Is the First "Desert Rated" Jeep Any Good?! | 2020 Jeep Gladiator Mojave Review
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- Let's check out the 2020 Jeep Gladiator Mojave! This is the FIRST EVER desert rated Jeep and we're going to find out what it's all about!
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Just purchased my first jeep, a 2023 gladiator Mojave fully spec’d. Have to wait a week as it’s being delivered to me from out of state. Couldn’t find the exact one I wanted locally. Found mine in Texas. Took advantage of year end discount. I rented a rubicon for a few months and fell in love. I chose the Mojave because the suspension, frame and engine cooling, to name a few, have some upgrades. Beefier frame, upgraded fox suspension with reservoirs and heavy duty cooling to name a few. I live in the country down a 2 mile dirt road that gets messy after rain. This jeep will snarl at this road when my Silverado felt like it was falling part on my road. I spent a few months with a gladiator and glad I did. Waited for some good sale and was happy with the results. I got what is considered low Apr in todays market so that also makes me happy. And thankfully, I got retail for my duramax diesel I traded in after I spent 80k miles with Durby, my 2500 Silverado LTZ I traded in. I’m excited to start up-fitting!
I thought the Gladiators were ugly. And then I saw this Gobi Mojave a year ago in your video and I feel in love! I bought this Jeep 2 months ago now and I'm completely in love with it!
I think I’d prefer the Mojave over the Rubicon for the Gladiator. With that long wheelbase and bed, you cannot do the crazy rock crawling you can in a Wrangler. So the Rubicon model is kind of pointless unless you mod the hell out of it and put giant tires. The Mojave setup seems to match the truck better.
The Gladiator can offroad just fine, even the Sport S. There is more to offroading than just rockcrawling. Lockers come in handy in mud, snow, and sand too. We made do just fine for decades with vehicles much less capable than a Gladiator Sport S, let alone a Rubicon.
RKmndo I never said the Gladiator couldn’t off-road.
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That's a good point I didn't even think of.
You just have to add a 2 inch lift
Great review on the Mojave.
Just a side note. The 7 slots didn't come from conquering the heardest trails in 7 continents. The 7 slots was a trademark move in the mid-1940s to differentiate Willy's front grill design for their Civilian Jeep (CJ) from that of Ford's 9 slot grill on the GP (GP...Jeep...sounds familiar?) that dates back to WWII.
Really appreciated the clear, calm, detail-oriented review. I'm looking closely at a Gladiator in the coming year and this is one of the best reviews I have seen. Thank you!
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Just bought a 2022 Mojave today. Man these things are dope lol. Thanks for reviewing it
I have the identical twin of this Mojave you reviewed! Same model/year/color/trim/etc. Absolutely LOVE IT!
Almost a year ago is this video, but if you don’t know, the back seats also flip down from the back to the front, more storage, but you can lock them with the key. So when you do have everything off, put stuff back there you don’t care to have stolen and lock it up. Glove box locks as well.
I bought a 2020 Jeep Mojave used with 2K miles. I saved about $10K over a comparably equipped 2021. I am very pleased with the truck. It will never be a rock crawler unless you lift it 4 inches and put the 40s on it...even so, I doubt it would fare well in the rock crawling environment. Its wheelbase is just too long to be a good rock crawler. So I opted for a capable off-roader that could soak up some of the abuse on the trail. I have no real plans to be a technical driver with my current vehicle. I will tag along on trail rides and take the easy bypass when necessary. I will use it to go camping in remote areas where it can help me negotiate the trails. The extra ride height and width will help stabilize the truck while a locking rear diff will get me through most of what I expect to encounter. I plan to use mine for weekend camping getaways and for ski trips and while exploring in the Rockies. A good winch and recovery set will ensure that I get where I am going.
Opinion on the engine??
@@preston6618 I am used to high-performance cars so realize I am biased. The engine is not going to win any speed contests. Simply put, It is slow to accelerate. But it is time-proven and very effective for its intended purpose. After high hp V-10 engines, it is hard to be impressed. But, this engine and vehicle combination changes the way you view utility. Hope this helps. Gary
@@av8orAH64 Sir, that does help… Thank you. I just bought a 2020 Mojave two weeks ago and generally speaking I love it. I traded a 5.3 08’ Silverado and a 2019 WRX so I get missing the power, tho not v10 power... I’m debating on doing a supercharger or a 5.7L hemi within the year.
