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The front door handle chrome wrap was coming off of both doors, dealer fixed it no questions asked. Otherwise I’m quite happy with the quality. Materials seem good and I like that there is metal in a lot of places where plastic is common. After almost a year I still find little details that...

It's going to be one of those special vehicles that folks will miss and lament not buying after it leaves the market. I don't expect it to go anywhere soon but I also doubt we'll ever see anything like it in the future. I expect electric trucks will come along that will be objectively superior...

70w through CO is one awesome stretch after another. Further west the highway runs on a shelf through a deep canyon, gorgeous. It's one state that is just a blast to drive through. Get that top down if you can convince the kids!

Objective but worries about power ams wheels?

I'd say that robust and old-school construction are luxuries at this point. Screens and electronics are trim that cost pennies on the dollar to add but don't contribute to the longevity and utility of a vehicle. Hence folks pay obscene prices for used defenders and land cruisers.

A side effect of the enthusiastic fan base and longevity of the platform is that the team behind the wrangler/gladiator are enthusiasts and Chrysler has let the community guide the product. Decades of 'refinement' and that fan backing have resulted in a vehicle that is really thoughtfully...

It is a valid point, the trail here was nearly too narrow for the gladiator. There was a turn in tight pine that would have been impassable with a bit more wheelbase and any more width. The payoff was a private camp spot on a ridge overlooking Mt. St Helens. There's lots of this in the PNW...

Anyone else get rock damage on their rear fender? I live on a gravel road so it isn't totally surprising but still pretty bad for 10 months ownership.

I just rig up a chain hoist and lifting sling for my RTT and can do it by my lonesome. It is a 165# tent, so darn heavy, but if you work smarter than harder it's a jiffy. We usually go for for two week trips and I take it off every time. For the cost I try to keep it indoors for longevity. I...

That was me going west through SD last November, like 11mpg for 70 miles into the wind.

I ended up further west on the Olympic peninsula of Washington where we get very little snow in town but can drive up the mountain in under an hour to an NPS ski resort that gets 20-30' of snow a year. It's like winter on demand with the side benefit of summers never getting over 85* and even...

Careful or you are going to end up moving west. After three consecutive years of driving from MD to CO/UT/WY/MT/ND on epic road trips we said f*ck it and moved cross country to live within a stone's throw of a national forest and park. Best decision ever, seriously. Every weekend on a whim we...

Bottom end huh? Any theory as to what the alleged cause is? I wouldn't expect a manufacturing defect at that mileage yet it's far too few miles to wear anything out down there. Did you have oil contamination or run it dry?

I realize this is old, but i. The Amateur radio world the subject is always a hot one. Every manual, TM, engineering guide I’ve consulted the consensus is that crimps are best. A good crimp should cold weld copper sealing out moisture and creating a very solid bond. You avoid risk of a cold...

If I do leave something of value I lock it in a compartment, do t leave visible valuables and such.

I'm not sure they're weak but I think the Rubicon is under sprung and a little under damped for the payload rating. At 17k mine feel fine but like yesterday when I put 500lbs of water in the bed it gets bouncy. I'd take heavier springs as a fair trade off for a little rougher ride unloaded...

We only have a soft top, mostly I love it. It’s getting a bit scuffed from trail branches but the fact that I can open or shut it in u dear 60 seconds means it’s worthwhile to open it up just for a trip to the store. Maybe I’m naive but I leave it open while parked but then again it’s a small...

Growing up I did a lot of car camping and backpacking, over-landing such as it’s called wasn’t really a thing. After having a kid backpacking became somewhat out of reach as a 2,3,4,5 year old can’t carry their own stuff and needs most often to be carried such that car camping was it. To get...

If Jeep engineers took the care to implement measures to prevent oil starvation in high angle offroad conditions, I have faith they exercised similar diligence in the transmission department. ["specific upper and lower oil pan requirements have been engineered into the engine to provide...