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Like I indicated - I'm not an engineer. Just repeating some 40-year old advice that was the gospel back in the day. Having said that, it seems the advice I got has legs. The following blurb is from Dixie 4-Wheel Drive. I found it using The Google, but when I saw the source, I realized that I...

Your manual transmission should be good fording water as long as you don't shift gears while the tranny is submerged. Same goes for deep mud. At least that was what I was told - and it was a message delivered with enough conviction (40 years ago!) that I've never broken the rule. The general...

What you describe in your Jeep is not death wobble. DW is a violent shaking that can only be resolved by bringing the vehicle to a stop. DW will scare the crap out of you, and you will think you’ve blown a tire or something worse. I don’t know what you are describing, but it is not DW. There...

Ha! Didn't realize how old it was. My bad...

I’ve been in your shoes. Over the years I’ve owned an RS4 and an S4 while simultaneously owning a Jeep JK on 35s. Aside from the cost of owning two vehicles (tires, insurance, registration, etc.) there was always the drawback of being in a “too-specialized” vehicle. The Audis were so good on...

Agreed. I am pretty frustrated that instead of making the 5.7 available with a reasonable up-charge over the 3.6, Jeep is focused on a premium V8 option that is going to be really expensive. Following the logic of other brands, a 5.7 Gladiator should be priced above the 3.6 and below the 3.0...

I bought my first Jeep - a 1978 CJ7 (three speed manual) - in 1986 for $2,500. When it rained, water came through the dash and dripped on my feet. I was always working on the carburetor, and the rag-top roof used to sag low when heavy with snow. All that was fine - “it’s a Jeep thing” covered...

Nothing is deeper than Barry White ;)

I had death wobble on my JKU running 35s. I replaced the tie rod, drag link, track bar, and swapped in a ProRock 44 front axle with Dynatrac ball joints. Rock solid after that. Did I need to do all that to get rid of the DW? Probably not. But Wranglers/JTs even stock, can experience wear at the...

Thanks for the reply!

Have you had problems with the optional steel bumpers from the factory? I thought the rear bumper looked like it was mounted a little too close to the body, and that dropping down onto to it (coming down off a ledge) might lead to some body damage. The front bumper looks okay. Would like to hear...

Nice mounting option! Just a suggestion: monitor for heat the first few times you use it. Its probably fine, but watch it at first. Mine is in a pretty tight compartment made out of hard plastic (driver's side cubby in the bed of my Tacoma) and I've had no problems - but I always have the cubby...

Earlier in this thread someone brought up the possibility of replacing the clutch with an aftermarket one from Centerforce. I put a CF clutch in an old Toyota pickup with the 22r engine - turbo-charged and used in some desert races. Super fun. The CF clutch is great, but heavy. It will likely be...

Even though the tow numbers go down a bit when you opt for the diesel, I think it will tow much better than the Pentastar (when you stay under the max towing limit). I wouldn't pull a max load (~7,500 pounds) with the gas engine, so I wouldn't worry about the diesel dropping its max load to...

Nice work! I'll be doing something similar. Thanks for posting!

Hey Daniel - nice looking truck! I'm also in Colorado, and for us folks at altitude, the naturally aspirated gas V6 seems a bit under-powered going up the passes, and up the canyons in the foothills (even with stock tires). I'd love to hear any other driving impressions you have. I'm deciding...

Yeah, I guess the Alu-Cab has a face only a mother could love ;) But it is significantly lighter than the steel toppers... I guess your choice depends on the relative importance to you of weight vs. strength, and then looks, which is - of course - subjective. And then there's price... Does...

I apologize if this is a thread hijack - but why are you folks focused on RSI and RLD but aren't looking at Alu-Cab as well? Is it because you have a preference for stainless steel? If so, why? I understand that the thread is titled "RSI Smartcap" (so maybe its just a place to discuss RSI) but...

Ha! You're right! My bad. I'm going to remove my post. Thanks for the correction.

Well.... The Jeep JT in the Rubicon model is designed to go off road on 33-inch tires. 37 inch tires put significantly more stress on everything in the drive train. Jeep doesn't have to warranty your drive train if you do damage to it running 37s. How a person drives off-road (while running 37s)...