I must say I do miss my M5, Cobra, G37S, 650i and my 1970 Challenger 440 R/T. However, they cannot go where the Mojave goes. I am just getting into some of the overland stuff and will explore how much I am willing to bite off. I hope you find your jeep as much fun as I have thus far. I love sitting up high and the capability to take the less beaten path. Cheers mate!
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@@preston6618 By the way Preston, JK Gear & Gadgets channel on TH-cam has a fix for the wandering steering on the highway. It is a reinforcement for the steering box and has a bearing that picks up the steering guide. Anyway...Ben says this fixed his 2020 steering play issue. Not too expensive and relatively easy to install with some basic mechanical skills.
You have such a relaxing voice to listen to. Thanks for this video.
This is one of the best reviews of the Mojave I have seen. Thanks for your attention to detail.
Best auto review I’ve seen so far.
That jump was awesome man lol I was like WOW - very nice suspension right off the bat
It's by no means a Raptor, but it doesn't need to be; and, we don't want it to be. I like the idea of dropping a 392 in it with at least 35's.
awesome review!! i love the Gobi color with the black wheels and orange accents
Man, that looks like fun! Enjoy your youth while it lasts. Keep 'em coming.
I miss Trabuco! So much fun in that canyon. Kind of a bummer they paved it.
Excellent video. Thanks for the detailed description. I'm going to be shopping in the next year for a new vehicle. Your channel is helping me decide on what to purchase. Thank you.
I don't think that dead space needs to be filled on the bed. But then, I don't like needless lines or stickers for the sake of having stickers and lines.
As a Gladiator fan this is my favorite review. I must have watched it 10 times.
This showed up in my suggested! Glad I saw it as I follow you on TikTok. Subbed!
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oh nice holy jim road! right in my backyard there. Used to be all offroad before they paved it and put the gate up a little ways up closing most of the trail.
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Dude, you should’ve used your front facing camera for that obstacle. Nice review though.
Great review, the best I’ve seen. Thanks!
This is the exact Jeep I want in the trim and color. Maybe I’d have it in a manual. Looks like you had fun!
looks like a better daily driver ... hopefully the convertible option(s) does not get too, "windy".
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Something that I found is where the wipers go the holes in the wiper looks like the front of the jeep
I love how your videos are so so soothing and calm thanks to your voice and the lovely background music. I just love them so much. Review my car, please! 😂 I will give it to you whenever! 🤗😂
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Awesome 💯 indeed love review love that Mojave!! How do I get one oh I wanted to ask about
Sweet looking vehicle! Love the Mojave. I have the 80th anniversary model, wish i had a Mojave
I definitely would not be riding with doors off in the desert. Why get dust and dirt all over the inside of a $60k Jeep?
It a jeep
because YOU can hoze it down!!!!
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@@drx1xym154 You cant hose down cloth seats buddy...
Excellent .....Filming footage of the Mojave!!!!
I've owned 2 raptors both were the 6.2L v8. I'm definitely buying a mojave gladiator!!👍
Great review, got another subscriber
Great vehicle. However you are wrong about the origins of the 7 slats on the grill. The 7 slats were there from the beginning before the vehicle ever came close to leaving USA. The 7 slats is the results of concern over copyright infringement.
Nice review, keep it up!
Hey great job on the review. Man i would love to get a mojave but them $$$. Would be great to put a dirtbox camper on it for a bugout vehicle.
This drives SOOO much better than a Rubicon JKU. Amazing truck.
Imagine they put the 392 in it like the upcoming Wrangler. Then it's definitely as good as a Raptor lol.
The Raptor has IFS and more travel.
There's more to a desert-running rig than power. Weight, travel, and durability are major considerations, with durability trumping all.
You mean the dinosaur?
@Tofutaco I don't know that IFS is "necessary", but all seriously competitive desert trucks use it.
