Jeep Gladiator Dark Sky Announced

[Blucid]

What I would like is refined and cleaned up models to fix issues, rather then another 3456 edition of the same vehicle.

What is up with all the stupid ass editions.

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[ChecksOut]

What I would like is refined and cleaned up models to fix issues, rather then another 3456 edition of the same vehicle.

What is up with all the stupid ass editions.

It would help the discussion if you explained what issues need refined and cleaned up.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

is refined and cleaned up models to fix issues

Refine what? It's a JEEP.
Clean up what? What issues?

 

[Dryfly24]

$1500 bucks for badging and a hood? No thanks. . .

 

[Gvsukids]

Clean up what? What issues?

Mud.

 

[Mr Miami]

$1500 bucks for badging and a hood? No thanks. . .

I actually can't believe it. I had to read it twice to see what the $1500 is for .... and in the end, just cosmetics. At least have some different tires and wheels or something that affects performance. But no, they are offering cosmetics and badges.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

I actually can't believe it. I had to read it twice to see what the $1500 is for .... and in the end, just cosmetics. At least have some different tires and wheels or something that affects performance. But no, they are offering cosmetics and badges.

I guess you ONLY looked at the bullet point list and no further?
Or some of the other marketing materials out there for this?
It's more than cosmetics and the options that are included as standard add up to over that 1500.
In short, you can't build one this way for the money.

 

[JerseyMike]

I guess you ONLY looked at the bullet point list and no further?
Or some of the other marketing materials out there for this?
It's more than cosmetics and the options that are included as standard add up to over that 1500.
In short, you can't build one this way for the money.

Agree, this is a bargain for someone getting a sport s and wanting to build

I love the Mojave hood and it’s a perfect platform to build on, has Dana 44s front and rear because it is a gladiator so can easily throw on some 35s or even 37s and a lift and 4.88s and have an awesome build with great performance.

a 392 gladiator with 35s would be awesome but there is a place for more budget builds like this

 

[Mr Miami]

I guess you ONLY looked at the bullet point list and no further?
Or some of the other marketing materials out there for this?
It's more than cosmetics and the options that are included as standard add up to over that 1500.
In short, you can't build one this way for the money.

I've looked around quite a bit (I guess not enough) and still keep asking myself, "where's the beef?"

I've seen people mention Dana 44's but all Gladiators have them regardless of trim level. I see people mention the Mojave-look hood. I guess that is worth something if you don't like a regular hood. Personally, my Rubicon hood looks like it serves some purpose like venting heat, increasing airflow or something but it does nothing. I'm even thinking about drilling some holes in the fake louvers to make it at least vent out some heat, I guess. Otherwise, I don't see anything interesting about it since it does nothing, at least in its current form, that the standard hood doesn't do.

Maybe it increases airflow, helps gas mileage, I don't know. Otherwise, to me, it's worth as much as the Rubicon stickers on the sides.

 

[Wheelin98TJ]

I guess you ONLY looked at the bullet point list and no further?
Or some of the other marketing materials out there for this?
It's more than cosmetics and the options that are included as standard add up to over that 1500.
In short, you can't build one this way for the money.

Do you know what all this package includes?

First post says it includes Active Safety, but Jeep.com doesn't list this as included for either the 2025 or 2026 Dark Sky packages.

 

[History-Teach863]

I have a 2025 Sport S with the Dark Sky package. It's black and IMO it looks fantastic. I've read through all 10 pages of this thread and what I have to say after reading all the posts is, if you don't like it, don't buy it. Simple as that.

 

[Wheelin98TJ]

I have a 2025 Sport S with the Dark Sky package. It's black and IMO it looks fantastic. I've read through all 10 pages of this thread and what I have to say after reading all the posts is, if you don't like it, don't buy it. Simple as that.

Did you get the Active Safety group included in your Dark Sky package?

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Do you know what all this package includes?

First post says it includes Active Safety, but Jeep.com doesn't list this as included for either the 2025 or 2026 Dark Sky packages.

Ignore that stupid jeep site. It's worthless, and usually wrong. Only the dealers can get you the facts. Can't believe people still use that site for anything after the discussions here the last couple of years.
It doesn't show the correct transfer cases either.
Another zombie thread resurrection lol.

 

[Wheelin98TJ]

Ignore that stupid jeep site. It's worthless, and usually wrong. Only the dealers can get you the facts. Can't believe people still use that site for anything after the discussions here the last couple of years.
It doesn't show the correct transfer cases either.
Another zombie thread resurrection lol.

No usually wrong. Jeep.com is more often right than wrong.

I don't see anything about t-cases when building a Gladiator. No options to select something different. No mention of what t-case you're getting. Where is the site wrong about t-cases?

 

[ShadowsPapa]

No usually wrong. Jeep.com is more often right than wrong.

I don't see anything about t-cases when building a Gladiator. No options to select something different. No mention of what t-case you're getting. Where is the site wrong about t-cases?

LOL- it's so wrong about most things. It says you can't get certain options with certain colors, choose these tires and your roof options change, even my dealer said to ignore it.
Jeep's equipment PDF even leaves things out and doesn't explain how to get various things.
Trust me - it's a bad bad place to try to go by.
Example - nothing, not a thing, not even the equipment listing, tells you where you get the full-time transfer case. You can't tell what hood you will get (some of us have compared hoods over the last few months, it's a joke). It doesn't show correct colors at times, says certain decal options strip out certain other options when they do NOT. When your dealer says to ignore it, it's problematic. I'd never go by it for a definitive proper list or options combination. Go back and look at some of our posts and discussions on it since about November or December of last year (and even older)
Comparing the dealer's order screen with what I printed out - we finally threw the jeep.com printout in the trash and used his screen.

I won't even get involved if someone is trying to figure out that stupid site - you can't trust it, period.

I suppose if you want to get really technical, it is right over 50% of the time- however, when something is so often wrong, even only 25-35% of the time - will you trust it? I will not.
It would have to be accurate over 90% of the time to be trustworthy.
It is not.

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