17 Feb 15, 05:30 pm
I'm torn between an H1 and Rubicon in the LWB variety (not sure about LJ or 4 door JK).
The thing the H1 brings is it's desire to go everywhere, self recover and easy to work on and diagnose. The rubicon for pretty obvious reasons. Lockers front and rear, disconnect sway bars, lighter, MT's on it, proven on the trail more than almost any other rig. Fuel economy plays in for me which dumps the popwer wagon straight from the list. I've found I can carry all I need in an XJ and too much extra. For me I think payload with a Rubicon would fine, considering all types of wheeling. The H1 depending on configuration can store your stuff and keep it dry. Fuel mileage isn't horrible for it either. Comes with nice tires as well. I thought about the tire thing. I think there are some decent vehicles but honestly a good set of tires can make all the difference. I did say straight from the factory so tire choice plays in here and bumps out several vehicles in the running.
Leaning heavily towards a hummer for it's tank like abilities, ruggedness and reliability (maybe the coolness factor as well). The Rubicon is a close second though and may win out in the end.
The thing the H1 brings is it's desire to go everywhere, self recover and easy to work on and diagnose. The rubicon for pretty obvious reasons. Lockers front and rear, disconnect sway bars, lighter, MT's on it, proven on the trail more than almost any other rig. Fuel economy plays in for me which dumps the popwer wagon straight from the list. I've found I can carry all I need in an XJ and too much extra. For me I think payload with a Rubicon would fine, considering all types of wheeling. The H1 depending on configuration can store your stuff and keep it dry. Fuel mileage isn't horrible for it either. Comes with nice tires as well. I thought about the tire thing. I think there are some decent vehicles but honestly a good set of tires can make all the difference. I did say straight from the factory so tire choice plays in here and bumps out several vehicles in the running.
Leaning heavily towards a hummer for it's tank like abilities, ruggedness and reliability (maybe the coolness factor as well). The Rubicon is a close second though and may win out in the end.
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