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The console USB has always been flakey for me, both wired and wireless. I bought a right/90* USBC cord on amazon and have been using that for about a year. Once in a blue moon carplay won't start up when I plug the phone in, but 99% of the time it works fine. I think it's something with the Jeep...

Lift it high, put some 37's on it, and claim your Jeep back. That's what I did. Then I bought the wife a black JLUR and let her pick her own mods :) ... Costly mistake.

on 285's I probably wouldn't, unless you are routinely pulling a heavy trailer. Fine a set of Rubicon axles on the cheap, id snatch them up, but 3.73 to 4.10's is such a small jump you probably won't feel much

Very dependent on Speed and use. Jeeps overall are better suited as a slower, trail type vehicles. Solid axles, 4 link with a panhard bar, and the aerodynamics of a refrigerator on wheels. Yes you can build them to be go-fast vehicles, but you're starting at a disadvantage. As far as use...

“All things are not equal because there is an automatic transmission involved. “ stopped reading right there, autos aren’t some magical device that defy a the laws of physics. The rest isn’t worth my time because it’s probably irrelevant or just flat wrong.

And this is what is normal. For years deeper gears were a performance modification. The basic laws of physics clearly explains how torque multipliers work with different size gears resulting in different ratios. Apparently some have learned to defy the laws of physics, which I'm SUPER...

tldr okay, 100 years of common automotive performance knowledge, but you’ve convinced me. I’m out

Don’t be so easily offended, it was just a joke. We all know you have a gooseneck in your truck and regularly haul 20klb trailers through the mountains in the middle of August.

it’s a 4.87% difference between 4.88s and 5.13s, that’s the difference between 2200rpm and 2305rpm. Most people at 70mph can’t distinguish 100rpm difference, that’s why we have tachs. with 38s imo I’d go 5.13s, but if you REALLY are never going to crawl, pull trailer, haul heavy loads, or...

It’s the same mentality people have when looking at full size trucks. “If I get a 6cyl instead of an 8cyl I’ll get better MPGs”. That rarely works because they have to work the 6cyl 25% harder to get the same result, so the mileage gains end up being minimal. Now if you drive that 6cyl like a...

Go tow 8k with a mid-size 6cyl truck on 37s. Puts words in my mouth I didn’t say all you want, you’ve showed your knowledge on the subject and it’s no longer worth my time. Your posts should come with a disclaimer.

really? What fact? Is the fact in the room with you right now? I said gearing was one of SEVERAL factors that contribute to a tow rating. That the gladiator lacks in other factors it has to make up in gearing. Deeper gears is one of several things a mfg will do to contribute to a higher tow...

so your stance is gear ratio doesn’t factor into tow rating? And typically speaking deeper gears wouldn’t increase tow comps it’s all other things the same? just because you did it and didn't screw something up doesn’t mean it was a good idea. Anyone that would pull 8k with a gladiator 600...

it’s not really counterintuitive, it just fits the preferences of the majority of Jeep owners and how they want their Jeep to perform. IMO from all the jeeps I’ve built with countless customers across 3 different Jeep shops, you results/preferences were by far the most common. With as much...

the ram has a higher tow rating because of the weight, wheelbase, width, COG, and a host of other factors. If you think the only thing that factors into tow rating is HP and gearing, cameros mustangs and corvettes out there should be kicking our butts. you were comparing factory rubicons to...

And I’ve sold 100’s of fear sets and installed dozens, had buggies with 130+:1 craw ratios, I understand plenty about gear ratios and how they work.

Again, like every other discussion, your ignoring how high the final overdrive is on the 8 speed transmission…. no I’m not, I’m looking at my specific vehicle and application. Your comparing a 3500lb wrangler with a 6cyl engine and 2000lb tow rating to a 4700 truck with a 6cyl engine and a 7650...

Getting way out of the gear ratio discussion here but... Your entire response is centered around interstate/go-fast speeds. I understand that a Jeep is CAPABLE of being a go-fast desert/race vehicle, and with enough money it can be a good go-fast vehicle, but it will never be the best platform...

"Prove to me exactly what I want exactly how I want it while standing on 1 foot, rubbing your belly, and saying the pledge of allegience" I'd rather just....not. You seem to think I care more than I do. I'm getting 18+ on 37's and 5.13's. Stubby bumper and flat fenders. Typically no traffic in...

ok… I live in Atlanta BTW, you do 55 here and you get ran over… with a stubby bumper, winch, and flat fenders