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If I were buying a pickup right now, for me, it'd be an AEV.

Sitting at the Courtyard Marriott right now. Heading down to Mormon Lake in the AM.

Forecast for Flagstaff, AZ as of 0735hrs, 5/13/2015 62° 36° Today Mostly Sunny 58° 31° Tomorrow Wind 44° 27° Friday Rain 50° 28° Saturday Partly Cloudy 60° 33° Sunday Sunny

Exactly why I asked. You already have essentially the idea overlanding tire for your gearing.

Interesting. You all but admit that Subaru invented the class, then omit it by size, then admit that the smallest Subaru outsells all of your other examples. What is it that they say about imitation?

Exactly! I'm sick of hearing that "35" tires are just fine with 3.21s" from Jeepers in Florida and Texas. Or, "I'm running 35"s on 3.21s and a manual, I've lost use of 6th gear but it's fine". Really? No OD highway gear and it's "fine"? Take that flatlander "just fine" stuff up Poughkeepsie...

OP, you keep saying the tires you currently have are 31". What do the little numbers on the sidewalls say?

OP, what size are the tires you're runnung now? They look like 33's, which for your intended application should be more than adequate.

I'd say it's a 99 % chance he has 3.21s. Increased fuel storage doesn't get one unstuck, which is why I recommend the winch first. One "must have" not on the OP's list that should well in front of lighting is a pair of rock rails. Even the factory Ribicon Rails can save the sides of the Jeep...

The piece of house that AEV provides for the antenna bumper is too short. If you get a 12" length of fuel hose, that's about perfect to dampen the antenna bumps against the snorkel.

Why 35"? What is your gearing? Recommend the front bumper and winch before the rear and lights would be the last on my list.

Fresh bottom paint.

Give this a gander.

I have a Sport with 3.73s and 33" tires with an auto. I'd say with 35" inch tires based on my wheeling (higher altitudes, lots of long distance highway driving to get there, hills, back and forth across the Rockies) that a gear change with 35" tires would be mandatory, as it is, I am...

Some other patterns worth a look. Italian digital vegatato, in both desert and woodland is outstanding and the Canadian CADPAT, which MARPAT is a derivative is a good option too. For the cover though, a "large" pattern camo, like the Swedish and Finnish pattern would serve well, the only issue...

My two favorite, "dude, go away, you're giving away our position" ACU fail pics and a meme. An interesting read for you, http://breakingdefense.com/2012/06/army-drops-universal-camouflage-after-spending-billions/

Have you looked at the two versions of MARPAT? There is no love for ACU (derided as "garrison camo", office camo, and couch camo, among others"), not even from former soldiers. OD green is a better alternative to ACU.

I was referring to your plan in general for abandoning your Hi-Lift, in favor of a bottle jack.

That's a great plan for changing tires but not so much for vehicle recovery.

Do this. Lay in front of the truck with the tranny in park, e-brake on, a chock or two, and someone you trust implicitly behind the wheel. Have someone else slowly rotate the steering wheel lock to lock, left, then right. Repeat as necessary. While the tires are turning in place, you watch...