FORGED X makes an aluminium canopy for the Jeep Gladiator JT (2020 onwards), built to its 5.0 ft tub. No other ute in the range shares these dimensions, so the Gladiator has its own canopy. It clamps on with no drilling and comes with solid sides or sliding dog windows.
Which FORGED X canopy fits your Gladiator
| Canopy | Series | Years | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeep Gladiator JT canopy | JT | 2020 onwards | 5.0 ft tub |
Why the Gladiator needs its own canopy
The Gladiator is built on a Wrangler-based body and has a 5.0 ft tub that is a different size from other dual cabs sold here. A canopy made for another ute will not fit it.
Every Gladiator JT sold in Australia since 2020 uses this tub, so the canopy fits across the grades.
Solid sides or dog windows on a Gladiator
Most Gladiators are set up for touring and off-road use, where dog windows give side access and ventilation when camped.
If you carry tools or want gear out of sight, choose solid sides.
Both options have a glazed lift-up rear door on gas struts, marine-grade 5052 aluminium construction, seals and drainage around every opening for dust and corrugations, and a powder-coated matte black finish.
Weight, payload and roof load on the Gladiator
A FORGED X dual cab canopy weighs from around 60 kg, depending on the vehicle and the side option. Everything you add counts towards your Gladiator's GVM — the canopy, racks, drawers, water, fuel, passengers and gear — so add up the full setup and compare it with the payload on the compliance plate. Keeping the canopy light is what lets many owners stay within their factory GVM.
On the Gladiator canopy, the roof takes 150 kg on the move and 300 kg when parked — bars and rack included. That covers a rooftop tent: keep tent and bars inside the dynamic rating when driving, and tent, bedding and people inside the static rating at camp.
Fitting a canopy to the Gladiator
The Gladiator canopy goes on with clamps to the factory tub rail, using the hardware supplied — no cutting, no drilling, and nothing permanent. If you sell the ute, the canopy comes off and the tub is as it was.
We fit canopies at 21 Moss Street, Slacks Creek, in Brisbane, or send them on pallet freight to any state for your own fitter. Seals, struts, glass and mounting hardware are kept on the shelf if you ever need a part.
Racks, tracks and locking
Full-length roof tracks are built into the Gladiator canopy, so bars, platforms, awnings, recovery boards, solar and light bars bolt on without drilling. Yakima track-mount gear fits directly — no adaptor plates — and other common bolt-in systems fit the same track.
Add the optional central locking kit and one press of the factory key locks the canopy with the cab. It plugs into the existing wiring.
Gladiator canopy questions
Will a canopy from another ute fit the Gladiator?
No. The Gladiator's 5.0 ft tub needs its own canopy.
Can I fit a rooftop tent on the Gladiator canopy?
Yes. Keep the tent and bars within 150 kg while driving and within 300 kg static when parked.
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Not sure which canopy fits? Send us your build date or VIN through the contact page or call +61 7 2150 3688 and we will confirm before you order.