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Its hard to know what you mean by "general off roading". For the majority of fire roads, Forest Service roads, moderate trails, you don't need lockers front or rear. But lockers are awesome. Your ability to move when otherwise stuck, by sending power to the tire with traction, is remarkable. I...

1. Get off work 2. Eat 3. Jump in truck/Jeep/Bronco 4. Drive a few hours to trailhead 5. Its dark, and late. F the tent. 6. Sleep in truck/Jeep/Bronco 7. Wake up at 3:00 am 8. Get after it

From the outside - both the 2 and 4 door Broncos have great proportions. They look great on 33s, and they look even better on 35s. On the inside, the 2-door seems a little more spacious than the Wrangler 2-door, but the 4-door is either the same, or maybe a tiny bit smaller than the JLU. The...

Definitely not! These might be a little heavier than JL doors, which are also aluminum - so a little more cumbersome to deal with (just based on looks - who knows for sure) - but when you're all buttoned up I think it will feel more solid. The Jeep doors have window frames though, so in some...

Yeah, it is a heavy duty tranny, and quick shifts are not its strong suit. Its an old-school truck transmission. I've driven 'em, and I like 'em, but perhaps not the best option for a modern Bronco. Your set-up sounds good though. In reality, the 5.3 LS is a truly great application for a...

If you are going to drop in an NV4500 (stands up and cheers!) then why a Coyote? My vote is for a 6.2 Chevy LS (420 horsies, and 460 torque-ies). Push-rod reliability; aluminum block so it won't weigh you down. The perfect solution. And, I believe the NV4500 mates right up to that engine. Once...

I know, I'm there with you. Ineos says it is going to be really simple - relatively few electronics, and a lot of mechanical systems. That's sort of my jam. If I hear that they have a plan for service, it might be my first ever automatic transmission...

Not if you recognize that the Grenadier is the real Defender ;)

Yes, the B57 is BMW's diesel I6, and the B58 is their gas I6. The gas I6 has twin turbos, while the diesel I6 was available with anywhere from 1-4 turbos, but I believe they stopped making the quad-turbo B57. Most B57s now have twin turbos. The difference between the BMW 430i (gas I6) and the...

Yeah, it is a major bummer that the Grenadier will only be available with an automatic transmission. Its actually really surprising, given their stated goal of making a new "old-school" 4x4. The silver lining, is that the auto is the 8-speed ZF, which has already been successfully paired with...

Actually, the B58 (the gas-powered I6 from BMW) won Ward's Best Engine: https://www.bmwblog.com/2019/12/10/bmw-b58-engine-wins-wards-auto-best-engine-award/ https://www.wardsauto.com/engines/highly-awarded-bmw-i-6-remains-close-perfection BMW has a very long history making great inline six...

People beat me to it...

Ha ha! I've had Jeeps in the past and liked them. I wish I had hung onto my 1978 CJ-7 (that Jeep I loved). But a Jeep salesman? Naaah. I looked hard at the new JL, but couldn't get over its shortcomings (given the price). Decided to wait and check out the Bronco instead. Its not being a Jeep...

Do they still allow internal combustion engines in Cambridge?

Yup. Moved to Colorado in 1991. Born and raised on the lower Cape though. I miss surfing and pretty girls driving VW Things with a surfboard hanging out the back. Was driving on the beach before I even had a license. Back in the day, that was where every kid learned to drive! You learn young...

MaxTrax were the first traction board; they were invented in 1997. People on Cape Cod, Nantucket, the Outer Banks in NC, etc. have been driving on the beach since right after World War II - without traction boards. It is not irresponsible to tell someone heading to the beach to air down their...

I'm with you brother, both in regard to Jeep and Toyota. Jeep needs to drop the 5.7 Hemi in the Wrangler, and fix the front end (steering components, ball joints); then I'd buy one. Toyota needs to bring back that small V8 they had (4.6 I think) and offer it in the Tacoma (here at altitude the...

I drove on the beach every day all summer for about fifteen years. Never owned recovery boards. You should carry a full size shovel (one with a full length handle), a heavy piece of wood to use as a jack-stand in the sand (at least 18" x 18", and 2 inches thick - can probably find this as scrap...

Two Owner Reviews of the ARB Jack: One Star - ARB Jack Must Be Stored Vertically I thought this was going to be the coolest thing ever, then after I bought it and read the owners manual I found that it has to be stored vertically (this was not mentioned anywhere on the ARB website). This means...