2021 Jeep Gladiator EcoDiesel - 30,000 Mile Review!

[@millionairemeditations]

bro I looked this video up today this morning and swear to god I saw you in Seaside 1hour later.. Straight up was like dude, I just saw that guy on youtube!!!!!

[@LifeOutdoors]

Aye this is awesome!! Just got a kick outta this, appreciate you watching my video and too funny you saw me out on the road. That was me for sure, I was around town today 🤟🏼

[@millionairemeditations]

Yeah what a coincidence right? Dude can you show me how to drive this thing? I need to know its limits and figure out what it can do- @@LifeOutdoors

[@LifeOutdoors]

@@millionairemeditations Youve got an ecodiesel JT too? Nice choice! honestly man there isnt too much to it, i always have traction control off when i want to have fun and the best place to test its limits and get comfortable is on the beach cause theres no consequences (unless you flip it lol). Im to the point where i can break the tires loose on wet pavement and have some fun on country roads lol but i dont have the money for new tires so i gotta be good on dry pavement. As for off road, the thing just crawls super easy. I still need to hit some harder trails but its pretty much point the tires where you want and let it do its thing.

[@arturv83]

I have the same but the 2022 rubicon and absolutely love it. First Jeep and truck and already the favorite vehicle I’ve ever had.

[@LifeOutdoors]

They are fantastic vehicles!! I love mine, glad to hear you feel the same 🙌🏼

[@djp1234]

I'm at 28k miles on my Ecodiesel. I've had to refill the DEF tank every 5k miles. I've just accepted it. It's a minor inconvenience.

[@LifeOutdoors]

Yeah it’s definitely minor just bugs me cause it’s 2x what was expected. I do have a def pump near me now though so that makes life nice and easy. Thanks for watching!

[@PATRMX250]

What is def?

[@LifeOutdoors]

Diesel Exhaust Fluid - required by the EPA for reducing diesel emissions but it clogs up the system and unfortunately reduces engine power

[@bigdaddy1630]

I have the ecodiesel with the derringer tuner and the pedal monster and it's a whole different animal.

[@LifeOutdoors]

I’ve been eyeing up the tuners! Not in the bank account right now but down the road it’s getting deleted and tuned. Glad to hear the tune is worth it!

[@fernandomartin624]

I'd love to be able to afford that.

[@LifeOutdoors]

Unfortunately financing options are terrible right now. I got in under 3% luckily.

[@genxstrong5645]

You really want to love that ecodiesel get a GDE Green Diesel Engineering tuner for it. Nite and day difference in mine, i liked mine b4 i absolutely love it now. Def fluid goes 20k per tank

[@LifeOutdoors]

Man I believe it! Gotta grow these RUclips checks and then ill get some cool tunes and such put on the diesel haha

[@robertfox4524]

That's a clean looking build. Especially like the front bumper and winch. Mine kinda blocks my trail cam. I love my eco-diesel. Have the Green Diesel tune, 34k miles, zero issues. I bought my 2022 Rubicon in Klamath Falls, OR. Moved all over like you did. Currently in Illinois of all places...
Trying to decide if I want a lift and bigger tires, but not doing much off-roading east of the Mississippi in Illinois. May try to find some good places to wheel this spring.

[@LifeOutdoors]

Appreciate that! Spent a good bit of time on the front end so glad to hear thats a standout to you. The eco-diesels are great, fun to drive and feel more powerful than the gasser version. I never did a lift on my Jeep, I just did a front end leveling kit to even things out and clear a little room for the 35's. I would say at least going to 33's will make it plenty offroadable for the majority of trips.

[@brsnow225]

Don’t tap the cig lighter for a big compressor like that. If you got the aux switch package there’s 2 buttons that are 30 amp and you can tie in to them either in the passenger footwell or under the hood on the passenger right beside the battery

[@LifeOutdoors]

Hmm interesting, the cigarette lighter was the suggested method by ARB. It’s working fine now I’m not sure why it blew the fuse one time? But I agree it seems like there isn’t enough circuit protection for that much additional amperage. I don’t have the extra aux switches though in my Jeep

[@kev7co]

30amp?! For real!?! Ima run my trailer AC!!

