$55K Shootout: Jeep Gladiator Rubicon or Ram Rebel!

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GIVE GIFT OF A TFL T-SHIRT! You know the truck and car lovers on your list want one. (www.duckco.com/tfl-store). Should I Buy a Jeep Gladiator Rubicon or a Ram Rebel 4x4 Truck for $55,000? We compare all features and their capability!
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@schneelutz 3 жыл бұрын

The dog is a great feature to the show please keep him in :D

@stevejones5999 3 жыл бұрын

Blaze is a Star, I hope he has joined the Screen Actors Guild:)

@stevesmith2770 3 жыл бұрын

"The cool thing about the E-torque is that it does absolutely nothing at all." 😃😃 Thanks for being honest, Tommy!!

@mikefoehr235 3 жыл бұрын

Why is it there if it does nothing...only FCA I guess.

@bendino9016 3 жыл бұрын

@@mikefoehr235 i promise you, etorque will total all these trucks in 10-15 years lol.

@jghall00 3 жыл бұрын

They did an interview with one of the engineers and he explained the benefits. The biggest thing to me was smoothing out engine stop/start.

@richfarfugnuven6308 3 жыл бұрын

@@jghall00 start stop sucks, you just turn it off.

@jghall00 3 жыл бұрын

@@richfarfugnuven6308 I like tech, especially when it works.

@knutkverneland9786 3 жыл бұрын

Adding a $55k power wagon would have made this even more interesting

@offroadhub.official 3 жыл бұрын

The Rebel is a vastly "nicer" truck to daily drive. If you've driven both, that's obvious. The Gladiator is more off road worthy, but not many people are going to go far enough off road to need more than the Rebel.

@ViniciusLBueno 3 жыл бұрын

Nobody will change my opinion: Ram has the best trucks

@jonathandowney7291 3 жыл бұрын

Build to serve!

@Ww8.3 3 жыл бұрын

You can go thru 10 Rams in the lifetime of 1 Tundra

@motorcyclemichael2182 3 жыл бұрын

I’m waiting to see how Toyota improves the Tundra before I pull the trigger on a $55k truck

@Ww8.3 3 жыл бұрын

@@motorcyclemichael2182 me too. I’m hoping for something fresh like what they have done with the Rav4 prime. A Tundra Prime with 500hp and 800tq would hit a sweet spot in the market while being fuel efficient

@lifeoutdoors3953 2 жыл бұрын

@@Ww8.3 tundra is butt ugly but I agree

@brayoungful 3 жыл бұрын

Guys, let's talk eTorque. 1. Download an accelerometer app on your cell phone (e.g., Sensor Sense) 2. Find a smooth stretch of road. 3. Get two RAMs with identical power trains side-by-side, one with eTorque and one without, and drive them down that road while recording the acceleration on your phone. Make sure you place the phone at the same spot in each truck so it's an apples-to-apples comparison. 4. Objectively compare the accelerations from each gear shift between the eTorque and non-eTorque transmissions.

@davidtaylor5811 3 жыл бұрын

What would it tell you?

@epicgaming8451 2 жыл бұрын

E torque has very slightly better gas economy on acceleration, cuz the engine needs to work less to get the same amount of acceleration

@Kevin-sr8yx 3 жыл бұрын

+1 for doing this video in one continuous shot.

@edkruzel 3 жыл бұрын

Own both, prefer my rebel on the highway, but have been much deeper in the mud with our gladiator.

@paulogar84 3 жыл бұрын

I like the parking lot review but would be much nicer to have an actual off-road test to see which one is more capable. Thanks for the videos! Love your perspectives.

@nategleaves 3 жыл бұрын

Where’s the Power Wagon? It’s the same price too!

@davidhillbrand2302 3 жыл бұрын

You can option a 2500 Tradesman with the Power Wagon Package along with a few other options and stay under $55K MSRP. This is just one more choice available - each of the the trucks has Pro's and Cons. Maybe FCA should offer a Blender option instead of the E Torque that does nothing!

@fmrscout33 3 жыл бұрын

to get a Tradesman to the level of a rebel, you're looking at a shit-ton of upgrades. A shit-ton.

