"DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!" (daft-ryosuke) 06/19/2019 at 16:19 • Filed to: salty

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“I wanted to buy a Jeep Gladiator Rubicon because I wanted a mid-size truck with the capability of a full-size truck.”

Okay, you could have had either of the following...

A Colorado ZR2 for $41k

A Tacoma TRD Pro for $42k

Or you could wait a while and get the Ranger Raptor, which will probably be around $40-50k !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!

But you decided to spend $62k on a fucking Jeep.

But the doors and roof come off so that 100% justifies it.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish! 06/19/2019 at 16:23

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But the doors and roof come off so that 100% justifies it.

See, you DO understand.

I want one... with a Hemi, preferably.

Danimalk - Drives a Slow Car Fast > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish! 06/19/2019 at 16:24

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Something, something Jeep thing.

I wouldn’t buy any of them, but the Gladiator is BY FAR the coolest one in my book .

And, yes, that is partially because the roof and doors come off.

Ash78, voting early and often > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish! 06/19/2019 at 16:26

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I went looking for a Sport or a Sport S model in my area, hoping to find something in the mid-$30s.

Nope. They’re all Overland and Rubicons, $50k+

I will say Jeep is head and shoulders above the competition on interior space/cube. The Taco is the only other midsize I’ve driven and it always feels like I’m basically in a compact hatchback on stilts. I can’t imagine the other two are any better.

DipodomysDeserti > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish! 06/19/2019 at 16:28

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Well, you’re watching his YouTube channel and posting up links for other people to watch , which I’m guessing help pays for the truck. Probably wouldn’t have happened if he bought a Tacoma/Colorado/Ranger.

We only have ourselves to blame here, people.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish! 06/19/2019 at 16:30

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$60k is an asinine number...

*Stephen A Smith voice* HOWEVAH

It actually makes a measure of sense when you weigh it against having two separate vehicles. You could get a $43k truck and a $20k used Jeep, pay taxes on both, insurance on both, or just buy one vehicle.

I wouldn’t spend $60k on it because I’m not in that market and that doesn’t check any boxes for me, but the Gladiator has a very unique set of attributes and I can see some value in getting EVERYTHING you want all in on e package.

HammerheadFistpunch > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish! 06/19/2019 at 16:32

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I keep wondering how people are going to take to a very heavy truck with an engine that is less powerful and just as strung out as one people complain a lot about in a lighter truck (the tacoma)

*yes it has more peak hp, but it simply revs higher

DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish! > DipodomysDeserti 06/19/2019 at 16:34

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And I will continue doing so because I have a love/hate relationship with Tyler and honestly I’d be doing the same exact thing if I had his money.

Just think of this as my nagging responsible side butting in.

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish! 06/19/2019 at 16:35

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Why is the homepage saying your name is “and1more”?

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish! 06/19/2019 at 16:35

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Having ridden in it: worth it. Fucking worth it. So goddamn worth it I can’t even. Convertible all of the trucks. 

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > HammerheadFistpunch 06/19/2019 at 16:38

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My BIL is looking at a Gladiator because “it has best in class towing!”.

I guess the Colorado and Ranger aren’t in the same class as the Gladiator? Also, he owns nothing that can be towed. Although he does own a few Subarus but even then you’re at the top in of the J$$p’s towing capacity. 

HammerheadFistpunch > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. 06/19/2019 at 16:43

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my rule of thumb, at my elevation at least, is that your max towing on the freeway is the listed number -20% . Otherwise life sucks. if you got 7500 lbs towing needs , you need to be looking at a half tons .

Ash78, voting early and often > HammerheadFistpunch 06/19/2019 at 16:45

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I heard the Gladiator has the engine from an old Chrysler 200!

DipodomysDeserti > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish! 06/19/2019 at 16:46

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You convinced me to take a gander, and I was reminded of why I don’t watch any of these videos.

Pretty on point that the video starts off talking with a grown man wearing slippers in public, loaded up on opiates because he injured himself cos playing as a middle schooler with ADHD.

