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Not trying to be a jerk - and you can spend your money and time any way you like (I mean that seriously, and not in a snide way) - but why would you buy a brand new IFS vehicle with plans to swap in a SFA? If you want SFA, why not buy a Jeep Rubicon, wheel it as hard as you like, and you might...

You are right that IFS has come a long way, and that IFS rigs have won many Hammers, but the IFS rigs at the Hammers are WAY overbuilt compared to any IFS in a factory produced vehicle. Even the super-beefy Rapter IFS is weak compared to the Hammers rigs. What an IFS rig can do at the Hammers...

Where does this shift the weak link to? If you are wheeling hard, you want your weak link, or "fuse", to be something that's cheap(ish), and that you can fix on the trail. I built my off-road rigs so the drive shaft was the fuse, and then you carry a spare drive shaft that you can replace - on...

I keep trying to get over this, but I don't want the 2.3, and I don't want an auto. I think about waiting for the V8 from Jeep, but then I drink my first cup of coffee of the day, and realize that Jeep will not put a manual behind the V8, only the 8-speed ZF, so I'd be left with the 3.6...

Anyone notice the ARB hydraulic jack on the roof rack. $800 jack. Whoof. (BTW its supposed to be carried standing up, not lying down). I have no idea why I posted this. I'm gonna go do something productive...

Bottom line: the 2.7 is a better-built engine than the 2.3. Which makes the suck that much worse for those who want a manual transmission :(

Oh - I agree with you in regard to the Bronco. I can't imagine that Ford will use spacers/blocks. I think they are treating the Bronco more like the Raptor, because they want to take it to Jeep, and be competitive. The Raptor suspension from the factory is pretty mind-blowing - a real suspension...

Like the rear lift on the Tremor? Blocks. Pretty disappointing I thought. Carli has a real suspension lift for the rear of the Tremor, but they don’t give those away.

Didn't know that about the Chevy 3.6, that's too bad. I agree - the midsize market has really weak engine options. Jeep needs the 5.7 Hemi in the Wrangler, and Toyota needs to bring back that smaller V8 they had (4.6 or 4.7?) and put it in the Tacoma (that, or supercharge the 3.5 V6). I agree...

The automatic transmission is a 5-speed, and has not been updated for 10 or 20 years (you can look that up if you are interested). For comparison, the Jeep Wrangler has an 8-speed auto, and the new Bronco has a 10-speed auto. The 4.0 V6 in the 4Runner has also been unchanged for a long time. The...

I'll probably get flamed for this, but if you want to stay with the 4-Runner for its build quality, Toyota will install a supercharger on your 4.0 for around $8,000. It bumps HP and torque to around 350 for each (I forget the exact numbers). If you are still under warranty, it will not void your...

For those thinking about the 2.3 (including those sorry souls who want a manual with the 2.7 but are left contemplating the four-banger), here are the versions of the 2.3 currently produced by Ford: 280 hp at 5,600 rpm, 310 lb-ft at 3,000 rpm. Application: Ford Explorer, Ford Ranger. 285 hp at...

Jeep will have to step up their game to compete against the Bronco. Jeep needs to make the following changes to the Wrangler: 1. An option from the factory for the 5.7 Hemi (the 392 is overkill in my humble opinion) 2. Fix the damn steering by upgrading the power steering pump, the drag link and...

Why can't we get a manual transmission with the 2.7? Why can't we get a manual transmission with the Sasquatch package? P.S. Thanks for providing an opportunity for these questions!

Agreed!

I would agree with you, except I have a buddy who does publicity work for Jeep (yeah, yeah, I know, "I heard from a guy..." so take it with many grains of salt) and he said that Jeep was working on a forced induction 6-cylinder for the JL. He is not an engineer for Jeep, so this is not some...

Yup. All the parts are available in the aftermarket, but there is no excuse for Jeep producing steering components that - in some cases - need replacing during the first year of ownership. Death wobble in a Wrangler will never happen with a PSC Motorsports power steering pump ($1,400), beefy...

Agreed. Why don't they just put the 5.7 in the Wrangler and stop with all this 392 b.s. And if they ever do produce a Wrangler with the 392 it would have to come stock with Dana Spicer 60s, the heavy-duty version of the ZF transmission, beefed-up drive shafts, etc. Admittedly, that sounds...

1. Better sound 2. Better engine braking - which is great for both steep off-road descents and long on-road descents (both of which are common in Colorado). 3. More linear power - which (in my experience) is more predictable, and feels safer in winter driving conditions. I live at 8,500 feet, so...

In Nanny-achusetts? ? P.S. I'm referring to the rifle, not the possibility of having a decent quality of life