More isn't better. Less horsepower perfect for off-road. CAR WIZARD explains on 2011 Jeep Wrangler 

“If you have a mechanic and every time you go there it’s 5 grand or more, something is wrong.” TYLER HOOVER, YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST!

I found the car wizard when he started his channel through Hoovie and I have never regretted it. Some of the best videos to hang out and watch.

"This jeep only has 5000 miles on it!" "What did he bring it in for?" "I think he just wanted The Wizard to brag on it."

"Very tastefully modified...." I'd argue the Rockstar wheels are not tasteful.

10:41 But Wizzard, it does something, it increases the center of gravity and makes it tip over easier if you put the body up higher :D

No annoying center LCD displays. Love it

No, those extremely lifted vehicles usually accomplish one thing - raising the center of gravity to dangerous heights. I’ve watched a few trucks roll because of their 6+ inch lift.

Ah yes, reminiscining about the jeep that cooked the wizard's children. Good times

Great video. Preventative checks and maintenance are key to prevent nasty and expensive surprises. I have the feeling that a lot of people in the US just drive their car until something major breaks and then are angry about it.

Wow! It's been so long since I've seen a Jeep that wasn't an "angry face" Jeep. Almost forgot what a Jeep looked like without the far too trendy angry face. Angry face on Jeeps is like truck nuts on trucks. I really hope nobody out there has truck nuts on their angry face Jeep...

It also depends on the type wheeling you are doing. Here in Utah or in the woods having low power can be advantageous. It’s easy to overthrottle or brake something. My Jeep had the 4.0 straight 6. Now back when lived in Florida and ran mostly just flat mud bogs, having enough power to maintain good wheel speed definitely was a advantage in certain circumstances.

Owner: Im going to add offroad parts to my wranger Everyone: to go offroading, right? Owner: ... Everyone: to go offroading, right?

I was fortunate enough to get a 1949 Jeep CJ2A from my great uncle in 1988. He loved the old Jeeps, and would go through them keeping them original. Mine was a 6 volt system, had the flathead 4 cylinder engine, 3 gear shifts on the floor, and the starter switch on the firewall. Top speed was about 45 mph in high range, 3rd gear. I had so much fun in that rig. Where we lived at the time there was thousands of acres of land dedicated to bauxite mining, and timber, so I could spend all day crawling along in 2nd gear low range seeing the sights. My great uncle did put a canvas top with removable canvas doors on it for me, otherwise she was bone stock. I never got stuck, or stranded with her either. I recall the tires were hard to find, I think it had 16.5 inch wheels.

I have 233,329 miles on my 2008 wrangler Unlimited. The engine has been solid the whole time ! The transmission is just now getting tired .. but overall I’m super happy with my Jeep

When you talk about needing to get small bills sometimes, it might help if you remind people of the actual insanity of what Hoovie is doing, to explain why he's so frequently getting big bills. It's easy to forget.. ;)

Fred, over on Dirt Every Day, likes his off-roaders "under-powered and over-axled"

Totally agree with you Wizard! I'm a former US Army Military Police, and the only thing we need in our HMMWV's are a nice amount of torque to go over things. And the same thing with my Wrangler JK 3.8L. We never need high horsepower, because real off roading is not about speed, but to get to your destination safe. I really enjoy your channel my brother in arms. Keep up the great job soldier! Hooah

I bought a 2004 4runner for overlanding and love it immensely. It's fantastic stock. The amount of power is just right for highway performance, but what it can do off road is simply amazing. Astounding.

Adding a Hemi engine to a six-cylinder Jeep without upgrading the drivetrain will eventually equal failure.

Off road upgrades are great at finding the next weakest link in your drive train.

2010 Wrangler original owner. Im hitting 400 000km and runs great. Oil changes at 5000km intervals

Hey car wizard, one thing to recommend replacing to that customer proactively BTW would be the transfer case shifter linkage bushings. They are super fragile plastic and will leave you stranded when one busts and the t-case is stuck in neutral!

