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The best place is as high as possible and the most metal for you ground plane, probably the top of your roof. However that may not be the best place if you are worried about clearance issues. Mount or ground to bare metal. Instead of no ground plane antenna I would mount the antenna where you...

And it will continue to be an issue for all front solid axle vehicles that have coil spring unless they come up with something better that the current track bar style set up.

I would love an LJ, but I am sticking with my TJ. The Jeep crowd has changed immensely over the last decade. I understand wanting all the comforts, I have them my "family" vehicle. I think many want their Jeep to be their daily driver and these comforts have become the norm. I about 16mpg...

There have been allot of advancements but that doesn't mean they are more or less "superior" to older systems, just simpler to drive. Out of the box the new wranglers are probably more capable then ever. We will see in 20 years how it is still working. Maybe I am cynical but back in my younger...

have they done anything with the 2020s to address the death wobble issues?

No doubt they're selling them, chicks love them. Jeep has finally made it Wranglers that can work as a family vehicle. I didn't want a YJ because they road ruff, people wanted a better ride and along comes the TJ. People wanted more room and bells and whistles and along comes the JK. People...

I've been off roading my Jeep since I bought it, the first Monday in February 2001 after I returned home from a deployment. I've been with with all sorts of people. I never remember the problems with TJ's and Y J's that we now have with people and their JKs. I don't think I have wheeled much...

Lots of sensors on a vehicle that is supposed to be designed for off-roading and harsher environments. I'm not going to say we should all be running carbureted motor but keeping electronics minimal I would think would be more reliable and if nothing else at least more maintainable. I know all...

The only radio that is any good is one that has somebody listening on the other end. Get what the group you run with uses. If you run with multiple groups using different radios you may need more than one radio. It is nice to haves radio that are hard wired and mounted. I have one of those...

That is pretty good for a Wrangler.

I see what you are saying about the auto now. As far the torque and breakage, I guess time will tell. If just seems bigger tires and more power lead to breakage. The dana 35 is fine up to a certain point as will be the dana 44. Tires are getting bigger in the newer Jeeps, Jeep decided to go...

1. Why build an off road vehicle designed to hit rougher trails that will break? I under stand bigger numbers are cool and everything but it should be able to hand all the power available, of course you can still abuse it. Maybe the trans can handle it, but a Dana 44 seem big on a TJ and...

Sounds good in the adds and looks cool on the video. Not sure why you need that much torque in a vehicle the size of a wrangler, but I guess if your penis is small you have to compensate one way or another. Gearing is still key. There are gas engines that can make more than enough power and...

over 400 ft lbs of torque makes me think of a bigger truck and Dana 60s

I have two different tents depending how I travel. A smaller one if I pack just in the Jeep and a much bigger one if I take my trailer Either way I have a BIG tarp I set under the tent and fold up behind it. If the weather gets nasty I can qucily pull the tarp up and over the tent and secure...

If you are only trying to out perform a 2wd van then the GM trucks I advised against could work. Good value, parts available and can be good vehicles.

If you could specify what a more off-road capable vehicle is that might help. A Wrangler is more off road capable then most other vehicles but not possible for two adults, a couple pets and sleeping space. So I doubt that is a consideration. Even a 4Runner would get crowed. A van could be...

Those tents pop out like a my hunting blind. I have a larger Core instant tent that sets up quickly and takes down quickly. The Core's structure is more like a traditional tent. It has been in a couple storms and held up fine but I think I line the Gazelle type structure better.

I think everybody I have ever met has or had or at least one GM pickup or blazer. They are great trucks, but as far as an off-road vehicle they are far from special. The OP says he does "moderate off road". GMs independent front suspension (not bashing IFS) is not set up to do moderate off...

Not on the XJs, yet. There is a big price gap on the goods ones vs the rust buckets. I bought my TJ new many years ago and the price wasn't out of line (back then) but used Wranglers HOLY CRAP, they are expensive. The Toyota tax is nothing compared to the price of a used Wrangler. But if you...