@mcwendel8066 3 жыл бұрын

Wow you mean to tell me a full size truck has a bigger interior, bed and can tow more?? No way! I had a 17 Power Wagon and i loved it but for what my needs are i like my gladiator more overall. And it’s crazy that with 37s on my gladiator i get around 16.8mpgs compared to in the 11s with 35s on the Ram

@kirollosbotros2388 3 жыл бұрын

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@fmrscout33 3 жыл бұрын

11 with the ram??? Were you constantly putting your foot in it? I do dramatically better than that on fuel consumption.

@mcwendel8066 3 жыл бұрын

@@fmrscout33 what year is your power wagon? Do you have 35s? My current commute is 13 miles on country backroads with very few stops and I’m averaging 19mpg.

@jalmonte91 3 жыл бұрын

It’s great to see how far Tommy has come, he looks so comfortable now in front of the camera

@bacawaka2813 3 жыл бұрын

Me and the wife both looked at the Ram Rebel and the Gladiator. We both went for the Rebel. I mean comfort, the 12 inch screen, and off-road capabilities are good enough for the outdoor, camping, hiking light wheeling, stuff we do.

@stumptownwoodworks 3 жыл бұрын

If you off-road for real 3 weekend a month over 5+ months...jeep. if you commute, haul anything for diy or home use, and want to overland and camp like most actually do without any 'hardcore' off road...the Ram, or any 1500 size truck. My F150 was 33k out the door, missing a lot of bells and whistles like heated seats, but the STX had almost everything I actually needed, very suited for what we needed.

@thealphaomega1 3 жыл бұрын

If you can’t Jeep it, Ram it!

@the_jarmel 3 жыл бұрын

2:20 am cali time .. that's TFL love 🥰

@JoseAlvarez-kb2io 3 жыл бұрын

This is great good job ! You should do this more often because we want to know what we get for our money when deciding what to buy. Thanks

@abqcrutch 3 жыл бұрын

Andre, in the mid 90s, I briefly worked at a Lincoln/Merc dealership as a service writer. ALL of the techs in the back called them, BLISSTEN shocks, lol.

@chris1293 3 жыл бұрын

I just got back from a road trip from California to Telluride, Co. i sacrificed on road driveability for off road capability by taking the Wrangler JKUR over my Rebel. Taking the Wrangler actually worked out really well and now might consider selling both for a Gladiator.

@woffordsoverlandjourneys8618 3 жыл бұрын

Great comparison you guys"!!and they have decent news I found another Chevrolet Astro van all-wheel drive then I am going to convert and turn back into my beast mobile, I'm going to switch everything over from my older van if I can get to it before it gets towed so pray for us on keeping up with the wofford's on Facebook

@MrMottentanz 3 жыл бұрын

"You're carrying a dog..." Haha, awesome video guys, truely awesome... Edit: just finished the whole thing and what came to my mind... I've been watching your guys' videos since the reveal of the Gladiator two years ago and ever since then I've been eagerly awaited the release of the vehicle in Germany. It's awesome though to be able to watch your videos on a daily basis and the fact that Tommy has gone the whole nine yards on his way to adulthood in the meantime just made the ridiculously long waiting time apparent to me. Keep up the great work, guys!

@mikedaugherty344 3 жыл бұрын

Once again great video, glad to see the puppy 👍

@rickyloganjr.2362 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely never a dull moment with Tommy❤️🙂. College in the 1980s reference and reaction to the hand brake in the Gobeglad 😂.

@shockracer 3 жыл бұрын

Ram does come with a bed extender if you get rambox, there is a divider the unfolds to a u shape that incorporates the tailgate for bed size.

@MrBillsfishin 3 жыл бұрын

Tough call on picking one of those two. The Ram has so much more room and towing capability but the Jeep is so much better offroad. Ok neither. Keep building my 1973 Chevy K20. Lol

@collingodbey3737 3 жыл бұрын

The blaze cameo was awesome! If I was gonna buy a gladiator I would be in the 1 percent opting to row my own.

@WW-wf8tu 3 жыл бұрын

Rebel for everything except extreme off road. Tommy, Blaze curls and Blaze press and you will be able to keep picking him up as he grows. :)

@terrencejones9817 3 жыл бұрын

Haha good on Tommy for calling the the Etorque , as being nothing but a start stop system. That I'll ad is going to he insanely expensive to fix. Better hope that belt never Flys off too.

@kylem3987 3 жыл бұрын

Honestly, I like the look of the TRX grill better than the Rebel grill. The "mustache" staying below the RAM badge looks a lot better than swooping above the badge. It would be nice if they modify the Rebel grill as such.

