I have been a Ford guy for decades and was really excited when Ford announced the new Bronco. Put my deposit down, converted it to an order and then... crickets. The years went by, the dealer would call and say "We need to convert your order to the next model year". I had seen examples of the Gladiator around and liked the look, decided to go take a test drive. I was pleasantly surprised at how well it drove, how solid it felt. I placed an order for a full Monty Rubicon with all the bells and whistles. Low and behold the Gladiator came in exactly as ordered in just under 6 weeks, no hassle with "if you drop some options it will come in sooner". Apples and oranges for sure, but I find a pickup, even a small one, to be more useful than an SUV. Been very happy with the Gladdy, especially after I installed a set of 35's on it, looks quite a bit better. Oh, and I just got a call from the Ford dealer, they want to convert my Bronco order to a 2023, still have no idea when it might be built, it might be a 2024. I canceled the order.
Great video, both rigs look good but I’m a Jeep guy myself. The one thing I’ve been really disappointed about was the endless comparisons with the Jeep And vice versa to the point where most of the people I’ve seen act like you haftoo choose one or the other so it was refreshing to see this video showing love to both.
Thank you for watching.. We love both for different reason. Our job as reviewers should be to present the truck or SUV and allow the audience to choose which is right for them. There should not be a line drawn in the sand :-)
Great review and much appreciated. I am on the fence between a Bronco Badlands and a Gladiator Mojave. I have had two JK Wranglers and the first thing I noticed when I test drove the Bronco was just what you both said - the on-road ride is just so much better. I am now deciding how much that nice ride is worth vs having a pickup box.
Had a 22 Gladiator Mojave hard top with Hotheads head liners, on GY 35s. Now a 24 Black Diamond Sasquatch pack (35s) with factory hard top/factory sound deadening. We will drive 100s of miles a day with much of that off road to camp or explore. Don't let anyone kid you, the Bronco is noticeably quieter inside, even though we put the aftermarket headliners in the Jeep. Never had, or felt a death wobble in the Jeep; I believe that's more of a Wrangler thing. Love them both honestly!
honestly I was originally looking for a Bronco and my Dad has a Jeep Wrangler Rubicon and said to look at the Gladiators.. so I did and I ended up getting a altitude one. I am so so happy. I ride in my buddies Bronco and like it too. You can’t go wrong with either. Something about the aesthetics of the gladiator tho. 🤤
Nice video and good comparison. I have a Wrangler Sport and waiting on a Bronco Black Diamond. The Badlands has front and rear lockers with sway bar disconnect, while you have to go to the Rubicon to get them in the Jeep. Thanks.
I have a new Willys Gladiator that my wife shockingly picked out. We love it so far but it’s not daily driven. I also love the Bronco so I’d take either one 🙂
Another problem with the gladiator is that Jeep made its wheelbase longer making it worse as an offroader and its not powerful enough to be considered a heavy duty pickup truck since the 3.6L Pentastar V6 is the only engine option. The towing capacity of the gladiator is around 4000lbs meanwhile from the sister Company at RAM a 1500 with the same engine can tow around 6000lbs, and costs much less.
@@AllTerrainNation it was ! I want to try the 2.7 but can never find one available. I’ve just changed my order to the 2.7 though. The 2.3 I drove Wednesday just wasn’t able to pull that heavy body of the bronco.
@@AllTerrainNation I have not found a reason to use premium fuel in my 21 Bronco. It has plenty of power with 87 octane. Great video. I have to say in the year and a half I waited for the Bronco I thought about getting a Gladiator more than once…
The Ford is 100% better on the road, better seats, better, comfort and better off road in 95% of situations. I'm a 6-7 guy (sorry Mitchell Watts) but the room in the Bronco shoulder/head is no comparison Ford hands down!
Because most people buy jeep for the platform. Jeep after market is enormous, You want power ,A 392 smokes the Bronco Rapter.Want more America's Most Wanted will put a Hellcat or Demon or the Hellaphant.