Good reminder to never let my kids watch YouTube.

Ash78, voting early and often > HammerheadFistpunch 06/19/2019 at 16:46

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Yup. I don’t even tow, but I’ve lurked on RV forums for long enough. A lot of those people are like “I never exceed 50% of my rated capacity.”

I guess that’s how you end up with an F-650 towing a teardrop, but hey. Excess capacity!

HammerheadFistpunch > Ash78, voting early and often 06/19/2019 at 16:54

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You certainly can take it too far.  Interestingly enough I was searching for some other thing on the Ford site and I found out that ford recommends reducing towing capacity by 2% per 1000 feet of elevation. So where I am at 5000 towing to 9,000 feet thats 10-18% right there...which makes sense.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish! 06/19/2019 at 16:57

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all three of those trucks you posted dont have what he was after, a remov able roof. that said he hinted a few videos ago that he may have bought an actual F150 Raptor.

Also i dont think america will get this gen of Ranger Raptor. 

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 06/19/2019 at 17:00

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i actually saw a convertible dakota the other day lol

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 06/19/2019 at 17:01

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even the 5.7 would be a nice option

CobraJoe > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. 06/19/2019 at 17:16

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My BIL is looking at a Gladiator because “it has best in class towing!”.

To be fair... My ‘05 Titan crew cab with the “Big Tow” package is rated almost identically at 7400.

That Jeep might not be best in class, but it’s pretty darn impressive compared to 10 years ago.

CobraJoe > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 06/19/2019 at 17:20

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It actually makes a measure of sense when you weigh it against having two separate vehicles. You could get a $43k truck and a $20k used Jeep, pay taxes on both, insurance on both, or just buy one vehicle.

You might want to break out the spreadsheet to verify that claim... In Nebraska, older vehicles pay far less in yearly registration fees than newer things. My wife’s ‘12 Outback cost over $200 to renew this year, my ‘05 Titan cost $25.

Plus, with two vehicles, you don’t have to compromise.  You could get a 2 door jeep instead of the unlimited, for example.  

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero 06/19/2019 at 17:21

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OMG I love those

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > CobraJoe 06/19/2019 at 18:07

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I don’t know about Nebraska (or anywhere else for that matter, haha ), but in RI we pay a registration fee every two years (based on vehicle weight) and we pay taxes based on the value of the vehicle every year, which is theft . And of course insuring one vehicle is going to be cheaper than two basically anywhere, depending on what they are naturally.

I mean I agree with you, I’d have two vehicles and deal with the extra expenses. But some people only want one or only have space for one, so for those people I could see an argument being made. It’s not for me, the more the merrier as far as I’m concerned, but still.

StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish! 06/20/2019 at 09:18

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Trust me, the Gladiator is much better than the Chevy and the Taco.  Both are based on such old platforms it’s hardly a comparison.  They need to be updated badly.

StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 > Ash78, voting early and often 06/20/2019 at 09:21

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Not quite, those had the original Pentastar.  These are running the upgrade.  Only vehicles still on the Classic are the Charger/300/Challenge and the “Ram Classic” (DS model).  Everything else is running the newer motor.

StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 06/20/2019 at 09:23

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Agree 100%

StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 06/20/2019 at 09:24

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I think a supercharger on the 3.6 would be enough.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > CobraJoe 06/20/2019 at 11:06

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7 4 00 is pretty low for a full size with a tow package , 05 F150 does 9500lb with the tow package. Hell my 04 Disco’s was rated to tow 7000lbs, 7000lbs+ towing has been pretty standard for decades at this point. 

CobraJoe > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. 06/20/2019 at 11:22

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It’s a high trim level crew cab, so I’m pretty sure the extra weight and lighter springs are hurting the cargo and towing capacity. ( I’m pretty sure newer models are rated higher. )

I’m still pretty impressed that a midsized crew cab truck can match my older Titan.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 06/20/2019 at 12:50

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Never underestimate the need for a V8.

StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 06/21/2019 at 10:32

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Oh I know the need for one.  They are fun.