My Auto Rubicon on stock tires averages around 16, maybe 19 if itās all highway under 70mph. The Front end treatment is a big factor I think, along with the size of the tires. Thereās no fairing for the wheels. Also obviously the Rubicon rear end is not terribly efficient. My soft top is like a...
I went with the Gladiator over the Wrangler partly because of availability. Not sure what the current situation is with new Jeeps, but Gladiators were plentiful even in the crush of supply chain winter. You can usually get a better deal with anything sitting on a lot if you are willing to tease...
Good idea to carry gloves, a blanket and windshield wiper fluid in the winter. You may want a telescoping scraper for the Jeep.
I don't know why running premium fuel would make any difference.
This is cool. I plan to do the Mojave Road after I move to Vegas. I don't know if my trailer would make it, but maybe on the east side as you say. If I was going to do the whole thing I guess I'd throw a RTT on. This is right up there with White Rim as a legendary overland route.
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Just used it to haul 25 boxes of flooringāalmost half a ton. Love having the versatility of a truck bed. Looking forward to hitting some trails around Moab soon too!
I agree the stereo is not the highest fidelity because of the soft top, but it does sound quite good. I highly recommend trying it at a drive-in theater!
I'm really happy with the automatic in the Rubicon, but man 21-22 around town? I bet I could do a lot better than the 14.5 I get most of the time. I also get around 13.5 while towing a smaller trailer than the Bambi. When going over the high passes of Colorado, I switch to manual mode and it...
I haven't looked at the value of mine, but I bought mine with a soft top in a snowstorm and got a pretty good deal after beating up the dealer for a while. I refinanced and told them I don't think I will ever be upside-down on it. The interest rates are hurting the car market even worse than...
Nice. I did Webster in my stock XJ. I assume a stock Rubi should have no issues on Red Cone? Just did China Wall OHV. The ābox canyonā was about 9/10 for my vehicle, but I made it!
Yankee Hill OHV area near Central City. It's rated as moderate, but anything less than a Rubicon Jeep or similar will do a lot of scraping and rock bashing. This was the first time I've really wheeled this truck and it was so much fun because of how capable it is. The disconnecting sway bar is...
I had ordered a Tacoma before switching to the Gladiator. Basically I didn't like the Toyota infotainment after living with the awesome interior of the Cherokee for 3 years. Also things that tipped in the Jeeps favor were the convertible top, more fun to drive engine, and better off-road...
My Mini SE is a perfect complement to the JT (which continues to get very disappointing fuel mileage.) I can drive around town with both cars for a month without filling up. The Jeep is good for road trips longer than 100 miles. Yes range anxiety is a problem with my car, as it was cheap and is...
I don't know what it's like in the rest of the country, but red light running has gotten so bad in the Denver metro, especially since the pandemic. You can't go through any light anymore without waiting a few seconds. Every red left turn light has at least 3 cars following through and most...
These are the straps I had shipped to me. Anyone know how theyāre supposed to work? I think maybe they sent me the wrong ones.
I suppose I can just take the metal assembly apart and screw in just the strap as shown in the instructions.
That is a really great rack for $1000. I've been wanting the Yakima Overhaul since it's height adjustable. This looks better and costs less. I have the soft top and want to carry a 12' kayak and a bike. Installing the Bak x4s Revolver today.
Iām getting around 15 mpg in my auto Rubicon after 1800 miles. Iāve noticed thereās places where I could absolutely get better MPG shifting myselfāespecially when merging or pulling out into traffic. But Iāve had leg and foot injuries that have shied me away from manual transmissions. I love the...
I thought about the Max Tow, but the Rubicon makes way more sense. You get the better infotainment, stereo, sway bars, suspension, lockers and itās high enough out of the box to not really need a lift or tires. Just get the canāt live without options like tow package and cold weather and add...
As someone whoās owned a couple of black cars recently, Iāve decided NO car washes with brushes for my Gladiator. Iām back to doing the self-serve thing. Iāll probably try to find an automated brushless wash to do the undercarriage at the end of the winter and after some mud-fest. I also find...
Think Iām going to try this cover, since it appears to work with the Yakima Overhaul rack in the T-slots. RealTruck apparently is not on the forum lately, so I will use the chat feature to see if I can get a discount. In Colorado, Iām more worried about dust than rain. I would just use plastic...
Iāve been using it for almost 20 years now. The past year they started de-contenting some very expensive packagesāMLB And NFL notably. So you have to go to the very top tier. Itās ridiculously expensive now, considering most people listen to podcasts or streaming services anywhere. But if youāre...