The Mojave doesn't make any sense to me. A Gladiator with Grand Cherokee IFS would have made more sense to me. The Rubicon makes more sense to me. Fixing the JL/JT steering issues would make more sense to me.
Jeep, triangulate that upper linkage on the Quadracoil design. Eliminate the need for flimsy trackbars. Eliminate the probability for wobble.
@@RKmndo Yeah jeep suspension is really just all wrong for running in the desert. I was really surprised when I heard about this trim level. Really goes to show they know their customers don't actually care about capability, just the appearance of it.
@@forrest225 -- it is not, "all wrong". It would likely even make a better daily driver than the Rubicon. Sure, IFS is nice - yet, not needed ... depending. There are plenty worse SUVs. I do like the, "convertible options" - though buffeting/wind could be an issue - if you want to go "fast" in this truck (> 60MPH).
Great color. Sometimes it looks grey or tan or green
great review... QUESTION: are those rock rail / steps the option or are these the rails that came with it stock? thanks!~
Rockrails are standard and then you can upgrade to a bit larger ones like this one.
Best mojave review out there！
Awesome video bro!! Thank you
Nice truck man.. congrats
Have you ever operated a motorcycle? Also where did you store the doors?
Great review as always man!
Untamed would u ever own a gladiator?
@@dmmiller1991 yeah I think they are sweet. The Jeep 392 with the 6.4L V8 seems a bit more appealing at this point though lol...
Bro. Your vids changed so much. Now you do all this in 30 seconds lol
Definitely want this in a manual!
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Awesome breakdown.
Great review and a nice truck but for the price I’d go with the raptor.
I think the gladiator would have looked better with a shorter bed. I know that would defeat the purpose of a Jeep truck.
Huh?! People complain that the bed is too short. If you want shorter, the Wrangler has a tinier space. The Gladiator is a pickup truck. It's supposed to have a useful bed.
the car is just super and you can drift on it without problems I have in GTA 4
phew what an anger many times close call again lol
Great review including the small details and photography. There is not a cooler truck on the market (at least right now).
Truck?
I thought that this is a Jeep or offroader/4x4?
At least, in Europa we call this a Jeep / offroader
It has the payload capacity of a truck. It has the towing capability of a truck. It has a 5 foot bed like a truck... Yup, it's a truck.
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But it climbs a hill like a 4x4...
A useable Jeep or a capable truck 😂
@@FrankypankyV8 You're thinking of the Wrangler. The Gladiator is a pickup truck based on the Wrangler.
@Gabriel Fernandez not a joke, but not cooler.
How tall are you looking at getting a gladiator wonder how it would be for me I’m 6’2
Great review
No, it's not "designed for rock-crawling" -- it's not a Rubicon (that IS) with its locking front differential and detachable sway-bar.
-- BR
I’m still confused if it’s a mid size or full size truck
This is definitely for us
Damn that Jeep is SEXY!! Take my money now 💰 💰
I think it’s only appropriate to say this when you own his jeep “AUTOBOT DISASSEMBLE !” Get it because you can disassemble the whole jeep 😂
Throw a 4x4 striker on there
All that jeep did was extend the chassis of the wrangler to add a bed. The original gladiator was actually badass and a REAL work truck. Not a long body wrangler.
Where is that dirt road located at??
It's not designed for rock climbing whatsoever. That's what the Rubicon is for. The Mojave doesn't have front and rear lockers, different gear ratios, different shocks, stiffer frame among other things.
Brian Jones mostly would be used for camping/pulling camper/boondocking and New England winters. Perfect for that
DSum321 I should have said doesnt have front locker instead of what I put. I actually knew that. Lol. Just didn’t type it like I did.
I wish it could be diesel hopefully in the future they will make it possible
I hope they make it diesel and in manual as well
Love the color.
While your review is accurate overall the one comment that I think you should be aware of is, simply put, without a front locking differential the gladiator Mojave is not a capable rock crawler.
12.7 mpg???? Dang.
Sorry I really wanted to ask about monthly payments also thanks
Gorgeous!!
Looking good!
But is it a offroader or a truck, like some comments say?
It’s both. That’s kind-of the point I think
Seems like it compromises and doesn't deliver either fully.
