Everything is more enjoyable when your debt free.

The Gladiator loses by default because it's $55k. Let that sink in. A mid-sized trucklet that costs $55,000!

*at jeep headquarters* "sir we need innovation" *designer, ripping fat line of coke* "cut a cherokee in half and throw a dodge dakota bed on it"

I'd go with the older Comanche any day!

Put 4 or 5 grand into the older Jeep and boom cheaper and better I bet lol

Is the Comanche better? Yes, on every single level. Now I can go watch the video...

I’d take the old scrambler or a Comanche like this. The new Gladiator is all hat no cattle.

I would prefer the analog Comanche over the sensor stuffed Gladiator anytime.

One of my high school buddies had a Commanche, 4.0 with a manual transmission. Compared to what most of us were driving in late 80s/early 90s, that thing felt blindingly quick.

Old school all the way!!!

I love that even with the lift you can reach into the bed. New trucks are so hard to work out of.

I miss the days when the main safety equipment occupied the drivers seat

That MJ is so full of soul. Gorgeous clean interior; Beautiful level of modification; Still performing great after 30 years. I personally have an '88 XJ Cherokee that I work on in my channel - I will never part with it for these reasons. It was my first vehicle bought over 10 years ago and has never let me down. I watch some TFL - But I ALWAYS watch your videos with this Comanche. It also seems like your dad tends to enjoy newer, high-tech stuff and you enjoy the older, classy stuff! Keep it up, guys.

I believe I will stay with my 89 Comanche it’s paid for 😂

give the comanche a couple of Detroit true-tracs and take it off road.

2 door jeep pickup please.

I remember when trucks were actually trucks. No frills and meant for utility. Reg cab with 8' bed is Almost unheard of nowdays. SAD!!!!!!

I thought Chrysler was crazy to drop the Comanche. I remember watching the commercials when it first came out. Nice truck. I think AMC one of the last new things they did. Always loved the looks of it.

I can build 5 of the old school jeeps to be just as nice without the complexity for the price of the new one. I'll take 5 old ones over 1 new one 10 out of 10 times.

Nice one! Been waiting for content like this. Couldn’t care less about the Gladiator, but keep the Comanche vids coming 👍

Comanches are so rad!! I just sold my XJ Cherokee (for a decent sum, I might add) and I think I might have to replace it with a Comanche next!

I’ll take that old-school, work truck, Comanche over the “life style” Gladiator for sure. I like a vehicle that can haul a reasonable load, can do it every day, and can make money. Today, I’m hard pressed to find a single cab medium duty truck.

The old is much better.

I love the old Comanche, had three over the years. I’m currently building a 2000 XJ. The older Jeeps had more personality.

I would take the Comanche hands down. In fact I had one almost identical to that one it was a 87 they called it the SPORTRUCK

Old school all the way new one is just ugly

I owned an 88 Comanche for 14 years, loved that truck, wish I still had it.

Everyone knockin' on the " old school" denim jacket, while the guy is wearing sneakers from the 50s, glasses from the 40s.

I have an 89 Comanche that looks a lot like yours (except it’s stock) and it’s my favorite vehicle out of the five I own. Never going to sell it. Ever.

I'd love to have that old Comanche 😍 I got to drive one as a work truck back when they were new. It was such a pleasure to run around in.

My dad had a Gray Jeep Comanche like 20 years ago, 2wd automatic Used to carry a lot of wood logs Was a nice and dependable truck

Thanks for the great effort put into the history of these trucks. It’s good to know where we have been before we decide where to go in the future. For those of us that were around during the time these compact trucks made their debut in the 1980’s it brings great memories. To the younger folks it’s their first time knowing this info. Thanks again.

Comanche with some lockers and re gear for the tires for the win!!

I love the simplicity of the Comanche. I’d love to see a truck like that available today. Also, you got solid axles front and back in the Comanche whether you opted for 4wd or not 😂

The correct comparation should be: Gladiator vs Scrambler

Love the flashback music! Great comparison Tommy.

Old school man , can’t get any better

I'll stick with my '87 Comanche 4x4 shortbox, 4.0. The only thing they needed was better paint. Mine already had issues in '92 when I bought it.

YES, the video we need! Thank you! I was wondering if you guys were going to do this! So happy 😊

As the owner of a Comanche almost exactly like that one (4wd lifted same transmission, short box red 3.10 gears etc.) I feel like this represented them pretty well except I swear those aren't the right power numbers for the 4.0 of the year and that transmission isn't as bad as they say. I have 260,000 miles and have used it in Moab and beat the thing hard on thousands of occasions and only broke it once. I blew the reverse by my foot slipping off the clutch with 1600lbs in the bed and it revved up a bit.

