---
title: "We Wasted Our Day by Playing With the New Jeep Gladiator Configurator"
description: "If you're wondering why things have been slow today...well, we've been a little preoccupied."
date: "2018-12-14"
modified: "2018-12-14"
authors:
  - name: "Cam VanDerHorst"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/cam-vanderhorst"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/25505/we-wasted-our-day-by-playing-with-the-new-jeep-gladiator-configurator"
categories:
  - "Jeep News"
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
  - "Trucks"
tags:
  - "configurator"
  - "gladiator"
  - "Jeep"
  - "JL"
  - "Off-Road"
  - "pickup"
---

# We Wasted Our Day by Playing With the New Jeep Gladiator Configurator

![](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/images-by-url-td/content/2018/12/gladiatorhuge.png>)
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Productivity has ground to a halt here at *The Drive*. Jeep has [turned its Gladiator configurator live](<https://www.jeep.com/build.gladiator.202>), and we've all been going nuts building the trucks of our dreams.

While [no pricing is live yet](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/25179/2020-jeep-gladiator-outrageous-dealer-markup-and-possible-release-date>)—for neither the options or the models themselves—you can select from four submodels, tons of colors, and a bevy of options. We built a couple we'll share with you here.

First up, we went [whole hog](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/24919/2020-jeep-gladiator-pickup-truck-images-official-specs-leak-online>), hooking up a Gator green Rubicon with everything we'd need to tow our fleet of wayward project cars in the cold, brutal Northeast. The Trailer Tow Package and Trailer Brake Control are a must, and we added some additional hauling and storage capability with the Cargo Management Group (with Trail Rail System and a 110-volt outlet in the bed, as well as lockable underseat storage), a spray-in bedliner, and a tonneau cover. We also sprung for the winch-capable steel front bumper—a little overboard, but hey, who says you have to be sensible?

![message-editor%2F1544823621559-wranglerscreenshot.png](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1544823621559-wranglerscreenshot.png>)
**Jeep.com**

![message-editor%2F1544820328397-gladiator3.png](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1544820328397-gladiator3.png>)
**Jeep.com**

Speaking of going overboard, we checked the boxes for the premium audio option and the Cold Weather Group (plus all-weather mats, naturally), before adding a little extra luxury with the hardtop headliner. We then opted to have the hardtop and fender flares painted, a decision I'm sure we'd regret as soon as we face our first off-road excursion (and subsequent scratch).

![message-editor%2F1544820340854-gladiator4.png](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1544820340854-gladiator4.png>)
**Jeep.com**

After that, we came back down to earth a bit and built up a Hydro Blue sport with the bare necessities—in this case, just a limited-slip diff and the all-weather mats. Both were built with a manual transmission—after all, we are auto journalists. We love manual transmissions.

While we still don't have pricing available, at least we know [exactly what will be available](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/25200/gladiators-wranglers-and-rams-talking-pickup-trucks-with-jeep-north-america-boss-tim-kuniskis>). And besides, building up Jeeps with the online configurator is just downright *fun*.

### Author social links  
[Instagram](<https://instagram.com/camvanderhorst>)