I really like the Gladiator. I like boxy vehicles. If you didn't you probably wouldn't have gotten a Bronco. Same for me. They are all basically the same layout and look with some minor tweaks, so as far as looks I don't think the JT is ugly.
Bronco (gens 1&6) - Jeep (CJ through JL, either...
My wife and I drove down to SoCal last weekend and met up with some friends to go out to the desert. Here is some unedited video from that trip. Such a beautiful place that is an easy off-road for anyone. We took his daughter's Jeep out for its first time off-road. Great time. Sorry about...
A friend of mine that lives in Bar Harbor said that people saw them doing donuts in the wet sand right before they got stuck. If you look at the next to last picture, you can see some donut tracks between them and the beach. Maybe those are from rescue attempts. I feel bad for them, but maybe...
I like them for running technical rock crawling trails. The lower top of the door allows you to lean out and look at your line and tire placement, front and back. I know there are cameras, but actual "eyes-on target" really helps. These are pretty expensive, so I'd probably wait for BesTop or...
Don't get me wrong, I like 4Runners too. Not judging you at all. When I am off-road and the weather is good, my doors and top are off. To me that is the best way to enjoy the outdoors. I remember a guy at my work that bought a FJ Cruiser (which I also liked) was giving me a hard time about...
Definitely not complaining. The whole thing is high quality and feels bulletproof. They have quite a good selection of colors to choose from, but I don't see any reason you couldn't paint them something different.