Those big heavy oversized wheels will wreck the suspension system on that Jeep in no time, especially if driven offroad. The ball joints, wheel bearings, steering box, and control arm bushings are not engineered for the added stress. Big tires will also cause the stock axle housings to bend if you wheel it hard.The vague steering is usually a combination of frame flex and flexing track bar. Never buy a used Jeep that has a big lift and big tires. If you have ever experienced death wobble, and had to spend many thousands of dollars to correct it, you will understand. At least that Jeep started out as a Rubicon with lower 4:11 gears. The electric sway bar disconnect tell me that. This example has too few miles to show the detrimental effects of improper modifications.

I question if the Jeep actually has seen serious and prolonged off road running. No scars, scratches or dents? The off roading I have seen in my life is passing through forests and bush. Damage is normal and a badge of honor. I spent several years in the San Diego mountains . Access roads were similar to what is in the video. Even with ruts and washouts, the roads were handled by cars like Cavaliers and a VW Bus. Today I live in Florida and I see so many Jeeps with light bars, gigantic tires and lift kits. Yet they all look like they are right off the showroom floor. One exception are the mud boggers who come back Sunday night totally covered in yellow mud. To each his own.

Those pushrod 3.8’s are great engines, the only problem I’ve ever seen with them is 90% of them seem to burn oil at around 1 quart every 1,000-1,500 miles after they hit the 50,000 mile mark. But that’s not too much of an issue as long as you keep it topped off on oil it’ll run 200k or more easily.

FINALLY someone with the balls to say too much horsepower can be a very, very, bad thing....especially in off road situations.

Clean Jeep and great walk through! As a '13 JKU owner, I'm sure the owner had it re-geared as the 35" tires with the stock 4.10 gears would make 5th and 6th useless. I'm also surprised all the steering components are stock. Besides the panhard or track bar, the tie rod and drag link might flex with the heavy wheels and tires. I couldn't tell for sure, but I think the ball joints were replaced as that is another weak spot when lifting the Jeep. Another nice video from the Wizard!

8:02 Brings to mind the M35 "deuce and a half" truck: about 18,000 pounds loaded weight, 134 horsepower.

Wizard: It doesn't have to be $5k everytime... Hovie: hold my invoices

Good engine, not as good as the inline 6 cast iron blocks though they used to put in the earlier models

One thing about that Jeep is in my state you couldn't have the tires extend beyond the fender flares. So you would have to extend the flares or get slightly skinnier tires.

For off-roading and most other stuff, I remember what Fred Williams from Dirt Everyday said when he was talking about his rig, Clampy. Over axled and under engined.

Those old Chrysler pushrod V6s are bulletproof, my mom drives a 2010 Grand Caravan with the 3.3 EGA V6, terribly underpowered but dead reliable, it's got 300K miles on it now with the original engine and transmission, nothing more than regular maintenance has been done but it's still going strong and is still daily driven, rest of the van isn't holding up so well, rust bubbles everywhere and numerous electrical issues, typical Dodge issues

Mr. Car Wizard. I did not know you served in the military. Thank you, for your service. I served in the USMC as automotive mechanic and currently serving in the Army National Guard as a motor transport operator.

Dang it I was hoping for it to be super high mileage 😂

The Geo Tracker/Suzuki Samurai ! 60 Whole Horse Powers and a great little off-roader. Edit - that poor jeep, 10 yrs old and 5k miles. what a shame it hasn't been used.

I was offloading for a few years with low power engines and only on two circumstances need more power. 1. Sand dunes, 2. Long asphalt long trips to arrives the off road begins.

Diff clearance is why Unimogs are AWESOME. Portal axles, folks. If you don’t know what they are, look ‘em up (or look up what a Mercedes-Benz Unimog is). They make a Land Cruiser look like light equipment. They’re the original Humvee except more capable offroad and can even operate as a tractor with a PTO and hydraulic takeoffs.