@bobkat-john1468 2 жыл бұрын

My 2 favorite trucks! I would take both & be thrilled. I have owned several Jeep’s & Rams. I just purchased a 2022 Gladiator. Great video.

@1sickkidd9 3 жыл бұрын

Alex, I see you! Doing track days! 👍🏽

@oscarvargas691 3 жыл бұрын

Can’t compare these 2 because they are too different. I got the gladiator rubicon and couldn’t be any happier.

@craigchadwick2504 3 жыл бұрын

On the 2021 Rebel you can in fact get the surround view camera system. It’s part of the advanced safety group.

@krazyk57 3 жыл бұрын

And ... Don’t forget... You get to get out of Jeep every couple miles to clean the windshield when it snows... Thanks to its terrible defrost system...😳😳😳... Thanks to Tommy and his Pop for pointing that out...👍... I’m with Andre...You seem to get a whole lot more with the Rebel ...🤙🤙🤙

@MarkRVillano 3 жыл бұрын

I think that the Rebel offers a lot more for the money, and is the more complete, utilitarian package. When it comes down to everyday comfort & drivability, payload & towing capacity, and power, unless you're planning on spending most of your time trying to crawl up to the top of El Capitan, I can't see purchasing a Gladiator, especially if it was going to be your sole mode of transportation.

@mdragon99 3 жыл бұрын

You gotta train him to "Back Seat Test" on command. I was about to correct myself, but it applies to Blaze as well.

@poppyneese1811 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love the Gladiator, but would without a question buy the Rebel!!!

@CarnutMM 3 жыл бұрын

Love the fact the Gladiator looks like the Wrangler. Wish they called it scrambler and put the roll bar in the bed and wooden side bars.

@chuckmuellerleile8729 3 жыл бұрын

Love the Blaze cameo!

@GP9railfan 2 жыл бұрын

Six one, half dozen the other. Each has its pros and cons.

@weirdshibainu 3 жыл бұрын

I'd buy the Rebel for my daily driving and occasional light off road. I'd buy a 3 year old gladiator for more adventurous off roading/camping and wouldn't mind if it picked up scratches or dents. The gladiator is too crude to drive everyday and the Rebel is too nice to beat in the hills.

@jcmjcm2412 2 жыл бұрын

I used to have a Ram until I bought my gladiator. When you buy a jeep, you are buying an adventure. I can’t wait for the weekends to come around just so I can go up the mountains and explore.

@krashnpa 3 жыл бұрын

Both nice trucks. I couldn't decide between the two, so bought both. The Rebel is definitely the dog hauler. 🐕

@edkruzel 3 жыл бұрын

Another Ed, bought both as well.

@bradpittiful7288 3 жыл бұрын

55k keeps me from buying...well 20k keeps me from buying...tough being poor! haha

@irishuwould5185 3 жыл бұрын

I was wondering why a V6 truck is 55k? I couldn’t justify paying that much for a Chrysler V6

@MrPAULONEAL 3 жыл бұрын

Just wait until they hit the used market...

@kiduse4458 3 жыл бұрын

the lc500 in the back looking good

@Welcometofacsistube 3 жыл бұрын

Says no one ever about any Japanese vehicle made in the last decade

@HarryKuloh 3 жыл бұрын

@@Welcometofacsistube incorrect. 2018-20 accord sport.

@tmajek Жыл бұрын

Have had a 1500 EcoDiesel ram1500 slt, now have 21 gladiator Rubicon diesel.. and I LOVE it I truly do... But going back to a 22 ram rebel diesel - with 2 kids, a 6000lb trailer and long highway drives, as much as I'm an enthusiast the rebel does 95% of the offroad I will reasonably do and is far far far better at towing and on long highway drives.

@kerryrwac 3 жыл бұрын

The Ram has a windshield defroster that, wait for it, actually defrosts the windshield! It also has an AWD setting for the winter, a feature that's unavailable on the Rubicon. I do believe it's available on the lower trim Sahara. I don't know if the Ram has a heated wiper pad in the winter package. Toyota and Subaru models have it.

@amolinari9 3 жыл бұрын

The reason I still have my 06 ram 1500 is because it has the 6 speed manual! I’m turning it into a rebel or half ton PW (it’s a long and expensive process but I’m making it happen).

@AndrewGitterDunn 3 жыл бұрын

Love the dog test!

@MrChrissercamaro 3 жыл бұрын

You should strap on a Magnuson supercharger on the gladiator. And tell us how much better it is. Review.

