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    jeep hierarchy

    IMHO that should read "Rubicon - more rock-crawling specific options ..." Some of the Sahara's, particularly the ones with the "Max Tow" option will have exactly the same suspension as a Rubicon except for the Axles. I prefer TruTrac LSD's and Manual Transmissions, as the Rubicon lockers are...
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    Help with JK Rubicon models (from a Land Cruiser guy)

    I would also consider the sahara if you are doing mostly overland with the manual transmission but it depends on your needs. I found a used 3.6 based sahara with the max tow option and factory 17" wheels. This gives you the rubicon springs and shocks but with better per tank range and a...
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    Need help choosing off-road lights!

    When you are on the Haines Highway, with one open gas station and no motel for another 150 miles and the last car you saw was an hour ago plastic longevity is really not a concern :) I really do like their light output in the summer time but I had decided that they are unsafe within the first...
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    Need help choosing off-road lights!

    OK to conclude my input here are what my jw speaker lights looked like after 15 miles and going pass 8 semi's traveling the other way on a 27F road, where the road may be a bit wet but the air is freezing. High beams upload an image Fogs image hoster It is not fun stopping at every...
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    What did you do to your Expo Jeep today?

    I just got back got back home in seattle from driving to the Arctic circle along the Dempster. image hosting over 10mb
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    Need help choosing off-road lights!

    Ok I hit my picture count limit, but you get the idea.
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    Need help choosing off-road lights!

    I do not know what you are looking for as for as off road lights but having just completed a trip to Inuvik, located 200 km north of the Arctic Circle via the Dempster I would also highly recommend HID lights. I have a set of the KC-POD lights on an AEV bumper and can honestly say that they...
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    I can't deicide which tire!!

    Functionally the letter load rating tells you nothing but the max pressure a radial tire can handle, it has little value when comparing tires as far as ride goes. It will be relative between particular models of tire but does not relate across models let alone brands for ride quality. The...
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    I can't deicide which tire!!

    FYI: I now have enough time on the E rated KO2's on my jku. With the "tow" tune on the trail dash, with 3.73 gears and 275-70R17 Ko2's I am still hitting the rated MPG and the ride is perfectly fine. If you ignore the fact that the jeep is full of fluff from the husky who is blowing her coat...
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    Wrangler Tire Size - Overland, Trail, and Other

    Yes I checked the load range, I am currently running the tires at around 31 PSI for the street and they are a bit rough at 35. The main difference is weight and sidewall thickness. Note that in the KO2 you have to be in an E rated tire to have a 3-ply polyester carcass, the same number of...
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    Random dog shots

    Great photos people. Here is my my (new to me this year) adventure buddy, I "painted" the grass she was sitting on with my flashlight.
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    Wrangler Tire Size - Overland, Trail, and Other

    The KO2 is shipping in 275/70r17 Is an almost exact replacement for the stock 255/75r17. It is .8 of an inch wider and did not rub. I did add a 1.5" spacer to just get the tire edge out enough to protect the fenders when sliding into an object but that is not required. Snow is very sparse...
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