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Once a rugged, utilitarian icon of off-roading, the Jeep Wrangler YJ is now experiencing a modern-day renaissance. First produced from 1987 to 1995, the YJ represents a pivotal moment in Jeep’s storied history, a shift towards a more refined but still unapologetically rough-and-tumble design. In recent years, the classic YJ, the replacement for the long …
In 2022 Jeep released the special edition Wrangler Unlimited High-Tide. It’s basically a Sport model with the right amount of factory mods to make this a great out of the box, inexpensive and great looking Jeep. The High Tide’s Xtreme Recon package brings a 1.5-inch suspension lift and 35-inch BFGoodrich All Terrain T/A KO2 tires, …
We get a fair amount of questions regarding Max Regen vs coasting in the Wrangler 4xe. Hopefully we can explain what these mean and how to make the most out of both. Regenerative Braking First off, what is Regenerative braking? Put simply the electric motors that drive the Jeep can also instantly become a generator. …
When Jeep introduced the Rubicon model in the TJ series in 2003 it didn’t bring a magically amazing off-road capable Jeep. Many of us already had Jeeps that were way more capable BUT Jeep doing it showed their commitment to the lifestyle AND did it with a factory warranty. Also, this was the first factory …
If you live somewhere cold it’s only a matter of time until your Jeep enters FORM and getting it out to go back to normal operation hybrid/electric operation is usually a matter of getting the oil hot enough, 194 degrees and above, for a period of time. Read more about FORM – 4xe Fuel Oil …
This often sets off 4xe owners and really none of us want to see this but it’s likely to show up from time to time. If you live somewhere where it gets cold it will be way more common. Much has been written and discussed about this condition, this article will attempt to sum it …
Living in eastern PA brings the cold of winter, not too severe but with occasional cold snaps to bring the extra chill. As soon as the weather started moving colder the range on the 4xe definitely decreases. This happens for a few reasons and is expected. Battery efficiency does decrease when the battery is cold …
The Wrangler 4xe was introduced in 2021 and is really an interesting Jeep to say the least. A combined (engine plus electric) 375HP and 470 Torque make this Jeep the 2nd most powerful Jeep ever produced..the first being the amazing 392. Interesting though, the 4xe shares the SAME torque rating as the 392 thanks to …
In 1969 Kaiser, the current owner of Jeep responded to the high performance market with a special version of the CJ-5 called the “462”. This special edition was an extremely low production run and little documentation exists to track this forerunner to the extremely successful Renegade model. Thanks to a few expert Jeep collectors and …
It’s been a long wait but the 2020 Jeep Gladiator pickup has finally been revealed at the November 28, 2018 LA Auto Show and it’s quite impressive. We all have seen little sneak peeks and spy photos since it was first revealed that Jeep was actually doing this. In the early days of the Gladiator …