Tempest and a Computer But for someone that wants both and can only afford one, it’s a damn good compromise.
@@sterlingsilver320 That's fair
Uh...People offroad in their trucks...or their SUVs. Some people use their Jeep SUVs like trucks, even convertible Wranglers. Some people even convert their Wrangler's useless swingate to a tailgate. I've used CJs and Wranglers for towing and hauling for decades.
You're not doing high speed anything on any kind of bumps with a solid front axle.
Anyone on here supercharged theirs?? I think that would be the only way I would consider driving one. Any opinions owners on here with the engine?
It comes in the eco diesel option, you can put the 392 in it and there are at least two different superchargers available that bump it to 380 hp. It honestly feels great with the V6 though.
@@DaddyDog I just purchased a black Mojave. The engine is decent, but not as strong as I might like. I will def be doing the hemi swap or at least the supercharger within the yr. The feed back I got from the dealer was the eco diesel is not the hype its made out to be. Love my Gladiator otherwise though. Thanks!
@@preston6618 nice! I bought the Billet silver mojave in 3.6 too about 3 weeks ago. I stay away from diesels because of the DPF systems being utter garbage. But yeah the supper charger or 392 would be a cool go fast option.
I would probably choose this over the Rubicon for overlanding. Just wish front locker and swaybar disconnect were included.
yes, well the disco is for the Rubicon and people who are looking to do more rock crawling.
The Mojave is likely better as a daily driver. Both of these "long wheel base" mini-trucks are not always the best for the small, rocky trails.
Anti-swaybar disconnects and a lunchbox locker are not typically complicated or super-expensive to add yourself.
Sure cost as much as a Raptor. lol
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Zr2 Colorado costs 15k less same type of vehicle
this is much better than the bronco raptor
I just test drove a Gobi one that looks just like that. Cadillac ride on the road but the steering was a bit dead.
Would you expect anything else from recirculating ball steering and a solid front axel? Lol
@@KeithKacanek Yes. YJs steered just fine, even if the trackbars were removed. It's Jeep's problematic coil implementation that is to blame, not the SFA. Jeep needs to triangulate that upper linkage and eliminate the trackbars. They hamper articulation too.
Excellent
I wouldn't want to go high speed desert racing in any vehicle with solid front axle.
I own a Gladiator Rubicon in red . IG Chino.Geeks look me up
Jeep has had 7 slots since WWII, if the 7 slots mean anything it's to pay homage.
wow?
Seems pretty pointless. The only real change is the fox shocks, but that solid axle setup is still going to suck at high speed. There is a reason real race trucks have independent suspension.
Also the lack of a front locker is kind of crazy. Same price as the Rubicon but you lose major capability? Yeah, no thanks.
Well first it is not a race truck it is a jeep !!!! Second I can drive at 80 using my finger and thumb to control the steering wheel with absolutely no Robles !!
@@clyderidge3235 They are very clearly advertising it as a high speed desert machine, which it's just not.
Just a quick money grab trying to convince people to buy a jeep instead of a raptor or trx or zr2.
TOOO COOOOL
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kia mohave ^_^
Check out the review from Exodus. Much better.
1:40 "It is built for things like jumping..."
Uh, no it's not. If you start jumping that thing you'll destroy the axles.
That’s not true at all it’s got over 11 inches of ground clearance, cast iron knuckles, frame strengthening and Dana 44 thicker axles for that reason. Virtually everything on the undercarriage is beefier than the rubicon and is designed to take high impact at higher speed.
@@chrisanderson4044 No axle without added bracing is going to survive very long if you jump the truck. I don't care how thick the tubes are. The joints where the tubes meet the axles are the weak point. It needs a truss to get rid of the bending moment at that location. Even Dana 60s won't last without a truss.
I prefer the Mohave! I like the Rubicon don’t get me wrong, but I’m not a rock crawler. The Mohave can handle a lot of crazy trails as it is a Jeep. I would like the the auto disconnect and front locker but if I’m honest with myself I need those things like I need a hole in my head. I love the stance and the suspension of the Mohave. That Gobi color is fucking awesome! Only thing I’d do is throw some 35’s on it.