I would have preferred this.

"and 100 more" (nth256) 04/04/2019 at 15:10 • Filed to: None

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KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > and 100 more 04/04/2019 at 15:14

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and 100 more > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 04/04/2019 at 15:15

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It is pretty damn hot.

Arrivederci > and 100 more 04/04/2019 at 15:16

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I......really like that.

HammerheadFistpunch > and 100 more 04/04/2019 at 15:18

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oh man, there could have been blood if Jeep did this instead.  a unibody full ind. pickup from jeep?  that wouldn’t have gone well

Ash78, voting early and often > and 100 more 04/04/2019 at 15:19

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Gladiator? He barely knew her.

This would have done better than the Wrangler version will do.

The Ghost of Oppo > and 100 more 04/04/2019 at 15:19

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I’d love to see a wind resistance comparison between this and the real thing. Let’ s speculate wildly on the MPG difference

and 100 more > HammerheadFistpunch 04/04/2019 at 15:25

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I think there would’ve been a lot of flak from the hardcore Jeep fans, but look at Jeep today: three fwd-based crossovers, a RWD-based pseudo-luxe crossover, and the JL (and now the Gladiator as well). I think a WK2 pickup would steal thunder from Toyota and Nissan ( and yes, Honda) in a big way, but might also can nibalize RAM 1500 sales.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > and 100 more 04/04/2019 at 15:26

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throw a ram face on it and call it a dakota

and 100 more > The Ghost of Oppo 04/04/2019 at 15:31

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I don’t know that there’d be too much difference. Most people who add or remove a camper shell from their truck notice maybe a 1-2 mpg difference one way or the other (generally, a decrease in around-town driving, an increase in mpg when towing, and very little change when at highway speed.)

https://expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/lets-talk-camper-shells-and-mpg.38870/

So maybe with the GC-p ickup, you ’d see an increase in MPG due to a lower weight?

ShrimpHappens, née WJalopy > HammerheadFistpunch 04/04/2019 at 15:33

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How about like the Comanche with unibody cab then  frame rails under the bed?

and 100 more > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero 04/04/2019 at 15:33

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This would be the “lifestyle” Dakota they promised a couple years ago.

and 100 more > Ash78, voting early and often 04/04/2019 at 15:33

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I’m kinda prone to agree.

HammerheadFistpunch > ShrimpHappens, née WJalopy 04/04/2019 at 15:34

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They could pull it off, but as evidenced by the fact Jeep couldn’t be bothered to make unique rear doors for the gladiator...way more work than they were willing to put in.

vicali > HammerheadFistpunch 04/04/2019 at 15:35

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I swear I’ve seen some stuff in my life, but that would be awesome...

Y ou would have to check your fob in the parking lot to make sure you get in the right one.

The Ghost of Oppo > and 100 more 04/04/2019 at 15:44

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I meant more from the difference of the boxy W rangler front clip to the relatively aerodynamic front end of the GC

and 100 more > HammerheadFistpunch 04/04/2019 at 15:45

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Good point.

I recall seeing all the engineering that went into the bed of Honda’s Ridgeline, and how, in essence, the whole rear of the cab is one giant support structure cantilevered off the middle of an Odyssey platform. Jeep did a lot of work to bring the Gladiator to market, but it is very much NOT a ground-up project.

and 100 more > The Ghost of Oppo 04/04/2019 at 15:47

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Oh, yeah, I imagine the difference between those would be vast!

What are t he projected mpg numbers for the Gladiator? I can say from personal experience that a 2012 GC with a V6 averages between 18 and 26 mpg.

and 100 more > vicali 04/04/2019 at 15:51

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Yeah, I think aerodynamics is having a very big effect on what cars look like these days. Everything is looking very  same-samey.

BahamaTodd > and 100 more 04/04/2019 at 15:53

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Too close to the Ram midsize truck that should be on the way soon.

I say Jeep needs to do a fullsize pickup. Make it a 1/2 ton with  solid axles. They could even use many of the components from the Ram Power Wagon.

UserNotFound > and 100 more 04/04/2019 at 16:05

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It could be the new Comanche. I dig it.

factoryhack > and 100 more 04/04/2019 at 16:36

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Really cool idea although it would never stand out in the market like the Gladiator.

I can’t picture a whole lot of people clamoring for a beefier unibody Ridgeline vs. the attributes and styling of the body on frame Gladiator.

Brickfoot Ginger > and 100 more 04/04/2019 at 17:40

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500% less butt fugly.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > and 100 more 04/04/2019 at 17:44

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It's a nice piece of work but a dreadful reminder of how ubiquitous this style of vehicle has become...

JMKarstetter > and 100 more 04/05/2019 at 01:51

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And they could make a TrackHawk version fairly easily.

The Ghost of Oppo > and 100 more 04/05/2019 at 09:27

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The official numbers are 17/19/21 for the auto Gladiator, which is surprisingly not as bad as I thought it would be

and 100 more > The Ghost of Oppo 04/05/2019 at 10:11

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I know they did a lot of aero work on the JL. Its getting harder to justify driving a brick, and all the fuel costs that entails.