2020 Jeep Gladiator pickup

[bcp]

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Bruce

 

[Wagtail]

Unless it can beat out the Toyota HILUX for indestructibility... then I would say "no".

Google 'Top Gear Toyota Hilux' for evidence.

DISCLAIMER: I own a HILUX

 

[Jstpssng]

I've been reading about the "upcoming Jeep pickup" for years... I will believe it when I see it.
However, in every article that I read one thing remains clear; they have forgotten the simplicity which made the original Willys great.

 

[oosik]

I checked with the local Jeep dealer this spring. They indicated that the Jeep pickup was a "project in the works". Like most all other pickups - be it the best or also ran - - it's bound to be very expensive.

They did have a unit that was a mod of the extended body style Jeep. It was custom built by some company in CA. Starting price was around $115K. Probably some wheat farmer from down in the Palouse will buy it for his son.

See a lot of that around this part of the world. The ultra Corvette pulls into a gas station - an 18 year old kid get out - he is wearing a plaid flannel shirt - bib overalls and a pair of Mucks. The custom license plate says - "WHEAT".

 

[blackdog2086]

Unless it can beat out the Toyota HILUX for indestructibility... then I would say "no".

Google 'Top Gear Toyota Hilux' for evidence.

DISCLAIMER: I own a HILUX

I'm with you 100%, but in this part of the world it's called a Tacoma. I put a lot of miles on a HiLux diesel in Afghanistan under some of the worst conditions imaginable and they just keep on running. Wish I could get the diesel in the states.

 

[dalola]

Looks like it would be a fun lifestyle truck for weekends & whatnot, but I think I'll keep my F150.

 

[deserteagle71]

I've been a Jeep owner for many years. Currently have a 2006 Wrangler Rubicon - last of the good old straight 6 engines.

Jeep (Fiat) is going to have to improve their quality control game a lot for me to invest in a new one. If you go on the Jeep forums all you hear about is all the problems the new ones are having. And the prices! Just for the heck of it, I went on the Jeep web site and "built" a new Rubicon...$54,000 and that didn't include all the fancy options.

And unless it has a minimum 6-1/2' bed, it ain't a pickup. Just an SUV with an open hatch.

 

[Jstpssng]

The original Willy's only had a 6' bed, and 6000gvwr. I still would like to have one.

 

[bcp]

The original Willy's only had a 6' bed, and 6000gvwr. I still would like to have one.

But it only weighed a bit over 3000 lbs and was called a 1-ton pickup.

I've had two pickups and one wagon.

Bruce

 

[Industrial Toys]

Looks to much like for some kind of wannabe or weekend warrior.

But if I could buy it engineless for under five grand and put in some old technology Isuzu engine, it might serve a purpose.