Love what you guys did to the Rubicon, looks like a military vehicle

"My favorite part is this 8.4 inch uconnect screen...it's quick to respond". Screen "Please wait"

I can’t wait to buy a diesel gladiator in 15 years when they’ve depreciated enough to actually be worth the money 😍

What do you call a happy Roman???? A GLADIATOR! Get it?

Lol can’t say it’s a really reliable only after 5k miles

I think I’ve needed to this type of content for the Gladiator. Seems like it’s still relegated to 3rd vehicle option and weekend fun. Thanks guys!

Had mine for 7 months and 9,200 miles so far. I absolutely love the thing

Y'all need to put led headlights and running lights on it. It looks odd as is with all those led pods

Still not bad for the first pass at this vehicle. I see it getting better as it matures.

Reminds me of a model T Ford....i would lean towards Tacoma TRD pro

"Offers a lot for the money" WHAT? I'm so confused.

I like the look you all came up with. I am considering it because I want the best of both worlds. I want a jeep but I sometimes need a truck. I am willing to compromise on the breakover angles and hardcore offroad capability for towing capability and the bed. Thanks alot guys.

You need a Bestop Sunrider top, I use mine so often because it's so easy to open and enjoy the outside.

Very thorough as per your usual. I really enjoy your videos, full of great information. The Gladiator, is certainly a specialized vehicle. Not really for towing, can't really haul a lot in the tiny bed, not built for speed, but it will rock crawl, and climb and off road... not really practical for urbanites, but we all still want one! Hahaha.

A 2 door or a extended cab version would look awesome but the looks of that truck just leave me cold.

I’ve had mine and put thousands miles on it ! Love it ! Mine came with a luggage bag for two roofs ! I notice there’s a blind spot in passenger front window be careful !

Funny what you mentioned about the seats. Im 5'11¨ and my old 2001 Cherokee XJ had the same issue with leg room. I test drove a Wrangler a few years ago and again, not much leg room. Funny how things havent changed.

If I had a nickel for every time Andre says, "I'm just over 6'2''...."

You need to be rocking 42" tires just to deal with that break over angle once you start to really get into it.

Thanks for the review, I'm the same size as Andre and I really appreciate him showing how he fits in the back seat.

I love my Grand Cherokee diesel. It's a beast and can tow like crazy while maintaining decent fuel economy. I've got it lifted with some off road goodies too. I'm excited to see how the Gladiator performs with the diesel.

Looks awesome guys and thanks for your honest review. Though, with the longer wheel base, I’d be nervous to have the spare tire underneath while off roading on the tougher trails.

Great video! surprised that at this price range you get crappy headlights since it’s built for off-road. You would think jeep would want you to have the best visibility at night while off roading especially at 55k+

To fix the driver seat not going back far enough, there is a seat rail upgrade you can get for big and tall people. I wonder if a regular 2dr Wrangler also has the issue with drivers seat.

Ridiculous price for what you get

when you buy these things new they come with a cover for the freedom panels you can can store them safetly when taken off

What is more amazing is it drags its bottom on rock after rock after rock and required a huge team of people stacking rocks to get it through.

great review as always! almost nobody will spend 55 grr and then actually be honest about the truck! keep it up guys!

Agree with you on the driver seat (in my Wrangler) - but my problem is short legs. I ended up putting some nuts under the seat rail to get a little bit of tilt in the front because I felt there was no support for my legs and I kept wanting to slide forward. Power adjustable seats would be nice, if other offroad vehicles can have them, why not the Wrangler/Gladiator? I love my Wrangler, have a Gladiator on order. Wrangler will not tow the trailer I want to get, so decided to get a Gladiator.

Digging my 21 Willys, love that you can still get manual everything, and the vast Jeep aftermarket. My only complaint is the 3.73 gears, makes 6th gear useless and doesn't really help mpg (will be getting 4.56s). 4.10s shouldve been standard, 4.56s optional.

love mine, 4:10 gears 2" lift, 10.50x35's pulling our 21' mallard travel trailer around 5000lbs at 55mph avg 9 mpg!! just needs a larger gas tank.

The lack of safety systems like pre collision a million cameras is something i love about it. My last few trucks had way to many sensors and beeps and warnings. I love how my Mojave is like an old school truck without all the nanny systems. I love it!

Well done, as always! The problem with this GREAT idea is too expensive in Canada and the truck is too long!

As long as people keep buying these as is, at these prices, they won't change a thing w/o charging you for it. We need more competition for off road worthy, fun to drive, topless vehicles. Bronco, you're up!

Comparing the Gladiator (Rubicon) to the Power Wagon, you get front and rear locking diffs, sway bar disconnect. In the Power Wagon, you get a Warn Winch, more horsepower, better storage space, and just a monster of a truck...for near the same price as a Rubicon. And the PW is a highly capable off road truck!