[@LifeOutdoors]

@@kev7co I wish i had those built into mine but i have base options 😭

[@timparker533]

Thanks for sharing the video. I drive my Frontier out Gearhart north to the jetty, then like to go up and around and drive north of the jetty. I’ve gone up and down the steep Strawberry Hill sand hills. I’m thinking about a new Gladiator, maybe a diesel. I’m in Hillsboro

[@LifeOutdoors]

Nice! I need to drive all the way up the dunes soon to check that out. Thanks for watching and definitely go test drive one of the diesels, they are pretty fun!

[@oliverallen5324]

I drive a diesel ambulance. DEF is just the cost of doing business for a truck that will pull and pull and pull. Enjoyed the video. Lots to consider.

[@LifeOutdoors]

By cost of doing buisness do you mean staying EPA complient or do you know of some benefits of the def system for the truck? totally fair if its the compliance piece, I just wish it didnt have such an effect on the vehicles. Thanks for watching!

[@eastonwilliams1722]

Remove the DEF system screw the government

[@LifeOutdoors]

@@eastonwilliams1722 I will after my warranty expires

[@chrishoward4546]

Great information
Thank you !!!

[@LifeOutdoors]

Sure thing! Thanks for watching 🤘🏼

[@fernandomartin624]

The eco diesel is the best gladiator hands down.

[@LifeOutdoors]

I totally agree! I really love mine. Thanks for watching 🙌🏼

[@monsanto.official]

i immediately got rid of the def..highly recommend. better mpg even with the cooper 35s

[@LifeOutdoors]

If I hadn’t got the 100K warranty it would be gone, but for now I’ll keep dealing with it

[@monsanto.official]

@@LifeOutdoors i hear ya. i’m a diesel mechanic and it seems like that def causes all the trouble that would fall under warranty. one way or another

[@LifeOutdoors]

No good way to go about it. I gotta play it safe for now but it’ll come out eventually.

[@sac_fijian6314]

Jeep just dropped the price on this by $10k. I'm looking at a Willy's trim 4x4 for like $42k at my local Stealership. I used to own a BMW X5 diesel back in the day that served me 7 years of no frills and 100% reliability. Too bad BMW dropped diesel after 2017 (cough cough American FCC protocols). I was considering new gen Tacoma, Ranger and Canyon but with the price drop and the ONLY mid size truck still offering diesel, I'm heavily swinging towards the Glady.

[@LifeOutdoors]

I would say take that deal and enjoy your new ride! I’ve loved this vehicle and the diesel is a great little motor. And the best part of jeeps is the vast aftermarket support of all their cars!

[@EldarMusa]

Im glad ecodiesel catches on. My 2015 WK2 Grand Cherokee Ecodiesel get 650 mile on full tank HWY speed . 👍

[@LifeOutdoors]

Unfortunately they are removing the ecodiesel from the Jeep Lineup here soon enough. Or at least that is what ive heard. Its a great engine, I'm really enjoying it!

[@EldarMusa]

@@LifeOutdoors , people are not baying it much here in Canada as well. People go for 4xE most of the tome

[@LifeOutdoors]

@@EldarMusa Yup, thats just how it is now. Ill run this rig for as long as i can!

[@EldarMusa]

@@LifeOutdoors , surprisingly does not need much . Specially on a HWY 😁

[@LifeOutdoors]

@@EldarMusa for sure!

[@lucianoliboni503]

Hi, great video thanks! How do you find the power delivery on this 3.0 diesel? I mean the engine design is quite old on other cars (like for example the grand cheerokee in Europe) and even if HP and Torque values are great, they are delivered only in a few hundreds of RPM out of the entire scale and this is somehow ruining the driving experience. Thanks

[@LifeOutdoors]

Thanks for watching! I find it to be much better delivery than the gas jeeps. The torque curve hits top numbers nearly immediately

[@michine112]

I swear when you pause, that you were going to say squirrel lol

[@LifeOutdoors]

Hahahah at what time stamp? Totally possible I saw a critter 😂

[@michine112]

@@LifeOutdoors it was when you pointed at the bald eagle.

