsPapa]

Ordered October 2019. Picked it up about November 14, 2019.
Currently a bit over 17,000 miles.

Had the tonneau cover replaced because of sagging, had the steering gear replaced twice under the TSB but it tracks great now, no wandering, easy to drive and tonneau cover is as it should be.

Last week we drove it over 700 miles from Iowa to Colorado Springs.
We spent a couple of days checking out the area, Garden of the Gods, drove up Pike's Peak (as far as allowed right now due to the last 3 miles closed for repairs, etc.) and it performed flawlessly up and back down again.
Steering was wonderful on those roads. Never once felt concerned about brakes or steering, and it turns REALLY tight when necessary on hairpin roads. It's smart enough to know when I need to have some speed control going down steep hills - hit the brakes moderately and let up and it seems to downshift and keep you from coasting. I used manual mode coming down Pike's Peak to control my speed down and keep brakes cool. (they check brake temp at one point as you come down)
If there were any concerns to be had, the trip out there and the trip back and driving in the lower mountains would have been the time to have them. Instead, I felt it was the perfect truck to have out there. Comfortable to drive for 11-12 hours almost straight through (only stopped for gas)

The only thing that could make me consider getting rid of my JT is the offer of a better and new one in purple or hydro blue again, even-up trade. (my wife LOVES purple Jeeps)

 

[Dmehrl]

Love, 1700 miles of grinning. ?

 

[Summitsearcher]

Ordered October 2019. Picked it up about November 14, 2019.
Currently a bit over 17,000 miles.

Had the tonneau cover replaced because of sagging, had the steering gear replaced twice under the TSB but it tracks great now, no wandering, easy to drive and tonneau cover is as it should be.

Last week we drove it over 700 miles from Iowa to Colorado Springs.
We spent a couple of days checking out the area, Garden of the Gods, drove up Pike's Peak (as far as allowed right now due to the last 3 miles closed for repairs, etc.) and it performed flawlessly up and back down again.
Steering was wonderful on those roads. Never once felt concerned about brakes or steering, and it turns REALLY tight when necessary on hairpin roads. It's smart enough to know when I need to have some speed control going down steep hills - hit the brakes moderately and let up and it seems to downshift and keep you from coasting. I used manual mode coming down Pike's Peak to control my speed down and keep brakes cool. (they check brake temp at one point as you come down)
If there were any concerns to be had, the trip out there and the trip back and driving in the lower mountains would have been the time to have them. Instead, I felt it was the perfect truck to have out there. Comfortable to drive for 11-12 hours almost straight through (only stopped for gas)

The only thing that could make me consider getting rid of my JT is the offer of a better and new one in purple or hydro blue again, even-up trade. (my wife LOVES purple Jeeps)

Great review!

 

[Summitsearcher]

Love, 1700 miles of grinning. ?

Keep cracking that smile!

 

[Summitsearcher]

Awesome point on the community of it. Jeepers are awesome!

There’s a fair share of knuckleheads and wise crackers, but it’s huge, supportive and diverse. I didn’t buy a corolla to get be somewhere and be done, I got a Jeep to do things to it and with it, and those things usually involve others from meetups to manufacturing, so it’s definitely necessary.

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