Well its almost time... for Mojave

[RavensEyeOffroad]

I've been patiently waiting for the right time and I think Ive got myself in a situation where I can finally pull the trigger on a Gladiator.
I need some help though, in making a decision.
I don't plan on towing a boat, a giant camper or hay bails etc. But I may do a rooftop tent one day or possibly a small pop up camper. Nothing wild.
What I do plan on doing is hauling the family around with doors off and the top down wherever the road takes us (on or off).
This isn't a vehicle im going to trade off in a few years, I intend to keep it forever, maybe be buried in it I dunno :D

Im looking at a Mojave, it is at the top of my price range. I figure it will be a fun combination of around town and adventure mobile. The suspension sounds right up my alley, although there arent any sand dunes here in Eastern Kentucky. :P
Do you think the payload (its auto) will be ok based on the red?
Should I go for a max tow instead? Locally its pretty slim pickings, everything is maxed out Rubicon/Mojave. Ive not seen a single max tow locally and I have been watching since Gator and Gobi came out.


ETA:
while waiting on some feedback i just picked a rando camper that my wife said "would be okay I guess" then found a payload calculator online and here is what I got:

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[IamAlan]

I've been patiently waiting for the right time and I think Ive got myself in a situation where I can finally pull the trigger on a Gladiator.
I need some help though, in making a decision.
I don't plan on towing a boat, a giant camper or hay bails etc. But I may do a rooftop tent one day or possibly a small pop up camper. Nothing wild.
What I do plan on doing is hauling the family around with doors off and the top down wherever the road takes us (on or off).
This isn't a vehicle im going to trade off in a few years, I intend to keep it forever, maybe be buried in it I dunno :D

Im looking at a Mojave, it is at the top of my price range. I figure it will be a fun combination of around town and adventure mobile. The suspension sounds right up my alley, although there arent any sand dunes here in Eastern Kentucky. :P
Do you think the payload (its auto) will be ok based on the red?
Should I go for a max tow instead? Locally its pretty slim pickings, everything is maxed out Rubicon/Mojave. Ive not seen a single max tow locally and I have been watching since Gator and Gobi came out.

The Willys may be for you. Check it out.

 

[CJ5w4wdSmokyOnMyTail]

I've been patiently waiting for the right time and I think Ive got myself in a situation where I can finally pull the trigger on a Gladiator.
I need some help though, in making a decision.
I don't plan on towing a boat, a giant camper or hay bails etc. But I may do a rooftop tent one day or possibly a small pop up camper. Nothing wild.
What I do plan on doing is hauling the family around with doors off and the top down wherever the road takes us (on or off).
This isn't a vehicle im going to trade off in a few years, I intend to keep it forever, maybe be buried in it I dunno :D

Im looking at a Mojave, it is at the top of my price range. I figure it will be a fun combination of around town and adventure mobile. The suspension sounds right up my alley, although there arent any sand dunes here in Eastern Kentucky. :P
Do you think the payload (its auto) will be ok based on the red?
Should I go for a max tow instead? Locally its pretty slim pickings, everything is maxed out Rubicon/Mojave. Ive not seen a single max tow locally and I have been watching since Gator and Gobi came out.

Have you considered special ordering exactly what you want instead of buying what is on lots? I just special ordered last week. Sucks to wait a few months for delivery, but I (like you) have been waiting and preparing to buy for a long time. You can get good deals when special ordering (check out the treads on Gupton Motors (based in Tennessee). A local MI dealer gave me a similar deal on my special order. You can get your Max Tow in the color you want with the exact options you want, etc.

 

[RavensEyeOffroad]

To be honest, I have waited for a long time and I just am not sure I could wait any further. lol
I also plan on paying cash im sure that will effect things. I was looking into seeing if a dealer could snag a truck from another dealer (maybe in another state I couldnt drive to) but I dunno.

 

[RavensEyeOffroad]

The Willys may be for you. Check it out.

what about the willy's should I look at?

 

[JTBurns]

With a Majave, I don't see you having any issues doing what you plan. One of the biggest benefits of the max tow is the 4:10 gears and you have that with the majave. It's probably heavier than max tow do that brings down the payload, but still with what you have in red, I don't see it being an issue

 

[IamAlan]

what about the willy's should I look at?

The package discount is substantial. And it sounds as if it may fill your needs.

 

[RavensEyeOffroad]

The package discount is substantial. And it sounds as if it may fill your needs.

I really want 4.10 can I get that with willy's? Ive been either looking at max tow with heated seats and maybe remote start or rubi/mojave with bare bones and good discount.

 

[IamAlan]

I really want 4.10 can I get that with willy's? Ive been either looking at max tow with heated seats and maybe remote start or rubi/mojave with bare bones and good discount.

Sorry, not a 4.10. Mine came with posi traction, heated seats, 8” display, paint matched fenders, remote start, tinted glass, and 32’s on 17” rims. And probably more stuff I haven’t discovered yet.

 

[Mr._Bill]

The Mojave is likely what I would go for, if buying now. Get one with a factory installed Tow Package, so it has the enhanced cooling and the upgraded alternator. Don't settle, get one with everything you want on it. I purchased in July 2019 with the same thinking, it may be the last truck I buy. I have a fully loaded Overland. The only items missing, that I wanted, are the front camera and the block heater. At some point I will probably install the Zautomotive camera, and if I ever move north, I'll look at getting the block heater installed.

 

[RavensEyeOffroad]

Sorry, not a 4.10. Mine came with posi traction, heated seats, 8” display, paint matched fenders, remote start, tinted glass, and 32’s on 17” rims. And probably more stuff I haven’t discovered yet.

how much was it though?

 

[RavensEyeOffroad]

The Mojave is likely what I would go for, if buying now. Get one with a factory installed Tow Package, so it has the enhanced cooling and the upgraded alternator. Don't settle, get one with everything you want on it. I purchased in July 2019 with the same thinking, it may be the last truck I buy. I have a fully loaded Overland. The only items missing, that I wanted, are the front camera and the block heater. At some point I will probably install the Zautomotive camera, and if I ever move north, I'll look at getting the block heater installed.

well im going to try and rely on aftermarket for something if I can. This truck doesnt have heated seats and I want them but I can probably buy an after market kit for it if I had to.

 

[DreamedofaJeepSomeday]

To be honest, I have waited for a long time and I just am not sure I could wait any further.

You said in your original post that you may keep the JT forever. That was my thinking as well. And that is why I placed a special order, to get exactly what I wanted, and nothing more. And I ordered last March, so I had to wait 4 months due to Covid. Your wait should be much less.

In any case the wait for me was well worth it.

 

[RavensEyeOffroad]

You said in your original post that you may keep the JT forever. That was my thinking as well. And that is why I placed a special order, to get exactly what I wanted, and nothing more. And I ordered last March, so I had to wait 4 months due to Covid. Your wait should be much less.

In any case the wait for me was well worth it.

well i havent ruled it out.
order and wait vs buy close and fill in the blanks as aftermarket allows.

 

[SuburbanGP88]

Sorry, not a 4.10. Mine came with posi traction...

It's a limited slip differential which distributes power equally to both the right and left tires. The '64 Skylark had a regular differential, which, anyone who's been stuck in the mud in Alabama knows, you step on the gas, one tire spins, the other tire does nothing.

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