{"id":8177,"date":"2026-05-10T11:22:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T15:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.autonocion.com\/us\/?p=8177"},"modified":"2026-05-10T11:23:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T15:23:01","slug":"jeep-comes-with-a-built-in-hot-dog-maker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autonocion.com\/us\/jeep-comes-with-a-built-in-hot-dog-maker\/","title":{"rendered":"Forget Cup Holders: Jeep Once Put a Gas Station Hot Dog Roller Inside a Truck. And Then Killed It"},"content":{"rendered":"

We\u2019ve written about a few ridiculous tailgating features in our time, like the Toyota Party Button<\/a> and the hidden picnic table<\/a> in the Honda CR-V. But none are quite as silly as the time Jeep decided to add a gas-station style hotdog maker to the Gladiator.<\/p>\n

Back during SEMA 2020, Jeep unveiled the \u201cGladiator Top Dog\u201d concept. It had a number of handy upgrades that owners might find genuinely useful. That includes a flatbed instead of the standard cargo box, tool drawers built into the passenger side, interior shelving, and a dual bike rack installed above the bed.<\/p>\n

The concept vehicle also had a few off-road features designed to help it tackle all terrains. A JPP two-inch lift kit with FOX shocks was installed as standard, it sported 37-inch BFGoodrich KM3 mud-terrain tires, and winches mounted to the front and back with the former having a very decent 8,000-pound capacity.<\/p>\n

While all of this was very sensible and wouldn\u2019t look out of place on a high-end off-roading build, the Jeep Gladiator Top Dog edition did have a particularly quirky feature. One that may have given the 4X4 truck its name.<\/p>\n

Attached to the side was an \u201cOn-Trail Refueling Station.\u201d If you just look at those words on paper, you may believe it\u2019s an auxiliary fuel tank with the ability to easily funnel its contents into the Jeep\u2019s main tank or fill up another vehicle. I mean, engines tend to use a lot of fuel while off-roading, and something the size of a Gladiator can drop under 6 MPG on a particularly difficult trail. But it\u2019s not that. It\u2019s all about refueling you, the driver.<\/p>\n

They put a hot dog maker in a Jeep<\/h2>\n
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The top-dog comes with a built-in hot dog maker. And this isn\u2019t an elaborate contraption that cooks one hot dog at a time using heat from the exhaust fumes, or some sad little hotplate. No, it\u2019s a roller grill. Like the ones you tend to find in gas stations.<\/p>\n

Beyond that, Jeep also installed a mini fridge in the same compartment. So you can keep your hot dogs chilled and fresh, even when you\u2019re driving through somewhere as intensely hot as Death Valley or MOAB. The fridge is also ideal for storing condiments, though popping your buns in there marks you out as some kind of sociopath.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s listed as a bit of a high-end feature, and it definitely fits the \u201ctop-dog\u201d concept. Gas station hot dogs are also the best variety of meat cylinders on the market. Yes, you are risking botulism to an extent, and occasionally they\u2019ve been on the grill so long you\u2019re essentially chomping down on a mustard-coated Slim Jim.<\/p>\n

But if you\u2019re on a long journey, there\u2019s nothing better than loading one of those overcooked tubes full of lips, ears, and anuses with half of the complimentary condiment shelf and feeling that refreshing snap when you take your first bite.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s just a shame it\u2019s a concept and not something Jeep routinely adds as an optional extra. It would definitely make our list of essential tailgating features<\/a> if it did actually exist.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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