To be fair, I was being vague to avoid a confrontation. They’ve got fuel pump, derating, def system, and several other issues. They’re an ill conceived diesel without any of the reliability of what people want in a diesel. If a gladiator had a Cat 3208, I’d buy 7 of them. But this silly thing. Nope. They’re more trouble than they’re worth. I won’t be stranded because of def. And I’m not breaking the law to make an already dirty-ass drivetrain dirtier, just to make it reliable-er. Diesel should be illegal. It’s terrible for the environment in its natural form. When it’s got emissions equipment, it’s still likely worse than gas, but isn’t reliable. And they’re temperamental in heat and cold. I don’t see the draw. I’m glad they stopped selling them.
I have 1500 miles, plus or minus, on a 2025 Glad Rubicon, bone stock. My mileage has gone up from 16.5 to 19.5. Some local beer runs, some wheeling, and maybe 800 road miles.
In the non-emissuons state they would be killer reliable. This would also reduce the amount of electronics in these diesels. Gas can be just as dirty if it wasn't for egrs and catalytic converters . Euro diesels are much cleaner the fuel is more refined and cetane is much higher near 60 ours in USA 40 and less sulfur and ash in Euro diesel ours is loaded with it . Theirs has much higher lubricity ours is very low and often additives are a requirement.
What bothers me is that we no longer “need” diesel. When I see a rolling coal pickup with a 12” tail pipe, I’m just as angry as when I see a drunk driver. They’re just killing people more slowly and passively, or cowardly. But diesel delete people don’t care about anyone but themselves. It’s time someone said it. Oh yeah. It’s not the first time I have. But I’m counting the seconds until I’m banned from this thread for expressing my opinion.
We wanted a truck, and the Gladiator fit everything we wanted, plus being able to get naked and join a Jeep family.
After 100000 miles, my gas has gone through the EGR valve and cooler.
The problem is the USA won't redo fuel standards here because it would drastically raise diesel prices. The coal rollers are sometimes forced to do as such in order to get an engine that just won't stay out of the mechanics shop for DEF or catalytic or EGR issues.What bothers me is that we no longer “need” diesel. When I see a rolling coal pickup with a 12” tail pipe, I’m just as angry as when I see a drunk driver. They’re just killing people more slowly and passively, or cowardly. But diesel delete people don’t care about anyone but themselves. It’s time someone said it. Oh yeah. It’s not the first time I have. But I’m counting the seconds until I’m banned from this thread for expressing my opinion.
Let’s just go back to leaded fuel. It’s more powerful. Who cares if it’s terrible for the environment. Planes still use it. We might as well stop caring.
Going to vary person to person, but coming from a Tundra myself, it will improve.
Be careful of those because Giggle goes by forum complaints as much as anything, and, they lump them all together, even though the gen 1 and current generation are very different engines.
