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I've spent my entire time in on the ground in RZRs and JLTVs. Both are independent front rear. Never tore a CV boot or broke an axle. Typically the powertrain gives up first. They make them stout enough these days. Anecdotally, beating a JLTV for 2 months in the desert with minimal maintenance...

I've driven the ISV (the Chevy based Army truck). It's a better vehicle for the design intent. There's a reason military light trucks have largely had independent suspension all the way around since the 50s. It ain't about going over the roughest terrain, but going over most about as fast as you...

They make that. It's called the Ram 1500

That's a great write up. It hits some of the things on my mind on the head!

A Mojave X would be my choice of the Gladiator lot. And it looks slick in 41. Solid axles plus 37s would also probably outshine a ZR2 Bison. How's the road comfort in comparison to your old ZR2?

It's the way Stelantis is handling the recall. Software updates for hardware problems doesn't work. I'm on my third recall where they're trying that crap instead of ponying up to fix the safety defect in the part. When I had my 6spd Gladiator, the recall came out for the clutch grenading itself...

Well, with this 4xe thing going down, I don't think I'll be keeping the Wrangler that replaced my Gladiator. And with the wife downsizing from her Grand Cherokee to an Ioniq 5, I'm feeling the itch for something with a bed. That said, I'm feeling burned by Stelantis on this one and am heavily...

I don't think it's beyond the regular person. I think most people are just lazy. I got a job doing it at 16. Heat gun, some picks, and bam. Screen popped off, disconnect the ribbon cables, and toss a new battery in with some new adhesive. 30 minute job easily. And thanks to iFixit and eBay...

Sure isn't. But the trade off is my phone is water and dust resistant now. Which I work outside. It's a good to have

Heat gun and guitar picks can get any modern smartphone apart. And you can still root modern Android phones fairly easily.

As a side note, you can replace the battery in a smartphone

That channel is definitely a random keyboard warrior. Some 27 year old "self employed" dude projecting his opinions on top of easily Googled facts. Planned obsolescence is a thing. Has been for a long while. It was introduced as a concept in the 1930s and became a manufacturer standard in this...

Man. Whatever happened to people knowing not to believe everything they see on the internet? Especially a site where any idiot with an iPhone and a tripod can toss their opinion out there

I'm in the same boat. But I made the jump to a JL 4xe because it made more sense for my situation, and I could get it with ~$22k knocked off the price. And thinking on it, unless they were able to preserve towing and hauling capability of the JT (the main reason I'm missing mine) while...

Could have been my transmission pairing then for performance . I have had them hooked to 3 pedal six speeds only. But reliability has been a plague for them in my household. 4 motors, 4 different problems

Personal preference for the powertrain type. True green transportation is mass transit and bikes. Buying an EV as a purely environmental choice is as silly as buying anything "for the environment." Reduce, reuse, recycle for the green stuff. Plus policy. But that's a wholly unrelated can of worms.

I've had bad luck with them. Personal observation. Glad its worked out and definitely happy for those that are problem free. Just not a choice on my dream list. Although if it's a dream list, the bored out 4.2L AMC I6s with a factory turbo and a PHEV setup would be my ultimate pick. Mechanical...

I fill up probably once every two to 3 months in my 4xe. 23 mpg sounds horrible in comparison. 375 horsepower, 470 lb ft of torque in a lighter vehicle than the Toyota as well. And I keep an SFA to go crawl. All while keeping no ridiculous safety sensors and a smaller screen.

You have the best version of the JT. If I had a dream powertrain lineup for the truck, it'd be the 2.0L regular hybrid, 4xe, and a diesel. The 3.6 is an unreliable dog, the V8 is an overpriced noise maker.

A Toyota 4runner is the only vehicle that ever catastrophically failed on me. I know it may have been a one off fluke, but I've never trusted them since.