New Gladiator Nighthawk Owner

[pgiovann]

Hi everyone! New owner and new to the forum. Just got a 2024 Gladiator Nighthawk in Anvil which I think is a nice color. For those who may not be familiar with the Nighthawk is is essentially a base Sport trim level with the following added:

Sport Suspension (no details on what exactly this is)​

Sport Rear Shock Absorbers (again, what does sport mean on a truck?)​

275/55R20 All–Terrain Tires​

20–Inch x 8.0–Inch Painted Black Aluminum Wheels​

Body–Color Freedom Top® 3–Piece Hard Top​

Cab Rock Rails​

Heavy–Duty Dana® 44 Wide Front Axle​

Heavy–Duty Dana® 44 Wide Rear Axle​

Trac–Lok® Anti–Spin Rear Differential​

Premium Front Bumper with Gloss–Black Accents​

Body–Color Fender Flares​

Daytime Running Lamp System​

Deep–Tint Sunscreen Windows​

Power Windows with Front 1–Touch Down​

Speed–Sensitive Power–Locks​

Power–Heated Mirrors​

​

Have been wanting a Gladiator for a few years and it finally made sense for me to take the plunge. Always thought I would get a Sport or Sport S with max tow (for the axles, 4.10 gears, Trac-Lok, and slightly wider fenders). The Nighthawk turned be such a good deal I bought it knowing it had the 3.73 gears. I have about 1000 miles on it now and love the way it drives. Of course I'm looking at all the upgrades and accessories I want to add. There is lots of threads on the Fox 2.0 performance series IFP shocks and I didn't want to make this tread number 10,000 on that subject lol. But I just bought a set at TireRack who seems to be closing them out for a really great price ($644.40 for the 4). My friend has a Rubicon and it definitely rides nicer than the Nighthawk (the 20" tires don't help here). I know there are tons of differences between a Rubicon and a Sport or Nighthawk and the Fox shocks I purchased are not identical to what comes on a Rubicon. I'm going to put the shocks on after the holidays and I'll let everyone know I like them then. Coming up next: Some Rubicon or Mojave 17 inch take offs with 285 series Falkens , Teraflex 1" leveling kit, and so on, and so on!

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[ScottBeach]

Truly love that color. Like a gunmetal grey

 

[HorsesRear]

Wow, that color looks nice.

 

[Hootbro]

Looks good. Nighthawk package is probably one of the best package values on the Gladiator for what you get.

 

[DanW]

That's probably my favorite color of all of them. Looks the color of a B-2 stealth bomber. I've always wanted a Jeep in that color but it just never worked out with timing.

Great looking ride!

Just the 17" rims and tires will improve the ride because of more sidewall.

Looking forward to seeing your build play out!

 

[Reddout99]

Congrats & Welcome!

 

[pgiovann]

That's probably my favorite color of all of them. Looks the color of a B-2 stealth bomber. I've always wanted a Jeep in that color but it just never worked out with timing.

Great looking ride!

Just the 17" rims and tires will improve the ride because of more sidewall.

Looking forward to seeing your build play out!

Thanks Dan! Agree that the 17" rims will definitely help the ride. That being said the truck rides better than my son's Colorado Z71 - so it is not bad the way it is. Also, the wheels in your profile pick are my favorite Mopar rim and what I'm looking for currently!

 

[pgiovann]

Congrats & Welcome!

Thank you!

 

[Stingray 5517]

Thank you!

Congratulations that color will definitely go well with black accessories. Happy modding in your future.

 

[Tsqtomnkaren]

Hi everyone! New owner and new to the forum. Just got a 2024 Gladiator Nighthawk in Anvil which I think is a nice color. For those who may not be familiar with the Nighthawk is is essentially a base Sport trim level with the following added:

Sport Suspension (no details on what exactly this is)​

Sport Rear Shock Absorbers (again, what does sport mean on a truck?)​

275/55R20 All–Terrain Tires​

20–Inch x 8.0–Inch Painted Black Aluminum Wheels​

Body–Color Freedom Top® 3–Piece Hard Top​

Cab Rock Rails​

Heavy–Duty Dana® 44 Wide Front Axle​

Heavy–Duty Dana® 44 Wide Rear Axle​

Trac–Lok® Anti–Spin Rear Differential​

Premium Front Bumper with Gloss–Black Accents​

Body–Color Fender Flares​

Daytime Running Lamp System​

Deep–Tint Sunscreen Windows​

Power Windows with Front 1–Touch Down​

Speed–Sensitive Power–Locks​

Power–Heated Mirrors​

​

Have been wanting a Gladiator for a few years and it finally made sense for me to take the plunge. Always thought I would get a Sport or Sport S with max tow (for the axles, 4.10 gears, Trac-Lok, and slightly wider fenders). The Nighthawk turned be such a good deal I bought it knowing it had the 3.73 gears. I have about 1000 miles on it now and love the way it drives. Of course I'm looking at all the upgrades and accessories I want to add. There is lots of threads on the Fox 2.0 performance series IFP shocks and I didn't want to make this tread number 10,000 on that subject lol. But I just bought a set at TireRack who seems to be closing them out for a really great price ($644.40 for the 4). My friend has a Rubicon and it definitely rides nicer than the Nighthawk (the 20" tires don't help here). I know there are tons of differences between a Rubicon and a Sport or Nighthawk and the Fox shocks I purchased are not identical to what comes on a Rubicon. I'm going to put the shocks on after the holidays and I'll let everyone know I like them then. Coming up next: Some Rubicon or Mojave 17 inch take offs with 285 series Falkens , Teraflex 1" leveling kit, and so on, and so on!

