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View Poll Results: Gladiator or NuKizer 715
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Gladiator or NuKizer 715?

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Old 09-30-2010 | 11:19 AM
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Default Gladiator or NuKizer 715?
If they had a nukizer on the lot today, I would have it in my driveway this evening.
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Old 09-30-2010 | 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by 09rubicon
I vote Gladiator soley because the aftermarket support is already present and the parts interchangability will mean it would be more likley to be produced (lets be honest, neither will actually be built). Now if Jeep offered both I would buy the Nukiser in a heartbeat, I will even preorder to help them out!
well then, i think you should know that the nukizer is actually built off of a JK and that the original gladiator was not. if anything, the nukizer could be built today and would share all the same parts as a JK.
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Old 09-30-2010 | 11:44 AM
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What's cool is that the Nukizer actually reminds me of the old original Gladiators anyway, just updated (and way more kick ass!).
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Old 09-30-2010 | 11:45 AM
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nukizer ftw!
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Old 09-30-2010 | 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by wayoflife
well then, i think you should know that the nukizer is actually built off of a JK and that the original gladiator was not. if anything, the nukizer could be built today and would share all the same parts as a JK.
It was my understanding the Gladiator was built off a pre-production JKU platform and was intended to be based on the JKU. Where-as the Nuke was built of the J-8 platform (built and sold soley overseas to military with exceptionaly limited imports). If that is the case the Gladiator would still be the most likley to be built and produced. I may be wrong, I just want Jeep to produce a truck again.
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Old 09-30-2010 | 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by 09rubicon
It was my understanding the Gladiator was built off a pre-production JKU platform and was intended to be based on the JKU. Where-as the Nuke was built of the J-8 platform (built and sold soley overseas to military with exceptionaly limited imports). If that is the case the Gladiator would still be the most likley to be built and produced. I may be wrong, I just want Jeep to produce a truck again.

^^ what he said.
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Old 09-30-2010 | 12:06 PM
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Seeing the Nukizer 715 is just another reason why I need to be making more money... I'd consider selling a kidney, but then that'd interefer with my other hobbies
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Old 09-30-2010 | 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by 09rubicon
It was my understanding the Gladiator was built off a pre-production JKU platform and was intended to be based on the JKU. Where-as the Nuke was built of the J-8 platform (built and sold soley overseas to military with exceptionaly limited imports). If that is the case the Gladiator would still be the most likley to be built and produced. I may be wrong, I just want Jeep to produce a truck again.
It was off the Dakota platform if i'm not mistaken (gladiator)


I voted for the Nuke, I'll buy either....

Diesel and a soft top is a must!
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Old 09-30-2010 | 12:09 PM
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Nukizer gets my vote! Hope they decide to move forward with it at some point!
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Old 09-30-2010 | 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by 09rubicon
It was my understanding the Gladiator was built off a pre-production JKU platform and was intended to be based on the JKU. Where-as the Nuke was built of the J-8 platform (built and sold soley overseas to military with exceptionaly limited imports). If that is the case the Gladiator would still be the most likley to be built and produced. I may be wrong, I just want Jeep to produce a truck again.
actually, the gladiator concept was built upon a dodge pu frame and was a Jeep only in appearance. sure, that appearance eventually led to the look of the JK but, it's no JK. as a whole, the gladiator is considerably longer, wider and heavier than the Nukizer and could not be built upon JK platform as you see it. having said that, yes, the nukizer is built off of a J8 but, the J8 is essentially a JK with leaf springs and a diesel motor. everything else is a JK.
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