Vehicle Description
Jeep calls their top-of-the-line SUVs and trucks the "Rubicon" and
one look at this 2020 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon 4x4 and you know the
term is appropriate. This particular lifted beauty is the top-end,
4-door version of Jeep's vaunted Gladiator line, combining supreme
ruggedness and practicality with luxury that's rarely seen in
off-roaders as tough as this beast. But wait, we're not done. With
a vivid paint job and attention-grabbing street presence, this
bespoke Jeep creation was built over the top and turned up to '11'
with a host of exterior upgrades and performance suspension parts
that make it the envy of any Jeep crowd. Whether it's on the road
or off, this 'American Outlaw' Gladiator is an absolute star.
Building a 4-door truck to compete with likes of Ford and Chevy
seems like a no-brainer, but it took decades for Jeep to get around
to doing it. However, the Jeep Gladiator was well worth the wait
and the rugged Rubicon upgrades (named after the Rubicon Trail
because every Wrangler and Gladiator Rubicon is specifically
designed to conquer the famed trail right off the factory floor)
was THE package to have if you wanted to dominate on and off the
road. But with electric upgrades inside and out, this particular
Jeep was taken EVEN further, resulting in a one-of-a-kind machine
we can't stop drooling over. Dressed in eye-popping Hydro Blue
Pearl-Coat paint, it's almost too pretty to go out bashing around
in the rough, but then again, with a Core 4x4 6-inch lift (that can
be adjusted out even higher thanks to easy frame/suspension
access), burly Smittybilt 'Stinger' front bumper with an attached
12K-pound winch, custom fender flares, and Hooker
rock-rails/step-plates, maybe that was the intention all along. And
if you do hit the trails, there's also enough NAOEVO LED lighting
to illuminate the entire Mojave, and with tow hooks fore and aft
and a heavy-duty tow bar set-up out back, there's no end to the
trouble you can get yourself in (and out) of. The custom scooped
hood up front sets an aggressive tone that's continued on every
square inch of this BEAST, and to protect your gear the inside of
the bed was professionally lined with spray-in bedliner and is
protected with a solid, foldable bed cover. With just 21,720 miles
on the clock (and much less on the upgrades), this 2020 American
Outlaw Gladiator is essentially new in most any way that matters
and finish quality is worlds better than the good-old-bad-old-days
of AMC and vintage Scramblers. And despite the upscale
accommodations inside and out, it's still pure Jeep, with doors and
a top that come off, and a windshield that does indeed fold flat.
And if you do take off the hard top and are serious about hauling
your gear, there's a Drifter Netz storage and containment system
strapped to the roll bar that boasts a 6K tensile-strength.
Jeep has domesticated their interiors for many years now, but the
Gladiator Rubicon takes a big plunge into luxury with a stitched
black leather interior that's elegant yet still tough as nails. The
dash is more upscale than ever before, punctuated with a custom
inlay, and is packed with useful digital gauges that include all
the important functions. Details like A/C, adaptive cruise control,
parking/lane assist, a tilt steering column, airbags, power
everything, and a multi-media Alpine head unit with navigation and
back-up cameras are all part of the package, so you don't have to
sacrifice comfort for that legendary off-road capability. The
Alpine speakers system sounds amazing, even with the top down and
doors off, and a Voswitch switch panel/fusebox was installed
overhead to run the LEDs and winch and still has several unused
ports in case you'd ever decide to wire up something else. All the
Jeeps' controls are intuitive and easy to use, and the Rock-Trac
4-wheel-drive system is ready to go at a moment's notice and can
handle anything thanks to the beefy axles below (more on those
later). And with matching seats out back there's room for five
without feeling cramped, which is way more than you'd ever expect
in a Jeep truck.
Chrysler's 3.6 liter V6 provides plenty of grunt for the Rubicon,
moving the 4x4 unlike anything that came before it. It's buried
under a lot of plastic shrouds, so it's not much to look at, but as
a low-mileage truck that's always been pampered and shown often, it
starts instantly and drives like, well, a new Jeep. Sophistication
is up and it's a lot smoother and more polished than you'd expect,
and other than a cold-air intake system it's 100% stock under the
hood. An 8-speed 850RE automatic transmission pulls down decent
fuel economy and it still has legendary Jeep abilities thanks to a
Rock-Trac transfer case that still packs a low range for really
rough going. The thoroughly upgraded suspension is built for
battle, with a Core 4x4 6-inch lift kit that was powdercoated and
cleared to match the body, new upper/lower control arms fore and
aft, a new drag link and tie rod set, adjustable coilovers up front
and EVO springs with King shocks out back (also color-matched), and
BEEFY Dana 44 axles with 5.13 gears that can go anywhere off-road
or down the highway. A PSC hydraulic-assist steering system and
giant power 4-wheel disc brakes mean this big truck is still quite
manageable, and the custom exhaust system sounds downright EPIC.
Gorgeous 20-inch Rhino wheels were fitted in place and wrapped in
beefy 41x13.50x20 Pit Bull Rockers that finish the rugged look
perfectly.
Essentially a new Jeep Gladiator with killer mods to set it apart,
all for a price that'll save you big bucks over doing it all
yourself. Call today!
