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It’s a terrible thing to say in this age, but, that’s pretty good! Im sitting 1mpg lower currently in a rubicon.

black electrical tape has been working for me the last 6 months. An additional backup light also helps by reducing the contrast (more overall light in the scene).

I'm about due to re-coat my underbody and am wondering if it's necessary in WA. Coming from the mid-atlantic where they do their best to exhaust the salt budget each winter, rust is just unavoidable. So far after ten months on the West Coast I have seen hardly any corrosion at all. Keeping my...

Remember when you head out on a trip with the mini-winnie you'll want to be topped off with LP and H20 which are heavy of course. Bedding, food, yadda-yadda the trailer will be closer to GVWR than dry. That said, you are a comfortable margin under the weight rating, but close enough that you...

For the record, mine runs in 8th all the time, going 50mph on a flat road it's in 8th. Going downhill at 40 it's in 8th. So long as the speed is nearing freeway limits and the throttle input is light it will hold 8th until we ask more of it. It's a good thing as that's when I'm getting 25+mpg...

It's basically a graphics package but point taken. It's a poorly conceived send off when there are so many broken one's out there. Long live the pentastar

Hey that's good to know, thanks for the info! My bed rail caps are no worse for the wear but while the bed liner keeps the inner tailgate solidly protected, the tailgate cap tends to take a beating moving concrete blocks and such. I have to say though, while part of me would love to keep the...

From the accidents reports I've seen on here, thankfully, the gladiators have held up well all considered. Certainly, gives you an idea of the ultimate strength of the frame and what you would like to expect from a body on frame truck. I'm not sure it's a truck I would want to be in a...

It looks like my undercarriage which I coat periodically with a lanolin grease. The lanolin seems to creep once warmed creating a wet oily appearance similar to your photo. On the upside everything is rust free if not dust and dirt free.

I'm thinking that CAFE standards (weight) or the intention to water down the exceptional jeep handling for broader appeal might cull the SFA. But, I guess if there is one thing true about the brand, Jeep knows what it's people like and does a lot to satisfy them. I'd hate to lose that...

*(5)* It is a niche vehicle to be sure but as the longevity of the Wrangler and it's near kin lineage attest, the niche isn't a fad. Enthusiasm for ''off road" & "overlander" vehicles (a fad) has not lost vigor judging by the number of new iterations (TRX, Ranger Raptor, Toyota's OL focused...

Preface: I have owned diesel passenger vehicles and driven an immense variety of heavy-duty and military diesels. The diesel VW with a manual transmission I owned was by far the best all-around passenger car I've owned with immense credit to that (pre-urea) engine. If I had my druthers my...

I have to agree with your observations. I averaged about 15+mpg cross country with a trailer last year. I did not hit 8th very often, typically flat highway cruise the trans would settle in 7th, say crossing Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Dakota (when there wasn't a head wind) and the inter...

Tight I could see, where I would hate the girth of the power wagon is on the alpine loop stuff. The gladiator gives me a great feel for wheel placement having the fronts out near the corners and being able to look out the window and see the sidewall. Bumping some trees is one thing, rolling...

After towing 2500lbs on an open top trailer with 500lbs in the bed and two adults + small boy onboard cross country I don't think the PentaStar is that underpowered. The 8 speed has a great ratio spread and excellent programming that make the most of the power. I crossed quite a few ranges and...

The 4xe carries a 17kw battery, best case an equivalent battery weighs 65kg less casing, mounts, wiring. More likely you are looking at 115-150kg for a battery that isn't going to get you very far. But if your goal is overlanding or pretending to, the battery can't replace all of that gear, it...

Right? The whole advantage of the "skateboard" ev chassis is a dramatically lower COG than a conventional IC layout. So they take the low COG design and literally turn it on its head and declare it for OFF ROAD use! I'm no engineer or rock crawler so tell me if I'm wrong that having the...

Now it's made with bering seal oil.

Factory liner on mine was neatly done with precise cut off and the mounting holes were clear. I note that the liner even extends under trim at the top of the tailgate which is nice. I've treated my bed pretty roughly and to date it's flawless. LineX may very well be better but I'll say the...

As cool as the power wagon is, it's a bus compared to the jeep and that will cut your line choices pretty significantly in tight spots. Thinking of passing with PW on some of the trails between Silverton and Lake City CO, it would get pretty sketchy. I like that I can hang my head out the...