What’s up with Gladiator builds?

[propkillr]

For the last three days not one truck was built form the March and April list of ordered Glads! They are building a bunch of May and even June orders! Come on guys , channel your Kirk Douglas and move! Oh yea can I have some cheese with that wine on plywood?

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[WranglerWillys]

Hey man.


Can't work more than 7 days a week.

 

[propkillr]

Yea you can, I do ! Ask my boss who’s always working me into next week

 

[WXman]

The April orders were all fully loaded trucks that included the options that are on restriction, like the steel bumpers, etc. I guess they're building the ones that are quick and easy to push down the line right now.

 

[bgenlvtex]

I ordered in May and got a VIN# last week. They would not let me order the steel bumper or trail cam.

Maybe the orders that went in with restricted items are getting pushed instead of letting you opt out of those items. I ordered every meaningful option (no cigarette lighter, bed liner or tonneau (sp?) cover), and all of the tech, so I don't know, but I suspect since they accepted the order with those items they just won't build the truck until they have them.

I really am not concerned with either one of the things they cut off, there are plenty of bumpers out there, and I'm not too sure how well I would like the trail cam looking through/around a grille guard.I actually added the camera as an afterthought because it was the only piece of tech I didn't spec, then they cut it, so oh well.

 

[Slacksuperstar]

My build will be fast for them the only options im getting the automatic and the trail rail.

 

[AJ-MJ]

It is obvious that some builds are on hold, some are slow and some are fast........ The "powers to be" are reluctant to explain this to their loyal customers. BUT - there is a root cause to this production issue. Sadly, we may never no the true reason.

 

[MotoBrad]

My nearly fully loaded Rubicon build has a few boxes "greyed out" I can't get a steel bumper or a Bluetooth speaker, which both aren't deal breakers!

 

[propkillr]

I ordered my Gladi on 4/29/19. with that I'm thinking I'm 55 days in and surely I should have been out of "D" status by now. I called Brenda at Jeep Chat and learned I wasn't listed until 5/14! She said I was only 35 days in. Be patient. She never met me so I Let her go with a have a nice day. I really believe me and my salesman will talk a lot abot this delay when we speak about my 2018 Willy's trade in> Yea.
I like every one else, would like to know why the slowdown if there is one.

 

[Digger70]

I ordered my Gladi on 4/29/19. with that I'm thinking I'm 55 days in and surely I should have been out of "D" status by now. I called Brenda at Jeep Chat and learned I wasn't listed until 5/14! She said I was only 35 days in. Be patient. She never met me so I Let her go with a have a nice day. I really believe me and my salesman will talk a lot abot this delay when we speak about my 2018 Willy's trade in> Yea.
I like every one else, would like to know why the slowdown if there is one.

I saw something on the JL forums about a shutdown in May to do some retooling at the factory. I don't have time to search for it but I did find this https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/...-government-orders-possible-uaw-strike.14664/ It's 22 pages long.

 

[Digger70]

And there was some delay about the steel bumpers.

 

[DanOnTheCob]

There are a few hold ups that we have figured out on through forums, Main issue is the Steel Bumper Upgrade. Looks like Bed Liner is a delay, Trail Cam is now on short availability. Some hard top colors are now unavailable.

My speculation was that the LE orders (Fully loaded) ended up being pushed to the front of the line and supplying all the parts for them has killed the inventory for other builds. There are still LE's waiting to be built so they obviously didn't have the inventory to even do that. They will figure it out soon enough but, I don't think FCA was prepared for the demand out the gate.

 

[Rex3rd]

I saw something on the JL forums about a shutdown in May to do some retooling at the factory. I don't have time to search for it but I did find this https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/...-government-orders-possible-uaw-strike.14664/ It's 22 pages long.

I know for Honda there shut down the whole first week of July for maintenance ect. Don't know how other plants run but they might be doing the same

 

[Troybilt]

I saw something on the JL forums about a shutdown in May to do some retooling at the factory. I don't have time to search for it but I did find this https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/...-government-orders-possible-uaw-strike.14664/ It's 22 pages long.

The shutdown was for the JL line only. My wife and I ordered Jeeps at the same time 5/2. Her a JLU and I a JT. The JL line shut down for 3 weeks and my JT got stuck in JB for 28 days. Her Jeep sits in the driveway and my truck sits in shipping.

 

[Digger70]

The shutdown was for the JL line only. My wife and I ordered Jeeps at the same time 5/2. Her a JLU and I a JT. The JL line shut down for 3 weeks and my JT got stuck in JB for 28 days. Her Jeep sits in the driveway and my truck sits in shipping.

Why was your JT stuck in JB for 28 days? Did you order the steel bumper group?

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