Video: TFL hands-on with Jeep Gladiator

[Jeepers!]

@steffen707 Cassie from Bestop confirmed the tailgate needs to be lowered to open the tonneau

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[steffen707]

Yes, you would need to open the tailgate, there is some tension that holds it in place and makes it difficult, if not impossible to open without opening the tailgate.

Hope that helps!

CassieAtBestop

@steffen707 Cassie from Bestop confirmed the tailgate needs to be lowered to open the tonneau

You literally beat me by seconds! Thanks for being on the lookout "Jeepers!"! Now I just have to see it in person. i'm not worried about the guy with a knife, but just want to keep honest people honest. And if its "difficult" that's enough for me. I'm a happy PLYWOOD hauler again.

Mystery solved.

It is now.

 

[pilotpat]

@steffen707 Cassie from Bestop confirmed the tailgate needs to be lowered to open the tonneau

@steffen707 "straight from the horses mouth!"

 

[Jake]

Well I have read everyone’s posts and I hate to muddy the water but.....

After reading the post by Skyler7381 I had to double check that video. And at 8:09 the tailgate is open and the guy does not reach for any tab to release the cover. Quite to the contrary he just grabs the edge of the cover in the middle with both hands and just flips it up. Perhaps as Cassie says all ya gotta do is to have the tailgate lowered(to release pressure on it I guess).

Yeah but look at this video at 7:57

 

[steffen707]

Well I have read everyone’s posts and I hate to muddy the water but.....

After reading the post by Skyler7381 I had to double check that video. And at 8:09 the tailgate is open and the guy does not reach for any tab to release the cover. Quite to the contrary he just grabs the edge of the cover in the middle with both hands and just flips it up. Perhaps as Cassie says all ya gotta do is to have the tailgate lowered(to release pressure on it I guess).

we'll just have to see them in person i guess. pricing will be out soon to distract us.

 

[steffen707]

Hey is that saddle a normal saddle color, or is it light peanut butter brown like the black JT with saddle seats?

 

[RedTRex]

Best truck ever, in white!

 

[5JeepsAz]

Unsolved mysteries lovers of....

Looky here, she said difficult if not impossible. No mystery solved. No mystery solved! Does it lock ass or what?

And... If it did lock it would be illegal since somebody could accidentally lock themselves in before they go driving in a lake! (Reference earlier thread on that point - it happens!

Mystery is not solved! Can't get there from here.

But, here's a quiz for the hell of it

 

[steffen707]

Unsolved mysteries lovers of....

Looky here, she said difficult if not impossible. No mystery solved. No mystery solved! Does it lock ass or what?

And... If it did lock it would be illegal since somebody could accidentally lock themselves in before they go driving in a lake! (Reference earlier thread on that point - it happens!

Mystery is not solved! Can't get there from here.

But, here's a quiz for the hell of it

Easy. Plywood, chainsaw to cut plywood, water purifier, katana.

 

[Karnaj]

Easy. Plywood, chainsaw to cut plywood, water purifier, katana.

No jeep huh? Suspicious.

 

[steffen707]

No jeep huh? Suspicious.

It's a soft top, Negan could slash that shit with Lucille easy.

 

[drogers]

Max tow from factory= Rubi 4.10 GR and Rubi wider Dana 44's.
Mopar Lift with 35" tires seems like that would be plenty for me and I wouldnt be anywhere near a Rubi (with 35") price. (Not that pricing is out)

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Max tow doesn’t get the 4:1 crawl ratio in the low diff, which is arguably way more important for crawling than the 4:10s

 

[5JeepsAz]

Easy. Plywood, chainsaw to cut plywood, water purifier, katana.

You always win the quizzes. Hey, who won yours? Is that up yet?

 

[steffen707]

You always win the quizzes. Hey, who won yours? Is that up yet?

Results are posted. Free cars to the winners!.......

 

[Bestop]

Hey there,

there is pressure and that holds it in place. Let me try to find more technical descriptions for ya

I haven't seen it in person yet but my coworker was doing a shoot with them last week and was describing it to me. I will reach out to our OEM guys.

CassieAt bestop

Well I have read everyone’s posts and I hate to muddy the water but.....

After reading the post by Skyler7381 I had to double check that video. And at 8:09 the tailgate is open and the guy does not reach for any tab to release the cover. Quite to the contrary he just grabs the edge of the cover in the middle with both hands and just flips it up. Perhaps as Cassie says all ya gotta do is to have the tailgate lowered(to release pressure on it I guess).

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