[@LifeOutdoors]

@michine112 ohhh that makes sense 😂 I’ve seen a million of them but still get excited every time

[@mjc_overlander8809]

No way on that 30 mpg. I'm running 35's and have a RSI smartcap with a aluminum RTT and loaded with camping gear. I average about 22mpg. I believe 1 jug of DEF is lasting me about 5k miles so about 10k if I'm not towing on a full tank of Def.

[@LifeOutdoors]

I mean I totally agree, but some people driving really slow could definitely be touching 30mpg with all terrains! Good to hear about your DEF use though, I feel like mine has improved a lot recently and isn't sucking it down nearly as fast. Thanks for watching!

[@GenkiDamaSSJ]

Great review. Awesome scenery.
Is it geared for 35s?

[@LifeOutdoors]

Appreciate that! Its still geared with the stock 3.73 but because the diesel engine puts out so much more torque then gas you can run pretty large tires on stock. There are people out there running 38s and 40s on the 3.73.

[@jeffreythomas4254]

Just ordered a 3.0 ecodiesel gladiator. They have 3k off for incentives on the rubicon. I had to jump on it. I seen their is a recall going on with the ecodiesel right now. Might want to check that out bro.

[@LifeOutdoors]

Nice that’s a great deal! Yeah I got the letter a while ago, looks like they finally have a new pump for it so I’ll be getting another letter here soon lol appreciate you checking out the video!

[@billredding2000]

I have a gas Gladiator (2021 Rubicon, and still OEM/factory-stock -- no mods)...didn't want the diesel (for several reasons, not even knowing then about some Eco-Diesel Jeeps having problems). No complaints, no issues and hoping that continues!
"Jeep Wave"
-- BR

[@LifeOutdoors]

@@billredding2000 I'm with you on the no issues train! Hoping the best for your jeep journey. I had a gas wrangler before this Jeep and it just never felt powerful enough for the vehicle, I think the diesel has a whole different feel and you cant beat the fun diesel sounds. But I'm glad youre enjoying your gas truck! Thanks for watching 🙌🏼

[@billredding2000]

@@LifeOutdoors Thanks...
As for my gas engine (V6 Pentastar), I've NEVER felt like I needed more power -- the V6 is fine and plenty of power (and naturally-aspirated -- no turbo), and really leaves other vehicles behind me at a stoplight when it turns green even when I'm not even trying to do that: I don't think people behind me expect the truck to accelerate like it does. And on the trail, you don't NEED lots of HP or torque. Remember, the Jeeps of WWII had very little HP and torque yet still coudl do amazing things. Jeeps today have WAY more than those first ones.
So IMO, the Ford Bronco Raptor and Jeep Wrangler 392 are just gas-guzzling Vanity Vehicles, nothing more. Like the Ford Raptor is in the truck world. All that extra power/torque does nothing for me on the hwy or off-road/trail -- OR when paying at the gas pump.
TOWING a trailer, however, it sure takes a hit MPG-wise...but most gas vehicles do when towing something so I just live with it.
Hope your diesel continues to behave...and mine as well: Due to the still "uncertain" (insane prices) auto-market we have nowadays, I'll probably be keeping my Gladiator longer than I first thought. I KNOW I'd not get it today (a 2023 model) for what I paid 2 years ago for mine!
"Jeep Wave"
-- BR

[@LifeOutdoors]

@@billredding2000 The Pentastar definitely gets the job done and is a solid motor for most people! I blew one up in my Wrangler at 170K though so I had a bitter taste with it and wanted a change. I totally agree that the raptor and 392 are gas guzzlers but also thats the beauty of them is how obnoxious they are 😂I will say the diesel towing a Uhaul across the country did a fantastic job and had great fuel mileage. Hopefully these insane prices come down for everyone here soon. Enjoy your truck, respect to my fellow gladiator drivers!

[@gmac9956]

I'm about 2500km or roughly 1500 miles per jug, which in Canada is 9.25L roughly 2.5 gallons. Soon to be deleted. Like my Ram ecodiesel was.

[@LifeOutdoors]

How expensive and time consuming was deleting the ecodiesel? I plan on deleting the jeep once I hit 100K. If you could leave another comment after you delete your jeep id love to talk about it!