I miss my 91 Bronco. It was stock. That thing was tough as nails and fun to drive. I once found out how tough. I was in the passing lane after over taking a car and a semi pulled out in front of me. The only place to go to avoid hitting him was the median. I was doing about 50 and I hit a curb and took out one of those small marker reflectors. The only thing broke on the truck was one front shock. It was ok. There were 3 left on the front. I had to get fix of it though. 9mpg was killing my wallet.

I haven’t put $5k into my Camaro in it’s whole lifetime of 19 years and has higher mileage. And yes it’s in good repair though part of my savings is doing repairs myself

It’s called a “Track Bar”, get a Metalcloak, did my front and rears for $199 each. Those gas tank skid plates always first to rot out. New Jeeps have a skid plate on the charcoal canisters

The closest I've ever come to off roading was when I went out into a muddy field with valleys and hills. There used to be some pretty steep hills left by an old vegetable canning company who used to dump their tailings left over from the pickling process. I used to run over these hills and through the mud with my 78 Scout. Fun times. I've never done any serious rock climbing. I did a bit of a lift and used 35" tires.

Man, you definitely get it! Many of my fellow RU-vidrs have put big motors in their Jeeps and as cool as it is, it isn’t practical for remote long distance trails. Still, the 392 would be fun for daily driving and trails where I’m not worried about fuel.

The Car Wizard just did a buy this, not that video for Jeep's, just over a year ago from yesterday (three weeks back). Yesterday, the Car Wizard did a video upload on a Subaru product (2017 Outback 2.5i). I am still waiting for more Car Wizard videos to come in the foreseeable future. I am hoping that he will do another vehicle review on a 2006 Mitsubishi Galant sedan with the 2.4 L four-cylinder engine and the four-speed automatic transmission with manual-shift capability. Thank you very much and enjoy the rest of the week.

I liked the inline six 4L that they used to have with 190hp.

Hey Wizard. Would be great to hear your opinion...Buy this...Not that. Just on Jeeps....Including info on what years(JK..JL)....what engines(4..6..8..diesel)..what transmissions(manual..auto)....etc. I bet it would be one of your most watched vids too.

Love that "Wizard Lift Theme" guitar music. That's what I've dubbed it: "The Wizard Lift Theme Music".

The tall lift keeps your Cab out of the river wizard lol

I just bought one with 100000 miles on it. One owner. Serviced regularly with documentation proof.

The best offroader on the planet, the Mahindra Roxor, only has 60hp. Power doesn't mean shit off road. It's how you use that power.

Great info, especially re the proper "track bar" and what REAL clearance is. My 2020 Gladiator has the "Overland" trim pkg---with about an inch or so of effective lift relative to the factory "Sport" model. Tires are street, but I want to go trail and snow---no rocks. Bottom line: every inch of increased tire diameter will give an extra 1/2 inch of clearance where it counts. Thanks!

I would recommend a Steersmart Drag Link to help with the steering. You might as well upgrade the tie rod at the same time. One other thing to look at is the pitman arm. I don’t know what lift that is, but “cheap” lifts sometime include a dropped pitman arm. It’s terrible for steering. You won’t need it if you get the drag link geometry corrected.

My Sister has a 2007 JK with the 3.8 minivan engine in it, has over 180k miles and probably 179k of those are off road haha. She has run the "Rebelle Rally" in her daily Jeep, she has more Jeep Badge of honor badges on the side than probably any other female off roader, ran several different Jeep clubs, now began her own, helping our Retired/Medical Retired/Injured Vets go out on trails. Talking about a Girl that likes to wheel?? All this came from buying a bone stock 2007 JK 2 door, and she upgraded everything mostly herself in her own garage. Nothing on 4 wheels car wise is as capable as a Jeep Wrangler. Don't care what Ford fans will say, Jeeps OWN the Off Road, always have, always will. 👍😎

10:15 mark... I see this ALL THE TIME here in AZ. These Numb-nuts spend mega-bucks lifting their trucks on chrome wheels and still have 8" of ground clearance! I just SMH!

