The J Scan app is worth looking at also to make those changes... & much more. Works great & is a fraction of the cost.
Yes! The red on Gator baffles me as well. I want to repaint mine so bad, but am just to afraid of messing it up.
I ordered an Overland because I wanted the creatur comforts and did not need the hardcore features of Rubicon. If, however, if I did want something more hardcore, the Mojave would be my choice, for many of the same reasons you cited.
I disagree with your calculation
I went with the Max Tow, Sport S, since it was the best option that I could afford. I'd love to have a Mojave but, on a Paramedic's salary, that was not an option. It has heated seats and steering wheel (which was not a make or break) and remote start, which will be nice for the cold Wisconsin days. I'm very happy with the decision thus far.Just curious why everyone decided on their trim level?
I was initially going to go all out and get a LE gladiator and then decided I could get a decently decked out max tow AND a new 2019 Honda Accord sport for about the same price. I ran the numbers and it made sense to me.
I definitely dig the Mojave’s, rubicons and LEs out there, but every time I see both my rides I don’t think twice about the decision. For the summer, I leave the gladiator garaged with doors/top removed etc, drive on the super nice days or when I need to use it as a truck, or just want to have fun driving it. Those days when it’s rainy or super super hot, or cold, I drive the accord. I’m doing about a 70/30 split miles wise accord/gladiator ratio. I do about 100 miles a day in commute so it just makes sense to me spreading the miles over both. To this day I get excited jumping in Both!
Anyone else go with a sport + another car vs higher end trim gladiator?
I originally was just going to get a relatively inexpensive replacement for my base-model Tacoma, and I was looking at the Sport-S. But then we reduced the number of cars in the garage, selling my RX-8 (wah) and the Tacoma, so I wanted to get some goodies for the replacement so it would be my primary vehicle (the Alpine stereo, regular tow package, locking diff, etc.). Well, by the time I added in all the options, the Overland was actually cheaper than the Sport-S. I'm not really going to go on the trail, so I don't really need a Rubicon or gigantic tires to go up and down the interstate. So I picked the Overland - still cost me $50k!
I only said the lockers and fenders. I don’t want the 4:1 transfer case. I would lift a rubicon anyways, so suspension is irrelevant. I will also be re gearing to 4.88’s with 37’s which is when ill do lockers, so gearing changes are irrelevant. Clearly, just turning mine into a Rubicon would cost a hell of a lot more than $7k.
You are stating that you'll go w/ 4.88's, so gearing IS relevant
You also said "option that you missed". I was just pointing out there is much more thant just the lockers and fenders!
Well it's not relevant when I would be re gearing a Rubicon also. Those are the only options I feel I missed out on. Certainly not the only differences between the two.You are stating that you'll go w/ 4.88's, so gearing IS relevant
On my side, I would like the Mojave frame, the Rubicon t-case and fenders, an Hamburger Supercharger, and a pair of Dana 60s w/lockers/4.56 front and back. I won't see that hitting the dealer lot anytime soon !
Got it. My recipe for 37" is to keep the 4.10 gears, but make a good use of the Rubicon T-case. Was the perfect combo for my own use. To each his own I guess.
Many people say that the 4.10's are fine with 37's, but I've already practically lost 8th gear with a 34 so I know I'll want to re gear. I want it to feel as stock as possible in that sense.Got it. My recipe for 37" is to keep the 4.10 gears, but make a good use of the Rubicon T-case. Was the perfect combo for my own use. To each his own I guess.
It will be a whole new debate once an electric engine will be out !