[@gmac9956]

@LifeOutdoors When I deleted my Ram truck, It was about 1500 with the transmission tune. It was second gen. The ecodiesel gladiator will be different because it's 3rd gen.
But I'll let you know

[@LifeOutdoors]

@@gmac9956 Much appreciated. I plan to do a video on it when it happens but thats a few years down the road. Unless the results are amazing or something

[@gmac9956]

@LifeOutdoors On my 2015 Ram, it was 100% worth it. I only had the stage one. Delete which is just EGR. Shut off and def delete plus a 40 horse Tune and transmission tuning.
It made the truck more fuel efficient more powerful and shifted much nicer.
The nice thing about that was if you needed to go in for warranty work, you just returned it to stock, and no one knew any different.
Unfortunately, the generation 3 motors you need to so far. Remove the ECM and have it sent away to get tuned.
This unfortunately, isn't gonna work for me. As I have warranty to a 140k km.

[@LifeOutdoors]

Ahh okay I gotcha that makes a lot of sense. Sounds like we will both be waiting until we dont have warranties. Ill see ya in a few thousand miles haha

[@TheRealWheelz]

Dope color

[@LifeOutdoors]

Thank you 🤟🏼

[@Colorado4x4]

Dude great video. I’m looking to buy a used 2021 with 20K miles. Love diesels and have owned them in the past but I’m a little scared of reliability issues with this. Please give me some encouragement 😂

[@LifeOutdoors]

Much appreciated man! If you love diesels then this would be perfect for you. I love having a jeep thats got a little bit of an angry diesel tone, and the little turbo makes it pretty fun on off road surfaces for spinning the tires. I would say the same thing I tell everyone. Its been a great engine for me so far and other than 2 recalls I havent had issues (fingers crossed) plus the mpg is awesome for 35s and my aggressive driving. Been the best vehicle to own.

[@Colorado4x4]

@@LifeOutdoors thanks buddy!!! I appreciate your reply!! - Geoff

[@LifeOutdoors]

Sure thing!

[@xxnaid]

Great review 👏 what brand is the front bumper ?

[@LifeOutdoors]

Thank you! Rugged Ridge stubby HD

[@LifeOutdoors]

Badlands APEX 12000lb Winch Install! W/ Rugged Ridge HD Stubby Front Bumper
ruclips.net/video/8recRR7-Xtc/видео.html

[@rentonbrown7646]

How do you like the kc lights from the drivers seat? I feel like kc should have made these a little higher then they are? Don't feel boxed in? still have great visibility? Thx

[@LifeOutdoors]

They never bothered me in the least. Im 5'11" so maybe if you were taller than me it would be an issue but they are plenty out of the way for normal driving. Literally dont even notice them anymore but i got to use them a lot this past weekend for a camping trip and it reminded me just how bright those things are 😂

[@rentonbrown7646]

Thanks for the speedy reply, and the insights. They look so bad ass, just needed to hear some real world reviews before I pull the trigger for mine as these are definitely not a cheap option 😂😂

[@LifeOutdoors]

Sure thing man! I absolutely love the look of them, there isn’t a better option for overhead lights on the market. I think I have some in cab view shots from the KC install video if you wanna check that out on the channel. I’m lucky, I got mine for free from winning a KC video competition 😅

[@buffalo4127]

This was a terrific review…!

[@LifeOutdoors]

Thank you… I think 😂 the 3 dots gotta be sarcasm lol

[@buffalo4127]

Not in the least no sarcasm intended. Ijust could not think of anything to add. I own a gas 2020 Gladiator which i’m really happy with but have wondered if i should have gotten the diesel for towing. You did a really interesting job on the review and keep it up and follow up with your experiences.

[@LifeOutdoors]

My apologies then! I always expect the worst on the internet haha I had a gas wrangler before this and I never felt that gas had the power or torque I wanted. The diesel feels perfect and the torque is fantastic off-road. Thank you for the kind words and I appreciate you watching the video!

[@jeffkeith2841]

I go through 2 cans of def about every 5k miles

[@LifeOutdoors]

Yeah that sounds pretty fair, I think it was supposed to be 5 gal for 10k miles though but I could be wrong.

