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I'm going to ask Jeep to warranty the passenger side which is creaking. Very annoying.

The Mercedes I-6 engines were, in my opinion, more durable than the BMW I-6 engines. Of course, M-B gave up on the I6 and went to V6's and V8's. The I-6 still lived on in the form of the Mercedes V-12 though, another inherently balanced engine. But then again, my local tele-com is auctioning...

The Mercedes M104 inline 6 engine from the mid 90's was also an amazing engine in terms of reliability and longevity. DOHC / 24V with VVT on the intake side. In terms of bikes, as much as you like your Goldwing flat engine, in my experience not much is easier to work on than an air cooled...

OK, so my Gladiator developed a loud creak / pop when going over bumps at around 2000 miles. I thought it was something with the hardtop, but I finally discovered its the passenger side sun visor. Not the visor itself, but rather where it mounts to the roll cage. Both sides seem very loose. Is...

I'm probably biased because I have a 2022 Gladiator, but I surely prefer the clean integration of the 8.4" display and the matching round vents. The new display is nice, but looks tacked on, and the new vents don't match. My Overland trim already had the nice soft material on the dash. I've also...

I was being facetious. I'm very familiar with full float vs partial float axles. I own several heavy duty pickups from a RAM 2500 to a Ford F-550 and I service everything I own including the Gladiator. My point is that running 37's or larger on Dana 44 axles, full float or not, is not a smart...

I'm a little confused. If an axle halfshaft is breaking because of running really large tires, you need a bigger axle that can accomodate a thicker halfshaft with ore splines, not a full-float design. In my opinion, 37's should not be run on a Dana 44, and especially not if that vehicle is being...

There are millions of Jeeps running 35's on stock axles and even with off-road use are rarely failing. If a person intends on running even larger tires than that, they probably are no longer using a Dana 44 are are likely moving up to a Dana 60, etc. anyway.

What I find amazing is that so many people are upset they didn't get the "full float rear axle." My question is why? The Gladiator already tows more than the Wrangler with that axle. I have to assume the axle in the rear of the Gladiator is stronger than the full floater they are now putting in...

Also according to the EPA, gas stoves are bad for you. For that matter, so are ceiling fans. I'd definitely make it a habit of going by what they proclaim. The EPA is an agenda-driven bully. They, like CARB, have outlived their original usefulness but continue to spew nonsense regulations in...

Toyota didn't "opt" to use it over their own engines. Toyota simply contracted with BMW to use the Z4 and put a custom body on it. It would have cost a ton of money to make a Toyota engine fit into the BMW chassis and have the Japanese PCM communicate with the German body module, instrument...

Why does the Gladiator do worse than the RAM 1500 with the same engine and transmission? I think the first question would be, does it actually? EPA fuel economy ratings have been known to be inaccurate in the past. The different axle ratios have been mentioned. Next, weight. Does the...

Wait a year. Even the Sport Gladiator will have the 12.3" screen like the Wrangler...

The new ones are nice, not very reliable, and less focused on off-road driving with a much greater emphasis on luxury and performance. I guess that makes sense if you are trying to sell vehicles in any quantity, except when it comes to the Wrangler / Gladiator vehicles which stay true to their...

I have experience with Land Rover, having owned three and still own one. Land Rover's vehicles used to all be very capable, with a rugged chassis and solid axles front and rear, even the Range Rover model. The Evoque has a transverse engine and a unibody, fully independent suspension. It has a...

The Evoque is not a "real" Land Rover in my book. That aside, it has huge rims and very low profile tires, which is what gives you the harsh ride. If you put 17" rims on it with some 70-series sidewall tires...it would ride better than any Jeep.

@JarHeadLV don't take it as me saying the Mojave isn't an awesome rig. I'm driving an Overland with no lockers or sway disconnect or anything else other than the 34.5" tires I put on it, so who am I to say anything. I just feel the Mojave was a nice profit builder for Jeep.

The "Max Tow" package has a much longer list than the "Tow Package" and makes a buyer think they are getting a lot more. But in reality, the only thing they are getting that enhances towing is the wider axles and the 4.10 axle ratio. They get the limited slip rear axle, which is nice, but won't...

I've owned several late model Ford Super Duty diesel trucks. On the 2011-2016 Super Duty with the 6.7L Powerstroke, the radiator tanks are known the crack. A lot of people put very expensive and nice looking Mishimoto upgrade radiators into their trucks thinking the problem would be solved, but...

The guy in the big-tired JT didn't know what he was doing. I suppose he thought he could use the larger size and weight of his truck to smash the other driver into the wrong lane. Or maybe he thought the Highlander driver would veer out of the way at the least second when he saw what was...