40: 1963-1987 Jeep Gladiator and J-Series trucks
The Jeep Gladiator has created a stir in the marketplace with sales that have far exceeded expectations. The original Gladiator models were not the most reliable at all. If you are in the market for any of these, it’s recommended you search out an original owner model. The Gladiators were notorious for body rust, which seems to happen more often on models with a lot of mileage. Aside from the rusting issue, there were also inherent electrical problems with these pickup trucks. The Gladiators were manufactured in a lot of different body styles which made them appealing to farmers and tradesmen.
The different body styles of the Gladiator made it an appealing purchase at the time. The Jeep name is renowned with quality and their pickup trucks were generally appealing. The lack of reliability in older models makes these trucks worth avoiding somewhat. If you can find a clean model that hasn’t had a lot of abuse then you may be alright.