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I like that one too but the one I specifically commented on is cool because I don't think it actually looks like anything available right now. I prefer a fresh design over one that is a retro imitation. So for that reason, I'd pick that funky looking new one. Hate AI and refuse to touch it but...

They did an EJS concept of one of these probably 10 or 15 years ago as well, was pretty cool. Had some trick steering if I recall to maintain the normal steering wheel angle and driving position that you'd get in a wrangler

I'd actually slap that front end conversion on my gladiator in a heartbeat

I'm obviously not the guy you're asking and I have no idea about his print specifically but I've been eyeballing 3d printing for a long time. Plenty of plastics that are strong enough though, like Delrin. But even a slightly softer plastic and 3/4" I think I'd be comfortable with as a spacer...

I've never plugged into a tuned a vehicle this modern (with HP tuners) but I have an MPVI2 and I've tuned my 04 Ram SRT10 and 05 TJ Wrangler pretty extensively so I'm somewhat familiar with the interface. They're both manual transmissions though. I have absolutely no experience with an auto. So...

Nothing, because it's cold and wet out and I don't want to be either. But, I have a new front bar to fit with my a/f spanners when the weather improves. (need to use to Aussie terminology for the ARB or it won't fit up right)

Mits Alloy sells in the US now too, if you want some old school established Australian... communism? What were we talking about?

My thought for keeping my driveshafts stock for as long as possible was to keep them, hopefully, the weak link. The flaw in my logic is I don't carry spare driveshafts but at least driveshaft shops are fairly common. I do carry my stock axle shafts as spares. But my fear is that my pinion is...

I'll never understand Florida. Anyway, almost all of your build isn't to my liking but that's preference and taste and whatnot. I do like the color coordination with the satin red and... bronze? Not sure what you call that color. But I'd suggest you swap out that winch line for a synthetic...

Pretty sick!

It worked beautifully for my regear. TBF I threw the carrier in the snow and set the ring on top of my smoker hot box for flavor... I think it's a great 12 ton press and a steal for the money, but if you need more out of it, then yeah it's weak. But us monkeys can use heat and stuff if you...

I just bought myself a brake for my baby 12 ton press. It's about 12" wide but really if I want to bend something like 1/4" I'm probably limited to 2" width. I'm just straight up out of room at my current place. But I also utilize sendcutsend, they're great. And you don't need to know CAD if...

Curious what your 50/50 is

Sounds like a good deal for the work they're doing. I just can't swallow paying somebody to do that stuff, myself. So I used a big ass propane torch and a mig welder. Came out straight enough, anyway. :CWL: I also used Dana gears and master rebuild kits. I mentioned it elsewhere but having an...

Probably repeating a lot that you already know and maybe dancing all around your question without a really helpful answer but this is a forum, so fuck it, these are my general experiences and thoughts having gone down this path recently. I did Moab last fall, tackled the trifecta, Hell's...

Sure would be nice to have that rank right about now.

Diesel is 5.19 by me right now. I've got an old Forester I could drive but I'm still driving the Jeep for the most part. Although everything I own takes either diesel or premium. In the grand scheme of how much life costs right now the fuel is pretty minor. But, I don't have a long commute...

Possible, yeah. It's funny because I'm sure this was, at one point, discussed at length by a design team. How much of it just has to do with the odds of the angle of pull from a ditch style recovery in the winter? I have no idea.

I certainly agree with everything you're saying, like I said, lots of variables anyway. Vehicle positioning and traction will ultimately determine anything. I think we all agree that open hooks aren't the ideal way, regardless. I'm just used to growing up in muddy appalachia and watching people...

I'm just saying I've seen hundreds of people do recoveries and it's really common for people to just throw a strap on one hook. And in that case, the strap is going to pull towards the closed side of the hook if it's a low traction mud situation. There's lots of variables, just saying I bet...