2052 Comanche is still going, Gladiator was dismantled for scrap 15 years earlier.

Can’t compare a rubicon to the commache no challenge I would still prefer the old school jeep

I personally have owned a Comanche pickup truck and I absolutely loved it it was indeed the best truck I have ever owned

I like the Comanche I've got a 1993 2d 5speed w/out a 4 inch lift

The Comanche is awesome. Especially a short bed manual. The only combination I'd own.

Theres so much about the new "gladiator" i cant stand. Older stuff all the way

I grew up with my grandfather having a Comanche and I want this one or one like it so bad.

My first truck was a 88 Comanche Eliminator 4x4. I would buy an old school Comanche to restore before considering the new Jeep. There are a lot of off road customization options that can make that Comanche even more capable than the Gladiator.

Thanks for making another video about the Commanche

The Comanche was always a tough looking truck. Love them!

Comanche is far better than the jt

Give me that old skool Comanche every day of the week and twice on Sunday!

Rear overhang is too long on the gladiator.

I prefer the Comanche!!! I would unfortunately put much more money into it than I could ever get out, but still stay under $20,000, I think. Slightly larger lift, All Terrain BFGs, same size (better suit my needs and use is all), soften the suspension a bit, give it some flex, new front and rear axels, gearing, rear locker, front limited slip (again for my needs), and 4 wheel disc brakes. Rear bedliner, and turn down the exhaust so it stops melting the bumper! (I’m kind of perplexed why you fellas haven’t corrected the exhaust yet. Money appears not to be the issue.) The Comanche will always have that old school charm, I guess, for me! I really enjoyed the comparison and you can’t beat the interior of the Gladiator, but that is the only reason, for me, that I like the Gladiator, I otherwise just am not liking it at all. Keep up the good work! Tommy, you are doing so well with this great team of fellas! Thanks again!

Great video. I just picked up a 91 comanche 4x4 5spd shortbed with the 4.0 HO engine. Looking forward to fixing it up a bit. Been sitting for years, but it runs great! And very fast for a truck of this vintage. And best of all, no electrical gadgets I don't need or want.

Thank you for your great vids!! You are well informed & you know your information very well!! I appreciate that!! Job Well Done!! 👍🏻👍🏻

I wish I had a comanche. More than a gladiator 🤷🏻‍♂️

The Gladiator with the diesel will be a great vehicle to off road\modify when its 5+ years or more older and priced accordingly.

I have a 2020 Gladiator and I love it. I would also love to have the old school Commanche as well.

"A knob in his knob" they call that docking these days. The more you know 🌠

Old trucks had more character . Blaa 80 early 90's not great but they are "classic"

Old school all the way!

Had a 86 AMC Cherokee 4x4 with the 2.8 V6 dual cab...... loved that truck!!! Put 14x10 low pros on it aired them to max psi, and floated it across the mud, around Z71s in south Alabama

Love your video, man! Awesome. I'm old school. I own a 1990 Jeep Cherokee Pioneer with the manual transmission. Gimme that Comanche!!

Miss seeing your Cherokee on the channel

That’s a really beautiful Comanche! I been looking for one for a year but no luck......

This video brings back great memories for me of my red, two wheel drive 1990 Jeep Comanche 2.5L 4cylinder with a 4 speed manual transmission, 6ft bed pickup. I remember when I was test driving it, the salesman telling me that the engine was made by Isuzu and that it had more torque than the 2.8L 6cylinder engines had. My Comanche looked just like the one you have in the video including the interior even the color is the same. The dash is the same except that mine didn't have the sporty steering wheel. Which is kind of surprising when I think about it, because it had "Sport Truck" written on both sides of it in the pin striping. It was a very basic work truck, it didn't have air conditioning and it didn't even come with a radio, just a capped off hole for the antenna on the fender and a covered slot where the radio would go and of course no speakers, so I had to have that all installed on it. Plus it didn't come with a right side mirror which was happening a lot back in those days with companies getting cheap and it didn't even come with the rear bumper, I had to buy that from the dealer extra when I bought it. I put new mirrors on it myself. I bought it when I was 21 years old back in 1991 and even though it wasn't a 4×4, I took it off road a lot in my younger days. I had a custom built camper top on the back with a nice comfy carpet kit inside of it, that I enjoyed doing a lot of camping in, in the mountains of Southern California and In Arizona. The one thing that I really liked about it was that even though it wasn't a 4×4, it still had the same 4×4 suspension on it, so it had a lot of ground clearance for off roading and it was also under coated which I was surprised to see. I really loved that truck and I always enjoyed driving it even when I had newer vehicles. In the end I was mostly just using it to haul trash to the dump and stuff, because the horse power wasn't that great anymore, but it had over 200,000 miles on it. I finally donated it to a charity in 2017. It was still running, but because of the lack of horse power, I didn't really feel comfortable with selling it to anyone. I have been noticing the new Gladiators, I think they look very nice, I have been afraid to go to the dealer to check them out, because I know that I will end up driving home with one. Maybe eventually after they have a couple years to get any bugs they may have out of them. But I definitely like the look of them. Thanks for making this video, I enjoyed it very much👍🙂