Never seen a guy who owns a boat be that ghost white.

If not for the black socks, I would not be sure about the difference between Wizard legs and his shoes. Ribbing aside, thanks for the Jeep video. I have a new appreciation for Jeeps after 4 wheeling in my friends JK Unlimited. His is also tastefully modified.

I had that motor in my town and county. It had 190K when i got rid of it but the thing consumed oil. Always started.

Toyota mounts the charcoal evap canister above the fuel tank, hard to get to but im thankful its up there and not dangling like on an american product.

That Jeep sits just right and I’m not a big Jeep fan

what separates true off-roaders from mall crawlers is front/rear lockers. My yj runs OX lockers and it will keep going when your nerves want to quit

I have a stock 1985 CJ7 that I don't mind taking off road and thru the brush it only cost $4000 twenty years ago. Can't beat straight inline 6. Only modification removing carburetor and going with fuel injection. Jeep runs and idles like a champ.

The wizard likes something that isn't stock, remember this day people.

I usually agree with the wizard but I strongly disagree with him on the longevity of the 3.8 they are notorious for excessive oil consumption issues which destroy the block. Maybe he's confusing it with the 3.3 which is pretty much bullet proof.

Oh it’s a beautiful Jeep. Black on black.

Cloth seats dry quickly, water just runs down through them and onto the floor

All show no go when it comes to real off-roading. Lifts are hard on stock drivetrain. Control arms under stress just sitting there. Long arms better drive shafts and upgraded steering are needed. 35s will destroy the front universal joints with moderate off-road use.

Gotta have twin turboed hemi

Tip for anyone with these bumpers and wants to go off roading. My buddy has the exact same bumpers (front has add on bull bar and winch) With 35'' Dick Cepek Fun Country tires and a 4'' RC lift. Tires hit the front bumper on full articulation. I had to cut them back to clear. They can only handle a 33'' without a trim. Easy fix, just a heads up.

hmmm, that is the engine in my 2010 Dodge (not Ram) Truck...96K and zero problems...just maintenance.

Wow, staggering low miles on that 2011 Jeep Wrangler JK! You're very right, very "tasteful" modifications with everything functional + not gaudy or overdone! And other than the simple "bulletproof" 4.0 liter AMC derived inline 6 cylinder that 3.8 liter Chrysler V6 was one of the better motors put into the Wrangler. The newer Chrysler 3.6 Pentastar V6 does offer-up more horsepower/torque, but has proven not nearly as reliable in the long run. Also these Jeep Wrangler models JK/JKU as well as the 2018+ JL/JLU (Unlimited) 4 door model hold their resale value extremely well! Well now the Jeep Wrangler has its 1st serious competition in years in the form of the 2022 Ford (big) Bronco which some people/reviewers say is already more refined, rides/steers better than the current Jeep JL/JLU Wrangler.

I prefer the wizard talking about the interior

it would be more appropriate to talk in terms of torque. Torque is the force. Power is simply the rate at which that force is applied. Torque is what breaks things, not power.

Car wizard, I agree with what u said about having less horsepower. Back in India, they relied on the mahindra Jeeps which are essentially the same version as the old willys jeep. They don’t have much in terms of horsepower, but because they have straight 4 Diesel engines they have plenty of torque, and those mahindra jeeps were used by everyone including the local police.

Correction: You do something when you jack the body up on a truck. Just nothing good. You raise the center of gravity and make the damn thing more likely to tip over.

