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Welcome! There are quite a few knowledgeable 3.8 owners on here that should be able to point you in the right direction.

What about filter changes? Since it uses a typical filter it seems like it would difficult to not make a mess in that orientation. Edit: I see there is an air valve on the adapter so excess oil can be purged out of the filter before removal.

I can cut out another hunk of soft top if you want before I pitch what's left of it. The section I used was ~29"x54" and I can probably get another close to that. It doesn't have to be that big but I wanted something roughly the size of the felt I used so I can unroll the entire thing at once.

Made a roll for the soft top windows today... I had everything on hand to do it so, other than my time, cost was $0. I utilized the old soft top cover that came with the frame I purchased and was otherwise unusable. It fit the bill for an external cover in this application... I had some...

Totally understand. I had a bit of the reverse problem. I bought a crew cab f250 when I retired to tow our RV. We have also found that we preferred taking that on any longer trips/drives even without the RV. My wife loves it. She has an Escape as a DD and I wanted something smaller so...

Replacing with something else or just thinning the herd?

I was wondering too!! 😂

Good deal! We have a 55 with the ice maker, although it's kind of gimmicky and we never use it for that. We liked the size vs the lower volume offerings that weren't much less $$.

Installed the front hitch today... Unfortunately there is no way to reuse the front skid plate unless I get really creative.

Weather was a bit milder today so changed my belt. Not too bad with one person. I found that the tensioner is much like a compound bow - once you get it to the limit its fairly easy to hold. Getting it there is a chore, though. I used my long breaker bar with an extra hunk of pipe!

One of the stay straps ripped on the soft top frame so I added some grommets and zip ties to keep tension on that side for now

Same! I refined my technique for the conditions I encountered over 10+ years. Now I do something totally different, but the advice above is solid.

Good advice. I think just saying "overlanding" paints a really broad picture so it's hard to provide a one size fits all answer. @Redneckish no disrespect meant and I appreciate your initial question and effort to obtain some lessons learned. More info on what your actual usage would look...

2 door or 4 door? When all is said and done I think the 4 door provides a better platform for this type of usage. Agree. Of course, it really depends on the actual terrain you anticipate encountering and how much stuff you'll bring along, including people. I think some of the...

Apparently the Bronco guys like this so much they are replicating the look, too... 🤷🏻

JLUR 😜

I like that better!

Like most purchases it comes down to the asking price to determine if it's a good deal for you. I paid a bit more for mine as I wanted a later model JK to try and avoid some of the larger engine related issues. Others have purchased earlier model years for a lot less and been fine. For any...

I was about the say the same thing. I assume the 3.8 heads are aluminum - there should be a helicoil to work with this. Maybe this one? https://www.amazon.com/Heli-Coil-Helicoil-5334-14-Thread-Repair/dp/B0002SRF4O?tag=wranglerorg-20

Definitely! I've learned over the years that it's a case where you pick the right tool for the job. My shed isn't finished inside so the sprayer was the ticket for all the exposed studs, etc. I wouldn't use it to paint drywall though. It might be faster for some, but not me. 😂