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The whole point of lockers is to keep the tires spinning the same speed no matter what. The wheel speed sensors should expect to see the tires turning the same speed when the lockers are engaged. I suspect Ford will do something similar to what Jeep did with the Rubicon. You can only run...

I only got a foot of snow here and I cleared it a couple of times during the storm. So the sun mostly cleaned it up today. Inside the garage is a 2001 Jeep Cherokee and a 2019 Subaru Crosstrek. I also have a 1987 Jeep Comanche and a 1997 F250 around back.

If I was building a bugout vehicle it would be an old RAM 2500 with a 12v Cummins. A fully mechanical diesel will still run after an EMP. The only long term problem is fuel. So it would be a means to get somewhere. But where would I go? I don't have anything set up anywhere. And one truck...

I sit behind a desk all day making flight computers go. I've worked on some pretty cool stuff over the years. A lot of my software is still flying years later.

I read an article several years back. And I'd never be able to find it today. But what they said is that there is definite psychology behind people giving biased answers. For brands that have a history of less reliability, people are far more critical of every little thing. And for brands...

They need more than a large pool of people. They need a diverse pool of people. You can have tons of people in dealership service department waiting rooms and get their opinion. But if that's the only group you poll, I bet the results will be biased.

Yeah, CR evaluates cars like they do appliances. They set one standard and apply it to all vehicles. If your car is an appliance to you and nothing more, CR reviews may be useful. If you have any passion for vehicles of any kind, CR is a waste of time. And don't get me started on how they...

The one thing I would worry about is if the ice on the road doesn't go all the way to the bottom and/or if there were mixed spots of ice and at least some traction. Having your wheels spinning in the opposite direction when you hit traction can be "bad". Having grown up in the snow and ice, I...

I take my Cherokee (lifted 3" on 32" tires) on 6-7 rated trails. It does fine. Any reasonably optioned Bronco off the showroom floor should be able to do the same. I'm working on building up an old Jeep Comanche pickup. It's my "Nigel Tufnel" build. This one goes to eleven.

Some die hard Jeepers will blow a gasket if you say you're going jeeping. And I'm sarcastic enough to say it to them just to watch them get their knickers in a twist. But then they start in with the lecture about the use of the name and my eyes glaze over and I walk away. Call it whatever you...

You'd be surprised. A lot of people will miss that those charts are for a 1:1 ratio because they just look at the chart and don't read the text that goes with it. And a lot of people don't understand how advertised tire sizes don't match actual rolling diameter. Even fewer people think about...

That chart leaves a lot to be desired. From their page: Problem #1: Most freeway speeds are 75 MPH. Problem #2: "In 4th gear" assumes a 4 speed manual (or 5 speed with overdrive). I've driven 3, 4, 5, and 6 speed manual transmissions. Some with overdrives. At least one with two...

Here's a time compressed video of one of my runs through Hell's Revenge. The red Jeep ahead of me is a CJ3A, as in 1940's Jeep. Open differentials and maybe 30 or 31" tall tires at most. He never once needed to be tugged up anything. He had to try a couple of different lines to get up it but...

I've wired up lights on several Jeeps. Once you do a set or two you'll know how easy it really is. The biggest thing is making sure you run the wire out of the way and not too close to things like the exhaust or moving parts like driveshafts. Also, zip ties are your friend. They help keep...

I've been running an ARB fridge for the last several years and I'll never go back to a cooler. I've done extended camping where I leave the fridge on overnight and it does not even come close to draining the factory battery. You do want to drive the vehicle for a while every day but when...

I would believe that it applies to dealerships. They don't make a lot of money on top of their vehicle sales overall, especially for the high volume cars and trucks. But their service and parts department makes tons of money. Also, the kickbacks they get on financing deals and the aftermarket...

Just look at the overlanders who use Wranglers. How many 2 door vs 4 door Jeeps do you see on the overlanding trips? One alternative to think about is the overlanding trailer that's small enough to be towed by the 2 door. They can haul your gear, give you drop down shelves for a mobile...

That's the great thing about pizza. Everyone can get it the way they want. Even those weirdos out on the west coast that put all kinds of weird things on dough with sauce and call it "pizza".

That's a really good deal. I've had good luck with Viair myself. The worst that has happened with my 400P is that the zipper on the bag is giving out after 8 years of abuse.

I've run both over the last 20 years. Neither option is perfect. Both get the job done but both can leave you stuck. The power tank is fast. It can seat a bead. It's not expensive to fill but you do have to go somewhere to have it filled which can be annoying. I've seen it happen many...