Recent content by JamesWyatt

Had a matching wheel installed today on the spare (Method 707). I could say it's so I can do a 5-tire rotation, but the truth is I'm so used to having five identical wheels on Wranglers, I had to order a fifth. The spare is out of sight of course, but here's a photo just because:

It’s surprising how much better these vehicles handle when the tire is allowed to be in contact the road. I was an idiot running my 315 E-rated KO2s on my JTM at 38psi for a time, wondering why I was nearly getting blown off the interstate by crosswinds. I mistook twitchy steering for better...

Yeah, nothing like getting caught to keep you honest. They knew it was only a matter of time before someone who recognized them turned them in. They should not be treated as if they did the right thing.

Story at the link has been updated: https://www.nps.gov/deva/learn/news/salt-tram-tower-damaged.htm

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Looks soooo good. Wow. The AEV JT bed mount vertical tire carrier would really play into that old school look. But then again, it's stupidly expensive, eats up bed space, and blocks rear visibility.

Resurrecting this thread to add a few comments after installing these on my '23 JT Mojave with a stock suspension. Having never installed suspension components myself before, this was definitely more of a pain to do than it looked like from all the YouTube yahoos' install videos. The top link...

Love to see anything and everything since I just brought home a new blank slate 😁

I recently had bought an 18 JKUR with half doors for fun until the diesel JL came out and had a chance to have the bugs worked out of it. But last week, I had some time to kill and test drove a Sahara (only JL on the lot at the time). I have mixed feelings about the JL: The good...

285/70/17 KO2s put on. Went ahead and got the load range E instead of waiting for the C from the JL to become available. I hate the C-load “squat” anyway. My last JKU had the 34 10.5 KO2s (D-range), but this time I wanted the look of the slightly wider 285. They’re only 1/4” shorter than the...

I was going to wait for the JL diesel, but stumbled across this in Santa Fe. I’m thinking it might be one of the last half door JKU Rubicons made. Only option on it is the connectivity package, which I could have done without. Manual trans, tan interior. I had a 2011 with a manual, but it’s so...

So for all those interested in the possibility of a diesel offering in the new JL, how do you feel about the AdBlue / DEF additive that's required for emissions? I've always been partial to diesel for all the obvious reasons, but also because in a SHTF situation it may be easier to acquire and...

This was still attached to the transfer case (?) with a rubber band. I'm not really disturbed by the fact it was left on there, but the "mediocre face" and "sad face" emoticons are not inspiring confidence. Anyone know what's up with this?

Just got a 2016 Willys two weeks ago, and this time went with the JW Speaker Evolution J over the Trucklights. I got the $475 deal but from a different vendor than the one already mentioned. You have to call them for the deal, so it sounds like a bunch of vendors are wild westing these things...