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+1 to this...I have a different brand but it is essentially the same jack However, that jack is a bit heavy to carry on the trails, so I carry 2 foot long sections of 4x4 bolted together to use as a base for the factory scissor jack (needed the extra height for my 37's). The 4X4's are not...

LOL, I remember those too!! But come on, a plate of Pizza Ranch’s over fried potato wedges and a slathering of Ranch dressing…good times! Lol

Well, I’ll agree with your wife that the chicken is why I went!!! I liked the pizza but there was just something about their fried chicken. We moved down here to AZ about 14 years ago and there is a high percentage of IA-NE-IL transplants here, so much so that there are several “sister...

Dang!!! I do miss Pizza Ranch!! It’s been forever since I’ve been to one…LOL

Dude, I feel ya, but you don't know what other damage they caused at this point. This is precisely what comprehensive insurance is for, which I assume you would have on a new vehicle. Let the insurance company worry about the cost... they actually have a better chance of getting reasonable...

FWIW, his profile location says La Jolla which means San Diego, CA; so not only a major port but also right next to the border where there have been tons of Gladiator/Wrangler thefts because they can quickly get them into Mexico.

Police report, report to insurance, tow to dealership. I think that’s the smartest way to approach it.

This is the biggest concern I have heard from folks with the full size Harker, specifically around the tailgate. I've seen people do various things after purchase to try to make it better. Maybe @NotSo Bright White could comment on his experience and/or what he may have done to improve that issue.

Agreed with that. There is a lot of dead space that looks like it would be hard to access with the AAL enclosure. My initial build tried to account for this same problem: Conceivably, this could be done with the AAL enclosure. My only gripe with this setup was that it really created even...

Not mentioned in the thread yet, but the OP and I have been talking on the phone and it was something I recommended. Honestly, for those that may have the same sort of plans as the OP, I would say that if I was doing it all over again, I would probably do something like the GFC or AluCab...

The idea is that if they were little flags on poles (like you see on the general’s car in a movie) then while in motion, the flags would be trailing towards the rear of the vehicle and when viewed from the passenger side it would appear that way. Literally, every flag blowing in the wind will...

I hear ya. I run an aggressive tread too and aired down, 4H not 4L, ESC off should get you anywhere you need to go.

Several air down comments ? Also make sure to turn off Electronic Stability Control (ESC); it works against you in the sand. The trick with sand is to keep your wheel speed up with aired down tires and float on top, not unlike using snowshoes to stay on top of the snow. Also avoid sharp turns...

I guess I'll start with saying that none of the following diatribe is second guessing any of your decisions. Just sharing my experience and my many years of building out Jeeps for camping and wheeling. I currently have 3: The first thing you should really make sure you consider is function...

Take a look at Icon Vehicle Dynamics. https://www.iconvehicledynamics.com/accessory/15988/icon%2Daccessories%2D20%2Dup%2Dgladiator%2D25%2Dstage%2D6%2Dsuspension%2Dsystem/ They are used a lot in the trophy truck world, which is ultimately what Jeep was mimicking with the Mojave. I have a...

Yeah, I know Cali and you have a lot of granite which is gnarly stuff as well...

Yes, every oil change on all 3 vehicles. What I really like about this tire is its performance off road. The sharp volcanic rock here in AZ just devours tires and chunks them out something awful, but these Toyos have really held up. We wheel our rigs and my main concern is a tire that will...

Toyo R/T’s on all 3. From left: 33”, 35” and 37”. I’m honestly not sure ofthe mileage on them but the 37’s have 27K and prolly half of that is off-road. I’m sure they have a lot more life left in them, maybe even the 40K you are looking for…

I used to heat shrink the end of the looms but then found at times I wanted to run wires through that same loom for another application. The tape is just easier to undo than heat shrink. Also it’s hard to put a heat shrink tube around the new wires and the old wires without undoing everything...