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Mojave grill is the same as all others.
The Texas Trail grill is plain white (boring), the Mojave grill and hood have a more aggressive look (which is what I'm looking for)
 

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The Texas Trail grill is plain white (boring), the Mojave grill and hood have a more aggressive look (which is what I'm looking for)
The grille you have now is not specific to a Mojave. That grille comes on every Gladiator model for 2024 model year and onward. To your point though, the Mojave hood is specific to the Mojave. Jeep sells an entire kit that includes the hood, the cowl panels (they are different than yours) and all the other little odd and ends together.

Regardless - nice looking truck. I want the 2024+ grille for my truck but I'm not willing to pay nearly $500 for one on Ebay at the moment.
 

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Hi, new to the forum, new to the Gladiator but not new to Jeep's.
Quick intro and photo's, purchased a 2023 Texas Trail edition but funds kept it completely stock for just over a year. The wife and I share the car for daily driving but the time finally came around to drop some $$$'s into her. Read many threads on the forum, a wealth of great information and advice out there.
Mods to date include Body Armor bumpers, Go Rhino running boards, tonneau cover, 1.50" front leveling kit, Fuel Fortress 17 x 9 wheels on 35" Nitto Ridge Grappler tires, Mojave grill. Really liking the look but feel the hood is next on the chopping block. Unfortunately the wife likes it more and steals her daily :)

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Love the running boards. I've got the same
They do look nice. I have the factory Rubicon rock rails, but I'd like to have more coverage to help keep mud off the truck. I'll have to keep these in mind.
 

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Regardless - nice looking truck. I want the 2024+ grille for my truck but I'm not willing to pay nearly $500 for one on Ebay at the moment.
I bought an eBay grill a few months ago. Fit is spot on, but I had to assemble it myself and get it painted. The grill was around $175 and having it painted was another $200.
SJWGladiator, your Jeep looks great. Remember happy wife, happy life
 

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Same here! I see more women driving Jeeps than men. I'm starting to question my masculinity. Not really, my daily driver is still my 2014 Duramax wt. My wife has been driving the JT more often lately. Her Grand Cherokee needs some love and attention that I don't have the time for.

My wife did notice the Bilsteins 5100's. She said it drives and handles much better on the highway.
I remember we bought a 1999 Grand Cherokee Limited w/ 4.7L in it…. It was 3 years old when we bought it (2001). That thing was like driving on the clouds, it was so comfy. We bought it to tow the YJ around….. that was my hubby’s daily.
I think I was still driving an old 96 Tacoma with stiff ass re-arched rear springs and 2” lift on 32’s. 🤣
 

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My girlfriend stole mine!

It's ok though, I don't have a wife. 😆
 

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I remember we bought a 1999 Grand Cherokee Limited w/ 4.7L in it…. It was 3 years old when we bought it (2001). That thing was like driving on the clouds, it was so comfy. We bought it to tow the YJ around….. that was my hubby’s daily.
I think I was still driving an old 96 Tacoma with stiff ass re-arched rear springs and 2” lift on 32’s. 🤣
I think I would rather tow with the WK2 than with the JT. Good thing I still have the Duramax to do the heavy work. I'll just keep the Jeeps for playing.
 

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I think I would rather tow with the WK2 than with the JT. Good thing I still have the Duramax to do the heavy work. I'll just keep the Jeeps for playing.
We towed with the WJ for a several years…. 6,500 lbs. It did OK…. but not ideal, even with the V8. Sold it to my mother-n-law and bought a 2003 Dodge Ram. The Ram made it effortless…. After about 12 years or so, clubs fell apart, people move on… We sold the YJ, the trailer, and traded the Ram in for a 2007 Tacoma.

We’ve been towing a bass boat since…. The Canyon & JT tow that load easily (3,500lbs).
 

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We towed with the WJ for a several years…. 6,500 lbs. It did OK…. but not ideal, even with the V8. Sold it to my mother-n-law and bought a 2003 Dodge Ram. The Ram made it effortless…. After about 12 years or so, clubs fell apart, people move on… We sold the YJ, the trailer, and traded the Ram in for a 2007 Tacoma.

We’ve been towing a bass boat since…. The Canyon & JT tow that load easily (3,500lbs).
That's what I found ironic about our 2021 Grand Cherokee when we had it - with the 3.6 and that short short wheelbase, it was rated for over 6,000 pounds towing! (Wrangler has a longer wheelbase than the WK2)
 

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Hi, new to the forum, new to the Gladiator but not new to Jeep's.
Quick intro and photo's, purchased a 2023 Texas Trail edition but funds kept it completely stock for just over a year. The wife and I share the car for daily driving but the time finally came around to drop some $$$'s into her. Read many threads on the forum, a wealth of great information and advice out there.
Mods to date include Body Armor bumpers, Go Rhino running boards, tonneau cover, 1.50" front leveling kit, Fuel Fortress 17 x 9 wheels on 35" Nitto Ridge Grappler tires, Mojave grill. Really liking the look but feel the hood is next on the chopping block. Unfortunately the wife likes it more and steals her daily :)

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My wife "borrowed" mine regularly and we ended up getting her a Sahara with the Skytouch roof a year later...
 

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That's what I found ironic about our 2021 Grand Cherokee when we had it - with the 3.6 and that short short wheelbase, it was rated for over 6,000 pounds towing! (Wrangler has a longer wheelbase than the WK2)
I felt that I had more control with the WK2 than with the JT. Either way, neither are ideal for what I tow. Maybe a bass boat?
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