Photo: MaxMotive
The American pickup truck market is a huge one and has been so for years now. This is why it’s a bit hard to understand why Jeep waited until 2018 to bring back such a model in its portfolio: the new Gladiator.
Willys Motors introduced the original Jeep Gladiator in 1962, using the SJ Wagoneer as a basis. It wasn’t the first such machine made by Willys over the years, but it was without a doubt one of the most successful. It kept rolling off the production lines until 1987.
Now that the new Gladiator is around and still fresh on the market, people have all but forgotten about the old SJs. At least until one looking as great as the one we have here pops up, and then we’re back to remembering the good old times.
What we have here is a truck from 1982, closer to the end of the family’s life than its beginning. It’s an original, almost unspoiled machine, with over 150,000 miles (241,000 km) shown on the odometer as proof this workhorse was not spared demanding tasks back in its day.
It does come with a fresh repaint performed close to our time and big 35-inch Toyo off-road tires wrapped around cast-aluminum wheels. But other than that, most of the hardware on the truck is original, including the air conditioning, AM/FM radio, power brakes, and power steering.
Most importantly, it still rocks the original 360ci (5.9-liter) engine topped by a 4-barrel carburetor and linked to a 4-speed manual transmission and 2-speed part-time transfer case. The engine is one of the around seven variants that were fitted inside SJs over the years, second only to the 401ci in terms of displacement.
The 1982 Jeep Gladiator SJ is listed for sale on MaxMotive with an asking price of $25,500, which makes it $8k cheaper than the entry-level of the new generation Gladiator.
Now that the new Gladiator is around and still fresh on the market, people have all but forgotten about the old SJs. At least until one looking as great as the one we have here pops up, and then we’re back to remembering the good old times.
What we have here is a truck from 1982, closer to the end of the family’s life than its beginning. It’s an original, almost unspoiled machine, with over 150,000 miles (241,000 km) shown on the odometer as proof this workhorse was not spared demanding tasks back in its day.
It does come with a fresh repaint performed close to our time and big 35-inch Toyo off-road tires wrapped around cast-aluminum wheels. But other than that, most of the hardware on the truck is original, including the air conditioning, AM/FM radio, power brakes, and power steering.
Most importantly, it still rocks the original 360ci (5.9-liter) engine topped by a 4-barrel carburetor and linked to a 4-speed manual transmission and 2-speed part-time transfer case. The engine is one of the around seven variants that were fitted inside SJs over the years, second only to the 401ci in terms of displacement.
The 1982 Jeep Gladiator SJ is listed for sale on MaxMotive with an asking price of $25,500, which makes it $8k cheaper than the entry-level of the new generation Gladiator.
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