It would be nice if Jeep actually would sell the “Available Trailer Brake Controller”. A soft top that would fully retract such as found on the JL/JLU would be nice too. Great review guys!

Guys, awesome vids. Very thorough reviews on this truck. I want one so bad, and will have one as soon as I have the funds saved up. I'll be getting the diesel Rubicon for sure for the extra torque. I'm up in Greeley, so it's nice to see some local Colorado views in your videos!

I keep a moving blanket in the bed for the tops - separates and protects

I had one of these and they are a lot of fun but do agree about the drivers seat. The other thing is the Honda Ridgeline and how people made fun of it because of the car/truck idea but I had one as well and man all the things you can do with it. I believe the same thing goes for the Jeep situation.

I bought a Gladiator eco diesel, and I couldn't be more happy with my purchase!

$60k.....I love jeeps but c'mon jeep....you know that just wrong.

There’s a bag that comes for the panels which makes it easy to carry and transport both. The back part is super easy to take off. I pulled the Jeep challenge and took the hole thing off by myself. I know have the soft top. Super easy to install and looks great. I got my Gladiator on rollout last year and have been living it. I got the sport model and have put a few upgrades to it

I actually sat in a JL and Gladiator yesterday for the first time, I’m 6’4”.. and can’t agree more with the seating position and lack of room for a tall person. My head would be 1/4 - 1/2” away from the roof, if I tilted the seat back my head would hit the B pillar hoop.. and leg positioning is way off. Was debating between getting a mid sized truck gladiator vs Tacoma and that seating position and lack of room picked it for me.

WOW ... I was considering one of these. But after seeing your comment about the front seat room, not for me. I'm 6'2" and one of my worries about driving one of these is room and more specifically safety. These things will get tossed around in a collision and the lack of room, protection and leg room is a no go for me. Good honest review TFL.

Who left the lights on to melt the covers on the LEDs lmao

I agree with you guys on the headlights as I have bought the Gobi as well. I am 6’ 2 and as for my 2020 the front driver seat for me is perfectly fine. I suppose this is a preference among personal comfort. Being a 16 year military veteran along with PMC work, I have definitely had much more uncomfortable seats than my Jeep has. I have added $5,500 in extras to mine as well. I love how these are blank canvases that you can personalize and make them your own. The only issue I had after putting the oversized 35s on was a little rubbing on tighter turns than normal even with the 3 inch Skyjacker kit. I cured that by installing spacers. I replaced the standard dim yellow headlights with the more capable HID headlights. However, I would have thought for the $52,995 value it would have had a few things standard that it didn’t come with when I purchased it. ***The lower cost was with employee pricing currently going on as of 07/04/2020)*** Overall I love my Jeep Gladiator. With so many aftermarket parts on the market one can get pretty expensive if you haven’t thought or planned out exactly what you want to do with the Gladiator. I started off with a budget and worked the parts from their. I came in just south of what my ceiling was. I hope all of you have a great 4th of July. God bless the United States of America!

These guys are great and have a fantastic job test driving new offroad vehicles. I certainly hope Jeep is listening and makes improvements based on customer feedback. Also the fact that a Rubicon doesn't have a standard 3 piece hardtop as a standard feature with black wheels. More typical price gouging at work here folks.

I adore my Mojave. A Wrangler with a bed is perfect for my needs. The only problem is that I like the seat all the way up, and there is a flaw in the system in that every time I get out, it pushes down on the lever, and after I drive it around town, getting in and out, I have to do about 4 pumps to bring it back up. Took a while to figure out that it wasn’t malfunctioning. Finally, after replacing the seat rails, the dealer finally took the lever off for the weekend, and it didn’t go down at all.

Really enjoyed this review and Tommy hit the nail on the head with driver seat room. Ya just can't make a silk purse out of a damned good sow's ear!

It sounds like Jeep and Glock have the same idea. F*** you'll buy it just because.

Just got back home from a 1000mile road trip in my Gladiator Rubicon, towing my fishing boat (3k lbs) and bed loaded to the gills with camping gear. Worth every damn penny. What other vehicle can you haul your family and camping gear, tow your boat, and offroad/ cruise topless and doorless while on vacation? By the way for the entire trip, 800 miles of which was towing, I averaged 15.1 mpg. This was from western NY through the Adirondack mountains to Burlington VT- not a piece of cake by any means. I also have an F150 with the 3.5 ecoboost and 10 speed and I know it wouldnt get that fuel economy. Never loved a vehicle so much- for my use there is nothing better.

That side panel behind the rear door would be good for mounting shaped gas cans. Plus those tool bin looking gas tanks would work on the Jeep Gladiator pick up bed against that cab end.

Solid video as always. A more powerful engine option would be greatly appreciated.

