Roll a BFG next to a Mickey Thompson of the same stated size, for example, and you'll see what I'm talking about.
My 38" Patagonias were taller than a set of 39" BFGs.
I'd give anything to have Jeep still putting a proper set of unlocking hubs on the front axles.
As for my use of low range, if I'm not planning on exceeding 30mph there's no reason to be in high range. There are many reasons why proper 4x4s are equipped with reduction transfer cases.
The reason why people "obsess over this" is because Michelin already charges a premium for their BFG tires, but when people buy a 37" BFG and it's closer in size to other brands' 35's than to other brands' 37's, they feel rightfully ripped off. It's worth knowing what you're getting with such a...
My top speed record isn't all that impressive. I looked down and saw I was doing 93mph. I decided to slow it down a bit because I was on a desert 2-track with my 37" tires aired down to 12psi.
My local America's Tire (Discount Tire) was thrilled to get to mount tires on my Rebound Pros. Mine were the first set they'd gotten, and the manager himself worked with one of the techs to mount the tires.
I wish I'd known that before. I wasn't impressed with its acceleration, but this makes perfect sense.
I suppose this is true for when the engine is already on and warmed-up and you're accelerating from a dead stop. The lag I was referring to was experienced when driving on the electric motor...
I just flew across the country to visit family for a week and rented a 4xe Wrangler Willys. I enjoyed getting an opportunity to do a "long term" test of the 4xe since not only do I own a diesel Gladiator, but also a Chevy Volt (PHEV) and Chevy Bolt (EV). Unfortunately I didn't get a chance to...
Bingo!
This is why leaf springs are a superior design for towing and load carrying. Instead of putting all of the load that the axle supports on a single 6-inch area of the frame above the coil springs, a leaf spring distributes its load over two points that are 4-5 feet apart; the rear...
The Wildpeak A/T and A/T2 were garbage. The A/T3W is really good, but left a lot of room for improvement. It looks like Falken has really taken the criticisms seriously with the redesign of the A/T4W.
While weight is still an issue, it's unavoidable when actually designing a tire for off-road...
Your Gladiator has one of the best automatic transmissions ever produced, which is why it's used by so many different car and truck manufacturers from all around the world. Your tranny's issues are not due to your mods, and are not due to your use of it for towing; its failure is an anomaly...
My 2022 JTRD came with the plastic engine cover, but I removed it along with all of the foam pieces to help promote airflow underhood. I can now hear my turbo doing its thing.
Not indestructible. I was running miles and miles of desert 2-track and appreciated having my RockBlokz installed to help keep the flying rocks somewhat under control. But I got lazy when I found a nice box canyon to play on some bigger rocks. I managed to get one of my RockBlokz pinched...
Does anyone have any pictures of the passenger side rear bed corner with a Decked system installed? I'm curious about its height relative to the bed light because I have a 175-amp Anderson connector installed next to it to power my compressor, inverter, etc. and I'm hoping to not have to...