ZeeJay
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Off road is more about using your head than what’s bolted onto or under it. Good tires and an air compressor. Be amazed how far open diffs can go on good shoes with low air pressure.
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You can disconnect the sway bar on the trail. Same effect. Socket wrench and large zip ties.Yeah but you have the Apex disconnects on it. I'm sure that makes a huge difference.
My 13' JK sport with auto trans has 33s and 3.21 gears. It's doable. We have a 75mph speed limit. It gets 16-17 mpg.Be prepared to re-gear if you go 35's. 33's are borderline with the stock Sport S 3.73 gears (which is what I'm running on my Sport S).
You CAN run 35's with 3.73 gears, but you won't be seeing much of 8th gear anymore and your fuel mileage will be awful (or should I say more awful). It will still be awful with 4.10's or 4.56's - but not as awful. LOL
THIS is #1 comment for anyone who asks this question. Gladiators, Wranglers, etc are insanely capable out of the factory. More capable than most who own them are willing to attempt.It will most likely be able to do more than you are willing to attempt...
For sure. Good tires or the right tires make a huge difference.Tires make so much of a difference. You will be surprised how capable with just changing this first.
Post/handleMany squishy mealy mouthed social media type responses so far.
First legitimate question would be:
Do you have an LSD? For 99% of off-roading and 100% of on-roading, LSD is superior to a user applied locker. Even with an open diff though, you would be able to traverse 95% of all off-road obstacles. The Jeep brake-actuated LSD is slow and clunky, but fine for all but the most extreme situations. The lockers are trash for all but 1% of actual severe rock climbing activities…