This is the first Jeep truck since it met its untimely end in 1992. The launch of the Jeep Gladiator had many truck fans—especially Dodge Ram drivers—excited for yet another option for a capable pickup truck. But the Gladiator is far from a full-size half-ton. In fact, it’s built on an elongated Wrangler chassis. For this reason, every Jeep Gladiator engine originated in the Wrangler, and no Jeep truck offers a V8. But it does have the high towing capacity and very powerful engine developed for the Ram 1500.
How much can the Jeep Gladiator tow?
The Jeep Wrangler can only tow 3,500 pounds. But the automaker designed a more advanced engine cooling system for the Gladiator, and it’s available as part of the towing package. This brings the midsize truck’s towing capacity to 7,650 lbs.
option. But while diesels are usually known for their towing capabilities, Gladiators are tuned more for fuel efficiency. Jeep doesn’t offer it with a tow package, so it can’t tow the truck anywhere with its 7,650-pound limit.
While the EcoDiesel Gladiator only delivers 260 horsepower, it produces 442 lb-ft of torque.
Is there a Jeep V8?
For the first time ever, Jeep is rolling out a factory Wrangler V8 in 2021. You can get the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon as the “392 Edition” and it ships with the Hemi.
The engine in question is the (6.4 L) V8 from Scat Pack Dodge muscle cars and Ram 2500 trucks. In the Wrangler Rubicon, this engine produces 470 horsepower.
But here’s the thing, while you can order a Jeep Wrangler with a Hemi V8 engine, you can’t currently get one in a Gladiator.
Why? There’s a good chance the Jeep only needed to design a Wrangler option first before adapting it to the Gladiator—like all current engine options on the Gladiator. But for a Wrangler, the 392 Rubicon costs more than the Challenger Hellcat. We’re not sure we want to see how much more expensive this Hime will be in a wrestler.
Does the jeep truck have a manual transmission?
Jeep’s Gladiator minivan is one of the final midsize pickup trucks to offer a manual transmission. The other is the Toyota Tacoma.
Gladiator – just like the Jeep Wrangler – is available with a six-speed manual transmission behind its V6 engine. The EcoDiesel Jeep Gladiator only comes with an eight-speed automatic. Additionally, the Gladiator’s manual transmission is not available with the towing package, so its maximum towing capacity is lower than the automatic.
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