There are plenty of reasons to love Jeep, but the Jeep Gladiator Top Dog Concept is the first one that ever made me seriously consider mountain biking. Jeep used a 2020 Gladiator as the Top Dog’s foundation, then added racks, storage systems, and some brute power to take you on muddy, boulder-strewn adventures.

You probably remember that Mopar released the Jeep Gladiator Farout Concept in April. Yes, this new Jeep concept is similar, but the extras make it truly ready for mountain bikers. The Top Dog is what serious mountain bike enthusiasts want. Sure, it suits everyone, but Jeep built this for the “Top Dogs” of mountain biking. Just to underscore that, the automaker calls its exterior color “K-9 Blue.” Yes, Jeep, we get the point and love it.
“Loaded with nearly 20 Jeep Performance Parts, we built this go-anywhere Jeep Gladiator Top Dog Concept for passionate mountain bike enthusiasts,” said Mark Bosanac, Head of Mopar Service, Parts and Customer Care, FCA ? North America. “Across the entire Jeep lineup, we offer more than 500 quality-tested, factory-backed parts, and accessories.”

Jeep Gladiator Top Dog Concept. Photo: FCA US LLC.

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So what does Bosanac mean when he says it suits passionate mountain bikers" Here are just a few of the mountain-bike-friendly extras on the Top Dog:

A dual bike rack on top (for starters).Tool and equipment storage spaces abov...