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Uh, are you sure you're in the right forum, my dude?

Hagerty is great, but they are a very niche insurance company. If you are in that niche, they are fantastic.

I looked at Hagerty for our rare "one of 99" Wrangler that we've put a lot into and can't fully insure - they won't touch anything that goes off road, don't even ask.

I've had a hard time finding insurance companies that understand aftermarket modifications. Most haven't updated their "accessory coverage" limits in decades, $5,000 seems to be the norm, but that will barely cover decent shocks these days.

I can print out my spreadsheet and scanned invoices so they can go through a tumble dryer with an open bottle of 10W30 if you like.

We bought Methods because the steelies got badly bent. A big heavy off road tire is a lot of force to put on that tight bolt pattern of a TJ and steel is just more ductile and prone to bending - especially cheap ones. The ProComp 15" steelies on the LJ weren't even close to round anymore.

Late October is a great time to be in Moab, but nights will be cold. Make sure you are up on drone flight rules for BLM and National Park lands. I'm not a drone pilot, but there are areas in Moab where drones are prohibited.

You won't have any problem with the trails you selected, but I would avoid EJS week unless you are coming to Moab specifically for that event. Everything is packed, the trails are a log-jam, and hotels are insanely expensive and you should already have reservations. I recommend a hitch slider...

Sounds like a solution that someone with a 3D printer could make and have snap into place. I'd buy a set.

I have the Jeep LED tail lights and I'm happy with them, so doing a full tail light replacement isn't really how I, or a lot of people, want to solve the problem. Swapping out the plate lights themselves would open up the fix to a wider market with a lower barrier to entry - and may result more...

@ORACLElights, what are the chances of a rear license plate light retrofit kit for our trucks? Something that doesn't blind the camera, either with shades, recessing the lights deeper into the sides of the bumper, different lenses, dimmer lights - or any combination of the above? One of the...

Yup, that checks out

And without controlling for tire make, model, and size. There's a reason engineers control for all those variables.

I love that everyone thinks their "butt dyno" knows more than engineers with actual chassis test data. 😆

I'm late to the thread, but here's my take. If you need a full size truck then you will be disappointed in the Gladiator. That's not to say the JT is a bad truck, it's isn't; it's a great midsize truck. If you need a full size truck then you might as well buy a screwdriver when you need to...

$1300/month is more than my mortgage payment. This is why the question about putting the V8 in the Gladiator is moot for most of us, $100,000+ for a midsize truck is insanity.

I will never forgive the KJ for replacing the XJ. Basically me when the KJ was announced:

Solid axles are simpler and stronger than IFS and superior in articulation - I've said that since the beginning of this discussion and said it for decades before. But that doesn't mean it's "better" than independent suspension, it means it's better for certain use cases. The same is true for...

That's much easier to do if you don't have to worry about a front diff or driveshaft. You can just build a frame with mounts for both solid axle control arms and tapped holes to mount IFS on a bracket that bolts on. As soon as you have a front diff for 4WD with IFS you will run into clearance...

Saying that solid axle performs as well on pavement as a solid axle is just factually wrong. If solid axles were as good then every passenger car would be using solid axles for the reduced cost. Independent suspension has better on road characteristics and better steering configuration, it's...