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Yeah, different theories apply when you start significantly increasing heat rejection and/or have a purpose built vehicle that spends much if it's life at specific operating points.

Yeah it's a definitely a balancing act. The coolant needs to spend enough time in the engine to absorb and enough time in the radiator to release. Too low of a stat and it won't stay closed long enough, too high and it won't stay open long enough.

Do you have a 2 door? If so, here is what I purchased to solve the same problem: Post in thread 'Rear seat won't stay in folded position on 2-door JK' https://wranglerjkforum.net/threads/rear-seat-wont-stay-in-folded-position-on-2-door-jk.28713/post-462671 There is a link a few posts earlier...

Yeah, Houghton/Hancock are sister cities on each side of the Portage canal but very close to Lake Superior. Both are college towns and many, like myself, experienced it first hand while in school. I spent many childhood years in Grand Rapids, MI which receives lake effect snow from Lake...

Very familiar with that snow pole from my days at MTU!

Fill, cycle, and drain several times. For the oil fill you can add a quart of ATF which has a higher level of detergent in the chemistry and will help to purge the remaining coolant. Drain everything, change the oil filter, add oil and coolant. Drain and repeat. You don't have to run it...

Or the knock-off part has a casting or machining issue (core-shift, major porosity, breakthrough, etc) allowing the coolant and oil passages to cross-talk. I've experienced that even on a major brand (Edelbrock) so it is not an unlikely occurrence. Have you pulled it off and inspected it?

Awesome! Love that Sprinter. I always dug the lifted 4x4 Econolines they have there.

I had a similar experience with a FWD Ford SVT focus. I put on a set of Michelin Artic Alpins and that thing was darn near unstoppable in anything but deep snow. It was a really fun vehicle all year! I know Blizzaks can be had in 255/75R17 and Nokians in 285/70R17 but any bigger than that...

Around here (SE Michigan) we get a lot of ice and wet snow and I've found that M/Ts are terrible. Our quantity/depth is typically low, however. I think that's where M/Ts start to excel - when the lugs start to be useful in clawing through the deep snow. I've never had anything that...

Fair point. I figured if someone is replacing them they're not going to use the same ones.

Read the OPs first sentence...

Nice! Have some pics you can share? Per my post above that is what I am planning, too...

That size tire came stock on an OEM 17x7.5 wheel so unless the OPs Wrangler is a super sagger it should be fine. I think when the time comes for new shoes I'll be rocking 255/80R17s. Yes, I like pizza.

Welcome!

Beautiful!!

Welcome! That would be my first guess.

Thanks I may give that a try...

Can you post a link to the exact product you used please?

Thanks for the follow-up!