The new jeep truck is just a version of the 4 door jeep....not a full size truck like the original Gladiator.

 

It's a mid-sized truck. Frame is 31" longer, wheelbase is stretched as well. It's not just a wrangler with a bed grafted on. It was designed as a truck. Sure, a lot of the sheetmetal will interchange with the wrangler, they do roll of the same assembly line after all...... but, it actually IS a 'real' truck. 7650 lb tow rating as well.

 

Let's see, my first vehicle, was a "65 d-100 camper special" I was still in High School about 1970 and then a "73 club cab, 200 with the 360, and then a "77 300 440" for a work truck and then a "80 w-200 power wagon that I installed a 440 still my driver since 1983" and then a "75 Ramcharger" and then a "46 WDX" power wagon, and then a "89" diesel 250 and then a "93" diesel W-250 and then a "94"diesel 3500 and then "95" diesel 2500 and then a "97'' diesel W-3500 and then a ''99'' quad cab diesel 3500 and in between all that I have 4 "46-48" "WF---WH" trucks and a "37" truck and my latest is a" 2002" W-1500 4-door. I still have them all, not all are road worthy but I got them I think that I have Dodge fever. My yard looks like a Dodge Car dealership.

 

I'm just old school....a real truck is a regular cab & 8ft bed.....a tool as god intended it to be.....

 

That's impressive!

 

My two favorites by far and my driveway

 

Your driveway looks like the roads around here..... My driveway is actually paved, even though the roads.... are not.

 

2000, 318, 4X4 short bed. Got rid of a 01 long bed 4X4 awhile back. Love em'

 

I have one 97 ram 1500. Club cab short bed 5.9lt. 4x4 on 34's
97 Dakota up graded to a 5.9lt 4x4
2001 Dakota four door 3.9lt 2wd
2004 dakota. Club cab 3.9lt 2wd
72 stepside 200. 318. 2wd. With a dump bed. X Canadian Forest truck.
74 stepside power wagon. 360. 4x4 manual. X environmental concerns truck.

Previous owned93 Dakota club cab 5.2lt 2wd
92 Dakota club cab 3.9lt 2wd

 

I’ve had 3

i had a 95 1500 4x4 with 5.9 auto for 3 1/2 years… bought at 181k, traded at 245k…paid $1800

My current truck is a 2002 1500 quad cab long bed 4x4 with a 5.9 auto (3rd gen) bought 2 1/2 years ago with 127k, currently has 162k….paid $1700

Also currently have a parts truck, 2002 1500 quad cab short bed 4x4 with the 5.9 auto (3rd gen) has 146k runs drives and 4x4 works but frame broken both sides at leaf springs….paid $400 with clean title