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Forget about the 4:1 in the Rubi's. So spoiled with the deep first gear in the 8 speed (which it doesn't seem to ever want to select on...

I think that LJ would be a great match for what you're stating you're after. Capable but you're not going to want to beat on those...

IMO a 4 to 1 low range will make all the difference on the proper technical trails, weather you end up with a Rubicon or a Jeep with an...

2006 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon https://cars.ksl.com/listing/9596667 This is the one I’ve been eyeballing hard. Hope the price...

Honestly prefer a soft top, just if it came down to the one I liked having a hard top

If you wanted to trailer a rig to where your headed a YJ build can be pretty dang cheap and capable but driving on the highway is less...

Though all LJs come with a rear “D44”. The diff is good. But it’s almost a guarantee that the axle tubes will be bent. The housings are...

I'd look hard for an already built vehicle, LJ or TJ IMO. You'll save money and be ahead with a turn-key Jeep, versus building it...

If you’re not going to stretch it….I’d say go with an LJ. 103ish wheelbase is great for Moab. Swap in JL axles and you’d have a pretty...

Somewhere over Nevada at zero dark thirty

Okay peeps, the recent trip to Moab reinvigorated my desire to crawl. Wanted to get opinions on platforms and why. Budget is a thing but...

Picked up a set of ATX beadlocks off of FB Marketplace a couple weeks ago for a good deal and finally got around to mounting them up. I...

Was doing just that with people in rental 4door Rubi's as i just walked up obstacles they were struggling on. Also had one say "I...

^^Agreed^^ This weekend I learned that an XJ with a 3” lift, some takeoffs and a rear locker can make others look foolish- with my wife...