Is the wheelbase too long?
Like stated before, my opinion, which may be worth nothing at all, is that the 116" wheelbase is too long to wheel on alot of trails. If I was planning on not lifting a JK, I would probably get the 2 door because it would be more capable for the type of wheeling thats around where I live vs. getting the 4 door. When my TJ 93" WB was on 37"'s I still could get high centered on some of the trails I wheeled (even had a belly up skid plate). Alot of the time I could use attitude and momentum to get over these rocky area's but that led to more breaking and so on, which then led to 1 tons and 42's..........Guess it all depends on what you do with what you have and where you live. To each his own.
That’s all fine and dandy, I would hope that if they come out with a new vehicle centered around off road performance that it would have better ratios/#'s than its predecessor. But I never said that the TJ’s unlimited’s wheelbase was better, It would also get hung up when doing any extensive wheeling. Obviously there are more things than wheelbase that come into play when wheeling, but thats not what the post was discussing. Im not comparing the TJ to the JK or the JK to any other vehicle. I love the new Unlimiteds and am buying one as soon as my TJ sells, but I will atleast have 37's on it.
Maybe my idea of wheeling is different than yours.
When I think of wheeling, I think of this..........
So before you speak, make sure you get your facts straight and remember that I am your daddy.
Maybe my idea of wheeling is different than yours. When I think of wheeling, I think of this..........
So before you speak, make sure you get your facts straight and remember that I am your daddy.

My response was to point out that the JK breakover is not as bad as you might think with the longer wheelbase and is in fact very similar to the TJ Unlimited Rubi breakover. And there is plenty of evidence from people that have wheeled the JK Unlimited (whether to your standards or not) that they will NOT get hung up on just about any sort of rocks or ledges, even when stock.
Nuff said - I won't get into your childish pissing contest...




