New Jeep Wrangler JL vs. Mud 

302irishaj especially that “cake batter” mud.

Rumrunner Adventures isn’t that the truth?

mattsynth thank you for checking it out, and you and me both on that bouncer! Quite a machine 🤙🏼

Thank you and definitely! I get everything cleaned up only to go out and do it all over 🇺🇸

Thank you Kevin! Mud is fun, but the cleanup isn’t 😀

Mike Robbins I definitely recommend it. They are putting a lot of work into making KS Rocks even better. There are a few hidden gems out in the flint hills. Let me know when you come through and if I can coordinate a trip I will 🇺🇸

Thank you for watching Chad! SW MO has some good spots too. Do you ever hit SMORR? 🇺🇸

@@AmericanJeeper I have not. I'm just now preparing to order a JLUR. Watching your videos for pointers and education.

I appreciate it. Now is an exciting time for you I am sure. Please let me know if I can help with anything 🇺🇸

Same. Mud likes wheel speed.

Bentley Rhodes when it’s that slick, most tires will have some issue. The all terrain may do slightly better in wet conditions, but you are also dealing with rocks you need big lugs to grip. The LED’s are a good one to upgrade!

You bet, and thanks for watching. Let me know what you would like to see for future videos 🇺🇸

Bob Lionel not much can help that, you are right. My decision to go wider is an aggregate of my wheeling trips with the JL so far. I “need” wider tires 😀

American Jeeper It will only make it worse with tighter wider radius and 2 inches more Jeep on each side. Wider tires have the opposite effect of what you expect ... Even competition mud trucks have a very narrow tire contact patch when you take into consideration the size of the tire itself, not sure exact science but something to do with cutting through the mud not creating more resistance by going wider. If at all a 1” taller tire will have a better mud leverage than wider

emi123nem great point! I am thinking floating on the mud but this decision is from all of my wheeling and I think this size/weight of Jeep needs more meat.

​@@AmericanJeeper For the floating effect to come in play you'd need an extremely wide tire which for any practical purpose would not work on the jeep. If you went an inch taller on the other hand you can argue that it will give you just a little bit more leverage as you would have less tire in the mud at any given moment. The other thing you might wanna look at which I think is way more effective than either width or size :P ... is the thread and side bitter knobs ... might wanna do some research and see what works best for you ... personally big fan of the toyo & Nitto MTs but they are E rated and very heavy for the jeep and still ride pretty decent on the street, but worth the trade off imho.

emi123nem great points, and I appreciate you sharing your perspective. Going taller would be great, and that’s the eventual plan, but then I am looking at taller lift, driveshafts, and a re-gear. I might as well swap axles instead of re-gear to save more in the long run and just go with 42’s...decisions, decisions. Maxxis look like pretty aggressive tires, but have also heard good things about Toyo and Nitto. I will say these Destination M/T2’s do pretty well as an all around tire, giving me quite a bit of performance balanced with road manners. Maybe I just need two sets 😀❓

Mike M great advice. It is nice that under the stock bumper there is a nice plate (which I left on) but more armor is never a bad idea and definitely on the list. Thank you for watching 🇺🇸

Quite possibly. That was a muddy day for sure. More aggressive mud tires may have helped but even lockers can’t help that stuff too much.

Stephen Williams thank you for the compliments and for watching; there will be more adventures to come for sure. I do almost all my work myself and have noted that people want more detailed installation videos. Everything I add from this point on will have detailed installation with it. My plan is to do a full lift, but for now things are going well with the setup I have. If I go with a taller or wider tire, more of a lift will be needed and then I will be doing driveshafts. Larger tires mean a re-gear, and as opposed to re-gearing I may just do axle swaps so I can really get serious with 40” or 42” tires. It’s a slippery slope! Icon isn’t as well known with Jeeps as Toyotas, but I am sure they make a good product. Now there are starting to be more and more aftermarket lift and other options for the JL from quality, reputable manufacturers. You will be happy with the move!

More to come soon! Thank you for watching 🇺🇸

SoManyBasses thanks, I have seen that. I think eventually I will try that or run it on a rear carrier or bumper, but we shall see. The wider tires may not do any better in these conditions, but I think they would be a better tires for the size and weight of the JLU. Won’t know until I try! Thank you for watching the video and hope you enjoy. 👍🏼

Scott Falkner it is a bummer, because there isn’t really an aftermarket option that is the same or better quality yet. I am not sure why halogens would even be an option on a 2018 vehicle, especially one north of $50k

C P with the new 8-speed automatic transmission, the JL does great with 37’s and some are running 38’s or 40’s. I have no plans to regear, and this does great even on long highway trips. As you may know, the JK was not like this, but the JL is a different beast! You will lose 8th gear at higher highway speeds, but that is barely noticeable and the mileage and acceleration are still pretty good even in the mountains of Colorado. Thank you for watching 🇺🇸

Hello, and thanks for the 👍🏼🇺🇸

Jhonnatan Cortes thank you! It is the Rhino Pioneer platform with the Maximus-3 brackets. There is a recent video on the American Jeeper channel that goes into the details. Thank you for watching 🇺🇸

TJ2-K4 for sure-need some beadlocks. Running 12 PSI non-beadlocks. How low do you like to go?

H Chris, the hi-lift jack is mounted to the tabs on the bumper which are meant for lights. I used a universal hi-lift mount for the bolts, wing nuts, and little retention brackets to complete the setup.

American Jeeper does the base block any light from the headlights?

Chris Donohue sorry I missed that part. It blocks a tiny bit but barely noticeable.