I had been looking at a new Polaris Ranger XP with a cab and AC, and then a new Can Am Defender with a cab and AC, and boy do they want a lot of money for either of those.  But for a few thousand more, ... this one is nicer.

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I was just looking at the specs.  The Jeep is less than 2" wider than my X3.  It is surprisingly agile, and did really well all day.

If you haven't found out yet, you'll quickly realize that a Jeep is where money goes to die! There are an unlimited amount of accessories for these things.

On that note, when is the bumper + winch getting mounted up?  

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I purchased and installed their front and rear bumpers, rear spare tire carrier and rock rails on my JK.  They have awesome products, all made in the U.S.A.  I ordered directly from them.  They also have a ton of installation and product videos on YouTube.

Both of those bumpers look nice. I'm looking for something small and lightweight if I can find something that looks good.

We'll see if this link works ...
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I'd be nervous about using the factory bumper. I kept the OEM bumper and it weighs like 30 pounds (or so) and is mostly plastic. Not much material for mounting a winch to, let alone not folding up on itself.

The more I drive this Jeep the more I like it.  The engine and transmission are just fantastic.  It feels like a sports car more than any Jeep I have ever owned before.  The 2.0 liter e-torque engine is what really makes it work so well I think.  It is a mild hybrid, with an electric motor that adds 130 lbs ft of torque at low RPM, while the turbo adds power at higher RPM.  You can't feel where electric boost stops and turbo boost starts, and the net effect is lots of smooth power all the way from idle to red line.  Combined with the eight speed transmission it is always in its power curve.  With previous JK's, as soon as you hit dirt you pretty much had to shift into low range, because they just didn't have enough low end grunt, or gearing, to do much in high range.  On my trip last weekend I did 170 miles of dirt roads, including several narrow two track roads with washed out areas that I had to cross, and several mud holes I had to go through.  I did the whole trip in high range, and never once felt the need to go into low range.  And the Rubicon has a 4:1 low range transfer case, so low range is going to be insanely low.  I can't wait to try it out.  

And on the first tank, mostly off road, I got 24 mpg, so that is good too.  I just filled the tank for the first time, and it cost $32.  My Power Wagon would have cost $60 to fill the tank with the gauge in the same place.

So far so good ...

The money pit just opened up, and is sure to get deeper    I just took advantage of a black Friday sale to order an on board air set up.

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and a front bumper.

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I never thought I could buy more accessories on anything other than my ATV's, until I discovered the JEEP!  

That is what I use as well Jim, but mine are made by Staun.  I've been using them for the last few vehicles.  I just stop at the start of a trail and put the tire deflators on.  Then drive a few miles, and stop and take them back off again.  Mine are set at 17 psi, which seems to be a good all around off road pressure.

I just got a RotoPax 4 gal mount + 2 mount packs, a Fiskars 29inch machete axe, 2x 40,000 rated Red Soft shackles, 2x 32,000 rated Red Hard shackles, a Smittybilt winch shackle (to replace the hook), HiLift Jack w/neoprene cover, an automotive fire extinguisher with roll-bar velcro straps,.

I could accessorize until I was bankrupt!  

Nice!