At a time when most mid-size trucks are leaning harder into lifestyle branding than real-world function, Jeep is taking the opposite approach. The 2026 Jeep Gladiator Shadow Ops isn’t trying to look adventurous. It’s built to be used. No pastel colors, no retro badges, no off-road cosplay. Just tools, attitude, and intent.
Built on the Gladiator Rubicon platform, Shadow Ops adds serious hardware where it matters, including a factory-installed winch (a first for the mid-size truck segment), along with heavy-duty steel front and rear bumpers and a Trailer Tow Package. The blackout treatment is equally deliberate, with a Satin Black grille, Shadow Ops hood and fender decals, and a stripped-back, tactical aesthetic that feels closer to a piece of field equipment than a fashion accessory.
This package also serves as the opening move in Jeep’s new “Convoy” campaign, a lineup of mission-ready special editions designed to emphasize capability over appearance. Limited in run and priced at just $2,605 more than a comparably equipped Rubicon, the Gladiator Shadow Ops arrives at dealerships in February 2026, not as a statement piece, but as a reminder that trucks don’t need to chase trends when they’re built to do real work.
