Sold my Tacoma, Bought a Gladiator

[PuddleJumper]

"And note that Gladiator does not get the Wrangler's full-floating Dana 44 axle, mainly because its five-link coil-sprung rear axle already surpassed Wrangler's towing capacity without it." They're talking about the most current 2024 in this article. https://www.motortrend.com/news/2024-jeep-gladiator-first-look-review/

interesting. I'm torn between semi and full float tbh. I like that Semi float you can swap the whole assembly but hat that if the bearing goes its a bitch to get off. I like that the full float can take more abuse and you can pull the axle with the wheels still on. But if a inner bearing goes, you gatta take the diff out. I don't think I've ever seen a inner bearing go bad tho.

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[The Rook]

I just picked up my 23 Rubicon about a month ago. Came from a Colorado Z71 diesel.

 

[legacy_etu]

Sold my 2022 Tacoma Trd Offroad and bought a 2023 Gladiator Sport S Max Tow package.

I put a 1.5" front Teraflex puck lift leaving the stock springs on all four corners, 33" Wildpeak on Mojave wheels, Tonneau Cover
Rubicon Rock rails and a Redarc Trailer brake controller.

We will be using this to tow a Grand Design 17Mke, which was a little too much weight for the Tacoma. With the Max Tow Pkg and increased payload I should be just about right. I know a 1/2 ton would have been better, but my wife and I do quite a bit of off-roading and I did not want a full size truck.

Welcome to the club. The green on the Tacoma looked good.

 

[m1n0t4rr]

I traded my 100 series LX470 in for a 2020, feels great to be back in a Jeep

 

[johnchabin]

welcome man! looks great! I came from a Tundra.

I also came from a Tundra. I like the Jeep more.

 

[PuddleJumper]

I also came from a Tundra. I like the Jeep more.

nice!

 

[Alan SOBX]

Enjoy taking the top off!!! That gets really expensive with a Tacoma. ?

 

[DarthAWM]

Enjoy taking the top off!!! That gets really expensive with a Tacoma. ?

I'm pretty sure I can get the top off a Tacoma for $300. Now putting it back on or making lit look pretty will cost more

 

[Alan SOBX]

I'm pretty sure I can get the top off a Tacoma for $300. Now putting it back on or making lit look pretty will cost more

You can cut some fingers too. That metal gets sharp.

 

[MTB58]

I'm pretty sure I can get the top off a Tacoma for $300. Now putting it back on or making lit look pretty will cost more

 

[Minty JL]

Welcome to the party Marty!

The darkside is the best side

 

[Jefe1018]

This thread makes me sick.

Toyota makes the most reliable, longest lasting, best offroad midsize truck out there. Even if the Gladiator can tow more or has a better payload rating or a better shifting transmission and a solid axle, Tacomas are designed to run for 250k in a third world country with no major repairs.

Stop loving the Jeep everyone!!!!!

 

[Minty JL]

LOL

 

[Minty JL]

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[Minty JL]

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