Research-based shortlist, not a verified-fit list. Confirm your model year, body style, trim and seat layout before buying.
This guide builds on our general guide to choosing the best kennel for your vehicle. Start there for the overall approach, or change vehicles with the selector below.
Start with your Jeep Gladiator’s layout
The Gladiator combines a passenger cabin with a separate pickup bed; that distinction matters more to a dog’s setup than the truck’s overall length. For routine journeys, our starting point is a correctly restrained kennel inside the cabin. An open or covered cargo bed requires a separate transport assessment and should not be treated as the default answer when the cabin is tight.
Measure the rear doorway and the intended interior position with the front seats adjusted for the people who use them. Check your year’s seat instructions before planning around a folded cushion or storage area. The space that remains has to support the complete kennel, keep passenger restraints usable and leave a practical approach to its door. A kennel that only enters at a steep angle may be inconvenient to remove and clean.
The Gladiator’s open-air appeal also changes the routine. Roof and door changes are not a reason to relax restraint, weather or ventilation planning. Build the kennel setup around the actual driving configuration and consider how you will load the dog without an escape opportunity at a busy trailhead. If the correct kennel and installation cannot coexist with your passengers, choose a different transport plan rather than relying on a loose crate in the bed.
The checks that matter here
- Exact rear-seat and storage arrangement
- Rear doorway with driver and passenger seats in use
- Kennel restraint route and access without blocking passenger belts
- Normal roof and door configuration and controlled dog loading
Kennels we would compare for the Jeep Gladiator
We would investigate a compact RuffLand configuration for an in-cabin installation where its door orientation solves the loading problem. A dog-appropriate Gunner G1 is another comparison when you can accommodate its full shell and manufacturer-specified installation. Neither brand gets an automatic fit recommendation from the Gladiator badge. If you regularly carry rear passengers, assess that occupied arrangement before selecting a size.
Gunner G1 — exact size to be confirmed
Evaluate as an in-cabin candidate only after checking the rear doorway and the manufacturer’s installation method.
When we would pass: The bed is a separate transport problem; failure to fit in the cabin does not approve an exposed-bed installation.
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RuffLand — exact size and door configuration to be confirmed
A compact dog-appropriate configuration may make the cabin layout easier to assess; select the door orientation before measuring.
When we would pass: The door and roof configuration used for travel must still preserve containment and a practical loading routine.
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These are candidates to investigate, not confirmed fits. Match the exact size and installation instructions to your dog and vehicle before ordering.
Before you order
Use the main guide’s dog-sizing and loading-route checklist to test your chosen layout. Review how to check crash-test evidence for the exact product and installation; a successful physical fit does not establish crash protection.
Bring your dog’s measurements, your model year and trim, and photos of the intended installation area to the kennel seller. Ask for the exterior envelope and usable interior measurements of the exact size and door configuration. Confirm the return terms before a trial fit.
Sources and related guides
- Jeep Gladiator manufacturer information
- Gunner travel kennel range and instructions
- RuffLand Intermediate kennel and configuration guidance
- Compare our kennel product reviews
- All 106 vehicle guides
Reviewed October 26, 2026. Recommendations are editorial judgments from published information; no vehicle-specific fit or crash result is implied.