I would imagine it’s the same frame just with an extension in it. Can’t see it being completely different.
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From what they have said it’s a different frame.
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Does anyone (paging Scott) know if certain JL mods will be the same for the Gladiators? Like front bumpers, fenders, steering, suspension, etc?
Yeah, I'm just wondering if the width is different. If not, it would be nice to know if bumpers or interior cages etc will be the same. Trying to plan accordingly. Just got the pre-underwriters (wife) involved in the build.
I did read the grill and front is slightly larger than the jl.
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That part I didn't understand. I saw a side by side picture and I did notice the opening was larger, couldn't tell if it was the whole grill.That's right. I do remember one of the Jeep employees saying that in the video; wider openings for air flow and cooling. Wonder if it's the whole grill though.
From what I have seen in person, the front end is basically a JL. Things like front bumper should be exactly the same and so should suspension components. The rear is where things are definitely different. If I recall, the rear bumper is supposed to come in steel standard (at least on the Rubicon) and it's not the same as the JL.
You may know this now from seeing Mel’s; is the base model’s rear bumper steel?
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