Thinking about switching to the Power Wegon

[Tuggernuts]

This is not a gladiator hate thread. I love my Mojave. Ordered it new in '21. It's been trouble free. It's taken me to some great places. I'm a big guy at 6'4" and some stupid number of lbs. I never felt cramped until I finally had my knee replaced last year and let's just say the range of motion is not ideal. The Power Wagon is obviously more spacious plus it has a front locker and e-swaybar. Oh and a 392. Gas mileage is not a whole lot different between the two. Even with all this it's a want and not a need. I don't do car payments so that's also not an issue. Help me decide to just stay with my Mojave. I'm truly torn.

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[DankjeeP]

Don't know what the interior is like in the PW. I think it could be the deciding factor.

 

[Stuntman Mike]

The Gladiator looks way better.

But if I would have the space and money for a fifth car I would be tempted to buy a HD Lunar edition ...

 

[Jaxmax]

The Power wagon with 392 gets better MPG then the Gladiator?
I'm stock but my Mojave gets way better then the Suburban it replaced, Burb was 13 -18, and Mojave is 17-20. I know the 392 wrangler does not get good MPG, BUTT....... The Power Wagon will give you more legroom, probably more comfort and that is more important, you have had your Mojave as long as I have had mine tough choice, I am still in love with it and couldn't swap right now. Scott in the end they are just trucks and they make them everyday.....Jack

 

[Tommyd]

This is not a gladiator hate thread. I love my Mojave. Ordered it new in '21. It's been trouble free. It's taken me to some great places. I'm a big guy at 6'4" and some stupid number of lbs. I never felt cramped until I finally had my knee replaced last year and let's just say the range of motion is not ideal. The Power Wagon is obviously more spacious plus it has a front locker and e-swaybar. Oh and a 392. Gas mileage is not a whole lot different between the two. Even with all this it's a want and not a need. I don't do car payments so that's also not an issue. Help me decide to just stay with my Mojave. I'm truly torn.

If I could afford it I would buy a power wagon as well.

 

[Gvsukids]

t's taken me to some great places. I'm a big guy at 6'4" and some stupid number of lbs. I never felt cramped until I finally had my knee replaced last year and let's just say the range of motion is not ideal.

Would the wagon fit down the same trails the Gladiator does? Space in the wagon will be better than the Gladiator, but test drive one to see.

https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/gladiator-vs-the-power-wagon.49551/

https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/upgraded-to-a-24-power-wagon.79790/

https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/...d-wrangler-review-by-fourwheeler.19661/page-2

 

[DiehardTory]

Being a similar size, w/o -a Knee issue ATT.. I understand your situation.. For years I had RAM Trucks in my job, new ones every 10K miles and could have had many different brands.. Today if I were to replace the Mojave, I would go with the RAM, maybe not a PowerWagon but definitely a RAM Truck. I always advise when someone asks what should I buy, "Its your $$ Get What You Want". The advise to Go Test Drive is good, Go RENT one for A week and really test for your satisfaction.

 

[Rusty PW]

I came from a 2008 Power Wagon. Great truck. It will go everywhere a Gladiator can go. I've done most of the trails at Moab, and Rausch Creek with mine. Fuel mileage is the low teens. You'll have a lot more room inside. You're going from a 137 inch wheelbase to a 149 inch wheelbase.

 

[kabookie10]

I had a 2015 Power Wagon. It is spacious, but the difference is obviously its alot larger! I can park my Gladiator places I wouldn't even consider trying to squeeze the Power Wagon in. The gas milage is not going to be the same. I drive a relatively flat road to work and with 35's, winch bumper and some accessories, I get close to 17 mpg in the gladiator. On a good day I could manage 12-13 mpg in the Power Wagon. You being 6'4" I don't think you'll have much issue getting in and out of it, but its also quite a bit taller than the Gladiator. I'm 6'0" and I had to do jump up in it. And if you have any height challenged family members you better get some step rails.

I loved the Power Wagon I had. Only reason I got rid of it was because of the gas milage and my model year was one of the few that was plagued with the incorrect wrist pin in the pistons. I got a knock after 8,000 miles and had a new engine put in it. Then at 15,000 miles I got another one so I traded it in before it snowballed on me.

 

[Oilburner]

Love my Rebel (basically diesel PW) for road trips & heavy lifting but wouldn’t give up my JT for fun. Completely different animals.

 

[Not2Late]

Keep the Mojave. Just do what Hightower did

 

[Tuggernuts]

The Power wagon with 392 gets better MPG then the Gladiator?
I'm stock but my Mojave gets way better then the Suburban it replaced, Burb was 13 -18, and Mojave is 17-20. I know the 392 wrangler does not get good MPG, BUTT....... The Power Wagon will give you more legroom, probably more comfort and that is more important, you have had your Mojave as long as I have had mine tough choice, I am still in love with it and couldn't swap right now. Scott in the end they are just trucks and they make them everyday.....Jack

I get your kind of mileage if I'm going downhill with a tailwind. Lol. Mostly sits around 14. Most of my driving is around town though.

 

[DailyMoparGuy]

I’m always flirting with the idea of a Power Wagon or 2500 Rebel. I just can’t get rid of the Gladiator, I like it too much ha.

Can’t go wrong with a PW though. I say go test drive one, sleep on it, then make a decision from there.

 

[Tuggernuts]

Don't know what the interior is like in the PW. I think it could be the deciding factor.

The particular one I'm looking at was a special order. Leather with all the options but what I like best is the fact that it has the 8.4" screen as opposed to the big 12" screen that apparently had many issues.

 

[Tuggernuts]

I think about Power Wagons a lot. I think it would be awesome, but every time I hit the tight, twisty trails we have I wonder if I could do it. And with the AZ pinstripes I have now, the wide body would look even worse.
I was looking at dealership inventory and discovered a 2500 Tradesman with the Power Wagon Package is about $20k cheaper. Less bells and whistles inside tho. I really need to go test drive one. Being a retired trucker, I know I would love driving a big truck but I’m not sure about wheeling it

I too am a trucker. Getting out of my Kenworth and into my Gladiator is a weird feeling.

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