[@Robsshortreels]

Yeah man, I have a 22 Ram1500 with the 3.0L and I seem to be filling up DEF a lot more than I thought. I don’t do a lot of idling or city driving. It seems to be normal? 🤷‍♂️ but overall love the motor. (I have 18,000 miles on mine)

[@LifeOutdoors]

Yeah they definitely fudged their DEF numbers lol I dont know how they got 10,000 miles per 5 gallons cause it isnt even close. I'm in the same boat though, love the motor so its a small price to pay in the end.

[@hadleyjaeger7748]

Bald Eagle wanted to be the star

[@LifeOutdoors]

As he/she should!

[@dm273]

Gearhead beach 😊

[@LifeOutdoors]

Yessir!! A great spot.

[@stevenpeterson7234]

Just do the fully delete to it and it will help with power and mpg!!

[@LifeOutdoors]

I definitely will! Gotta wait till 100K when the warranty’s expire though

[@stevenpeterson7234]

@@LifeOutdoors
Can't wait to see man!! Any major problems with your gladiator tho? I've been looking at them

[@LifeOutdoors]

Nope! Not a single one yet (knock on wood) other than going through def fluid faster than expected. There is a recall but they have a fix and are starting to schedule appointments.

[@JLStreetDoc]

Delete?

[@LifeOutdoors]

@@JLStreetDoc remove all of the emission filters and reprogram the truck to run without them

[@johnthompson1672]

Nice ride! What trim gladiator did this start out as?

[@LifeOutdoors]

Appreciate that!! It’s a sport S

[@johnthompson1672]

Awesome! This is the exact thing I want to do with a sport s and ecodiesel! Keep making videos! I’m waiting!

[@LifeOutdoors]

Thank you man that’s awesome! I’m actually getting close to 40k at this point so another update to come then but it’s about to be truck camping season so it should be in lots of videos soon. Let me know if you ever have questions 🤘🏼

[@HeadedNrth]

What offset are your anthem wheels? Sweet rig!

[@LifeOutdoors]

Much appreciated! Here's the specs - Anthem Off-Road Viper 17x9 -12 offset Satin Black (4) - and I'm running them with a 1.5" front leveling kit. No rubbing or anything with my Toyo Open Country MT 35X1250R17 125Q

[@HeadedNrth]

@@LifeOutdoors awesome, I appreciate it. Hopefully doing the same thing once I track down an ecodiesel!

[@LifeOutdoors]

@@HeadedNrth Sure thing! you're gonna love it. Let the Anthem fellas know I sent you over when you make your order 🙌

[@pr4lviper]

Thanks for add a small space for the no song add and just the sound of the engine😭😭😅

[@LifeOutdoors]

hahaha hey man I tried to keep the music off for a decent bit of engine noise! My camera doesnt do the best job of capturing it especially while driving. I think id need a nicer mic setup for that

[@pr4lviper]

@@LifeOutdoors man you deserve it for us🫠😅

[@LifeOutdoors]

I’ll work on making more money from RUclips so I can buy one 😂

[@alextrainor2552]

I need to move to oregon

[@LifeOutdoors]

Ive been lucky enough to see most states and Oregon has always been my favorite. I'm from Ohio though so everything out West is mind blowing!

[@alextrainor2552]

Has anyone deleted these on a gladiator?

[@LifeOutdoors]

I have seen some discussions about it but not video documentation. I will after I hit 100K but thats not for a few years.

[@vegasxventures]

I’m 21k on mine, it’s everything I need it to be.

[@LifeOutdoors]

Glad to hear it! They are pretty fun vehicles.

[@croqueta305]

Update video?

[@LifeOutdoors]

Coming soon! Its overdue I'm at 43,000 miles. I did post a recent video of a bed rack install if you're interested!

[@keithelder]

Too bad Jeep is killing the diesel in 2024.

[@LifeOutdoors]

Is it really?!

[@keithelder]

@@LifeOutdoors I read on Wayalife forum of diesel orders getting canceled and they are already building the 2024's on the line. No diesel, gotta go 4XE.

[@LifeOutdoors]

I just read a bit about it too. Getting rid of the Ram EcoDiesel too. What a shame it was the perfect engine for this size vehicle. Not enough demand I guess. Well I’m glad I have mine.

[@keithelder]

@@LifeOutdoors Demand was there, just a bunch of tree huggers at Stelantis I think.

[@LifeOutdoors]

Dang that’ll do it too. I do see very few diesel Jeeps on the road.