1963 Jeep Gladiator Thriftside [J-200]

1963 Jeep Gladiator [J-200] in Tremors, Movie, 1990

Class: Cars, Pick-up — Model origin:

Vehicle used a lot by a main character or for a long time

Comments about this vehicle

Author	Message
Neptune ◊ 2008-03-06 04:11
Bricklin1990 ◊ 2008-03-11 02:53	What year would this be?
Q-Ball ◊ 2008-08-08 22:05	No older than a 1963
carnuck ◊ 2009-01-01 23:42	The series had an M715 in it.
Murf32 ◊ 2010-11-05 01:00	I was first thinking an International Harvester, or, an old Studebaker. But, Jeep seems far more likely
Murf32 ◊ 2010-11-05 01:01	Yup - Jeep - Wiki confirmed it
tonkatracker ◊ 2012-01-16 02:24	1963-1968 Gladiator [J-300] with Triftside bed.
Fordtruck26 ◊ 2012-01-23 00:52	I wonder if those are the original tires. -- Last edit: 2012-01-23 01:02:02
Skid ◊ 2012-02-07 03:47	The wheels, tires, and suspension don't seem to be original. The wheels and tires are too wide, and the suspension is too high to be factory equipment.
LayawayGuns.com ◊ 2012-07-07 20:56	What kind of tires are those on the jeep?
tonkatracker ◊ 2012-07-13 07:04	They are Mickey Thompson Baja Belted
mud89 ◊ 2013-02-05 18:19	Very cool truck..It's an early Gladiator with the small rear window. Looks like a short bed, so rather a J200/J2000 than a J300/J3000, and the stepsides were indeed called "thriftside" by kaiser jeep
opal ◊ 2016-06-07 10:32	-- Last edit: 2016-06-07 11:37:13 (walter)
opal ◊ 2016-06-08 12:25	I just notice this, it has J-200 badge.
Skid ◊ 2016-06-09 02:27	With that badging, it's a 1963 to early 1965 model. It most likely has the OHC 230ci inline six engine in it.
RoyBoy69 ◊ 2019-07-04 07:17	wonder if its manual or automatic
dhill_cb7 ◊ 2019-07-04 07:26	In the scene where they get stuck Earl says to Val "you are going to burn out the clutch".
RoyBoy69 ◊ 2019-07-04 22:55	yes, but I am confused because in the same scene val seems to put it in 4wd by pulling a lever back but I don't see a gear shifter on the floor, unless the shifter is on the column
Baube ◊ 2019-07-04 23:11	not saying its the case for this one but looks like it was like this in 1962 -- Last edit: 2019-07-04 23:11:57
RoyBoy69 ◊ 2019-07-05 01:26	deleted comment
RoyBoy69 ◊ 2019-07-29 05:11	wonder if it has the 3 speed manual or the 4 speed
antboi04 ◊ 2021-08-21 17:22	RoyBoy69 wrote Oh, so it probably is column shifter then, kinda disappointed though because I prefer floor shifters over column shifters There actually IS a floor shifter. It is barely visible, next to Val's leg as he kicks it into four-wheel drive. It's black in color, and it only seen for a split second. Whether it's a 3 speed or 4 speed is beyond my knowledge.
Kowalski5599 ◊ 2023-06-07 20:25	Damn, was hoping to steal the shot of it with the new tires being put on
San ◊ 2024-10-02 03:09	If anyone curious, the Gladiator still exist, it's at Kennewick, WA Source where I got the pics from: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DAhgE_nREW9/?igsh=MTBlZjE4YzMxOA==
Baube ◊ 2024-10-02 03:17	cool
Skid ◊ 2024-11-23 15:15	Given that it says "Earl's Ranch" on the door, that would be one of the two used in "Tremors 2," which weren't used in the original movie.