@theejoeylee 3 жыл бұрын

YES

@vancejohnson4395 3 жыл бұрын

Would love to see you guys do some real world tests, not just tell us what you'd choose. Really enjoy the channel.

@resistthesystem6145 3 жыл бұрын

I recently struggled with the same decision... Ram vs. Wrangler. I ended up with a Mojave Gladiator with 6 speed manual and cloth top. I landed a killer deal on the Mojave and couldn’t pass it up!

@javilink7 Жыл бұрын

What kind of deal did you get?

@motorcyclemichael2182 3 жыл бұрын

REBEL for me 😁 4 Towing n hauling.

@Kliffy77 3 жыл бұрын

Love both tried both Rebel all the way!

@adampeterson8359 3 жыл бұрын

I have e-torque on my 2020 Rebel. It doesn’t bother me one bit. Saves fuel at stop lights and keeps the engine hours low.

@BDerroj 3 жыл бұрын

You guys should include a garage test!

@brandonlaswiss1037 3 жыл бұрын

Good Test I wonder what a full test would be like with both of them but both wit 3.0 Ecodiesel in a towing test off road MPG test some motor one midsize one full size

@badgerpa9 3 жыл бұрын

Keep carrying him everyday Tommy and you will get stronger, since the rebel will defrost the windshield I would go that way.

@SeanOzz 4 ай бұрын

I just bought a 2024 rebel and they told me it towed 12000 but after I bought it going through all the paper work it can only tow 7200. It’s the air shock version. I traded in my Mojave gladiator for it that can only tow 4500. I thought I was grabbing the model with front and top 360 camera but I didn’t. How hard is it to add those extra cameras ?

@tyhub7455 3 жыл бұрын

I lost it when Tommy got stuck in the back seat😂😂

@joshkiej6601 3 жыл бұрын

i rarely like video's, but blaze is the best host i've ever seen

@jonathandowney7291 3 жыл бұрын

I own a 19 Rebel and I love it! 5.7 Hemi of course. The inside of the truck I love. That big screen is a must!! I Have the red interior as well. Just an amazing truck!! Love it on the snow,mud,sand,rain. Love the Rebel. Just keep in mind MPG haha sucks lol.

@downsf 3 жыл бұрын

Thinking of buying the 19 myself. It holds it's own off road?? How many miles do you have on it?

@jonathandowney7291 3 жыл бұрын

@@downsf I believe the new year like a 20/21 Rebel have an option now to drive awd. So mine have 2wd, 4 high and 4 low. But anyways.. yes love my 19 Rebel just came back back from the snow no probs. Still get lot head turns ppl love the truck. Have about 15k miles.

@joshcatt4485 3 жыл бұрын

Seems like apples to oranges to me. Mid-size vs Full size.

@donpedritomarin7901 3 жыл бұрын

For 55000 I would choose the rebel, but I already did in 2017 because of this channel

@bradbaraniuk4085 3 жыл бұрын

smart choice andre.

@rodneyward8357 3 жыл бұрын

My daughter has a ram with pentastar. My brother has a hemi. 19 and 19. 1\4 mile pentastar rules in Oklahoma. Watched it 3 times. I now have a 2021 JL sport s unlimited Aisin 6 speed manual.

@jjames2162 3 жыл бұрын

I walked in to buy a Rubi Gladiator and bought a loaded Laramie with off road group and never looked back. Ten times the truck outside of going to Moab

@turbojunki 3 жыл бұрын

How about the tow rating on the 6spd manual Gladiator?

@sylvainlandreville3425 3 жыл бұрын

Blaise just rocks! Perfect TFL mascot!

@alexandregh.3831 3 жыл бұрын

The gladiator as much more style and look but for everything else, I would choose the Ram. Btw, you should do the dog test in each of your trials Lol! 😁

@abouttime7316 3 жыл бұрын

How is this a shootout. You never left the parking lot. Come on TFL, how many walk arounds do we need?

@jrlbegay 3 жыл бұрын

Gladiator for me, I'd rip out the back seats and throw it in the garage for extra gear.

@drtaber17 3 жыл бұрын

Love Tommy's spicy attitude 🙂

@wushock92 3 жыл бұрын

Rebel, hands down. More capable, more practical, more power and more efficient. The Ram I rented this summer averaged over 22 mpg over 3500 miles. Granted, it was a Big Horn and not a Rebel, but that 5.7 Hemi a beast.