Body color freedom top and fenders are sweet...great

Hi everyone! New owner and new to the forum. Just got a 2024 Gladiator Nighthawk in Anvil which I think is a nice color. For those who may not be familiar with the Nighthawk is is essentially a base Sport trim level with the following added:

Sport Suspension (no details on what exactly this is)​

Sport Rear Shock Absorbers (again, what does sport mean on a truck?)​

275/55R20 All–Terrain Tires​

20–Inch x 8.0–Inch Painted Black Aluminum Wheels​

Body–Color Freedom Top® 3–Piece Hard Top​

Cab Rock Rails​

Heavy–Duty Dana® 44 Wide Front Axle​

Heavy–Duty Dana® 44 Wide Rear Axle​

Trac–Lok® Anti–Spin Rear Differential​

Premium Front Bumper with Gloss–Black Accents​

Body–Color Fender Flares​

Daytime Running Lamp System​

Deep–Tint Sunscreen Windows​

Power Windows with Front 1–Touch Down​

Speed–Sensitive Power–Locks​

Power–Heated Mirrors​

​

Have been wanting a Gladiator for a few years and it finally made sense for me to take the plunge. Always thought I would get a Sport or Sport S with max tow (for the axles, 4.10 gears, Trac-Lok, and slightly wider fenders). The Nighthawk turned be such a good deal I bought it knowing it had the 3.73 gears. I have about 1000 miles on it now and love the way it drives. Of course I'm looking at all the upgrades and accessories I want to add. There is lots of threads on the Fox 2.0 performance series IFP shocks and I didn't want to make this tread number 10,000 on that subject lol. But I just bought a set at TireRack who seems to be closing them out for a really great price ($644.40 for the 4). My friend has a Rubicon and it definitely rides nicer than the Nighthawk (the 20" tires don't help here). I know there are tons of differences between a Rubicon and a Sport or Nighthawk and the Fox shocks I purchased are not identical to what comes on a Rubicon. I'm going to put the shocks on after the holidays and I'll let everyone know I like them then. Coming up next: Some Rubicon or Mojave 17 inch take offs with 285 series Falkens , Teraflex 1" leveling kit, and so on, and so on!

Color freedom top and color fenders are sweet...great looking stock rig. Welcome to the forum, J.E.E.P. !

 

[HueCity0846]

Truly love that color. Like a gunmetal grey

I think it's more battleship grey in gloss, looks good. My favorite color would be sandstone tan if I had a choice.

 

[ScottBeach]

I missed out on the Gobi sand color that was offered on 2020. Ended up with silver. Which was fine just not my favorite. I buy off the lot so color choices are limited. This time it was black. But this Grey night color is a top choice. Really nice depth to it

 

[pgiovann]

I missed out on the Gobi sand color that was offered on 2020. Ended up with silver. Which was fine just not my favorite. I buy off the lot so color choices are limited. This time it was black. But this Grey night color is a top choice. Really nice depth to it

Silver and black are both always good. My last 4 vehicles were silver, grey, black, grey. So I went with something different this time

 

[DanW]

Thanks Dan! Agree that the 17" rims will definitely help the ride. That being said the truck rides better than my son's Colorado Z71 - so it is not bad the way it is. Also, the wheels in your profile pick are my favorite Mopar rim and what I'm looking for currently!

Yeah, I was originally thinking of the AEV Sevegre for my JT, but when it came with these wheels I scrapped that idea and saved a ton of money. Not sure what they are called, but I also think they'll look great with Anvil!

 

[JeepNightHawk]

Hi everyone! New owner and new to the forum. Just got a 2024 Gladiator Nighthawk in Anvil which I think is a nice color. For those who may not be familiar with the Nighthawk is is essentially a base Sport trim level with the following added:

Sport Suspension (no details on what exactly this is)​

Sport Rear Shock Absorbers (again, what does sport mean on a truck?)​

275/55R20 All–Terrain Tires​

20–Inch x 8.0–Inch Painted Black Aluminum Wheels​

Body–Color Freedom Top® 3–Piece Hard Top​

Cab Rock Rails​

Heavy–Duty Dana® 44 Wide Front Axle​

Heavy–Duty Dana® 44 Wide Rear Axle​

Trac–Lok® Anti–Spin Rear Differential​

Premium Front Bumper with Gloss–Black Accents​

Body–Color Fender Flares​

Daytime Running Lamp System​

Deep–Tint Sunscreen Windows​

Power Windows with Front 1–Touch Down​

Speed–Sensitive Power–Locks​

Power–Heated Mirrors​

​

Have been wanting a Gladiator for a few years and it finally made sense for me to take the plunge. Always thought I would get a Sport or Sport S with max tow (for the axles, 4.10 gears, Trac-Lok, and slightly wider fenders). The Nighthawk turned be such a good deal I bought it knowing it had the 3.73 gears. I have about 1000 miles on it now and love the way it drives. Of course I'm looking at all the upgrades and accessories I want to add. There is lots of threads on the Fox 2.0 performance series IFP shocks and I didn't want to make this tread number 10,000 on that subject lol. But I just bought a set at TireRack who seems to be closing them out for a really great price ($644.40 for the 4). My friend has a Rubicon and it definitely rides nicer than the Nighthawk (the 20" tires don't help here). I know there are tons of differences between a Rubicon and a Sport or Nighthawk and the Fox shocks I purchased are not identical to what comes on a Rubicon. I'm going to put the shocks on after the holidays and I'll let everyone know I like them then. Coming up next: Some Rubicon or Mojave 17 inch take offs with 285 series Falkens , Teraflex 1" leveling kit, and so on, and so on!

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