My cheap ass 2018 F150 XL gives me all those same temp gauges on my regular ole instrument cluster and pitch/roll on the center display -- no load time needed. Jeep just over complicating things lol

This is like wanting a Wrangler and a truck as well, and in the end you get neither. I saw a guy riding around with the doors off and I laughed out loud.

The only bad thing about Jeeps is that they won’t honour their own warranty. My 2020 JTR 3.6 sounds like a diesel and has done since 36k. They replaced the rockers, lifters and cams and the ticking persists. Now at 59k the ticking is worse and they told me to “baby the engine” and go away. The engine is disintegrating, throwing metal filings throughout. This was my “dream Jeep” that I was planning on keeping and modifying. Now I can’t trade it in or sell it without taking a huge loss. This engine will fail prematurely and FCA has known about this issue since 2013, with class-action law suits in both the US and Canada regarding the 3.6 “ticking issue”. I have had many FCA vehicles including Jeeps, but this is going to be my last due to way I was treated and the warranty not being worth the paper it’s written on!

I’d be a lot more interested if it was a 2 door with a 6’ bed like the J6 concept truck.

The driver size and seat adjustments for me are ok and I’m 6’ 4” tall. I worried based on this review if I would fit ok and it’s way more comfortable than a Tacoma. What I don’t like on long drives is the steering wobble. I have a Ford 250 and it drives straight without effort. This seems to take more active steering to keep it going down the road.

Wow! That was fast recharging. It must have a 480 wkh charger. Tommy and Andre make a good combo.

I just saw that misch 4x4 makes seat brackets that provide more leg room for taller individuals.

I’m glad I got a Tacoma TRD Off Road instead of this one. Reliability and high resale value really sold me on this truck over the Jeep

I’m the same height as you and the driver seat literally killed the deal for me.

Good, honest, review!!

When this truck was announced I was going to have one.... released headroom and driver comfort killed the dream. 6’6”. For the same money as my Denali 1500... Bought a used jk

The headlights look so lame when you have the aftermarket lights on

Incredibly over priced.

I'm 5'4 so it's a great size for me. My friend who is 6'7 is gonna hate going on road trips with me lol.

Per the manual you are advised to use the manual mode when towing to help climb and descend hills.

There is nothing wrong with incandescent headlights. I have been using them for the last 15 years. What I hate is trying to drive at night with other peoples headlights are blasting in my eyes & burning my retinas out. Not very safe when I am temporarily blinded by someones headlights to the point I cant see anything. One of these days I fear swerving into oncoming traffic or into a side barrier because I am blinded by headlights. I wish we all still used incandescent headlights. LED & other modern headlights are nice if you are the one using them, they are not nice for anyone else on the road.

Did you review the usability of the bed? My concern is if it’s actually big enough to use for trips to the dump, hardware store, or if you’re moving furniture.

10:45 mark Tommy missed the handle on the side of the seat that is for adjusting the bottom inclination. I'm 6'2" and find it more spacious than a seat in the JL.

Wrangler with a bed, it’s the part about it and got the 2020 sport. Made a few upgrades but love it

Great review, your production is top notch. Absolutely love my Max Tow Gladiator in Gobi! Non jeep people just don’t understand, and that is fine, they don’t have to. I get compliments all the time. So far all I have done is put nerf bars on side, 13” antenna (black), rugged ridge slush mats (do not recommend, get the Jeep brand ones) and plasticoated my stock wheels flat black. Looking for some rubicon take offs or 35s and going to do the decked storage system as well as a rack over bed and some KC lights...then I will be finished, I think 😉

Good video,..but that 'non-adjustable' driver's seat would stop my ownership decision! Driver/passenger comfort are paramount,...to me.

Truck U showed a kit from Baxter Performance for the Gladiator that prevents the engine oil drain back issue. 30 minutes after shut off all the engine oil drains back to the crankcase, even the filter is bone dry. Every start up is a dry start.

I just bought a JT Rubicon. So far so good. Expensive and not for everybody but for my wife's and I, its the best. Great review. Pretty much how I feel about my Truck.

How about going like the older scrambler... - Two door, and a useable bed.

Ill be getting the Sport S with max tow package. Invest savings into goodies! I have the exact same issue with the driver position in my JLU. Looking at a seat replacement for sure. Also re-gearing makes a HUGE difference with the JL/JT. Although you can adjust the trans with a tuner, its nowhere near the same.

Leg and head room in vehicles has ALWAYS been an issue for me, since I’m 6’8” tall. For most of my life, even finding a vehicle that i can get behind the wheel in, without having to swing my leg under and around the steering column, or having to hunker down, or have to lean the seat ALL THE WAY BACK behind the B pillar is a common issue for extra tall people. So it’s not terrible, but I agree, that it would be nice to have a little bit more rail on that seat to give room if needed. You can always do the Harry and the Henderson’s method and take the freedom roof off!

