It’s a ‘92, so first generation Wrangler and first year of the updated gauges and “family” rollbar.

I don’t have Ground Hawgs, although I was considering the super-skinny Buckshot mudders a long time ago. I do drive it a lot for an old Jeep with no power, and the BFGs are a really, really nice driving tire. White letters out, though, always.

“Oh-my-God is that shiplap and whitewashed wood accents??”

Aw, shucks.

Trucks like this one inspire me to make period mods on my own Jeep, rather than chasing the next and newest thing.

I really dig that wheel, however it does look out of place in something with any hint of luxury.

Fun fact: since the work has already been done to fit the 3.8 transaxle, the LS4/4T65HD will fit, since they have common mounting points.

Interstate transit is no fun at any distance. Most I’ve done is about two days from north Alabama to Boston, but in a rental.

I’m always happy to share pics of this rattletrap.

That sounds amazing, always wanted to go further west than Oklahoma City.

I totally agree with you on the point that the majority of people that aggressively upgrade their Jeeps or trucks do it unnecessarily. However, those people that actually need those modifications aren’t running the Rubicon or Moab trails every week. One could argue that the Land Cruisers were a bit overkill for the…

Not a Dana 44 in the back. If people are really going to thrash it off-road in rocks, they’ll throw something like a Currie 60 or 70 (Dana-based) rear-end. I expect to see someone like DynaTrac or Currie do a straight axle swap on one of these also.

Bow tie-downs for kayaks or canoes on the roof. Nice to have, but not entirely necessary. Plus they look the part.

As soon as the non-hardcore Jeep owners realize this will be a much better driving vehicle than their JKs and JLs, Ford will have a money printing machine.

I appreciate folks like you and Erin who give Detroit a fair and honest narrative. I’m from there originally and still call it home, even if I’ve been down south for quite a while.

“Cimarron - The Cadillac of Bicycles”

I love pickups, just not the current crop. Any new full-size truck feels like a semi in comparison to a similar marque from the mid 2000s. I would be all for a mini-truck to return to favor.

I hate to agree with you on the reliability standpoint. The first two generations of Wrangler were rock solid from the factory between the 2.5 4-cylinder and 4.0. The only real weakness was transmissions, which were solved by the TJ in the Daimler ownership.

Yikes. Someone in Ford’s marketing dept. thought it was a good idea to stick two of (arguably) the best looking Mustangs on either side of the new one.

Digital dash, 4.3, the best steelies Chevy has produced in a decade on a great boxy styled SUV? For $2500??