Trading in Frontier for a Gladiator. Good idea?

[rj74]

Black is stock plus OEM bed cover, as everyone has said the white has a crappy lift on it. Get the black one and build it properly. Hell you can do a Tera Flex or AEV spacer lift if you just want it a lil higher and it will be more capable than most people need. The only thing I see on the black on is the paint look like hell, lol. I would ask them to have it paint corrected, not in house either. I love the black Gladiators, I am on my 3rd, and its the 2nd black, 1st was a Snazberry Willys.

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[nasiraod]

Hello everyone
Thank you very much for all your input, it was extremely valuable in making my decision.
I I ended up getting a crazy deal on the black one
I got it for 36k Canadian dollars
They also threw in a rebel off road bed rack. I'll pick it up another day

 

[Stan H]

Hello everyone
Thank you very much for all your input, it was extremely valuable in making my decision.
I I ended up getting a crazy deal on the black one
I got it for 36k Canadian dollars

Welcome enjoy the Jeep Life

 

[nasiraod]

Welcome enjoy the Jeep Life

Thank you very much, I really appreciate it

 

[nasiraod]

Black is stock plus OEM bed cover, as everyone has said the white has a crappy lift on it. Get the black one and build it properly. Hell you can do a Tera Flex or AEV spacer lift if you just want it a lil higher and it will be more capable than most people need. The only thing I see on the black on is the paint look like hell, lol. I would ask them to have it paint corrected, not in house either. I love the black Gladiators, I am on my 3rd, and its the 2nd black, 1st was a Snazberry Willys.

I did ask them for a polish, they will do that, but not paint correction, I couldn't ask after I knocked off 8k off the asking price, and had them include a bed rack
Plus, I had severely discount the warranty
I think doing paint correction would've been asking way too much

 

[Scott0700]

Congrats. Jeeps are the worst riding, worst handling vehicle you will ever own……and you will love it anyway.

 

[nasiraod]

Congrats. Jeeps are the worst riding, worst handling vehicle you will ever own……and you will love it anyway.

Thank you very much
However, I don't dislike its handling or riding, yeah it drives different than my old IFS frontier, but just needs some getting used to. Also, I do have a Golf R, so that one is king as far as on road handling lol
I do love already, honestly, I can already see the potential for fun, I'm excited

 

[Gvsukids]

I did ask them for a polish, they will do that, but not paint correction, I couldn't ask after I knocked off 8k off the asking price, and had them include a bed rack
Plus, I had severely discount the warranty
I think doing paint correction would've been asking way too much

Don't know if you don't ask.

 

[nasiraod]

Don't know if you don't ask.

Fair point
I'll ask when I go pick up the bed rack later today

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Congrats. Jeeps are the worst riding, worst handling vehicle you will ever own……and you will love it anyway.

Maybe yours, but mine rides really close to how my Silverado rode, and much better than my Ford F250. It handles like a dream, even zipping through heavy I35 traffic at about 85 to beat a storm. No problems handling it at all. Never felt like it couldn't take or handle it (and this was in crazy strong storm winds and rain)

 

[Janster]

Congrats. Jeeps are the worst riding, worst handling vehicle you will ever own……and you will love it anyway.

That would depend on what you’re used to…. No complaints here.

When I first test drove the Mojave (after owning a Canyon for 8 years)…. Sure, I could tell it was as solid front axle w/ bigger tires by how it acted especially on the highway. But honestly? After 1.5 years and 10,000 miles later….. I can’t tell the difference at all anymore. The Mojave is impressive by how it sucks up the bumps extremely well….. It’s a truck…..that does ‘truck things’

We’ve had this truck on long trips…. 8 and 10 hour drives…. and no complaints.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

That would depend on what you’re used to…. No complaints here.

When I first test drove the Mojave (after owning a Canyon for 8 years)…. Sure, I could tell it was as solid front axle w/ bigger tires by how it acted especially on the highway. But honestly? After 1.5 years and 10,000 miles later….. I can’t tell the difference at all anymore. The Mojave is impressive by how it sucks up the bumps extremely well….. It’s a truck…..that does ‘truck things’

We’ve had this truck on long trips…. 8 and 10 hour drives…. and no complaints.

My Overlands went (twice) Des Moines, Iowa to Sarasota, Florida - straight through, stopping only for gas. It's about a 24 hour drive.
No complaints.

 

[Stan H]

Congrats. Jeeps are the worst riding, worst handling vehicle you will ever own……and you will love it anyway.

I am going with the theory that ypur post is dripping with sarcasm. Otherwise I will add i aint never seen a truck that handles as Good as my Gladiator.

 

[Janster]

Hello everyone
Thank you very much for all your input, it was extremely valuable in making my decision.
I I ended up getting a crazy deal on the black one
I got it for 36k Canadian dollars
They also threw in a rebel off road bed rack. I'll pick it up another day

Congrats!! Welcome to the club!!

Take time to enjoy it…..before letting these knuckleheads convince you that you need a lift & bigger tires.

 

[Stan H]

Congrats!! Welcome to the club!!

Take time to enjoy it…..before letting these knuckleheads convince you that you need a lift & bigger tires.

Do it do it do it do it do it.

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