I have an ‘89 Cherokee Sport 2 door, 4.0 litre in the same red as the Comanche. Still running strong and none of issues he was talking about. Use the 4wd all the time as I live in snow country. I did replace the radio, wish I had kept the original...

That is a gorgeous Comanche! I’d take that thing over the new one any day of the week!

I'll take the 80's Comanche or scrambler. Love the classics.

You look like Arturo's dad from Red Dawn with that jacket on. 😂🤣 Definite 80's flash back.

Great vid i love how honest your channel is

The work truck !! 👍🏼 who needs all those driver aides 🙄

You seem to has forgotten the S10 pickup when talking about the competition of the time,and the Gladiator has to many things on it to go wrong on it over time,and the price is far to high.

Tommy, I have been watching for awhile. I feel like this was one of your best pieces. Felt like I was watching an episode of Top Gear or The Grand Tour.

I laughed when he said that the old Comanche was very heavily worked. That one looks like it was only driven by an old lady to get to church on Sundays. He obviously doesn’t know what a Heavily Worked truck looks like after 20 years. That Comanche is beautiful!

I have 3 Comanches and I’ll pick my Comanche every single time.

Old school for me as well. Often thought of a mash up between a XJ (4 door) and a Comanche SB to get a retro Gladiator ish Jeep.

I agree that steering wheel is fantastic.. 1st thing I replaced when I got my 88 XJ BTW anyone struggling with Renix vacuum issues u can order replacement everything on Amazon.

The Comanche is a really cool old truck. I would buy one of they were available locally, would be perfect for my needs of hauling motorbikes, some off roading and using as my everyday set of wheels.

Comanche! No car payments! Equals more money for upgrades! I wouldnt spend 55.000 just to go offroading!

Both of them are good in different ways, change my mind.

Tommy this is totally off topic but I've been watching TFL for a long time now and remember when you first started helping your dad. Watching this video I realized how great you have become! I'm sure there are a lot of great people behind the camera but you really did a great job on this video! You hit a lot of really great facts and showed a ton of knowledge.

I had a Comanche back in 86, good little truck. I opted for the four-cylinder fuel injection because the carbureted Chevy V6 ran so horribly. I’ll take a Comanche any day

"So once again Jeep is once again, back in a partnership with Peugot. How funny is that?" Not funny.. not funny at all! It's terrible news; it's grave, horrible news. haha

...that 80's dance pop soundtrack 😆👍

I had an 88 Sportruck shortbed, 4x4 with the 4L and a 5 speed. Loved it and am currently looking for another. It was the smoothest riding and tightest handling truck I've ever been in. It also had scary over assisted steering.

Great comparison i have two Comanches and you can’t beat the simplicity. I love driving them. If you have a Comanche do yourself s favor and joint the Comanche Club. Lots of in-depth knowledge available in that club. .

If Jeep remade an ‘angular’ rendition of the Cherokee that was a tribute to the originals... I’d actually buy a Chrysler product

If you love four wheelin’ in the city and getting stuck on dirt roads, the new Gladiator is for you!!!

"A knob...in his knob." 😂 this was such a serious informative video, i had to play that back to make sure i heard it right!

Definitely the Manche. I got a 89 4x4 short bed 3.5 lift on 33s and it's a beast.

Jeep needs to come out with an extended cab Gladiator.

comanche needs 4.10s, lockers, rocksliders and it beats up on the gladiator all day

Old school. My first truck was a 1984 Nissan 720 that was re built from the ground up . The Simplicity and honesty of trucks of that era it's something I look forward to again when I purchase a vehicle to rebuild in the future

I love both of them in their perspective purposes and categories.. good video bro 😎 👍🏾 godbless

I love the classic reviews! I’d love to see an Isuzu on the channel, either a vehicross or an old trooper!

I'd take the Comanche over any of the new one for dependability and just Simple . The newer one have to much as for a Electronics.

Just you guys always blow my mind, this is my tough when I look in the past in see this truck and why not to compare to the recently Jeep gladiator awesome guys and subscribed to you other channel.