I have been a Ford guy for decades and was really excited when Ford announced the new Bronco. Put my deposit down, converted it to an order and then... crickets. The years went by, the dealer would call and say "We need to convert your order to the next model year". I had seen examples of the Gladiator around and liked the look, decided to go take a test drive. I was pleasantly surprised at how well it drove, how solid it felt. I placed an order for a full Monty Rubicon with all the bells and whistles. Low and behold the Gladiator came in exactly as ordered in just under 6 weeks, no hassle with "if you drop some options it will come in sooner". Apples and oranges for sure, but I find a pickup, even a small one, to be more useful than an SUV. Been very happy with the Gladdy, especially after I installed a set of 35's on it, looks quite a bit better. Oh, and I just got a call from the Ford dealer, they want to convert my Bronco order to a 2023, still have no idea when it might be built, it might be a 2024. I canceled the order.
Well sounds like it worked out well for you.
We love our Gladiator for the usefulness and fun. Both are fun to drive
Great video, both rigs look good but I’m a Jeep guy myself. The one thing I’ve been really disappointed about was the endless comparisons with the Jeep And vice versa to the point where most of the people I’ve seen act like you haftoo choose one or the other so it was refreshing to see this video showing love to both.
Thank you for watching.. We love both for different reason. Our job as reviewers should be to present the truck or SUV and allow the audience to choose which is right for them.
There should not be a line drawn in the sand :-)
It comes down to preference thats all, i am a jeep guy. King of off roading.
Great review and much appreciated. I am on the fence between a Bronco Badlands and a Gladiator Mojave. I have had two JK Wranglers and the first thing I noticed when I test drove the Bronco was just what you both said - the on-road ride is just so much better. I am now deciding how much that nice ride is worth vs having a pickup box.
Had a 22 Gladiator Mojave hard top with Hotheads head liners, on GY 35s. Now a 24 Black Diamond Sasquatch pack (35s) with factory hard top/factory sound deadening. We will drive 100s of miles a day with much of that off road to camp or explore. Don't let anyone kid you, the Bronco is noticeably quieter inside, even though we put the aftermarket headliners in the Jeep.
Never had, or felt a death wobble in the Jeep; I believe that's more of a Wrangler thing.
Love them both honestly!
Owned a Rubicon, have the Bronco Black Diamond now. I'll never look back. Its comparing a Cherokee to a Truck sawed in half. Bronco 10 fold
Nothing beats a one handed Death Wobble.
honestly I was originally looking for a Bronco and my Dad has a Jeep Wrangler Rubicon and said to look at the Gladiators.. so I did and I ended up getting a altitude one. I am so so happy. I ride in my buddies Bronco and like it too. You can’t go wrong with either. Something about the aesthetics of the gladiator tho. 🤤
Gladiator is best of both worlds..You get a truck but can still go topless and enjoy the open air experience
Nice video and good comparison. I have a Wrangler Sport and waiting on a Bronco Black Diamond. The Badlands has front and rear lockers with sway bar disconnect, while you have to go to the Rubicon to get them in the Jeep. Thanks.
Nailed it, 2 cup holders and the rear ones are too shallow drinks fall out.
Another great ATN production! 👍🏼 Thanks for the content Dave and Kelly.
Glad you enjoyed it
Love the jeep I just got the 2021 jeep Willy’s 2door white
They are a lot of fun
The cup holders really get me. I’m so worried I’m gonna regret only having two cup holders. Hopefully an aftermarket option at some point.
I noticed that you got an after market antenna on the Gladiator. What type is it? How is the reception with AM/FM?
Works great and havent noticed a difference www.amazon.com/Compatible-2007-2019-Replacement-Optimized-Reception/dp/B07BDFQDVJ?ref_=ast_sto_dp
I have the gladiator rubicon, i love it!
How are the Sasquatch tires for throwing rocks and chipping the paint? Heard they throw like crazy
Yeah it is an issue. We have a few chips on the doors. We will be switching to BFG down the road
I hear rocks getting thrown against rock rails constantly. No issues with paint chipping or dents yet.