As a 2010 JK owner I have never clicked on something so fast in my life

The Car Wizard has not suggested the six used SUV's to buy, yet. For the used SUV's to buy, the Car Wizard and myself will recommend the 2017 or 2018 Toyota RAV4, 2016 Toyota Highlander (3.5 L V6), 2011 or 2012 Lexus RX 350, 2018 to 2020 Mazda CX-5 (2.5 L Skyactiv four-cylinder - regular or turbo), 2014 to 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander (3 L V6) and the 2013 to 2018 Acura RDX (3.5 L V6). The next video upload for the six used SUV's to buy, should be coming on the RU-vid channel, hopefully next month.

They pulled two of the flat fender Jeep’s out of a warehouse to send with us to Somalia. It was put into storage in 1968. That little torque monster would pop a wheelie.

I have an 89 YJ that can barely have the power to get to 60mph but off road that thing can climb right up the side of a mountain, no problem (I live near Westcliff CO)

The 4.0 L straight-6 had better low-end torque for trail riding.

Nice to listen to a person who knows what they’re talking about.

Driving on sand dunes is when a bit of hp comes in handy.

This is why i love my jeep xj 4 liter it more then enough power for offroading and being a dependable daily driver

+1 for Mrs. Wizard's grandfather and his service in WWII.

Those wranglers work great with a 90hp VW 1.9 tdi engine.

Scotty drunk < car wizard. 2015 Chrysler 200 200,000 miles Almost (177,112) and I love lov love my baby. Dad has a 09 t&c with 162k EDIT WITH THE 3.8L and my mom has a Sebring with 110, a Chrysler 300 2006 with 206k miles and a 2020 compass with 23k miles. We love our Chrysler’s.

cat theft seem like a world wide trend. here in germany several our customers had their cat stolen as well.

Let us see you fixing the cars. Leave the reviews to Doug.

Car wizard: Less horsepower is perfect for of... Clarkson: SPEED AND POWER!

Have owned a couple 5 speed 4 banger Toyota trucks. Great off road, wouldn't pull a greasy string out of a cat's ass if you hooked ANYTHING to the tow hitch. Just the aerodynamic drag from my aluminum john boat meant shift down to 4th and keep your foot to the floor if you wanna maintain 60mph up a hill on the interstate. But off road it doesnt matter, your gearing is what matters, put it in 4 lo it was a real stump puller. Pulled out a few different stuck clowns in Jeeps. Also had to be pulled out once by a Wrangler lol

5721 miles on 10 year old car. What does the owner do trailer it everywhere? :)

Need more hp for bigger tires. Certain applications require it.

60 years as a wrench. Ever notice Jeeps are almost never seen in overseas anything. Very sad. Toyota and Fords and are the main stay of activity, survival and dependability.

Love my 2010 JK so much better than my 2016 JK, that 3.6 is a nightmare.

"Even Hoovie gets small bills once in a while"...Priceless!!

The old 4 cylinder military Jeeps are the best. A good driver will rarely if ever get stuck in one.

Metalcloak makes an inexpensive bracket to relocate the evap above the rear diff.

You should set up a 2nd shop in the front range of Colorado Wizard!

I liked to chuckle at the big lifted diesels.... that had less ground clearance than my motorcycle..

The best engine for the wrangler (not talking about reliability, just performance) is the 2.0 turbo. Plenty of torque at 1500 rpm and it's lightweight. If you have a 4 door jeep for some reason you can get the 3.0 ecodiesel which is an absolute torque monster but still the mid 200s in hp, the Rubicon 392 is just a publicity stunt, it's not practical in any way. The biggest engine that should be in one of these (provided the tcase and axles are built for it) is a 5.7 hemi and that's once again just for the low end torque, not the horsepower. Ford not putting the 5.0 or 3.5tt in the bronco was their best move, the 2.3 is good enough and the 2.7 gives some extra oomph without being over the top

The 2007-2011 JKs get a lot of hate on the forums for the engine. The enthusiasts tend to lean towards the Pentastar V6 that came 2012 onwards.