Mopar Builds Gladiator Concept for SEMA360
Hardcore mountain bikers will love the Gladiator Top Dog concept, which was designed to be their dream machine.
Hardcore Biking Rig
With SEMA360 in full swing, automakers are introducing all sorts of cool concepts at the virtual, online-only event. That includes Jeep, which just pulled the covers off its new Gladiator Top Dog concept. The Top Dog was designed as the ultimate go-anywhere, an off-road package for hard-core mountain bike enthusiasts, and it's packed with some pretty awesome upgrades.
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Expanded Cargo
Even better, this concept was built with around 20 different bits and pieces from the Jeep Performance Parts catalog, which means that it can at least somewhat be replicated easily by anyone who desires to do so. Painted K-9 Blue, the Jeep Top Dog Concept expands the cargo-carrying abilities of the Gladiator by removing the standard cargo box and replacing it with a custom PCOR flatbed storage system.
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Ready to Refuel
On the passenger side of the storage system, pull-out drawers securely store tools and supplies that mountain bikers need when out on the trails. Vast interior storage shelves, exterior lighting switches, and extra power supplies are within easy reach. On the driver's side of the storage system, a battery-powered refrigerator and electric hot-dog roller grill stand ready to refuel riders for the next section of challenging trails.
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Additional Storage
Above the cab area, two rack structures provide additional storage space for tools and equipment. Dual concept exterior task lights are mounted on each side and a set of traction mats for vehicle recovery and extraction are also attached to the storage racks. On top of the rack structure, a dual bike rack provides a safe way to transport a pair of Trek mountain bikes to the trails.
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Fortified Suspension and Body
Underneath, the Jeep Top Dog Concept features a JPP two-inch lift kit with FOX shocks, augmented by 17-inch JPP beadlock-capable aluminum wheels and 37-inch BF Goodrich KM3 mud-terrain tires. Concept steel "high-top" fender flares provide additional clearance at all four corners. Up front, you'll find a JPP Rubicon bumper with a two-inch steel grille guard and 8,000-lb-capacity Rubicon Warn winch, a concept hood with the Willys logo, a JPP Snorkel, and a pair of JPP five-inch, off-road, LED lights.
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Plenty of Protection
The sides of the concept are protected by JPP rock rails, customized with welded two-inch steel tubes, similar to the front grille guard design. Black door sill guards feature a raised Gladiator logo and help protect interior sills from scratches and scuffs. A second JPP Warn winch is installed at the rear of the Jeep Gladiator Top Dog Concept. Just above the rear-facing winch, a roll-out storage drawer carries a foldable ladder used for access to the dual bike rack.
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Do It Yourself
Jeep has historically built some of the coolest concepts the enthusiast world has ever seen, and the Top Dog Gladiator continues that tradition seamlessly. But unlike a lot of other concepts out there, what's particularly cool about this one is that fans can actually replicate it with ease - and that's what really sets Jeep apart from the rest of the automotive manufacturing world.
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