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The original Jeep OHC was also used in the M715 military truck.

I6 + manual transmission would = my dream drivetrain, but I wonder if the manual will be available with the I6 -and, also, I like my current Gladiator so much that I'll likely keep it a long time no matter what else comes out.

I've never seen the SE first-hand. The HD is stout and comes with a bunch of cleats, if you anticipate wanting the cleats (more than are present on the SE) it starts to make sense to get the HD, which already has them, and it's just more robust. I expect that the SE is well crafted for what it...

I doubt I use my visors 3x/ month, and I am not hard on them when I do use them. My driver's side did the collapse-and-dangle thing on me in September and the dealer has had it back-ordered. I'm more than capable of doing the various fixes but am piled deep with other projects and this is just a...

Buy once cry once. I thought long and hard before taking the plunge (on an HD) and gradually accumulating the funds, and haven't regretted it once. Have had it about a year. Mine arrived on a pallet matching the size of the product package, and was well packed and protected and un-damaged. I...

Agreed that there would be a narrower extent of difference. I used to hang around on a Ford IDI diesel forum and guys used to refer to the [then] especially common commercial truck size 235/85/16 as "pizza cutters" and they were really good in the snow, with almost any reasonable tread pattern...

Just having a chance now to circle back, been swamped at work. It's hard to compare apples to apples in my situation. My snowtires are Load Range E LT tires, so they are heavy in weight and pretty rigid-sidewalled for their size (my snows are same size as the OE Sport tire size: 245/75R17)...

I am sharing this in case it is helpful. I am not looking to inflame anyone who thinks or prefers differently - to each their own. One possible set of observations about whether to get dedicated snow tires or not. My JT is a Sport S. Early on I bought a set of takeoff OEM steel wheels and...

Another thing to try. The key amp has a "kicker eq" and I've read on other forums that if you're using better than OE speakers, things may sound better with Kicker EQ off. I'll be interested in what you try and what works

Planning on installing a Key 180.4 that I already have, but my schedule has been too relentlessly insane to get to the install yet. Very interested in what you find. Low tech W.A.G. idea, could you temporarily cover the soundbar speakers with some material that slightly, but not excessively...

Possibly, but those with more experience in actually doing that and seeing how it works would need to weigh in on real world experience. And this assumes an auto transmission where you have enough feet to go around to be doing that.

I'd think you could put a helical in the front diff, even with the FAD, as long as you recognize, same as with a stock open differential, that the front axle will be doing nothing until you engage 4wd and the transfer case and FAD actually connect up the power to the front system. With...

The Torsen design can do a ratio of something like 3:1 torque bias (may vary a bit above or below that with application and other things) in favor of the wheel with more traction, which is phenomenal compared to a standard open diff or a friction-clutch traditional "limited slip." But the Torsen...

Same. Had a helical diff in one truck and the extent to which it gave reliable instantaneous traction in a variety of slippery sloppy conditions was truly remarkable. For me a TrueTrac in the back, to have surefooted 2wd on fast-changing on-road conditions in bad winter weather and the ability...

Any "voices of experience" on the amount of room for added wiring under the trim by the door kick areas on the passenger side?

Thank you - sounds like I'll bring the 6AWG through the nipple and then put a Morris splice block on the 6AWG on the inside of the firewall to branch off to my 8AWG

Thanks. Audio signal wires from the head unit to the audio amps are all going to run down the driver's side foot area in shielded twisted pair cable. Only the power and amp outputs, back to drive speakers, are going to run down the passenger's side. For exactly the reasons you mention...

CivilJeep - excellent points that the company is rolling the dice across a large quantity of vehicles vs me rolling the dice on one vehicle, and also the differential in the company's cost to do work vs my 'retail pricing' if I have to have work done. Subject to me finding out some more...

Hoping that I can draw on experience from those of you that have already opened things up snaked wire through the "extra" spot that Jeep left in the "boot" where the wire harness comes through the passenger side firewall, from underneath the battery to underneath the glove compartment. How...

Thank you all very much for the input - regret that I asked the question and then dropped away - ended up avalanched at work this week. Going to try to look into options on this. Appreciate all of the input.