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Hello, fellow Jalop! :movember:

The chicken tax is a 25% import tariff on trucks and vans manufactured oversees, so all manufacturers, "foreign" or "domestic", build their US market trucks and vans in North American for this reason. It's not really applicable to Ford deciding they don't need to sell sedans and hatchbacks anymore.

This is the part of EV ownership most people don't really understand until they live it. It's actually the opposite of what you are presuming here; plugging it in when you get home becomes as second nature as remembering to close your car door, and it's actually the entire concept of "going out...

I'm sure I'll get immediately corrected on this but I think the 5.7 is an iron block and 6.4 aluminum, thus the 6.4 being the lighter of the two.

Fair enough, and a good assessment. If you want to retain that feeling of light on it's feet while still upping the HP you should choose whatever gasser upgrade option is lightest.

This is more important the further south you live. I've never had a problem with heat, even pulling the monstrosity pictured above fully loaded over mountain passes, but I also live pretty far north. Also worth noting that if you are pulling >6k with regularity your stress levels will stay lower...

I'll be That Guy and point out that the EcoDiesel beats your torque requirement with a 100k factory warranty. It even already has the good trans, good axles, and good knuckles. The only difference between any trim EcoD and your Mojave is the bouncy bits, which are easily replaced. The "instant...

If you tow, diesel is the way to go.

This doesn't make any sense. Front tires can have a differential speed in an open differential setup, which is what gladiators have unless it is a Rubicon with the front differential actively locked (which have a very limited application). That's literally how the vehicle turns sharply without...

Yeah I think it might be time for me to head over the county line to another dealer.

It's been 4 months now and I think my dealership still has not done a single HPFP recall. Every time I call they say they are waiting on parts. Anyone else seeing this at their local? I'm starting to wonder if some dealerships are just trying to avoid doing this work.

Declaring yourself a tax cheat on a public internet forum doesn't seem like the brightest idea to me.

There’s a kind way and a rude way to suggest a particular reference amongst a plethora of available resources, not sure why you felt the need to choose the latter today.

Wiggling back and forth first. The pause in action in the video is me trying to move the drag link side to side.

Death Wobbler reporting in. Here's my situation, need some advice: Has happened a few times, worst when I was lightly towing with some sandbags near the tailgate. Hit joint while straight-ish or in right hand curve each time at 70+ mph, had to slow down to 35 mph each time to get the steering...

The Bridgestone Duelers that come on the Sport are an all-season tire with a tiny bit of tight zig-zag added to the shallow middle treads. They are fine as an all-season. But calling them an "all-terrain" is shameful mislabeling on Bridgestone's part, and they are not rated for snow with the 3PMSF.

Top Tier diesel has a higher lubricity standard (as measured by allowable wear scar) than the lax federal ULSD regulations. More in line with Euro diesel standards, IIRC. Basically protects the (garbage, yet to be replaced) HPFP without the need to add additive. There is one Costco that is...

Went with these dedicated winters as the solution: https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/gt-radial-icepros.74378/#post-1240244

Same: https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/high-mileage-falken-wildpeak-a-t3w-in-snow.74867/

I can't find an off the shelf solution for a Jeep but I know these exist in other applications. What I did find with 3 minutes of searching is a Yukon Gear LSD you can swap into your Rubicon for $600 and a lot of elbow grease. https://www.yukongear.com/shop/yc-dm220-32-tl They make one for the...