@JeffHenshaw 3 жыл бұрын

Came for the trucks. Stayed for the dog.

@Intentsrig 3 жыл бұрын

I’m seriously skeptical about the etorque system. Is it reliable? I hate the idea of the 48v system combined with the 12v battery. It just seems so unnecessary. Just another system to go wrong and expensive to replace down the road. Sucks all 2021 AT JL’s have it with the 3.6.

@Austin-jd4mc 3 жыл бұрын

I wish this was comparing the diesel version of both vehi8cels!

@darthbane2669 3 жыл бұрын

Ram all the way, but not paying 55k for either. I dont go off roading and if I did, I feel I'd likely get the zr2 colorado for pricing and comfort.

@LaylaGW 3 жыл бұрын

The Rebel is the clear winner. It has a working windshield defrost function.

@Kevin-lm9ex 3 жыл бұрын

How do you not drag race em ha ha great work men. Two nice trucks there.

@the_jarmel 3 жыл бұрын

Haha only Tommy would get stuck between the seats lol your awsome Tommy ..

@Tully3674 3 жыл бұрын

Sheesh! The only thing ya'll haven't shown/discussed about these two vehicles the past many months is how to cook an egg on the engine block.

@ryxsondixon915 Жыл бұрын

Cool video. Even before I saw this video I went to Chrysler to buy a rebel and left with a gladiator for various reasons.

@s_alobaid_ 7 ай бұрын

Story time

@craigstevens5146 3 жыл бұрын

'21 Rebels do offer front facing camera with off-road pages

@dirtsailoroff-road5580 3 жыл бұрын

I have a rebel but debating on trading it for a gladiator with a manual. I love manual vehicles

@mvarner46540 3 жыл бұрын

Ordered my 2020 Rebel and hand-picked the build and options, 4WD-Auto wasn't an option. Is this a 2021?

@TristenHernandez 3 жыл бұрын

A leaf powered jeep would be very interesting 😂

@jonathanalea 3 жыл бұрын

I saw a 4WD Auto button on the Rebel... did they change the transfer case? This didn’t used to be on the Rebel.

@bobvedder2451 3 жыл бұрын

I am thinking of doing a muffler delete, leaving the resonator on though.

@eddyneedsahobby 2 жыл бұрын

Both great, prefer the rebel if I could only have one vehicle

@R.Nelson 3 жыл бұрын

I like both trucks

@burkefox3208 3 жыл бұрын

Have you guys ever thought about doing a bare bones truck review ? like who make the best every mans truck. Take the stock F150 vs Silverado and so forth and see who makes a cheap good truck

@StraightOtohGunga 3 жыл бұрын

I wanted to see a driving off-road comparison

@rubenguevara3367 3 жыл бұрын

The dog is the star highlight of this episode for sure!! #RamRebel

@09blackcobaltss 3 жыл бұрын

Great Video i like the Rebel more than the Jeep by mostly everything unless your doing mostly off road, Rebel will always be the better choice. Also Tommy needs to hit the gym for that upper body strength gain. Id also wait a year or two and wait till the depreciation hit and buy the Rebel for 30ish.

@tsslaporte 3 жыл бұрын

MSRP 55k, sell price 45k, 2 year "used" sell price 42k :D

@kidamere2408 3 жыл бұрын

yeah trucks are holding value much more so then they did will be awhile for that price

@tsslaporte 3 жыл бұрын

@@kidamere2408 especially with covid prices, a bunch of 19 rebels will be coming off lease in 2021 so the price might come down but who knows.

@shawnpierce9748 3 жыл бұрын

Have a question, with all the videos that yall put out, and are all great btw. Haven't heard mention the troubles with the Check engine light, or codes or the start stop system that seems like EVERYONE is having issues with. Are yall not allowed to tell the negative real world stuff for fear if losing sponsorship?

@zachtaylor5638 Жыл бұрын

I had a 2019 wrangler sahara with all the options, no problems. I currently have a 2021 Rebel, that i've owned for a little more than a year. Also zero issues. The wrangler was a 2.0 turbo and the rebel is the 5.7. I also have friends with Jls and no issues reported. So "Almost everyone" is a tad steep

@rodneyward8357 3 жыл бұрын

Ford ran a ranger ad before the video. Not your fault. Touting it it a 10 speed juice box. Maybe they need to get of their band wagon and admit Jeep has a manual still available