There is an aftermarket rock slider that wayalife put on his JT and it helps with that awkward sheetmetal behind the rear door....

If only they still made the 4.0 i6 like in my old 96 Cherokee. Not the power tech version.

70k after interest is paid.,NO THANKS

Only thing I hate about my glad. The back up cam is on the tailgate. So if you leave it down to haul anything. The camera will be faced down and constantly beep. Other then that. I love my Glad!

We owned an '18 Ram Promaster 3500E and after 34k /100% no issues miles in 12 months, we thought the Gladiator was worth checking out. Our goal is to have a very capable OLV that needs are few mods as possible. We looked at all of the mid-sized options and it came down to the Ranger, Taco and Jeep. As a former Toyota owner, Tacos and 4R have their own set of issues and limitations; not to mention, a Taco OR Pro is easily $47-52k at all of the dealerships. Rangers are similar in price, but none have the dual lockers, etc. Go add those aftermarket and it's nearly a even playing field $ wise. We had read over and over that the Gladiator had steering issues and drove rough, but to make a real solid decision, we decided on a test drive one & It was pretty amazing. We went is thinking we'd likely rule the truck out we were 100% sold on the truck after about 20 miles. It's been 6 weeks now and we have 9,000 miles on it. It's driven across country with a trailer in tow, we avg. 11.4mpg until we made it east of the rockies; after that, the avg. was closer to 15.5mpg & this is with 33" M/T's, not A/T's. My old 2010 4R with Falken A/T3's (31.5") brought that truck to 15.3 at h.way speeds; so we're stoked on the Jeep. Staying closer to highway speeds (70), the Jeep is around 19mpg, head towards 80mph and drop about 1.5mpg, drop to 65 and gain 1mpg. We've enjoyed the Gladiator so far, on and off-road. We hope it stays as carefree as our old PM3500. IMO, it's worth test driving! One thing I still can't wrap my head around is how it beats out Toyotas because you can install real size off road tire without clearance issues. Most notably, you don'just to fit a 33" tire on a 4R /Taco, you need to cut off the major part of side cash protection. And forget trying to stuff a 35" or 37" tire in other mid-sized trucks witout 4-6" lifts and more frame mods.

🗣Ford Bronco please!😎💯

But a single cab! Just imagine...

😂 Tommy, Tommy, Man if you think seat adjustment is not great on the Gladiator, you should try a pre 2016 Land Rover Defender Pickup. Legend off road but the seat has a limited travel on its forward/aft movement, the backrest slaps right up against the back of the cab and to rest your elbow you need to roll down the window and place your arm on the door. At least when you're driving you're not risking castration by gear lever in the middle seat. Love the Gladiator. You chaps have made it amazing. Good luck on No Pavement Needed.

Are you guys doing the TAT? Can't wait to see that series! I've watched many ADV riders do the trail and it is on my bucket list! Maybe by the time I get to do it my 7 year old son will be 16. That would be an adventure.

Can someone Show Andre how to use the gas cap hook on the back of the door always just dropping the gas cap against the vehicle

These things are shockingly cramped inside. for that price you can get much-better-to-live-with-daily trucks

I am glad they omitted some of the electronic safety stuff. I don't want that on a vehicle and it is very annoying when it comes standard and you cannot avoid it.

You need a regear to get some power. From the factory it’s just about one gear to high so go one gear lower than you would when deciding the gear set to run. The steering wheel is also telescoping. I’m amazed how many owners don’t realize this lol.

I keep my freedom panels in the bed, inside the included storage bag. I honestly think it's a pretty solid solution. Even with the panels back there you can still fit a ton of stuff around and on top of the storage bag.

So how much do they have in theirs? $75K? More?

Everybody always says they never take the top off. I live in FL I take it off almost every weekend. Mine came with a cushioned carrying bag to put them in in the truck bed. Keeps them safe and compact and it literally takes like 2 minutes to take them off.

Wife and I recently test drove a Mojave Gladiator. The appearance with the bigger off-road tires were nice. I’m 6ft and like what was said I couldn’t move the seat further back and after maybe 15 mins of driving. My lower back started to hurt from the hard leather seats. I really wanted to like this, but with the seats, lights, and comfort. For us not worth the price tag. Understandable it’s an off-road rig, but at that price. You’d expect more.

I heard I’ll finally be able to order my diesel version in August. Been waiting 3 years

Drinks fuel like a cow drinking water , accelerate like an elephant , handles corners like a fainting goat and cost as much as a rhino.... thats a PASS for me.

Sounds like I need to wait until the life cycle refresh for Jeep to address some of these shortcomings. The driving position in particular would be an issue for me, I'm 6-1 same as Tommy and I know I would quickly get uncomfortable with that lack of adjustability.

Just curious of the overall cost to get the Gladiator looking the way it is now, upgrades and all? And, is it worth the cost at that price point?