When a gal just couldn’t wait to see this video…here I sit on my lunch break in my procedure lounge at work watching!!!! 🥰🥰
LOL hope it was worth it
@@AllTerrainNation totally worth it! It was a great video!!!!
LOL
Jeep gladiator all the way.
I have a new Willys Gladiator that my wife shockingly picked out. We love it so far but it’s not daily driven. I also love the Bronco so I’d take either one 🙂
That’s awesome!
13mpg on the bronco. Good gosh just put the 5.0 in it if we are getting bag gas mileage anyways. Cmon Ford!
Another problem with the gladiator is that Jeep made its wheelbase longer making it worse as an offroader and its not powerful enough to be considered a heavy duty pickup truck since the 3.6L Pentastar V6 is the only engine option. The towing capacity of the gladiator is around 4000lbs meanwhile from the sister Company at RAM a 1500 with the same engine can tow around 6000lbs, and costs much less.
The Gladiator can tow ~7400 when properly equipped.
Gladiator all the way I wish they didn’t put damn turbos in the bronco
Put a 5L V8 in the bronco 👍
I actually just had the chance to buy a bronco bock diamond for msrp and decided to keep my gladiator. It just felt stronger if that makes any sense.
Mus have drove the 2.3? The 2.7tt is much stronger vs the 3.6 in our Jeep
@@AllTerrainNation it was ! I want to try the 2.7 but can never find one available. I’ve just changed my order to the 2.7 though. The 2.3 I drove Wednesday just wasn’t able to pull that heavy body of the bronco.
Jeep gladiator
Should have compared the ecodiesel Gladiator. Better comparison to the ecoboost if you're talking torque numbers.
These were the two we owned at the time
Cool video !
Thank you
You did not mention in your comparison if you were using compressed air or compressed nitrogen in the tires. 😜🤪
Tim being Tim
That’s right ladies and gentlemen, you can catch my act 6 nights a week and don’t forget to tip your waiters and waitresses.
Wrangler looks the best bronco better value but I’m buying gladiator more uses
The Gladiator is so useful.. I like going to a hardware store with the doors off and able to carry lots of stuff
Cool comparison!
Thank you
I really like how you bounced between the two of you as you compared each area
@@gwillikers1183 we are trying to offer better content :-)
Need to compare apples to apples
I don't believe you HAVE to use premium on the Bronco
You do if you want the full horse power
Bronco is my choice
I really enjoyed this one. Great vid!
Thank you for the kind words
You do not have to run premium gas in the Bronco. 87 octane is sufficient.
If you would like the full HP the top grade is required
@@AllTerrainNation I have not found a reason to use premium fuel in my 21 Bronco. It has plenty of power with 87 octane. Great video. I have to say in the year and a half I waited for the Bronco I thought about getting a Gladiator more than once…
@@waynek848 it’s a choice for sure.. I like all the power I can get :-) but is it needed ? Nope
Not apples to Oranges. More like apples to anchovies. Badlands vs Rubicon would have been Apples to Apples.
If you put that B&O on about 8 or 9 you can’t hear the wind noise!!! Lol
hahah
The Ford is 100% better on the road, better seats, better, comfort and better off road in 95% of situations. I'm a 6-7 guy (sorry Mitchell Watts) but the room in the Bronco shoulder/head is no comparison Ford hands down!
Thank you for watching!
Not a fan of Chrysler, especially when they took Jeep over. Ford has the reliability, comfort and performance hands down.
Both 😂
Jeep has solid front axles bronco does not.
It's like a bias, the guy's just hating on the Jeep. Just hating on the Jeep, it's annoying.
I owned both Jeep and Bronco lol..
I can’t believe people spend $50 k on that piece of crap jeep, over priced, rust prone and under powered .
Because most people buy jeep for the platform. Jeep after market is enormous, You want power ,A 392 smokes the Bronco Rapter.Want more America's Most Wanted will put a Hellcat or Demon or the Hellaphant.