Jeep Pickup (Gladiator)
Saw this on the net....Jeep is going back into the pickup market... Thought it was interesting....and sorry if I am the last one to know and it has already been posted....
Forum Discussion
intheburbs wrote:
Kinda curious what's different about the Gladiator that they more than double the trailer tow rating of the Wrangler Unlimited. 7650 lbs towing capacity, which is a gigantic leap over the 3500 of the Wrangler. So what was the limiting factor in the Wrangler? Frame, brakes, receiver, axles, other? Looking at the specs, not sure how "3rd generation Dana heavy-duty axles" compare to the Dana 44? Is it more like a 60?
ETA: Answered my own question. It has Dana 44s front and rear.
Wheelbase doesn't hurt...the wheelbase on this new Jeep pickup is a few inches more than my Suburban!
They also redesigned the rear 5 link suspension with heavier parts, the grill openings were widened, and a larger cooling fan was installed. And it comes with 3.73 gears rather than 3.42's the non-Rubicon's usually get.
I read the diesel will have a slightly lower tow rating strictly because the intercooler/aftercooler for the turbo adds some heat to the cooling "stack".
This article has some good info on the changes made to increase tow and payload ratings.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/why-diesel-jeep-gladiator-pickup-130000498.html
