Spotted: JT Gladiators lined up in Toledo yard!

[5JeepsAz]

Those white Gladiators lined up looks like a UN convoy.

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[Jake]

Those are not the LE wheels so now we know LE won't be the first to hit the road.

Frankly I think that FCA is the only one that truly knows for a fact exactly which trucks will be the first to show up at dealers lots for sale. Everything else is pure speculation.

 

[Wraith]

For many of us who have been waiting for years this almost seems too good to be true. We are in the home stretch now! Thanks for sharing!

 

[Jacobaic]

Jeep.com no longer says coming in spring... shows starting price instead

 

[JP1]

Those are not the LE wheels so now we know LE won't be the first to hit the road.

Oh for fucks sake, REALLY?
Because you see a pic (that is actively being questioned as to when it was taken) of 5 mis-matched white vehicles, you now KNOW that the ENTIRE LE sell was a fraud?
You do not deserve to display Stig. release the Brit immediately...

 

[JTRUBI]

As much as I like AEV and ran lots of their products on my JK, the constant bashing of Jeep, the Gladiator and the EJS concepts saying they stole their designs is pretty sad. They are just non stop posting these things on social media and it’s not something a company of their caliber should be doing.

I am totes waiting for AEV to come out with a Glad 5.7 or 6.4 conversion!! Been driving 5.7s for the past 5 years and I am crying a little just thinking about the short time I will be without it. I am curious what they are going to do in regards to cooling for towing purposes.

 

[DanOnTheCob]

Jeep.com no longer says coming in spring... shows starting price instead

Oh man, it sure does. Can't wait to order this bad boy

 

[FunWagon]

As much as I like AEV and ran lots of their products on my JK, the constant bashing of Jeep, the Gladiator and the EJS concepts saying they stole their designs is pretty sad. They are just non stop posting these things on social media and it’s not something a company of their caliber should be doing.

Really? I always thought AEV and Jeep were tight and collaborating.

 

[JP1]

As much as I like AEV and ran lots of their products on my JK, the constant bashing of Jeep, the Gladiator and the EJS concepts saying they stole their designs is pretty sad. They are just non stop posting these things on social media and it’s not something a company of their caliber should be doing.

Really? I always thought AEV and Jeep were tight and collaborating.

Ya, then JEEP pissed in AEVs Cheerios.

I've sensed the same attitude:
They don't like JEEP
They don't like Black Rhino Wheels

BOTH have items that apparently are just a little too close to their prior stuff.

BUT AEV NEEDS TO WIPE AND MOVE ON.

MY THOUGHTS:
1. AEV was given designs by them and allowed to produce, then once proven positive, permission pulled. This is most likely as AEV is still in bed with FCA building RAM models.
OR
2. AEV designed stuff that the others already had recorded as TMs and got their peepee spanked.


NOW, if it was me, I'd be a little pissy also. Whether you agree or not, AEV built their name way up with the Brute and now we will call it Gladiator.

BUT GET OVER IT.

 

[JTRUBI]

Yeah AEV has been posting pictures of the Gladiator saying it looks like they copied them ( the design is a wrangler with a bed, it’s obviously going to look like that) and then they posted up about how the Wayout concept is a copy of theirs.

I get Jeep using designs to influence their design, but I don’t think they copied them at all. I also believe AEV is upset that they got zero input on the design and knew nothing about the Gladiator prior to the release, as well as the fact that some other aftermarket companies were given Gladiators to modify or co-develop parts.

Tbh I think AEV working with Chevrolet on a direct competitor build is my guess as to why Jeep didn’t work with them on this project, but it’s all up in the air.

Really? I always thought AEV and Jeep were tight and collaborating.

Ya, then JEEP pissed in AEVs Cheerios.

I've sensed the same attitude:
They don't like JEEP
They don't like Black Rhino Wheels

BOTH have items that apparently are just a little too close to their prior stuff.

BUT AEV NEEDS TO WIPE AND MOVE ON.

MY THOUGHTS:
1. AEV was given designs by them and allowed to produce, then once proven positive, permission pulled. This is most likely as AEV is still in bed with FCA building RAM models.
OR
2. AEV designed stuff that the others already had recorded as TMs and got their peepee spanked.


NOW, if it was me, I'd be a little pissy also. Whether you agree or not, AEV built their name way up with the Brute and now we will call it Gladiator.

BUT GET OVER IT.

 

[drogers]

Yeah AEV has been posting pictures of the Gladiator saying it looks like they copied them ( the design is a wrangler with a bed, it’s obviously going to look like that) and then they posted up about how the Wayout concept is a copy of theirs.

I get Jeep using designs to influence their design, but I don’t think they copied them at all. I also believe AEV is upset that they got zero input on the design and knew nothing about the Gladiator prior to the release, as well as the fact that some other aftermarket companies were given Gladiators to modify or co-develop parts.

Tbh I think AEV working with Chevrolet on a direct competitor build is my guess as to why Jeep didn’t work with them on this project, but it’s all up in the air.

Wait a second - AEV basically built a knockoff J8, which is a Wrangler with a bed and some upgrades (that's been made by a Chrysler JV since 2007).

Then Jeep built an *actual honest to God truck* that featured a *Jeep* Wrangler front end and styling, and AEV is upset about it? C'mon man - even a millenial would thinks that's a stupid reason to be mad...

 

[JTRUBI]

Honestly when I see their post on Instagram and Facebook it makes me disappointed. I ran a lot of their parts on my JK. I really love the quality of parts they build and plan to use their stuff on my Gladiator. But this bashing Jeep over them building a Wrangler based pickup, that looks like a Wrangler based pickup is souring my taste with them.

Wait a second - AEV basically built a knockoff J8, which is a Wrangler with a bed and some upgrades (that's been made by a Chrysler JV since 2007).

Then Jeep built an *actual honest to God truck* that featured a *Jeep* Wrangler front end and styling, and AEV is upset about it? C'mon man - even a millenial would thinks that's a stupid reason to be mad...

 

[Tortooga Custom Works]

Honestly when I see their post on Instagram and Facebook it makes me disappointed. I ran a lot of their parts on my JK. I really love the quality of parts they build and plan to use their stuff on my Gladiator. But this bashing Jeep over them building a Wrangler based pickup, that looks like a Wrangler based pickup is souring my taste with them.

Yea, I agree. Kind of foolish, acting like they invented the concept... this is where Jeep needs to send them some throwback pics like the kind @5JeepsAz has... and take them to school. More like the brute “looks familiar” to jeeps that came long before it.

 

[Chance_P]

Yea, I agree. Kind of foolish, acting like they invented the concept... this is where Jeep needs to send them some throwback pics like the kind @5JeepsAz has... and take them to school. More like the brute “looks familiar” to jeeps that came long before it.

Jeep needs to tell AEV to design their own vehicle from the ground up if they want to act petty.

 

[Oilburner]

Seems they are awfully hung up on what the truck 'looks like' IE a Wrangler with a bed, when the Gladiator has So much more capability than the Brute had. Plus features.
Bumper looks a bit AEV-ish but to me that's about it? :shrug:

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