wachuko
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Creating this as a place holder for now. I currently have a 2022 Mojave, here is my build thread.
I am fine with my current Mojave, I really like it a lot. But I would like to replace it with one that has all the options I now know that I really want. I know that some folks here have been able to make several modifications to add options their Gladiator did not came with from the factory... but there are some that I want that it is just technically impossible to add now.
I have had my current Mojave for almost two years (well, a year and 8 months). During this ownership I have realized that I really like it a lot and do not want to move on to another vehicle. In the past, I would tend to change vehicles often... not getting any younger and realizing that the Gladiator is one of those vehicles that can make me happy for a long, long time... "Yeah Wachuko, but you are changing it"... I know, I know... but for the same vehicle, just newer and with more goodies.
I know that I am going to take a significant financial hit, but I want many of the comfort features now available.
I would like to have:
Comparing building a base Mojave versus going with the Mojave X, the Mojave X actually comes out to less (just by a couple hundred dollars) than the base Mojave with the options that I want. Plus the Mojave X has the painted fenders and roof. I really do not care for the additional painted parts, but hey, for the same price I would take them!
I did stop by the dealer today to compare colors. They only had a 4-door Wrangler in the Anvil Clear color, so I parked my Gladiator close to it to compare the colors.
In terms of what I have on the Jeep now, I should be able to move over almost everything to the new one:
The only things that would have to stay with the current ride are:
Once I have it... I want to install what I kept from the current one and add the following:
That is all for now... if all goes well, I should be able to make the change towards middle of next month...
I am fine with my current Mojave, I really like it a lot. But I would like to replace it with one that has all the options I now know that I really want. I know that some folks here have been able to make several modifications to add options their Gladiator did not came with from the factory... but there are some that I want that it is just technically impossible to add now.
I have had my current Mojave for almost two years (well, a year and 8 months). During this ownership I have realized that I really like it a lot and do not want to move on to another vehicle. In the past, I would tend to change vehicles often... not getting any younger and realizing that the Gladiator is one of those vehicles that can make me happy for a long, long time... "Yeah Wachuko, but you are changing it"... I know, I know... but for the same vehicle, just newer and with more goodies.
I know that I am going to take a significant financial hit, but I want many of the comfort features now available.
I would like to have:
- Front facing camera
- Adaptive cruise control (meaning, the Technology Group package)
- Blind spot monitoring (meaning, the Active Safety Group package)
- Factory auxiliary switches
- Heated seats and steering wheel (meaning, the Convenience Group package)
- Alpine Stereo with the wireless speaker
- Factory front and rear steel bumpers (Steel Bumper Group package)
- Factory tow package
- Leather seats*
- Spray-in Bedliner *
- All-Weather Slush Mats*
- 8-Speed transmission*
- Hardtop*
Comparing building a base Mojave versus going with the Mojave X, the Mojave X actually comes out to less (just by a couple hundred dollars) than the base Mojave with the options that I want. Plus the Mojave X has the painted fenders and roof. I really do not care for the additional painted parts, but hey, for the same price I would take them!
I did stop by the dealer today to compare colors. They only had a 4-door Wrangler in the Anvil Clear color, so I parked my Gladiator close to it to compare the colors.
In terms of what I have on the Jeep now, I should be able to move over almost everything to the new one:
- Roll-N-Lock M-Series XT Retractable Truck Bed Cover (496M-XT)
- Pull handles
- Hood struts
- Midland MXT275 GMRS radio and its antenna
- Front/Rear Dash Camera
- NOCO GENIUS5, 5-Amp Automatic Smart Charger/Tender 6
- Go-Rhino XRS Cross Bars - Bed Rail Kit for Full/Mid Sized Trucks W/Tonneau Cover T-Tracks and side rail accessory kit
- Sunrider for Hardtop
- N-Fab (RKR) rock rails with the four N-Fab steps
The only things that would have to stay with the current ride are:
- BOLT hood lock
- Mopar lockable fuel cap
- Shorty antenna
- Bulletpoint RubiGrid Dash Mount platform - no sense removing since I can't use it in the new one. Next owner can benefit from having it there
- Aluminum front bumper with winch. Not going through the trouble of taking out any of this. Reason why I want the metal bumpers in the new one.
- Oracle rear bumper LED reverse lights
- Mud-flaps
- Cool (for me at least) JW decals on the doors
Once I have it... I want to install what I kept from the current one and add the following:
- JCR-Offroad Half Roof Rack
- 35" pizza cutter tires... Mickey Thompson Baja Boss A/T T255 /85 R17 121Q E1 BSW
- Rock Hard front and rear lower control arm and rear shock skid plates
- Hood mounted ditch lights
- Mopar 82215351 Grille & Winch Guard
- Winch
- LED (chase??) light bar facing the back (maybe mounted on the roof rack)
That is all for now... if all goes well, I should be able to make the change towards middle of next month...
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