Daily driver here with no complaints. 2 years and 42k miles of on/offroad bliss. When I do get to go on some adventures, I am often amazed that the same vehicle that takes my kids to daycare everyday can scramble up dunes and bounce off rocks so happily.
Luckily I have a set of dedicated winter tires so I am looking for either an RT or MT for summer. I am also considering the 35x11.5 nitto ridge grappler.
After a year of ownership and lots of trails, I finally got it stuck. To make matters worse, we were on an unplanned "snooze cruise" with our son and infant so I didn't bring any of my self extraction gear. Luckily this mud hole was close enough to the road so the local wrecker could get their...
I love towing with my manual JTR. I have hauled my popup camper, U-Haul enclosed trailers, and an auto hauler with my Saab. My only towing complaint is that it takes very little tongue weight to squat the rear enough to shine my lights in everyone's eyes at night. Also sixth gear is useless if...
I went with the WT for my JTR. The fit is perfect and they seem like they will last the life of the truck. The sides come up a few inches from the floor so they do a great job of catching all the sand and muck I track in. The OEM mats I've had in other trucks aren't dished like these WT mats so...
Installed the new infant seat next to our sons convertible in the hospital parking garage. We picked up our JTR 6MT on Thursday and it's newest passenger should be here in a few hours. It's certainly a cooler ride home from the hospital that the 80s Plymouth minivan that shuttled me back in the day.
I will secure my next 10-15 years of manual transmission daily driving when I pick up my JTR on Thursday. The list of family vehicles with sticks that will pull a trailer is very small and ever shrinking. My Volvo V70 has done an admirable job the past few years but I'm looking forward to the...