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gladiator build

williej346

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almost compete. It's taken almost 2 years but I'm nearly there. 2.5in clayton lift with 35in tires. I went with a RL designs topper from s Africa took nearly 6 months to get it in. 270 awning and a 23zero walkabout tent (I pick it up in a few weeks) Full power system with 1000w inverter and 100w solar.
 

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El-Dracho

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Great rig! Does the Gladiator have the same engine in US as in Europe, i.e. the V6 3.0 diesel?
 

williej346

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Great rig! Does the Gladiator have the same engine in US as in Europe, i.e. the V6 3.0 diesel?
this is a 2020 it's a 3.6 gas. Diesel wasn't available till the 2021. I don't know if I would have went Diesel though. Just on price alone it's not a money saver. But for range and power it's definitely a better engine. Will it last? who knows the eco Diesel has had a ton of issues in the past.
 

bgenlvtex

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did you build it or buy it. thats really a good design. drawers are nice but if you need they space they suck.
I built it out of 80/20 and 12mm Baltic Birch along with some other aluminum extrusion and misc bits. I agree entirely drawers are very nice, but a box in a box is a very inefficient use of (very limited) real estate. I was looking to gain area, not lose it. Weight also comes into play and drawers don't lend themselves well to switching between vehicles if you have more than one.
 

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