Recent content by Septu

  1. S

    Is it a sign that I'm just growing up or getting boring?? Soon to be Wrangler-less...

    Right now, something along these lines (in no particular order): - ARB bumper with a winch - OME 2.5" lift - 32" ATs - rear hitch gate to get the spare out of the cubby - dual battery setup - armour (far more then I've ever put on my wranglers) I'll never wheel it as I did any of my JKs (my...
  2. S

    Halley - '17 WK2 Trailhawk Overland Build

    Ryan, question for you. Do you have a side profile shot with the tire carrier? Seems to stick out a lot on the back end. Not that there's too many alternatives I suppose if one wants their spare out of the cubby.
  3. S

    Bronco Killer: Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 470HP 392 CONFIRMED for 2021 Q1 sales.

    Lack of power when towing in the mountains was something that I always noticed with my 2012 JKUR and my little M101 coming in at ~1500 lbs wasn't heavy by any means. I notice it even more with my current 2010 sport with a 6spd (2012 was an auto). It was just one of the reasons I'm moving to a...
  4. S

    Life and adventures of Gertrude

    Unfortunately I do not have an answer on that. jeep forum has a whole section on GCs/WK2s, so perhaps that is the place to look/ask. I expect that the GC will be 3 wheeling a lot more then my Wranglers ever did and it's just something that I'll have to accept as a limitation of the platform.
  5. S

    Is it a sign that I'm just growing up or getting boring?? Soon to be Wrangler-less...

    I'm with Grassland on that one. My current 2dr never had the tops or doors off in the 2 yrs I've owned it. I did do that a bunch early on with my 2012 however it wasn't something I did consistently. But then we usually only get decent weather from June to Aug, so that really limits things. That...
  6. S

    Is it a sign that I'm just growing up or getting boring?? Soon to be Wrangler-less...

    2014 and up has the 8 speed automatic. The 2012-2013 have the 6 speed, and before that they had a 5 speed. It was the sole reason I limited my searches to 2014+ with a 5.7L. I figure I'll need all the help I can get to boost the mileage, and more specifically the increase in range that goes with...
  7. S

    Life and adventures of Gertrude

    I think it depends on how you plan to use it. 3.5" of extra clearance (well actually only 2.75" as you only get half of the tire clearance under the axles) can make a noticeable difference even though it doesn't sound like a lot. However it's also possible that if all you're doing is FSRs then...
  8. S

    Is it a sign that I'm just growing up or getting boring?? Soon to be Wrangler-less...

    Potentially. But I've thought for a while that a mildly built Cherokee (2" lift, winch, armour) would do 90/95% of what I've been doing the last several years (4-5?). The GC is a little bigger, but given that the trails around where I live are not all that tight, I do not see that being a...
  9. S

    Not very many Grand Cherokee WK's??

    I see it only took 8 years (almost to the day) for me to go from the Wrangler to a WK2, almost entirely for the on road benefits and due to me wheeling a lot less then I was 4-5 years ago.
  10. S

    Is it a sign that I'm just growing up or getting boring?? Soon to be Wrangler-less...

    Well after driving nothing but JKs for the past 12 years (07 JKU, 2012 JKUR, 2010 JK), I just committed to buy a 2014 WK2 (5.7L Hemi). Really wanted a diesel, but given that I drive my work truck 90% of the time... figured it sitting for weeks on end would be even worse then a gas vehicle doing...
  11. S

    Review - James Baroud Space Evolution

    The Space is on air struts not spring ones.
  12. S

    Review - James Baroud Space Evolution

    I'm unfamiliar with these. I really never paid much attention to the Evasion as I was always concerned that the roof would be too low (realistically this would never be a concern, but that's why I with with the Space Evolution). Mine with the air struts doesn't have anything like this.
  13. S

    Review - James Baroud Space Evolution

    I find that if the main rear flap is closed and the little flap over your face is opened that the vent/fan will pull air (usually) from that little vent over your face and out via the fan. It's not great and I really wish it were bigger, but it does on occasion work rather well. It's just that...
  14. S

    Sure-Fire Ways to Improve Your Roof Top Tent

    Perhaps talk to a local boat shop? They should know someone who makes custom covers/awnings/etc for boats. Surely they could do something similar for your tent. It might not be cheap... but then neither was your tent. Fortunately my JB stays inside whenever it's not in use so it's not something...
  15. S

    Review - James Baroud Space Evolution

    Looks like a great idea! In an ideal world we could get something a little more integrated... but at this point just having the option of something would be great. Please post up whatever you find/do, as having some kind of solution to this would be great, even if it's not used 90% of the...
Top