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    Sadly for this comparison the Benz is far from the last word in offload production vehicles. Take for eg (as much as it pains me to use the J word) a stock Rubicon. Sway bar disconnects and lockers and it would make both of those vehicles look very pedestrian on that course.

    And the Bronco looks to give Jeep an off-road lesson for a stocker with factory bead locked 35 inch wheels and likely good suspension.

    Touring and load carrying tbe new Defender has it all over Jeep and Ford.

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    Travelled a lot with a Rubicon in Vic hc and was impressed by its ability out of the box but with larger wheels and tyres. It was as good as the stock GQ shortie with us but not as controllable due to an overly sensitive throttle which caused too much wheelspin esp up rocky tracks. Auto and tc and stability control worked well too. Roof leaked in the rain and it ate petrol alarmingly. Interior space is pretty poor too but for the money it was good value.

    Unfortunately resale price was terrible. Owner has a Perentie now which is better off road but worse for many other things🙄

    Another mate had a twin locked Rubicon diesel which is very good off road but suffers from front uni joint problems and the Italian engine is....well Italian! It has had a shed load spent already and now needs upgraded unis etc.

    Both Jeeps ride/rode uncomfortably off road with both swaying side to side. You see this in US and other jeep Youtube vids too..and its not a good feeling on a long trip.

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    Quote Originally Posted by INter674 View Post
    Travelled a lot with a Rubicon in Vic hc and was impressed by its ability out of the box but with larger wheels and tyres. It was as good as the stock GQ shortie with us but not as controllable due to an overly sensitive throttle which caused too much wheelspin esp up rocky tracks. Auto and tc and stability control worked well too. Roof leaked in the rain and it ate petrol alarmingly. Interior space is pretty poor too but for the money it was good value.

    Unfortunately resale price was terrible. Owner has a Perentie now which is better off road but worse for many other thingsVideo reviews

    Another mate had a twin locked Rubicon diesel which is very good off road but suffers from front uni joint problems and the Italian engine is....well Italian! It has had a shed load spent already and now needs upgraded unis etc.

    Both Jeeps ride/rode uncomfortably off road with both swaying side to side. You see this in US and other jeep Youtube vids too..and its not a good feeling on a long trip.
    Mate I wouldn't buy one. Would never happen for me. The Americans love them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by INter674 View Post
    Travelled a lot with a Rubicon in Vic hc and was impressed by its ability out of the box but with larger wheels and tyres. It was as good as the stock GQ shortie with us but not as controllable due to an overly sensitive throttle which caused too much wheelspin esp up rocky tracks. Auto and tc and stability control worked well too. Roof leaked in the rain and it ate petrol alarmingly. Interior space is pretty poor too but for the money it was good value.

    Unfortunately resale price was terrible. Owner has a Perentie now which is better off road but worse for many other things🙄

    Another mate had a twin locked Rubicon diesel which is very good off road but suffers from front uni joint problems and the Italian engine is....well Italian! It has had a shed load spent already and now needs upgraded unis etc.

    Both Jeeps ride/rode uncomfortably off road with both swaying side to side. You see this in US and other jeep Youtube vids too..and its not a good feeling on a long trip.
    Was the first one a Rubi or stock Wrangler?

    A Rubi is a weapon off road, 33" tyres, double diff locks, 4:1 t/case ratio and a brilliant low/low, anti-roll bar disconnects and a front end that really flexes, unlike our radius arm front ends that need some work to wiggle. IMO nothing off the shelf can get within a bulls roar of it in the rough.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rick130 View Post
    Was the first one a Rubi or stock Wrangler?

    A Rubi is a weapon off road, 33" tyres, double diff locks, 4:1 t/case ratio and a brilliant low/low, anti-roll bar disconnects and a front end that really flexes, unlike our radius arm front ends that need some work to wiggle. IMO nothing off the shelf can get within a bulls roar of it in the rough.
    Yes...stock..my mistake.

    Rubicon is def v good off road cept for the front uni joints which pop the retainers and fall apart. They've been tig welded for now until the cromos arrive. As for the diesel engine...time will tell.

    On the last trip it ran well on 35s but so did the gq shorty petrol on 35s with LSD only ...which did all the hard lines. The unlocked turbo Perentie on 33s had the edge on crawl tho but suffered from the plough Sals diff which was opened up on a rock...otherwise it drove almost everything with ease.

    Jeeps are def good value but do need some basic drivetrain mods..which are readily available ex US.

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    Re the Sals in the Perentie, tell him you can cut 19mm off easily without compromising strength.
    Use a HD diff cover, relocate the bottom bolt and cut away.

    I just loctited the drain plug in place and ground it too.
    That small mod gives you near the clearance of the Rover diff.

    There's an old thread of mine here somewhere if he's interested.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rick130 View Post
    Re the Sals in the Perentie, tell him you can cut 19mm off easily without compromising strength.
    Use a HD diff cover, relocate the bottom bolt and cut away.

    I just loctited the drain plug in place and ground it too.
    That small mod gives you near the clearance of the Rover diff.

    There's an old thread of mine here somewhere if he's interested.
    Thanks..yes it's on his list..after beefing up the front first plus locker ☺

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    Those alloy lower arms are vulnerable. Reckon too much rock work would see them in the bin. Capable vehicle, albeit bouncy rough ride at full height, but for regular rock hopping buy an old Deefer, RRC, d1, d2 etc and enjoy.

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    That sure wasn't a good show for the new Defender.
    My D4 in those relatively grippy situations feels like it goes a lot better than that new Defender did (hard to go off of video's I know).
    I hope a rear diff lock makes a big difference. Would have also been good if they didn't run those rods for added lift all the time.

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