- What's going on, guys?
Fuller here from Custom Offsets,
Custom Offests TV on YouTube,
back at it with another one of these 10 questions videos.
So, first thing's first, go ahead
and hit the subscribe button, 'cause we're trying
to reach 200k and then we'll jump right into it.
So, we have a Jeep owner, this guy right here,
but I'm not gonna introduce him because that's actually
the first question.
So, 10 questions for a Jeep guy.
Who are you and what do you drive?
- My name is Nick, I drive a 2012 Jeep Wrangler,
that is on a six inch TeraFlex lift
and Rock Krawler lift, they're kinda combined.
And they are 37 inch tires
on a Fuel Vector Bronze rim.
- Sweet.
It probably looks just like this one right here, doesn't it?
- Probably, actually.
It's pretty close.
- Alright, so the second question is pretty simple
it's just, why did you buy a Jeep and what about
Jeeps appeals to you?
- The thing that appeals to me about Jeeps
is the versatility.
Having the ability to take the doors off,
take the top off,
and you can run half doors, soft tops, hard tops
Freedom Panels off the front section.
The versatility behind it is awesome.
- So, versatility as far as appearance goes, anything else?
- And you can pretty much go anywhere you
want to go with it.
- Cool.
So I think the biggest thing that I hear people complain
about Jeeps or brag about Jeeps,
depending on who you are, is the straight axle versus IFS.
So, why do you think the straight axle
is so much better than IFS?
- [Nick] Ground clearance.
You can, as far as actual rock crawling,
yes, the straight axles are better than
independent font suspension.
- [Fuller] And you do a lot of rock crawling?
- [Nick] I wouldn't say I do a lot, I do a good amount,
for what Wisconsin offers anyway.
- [Fuller] Yeah.
- [Nick] I'd like to be able to go to Moab, but-
- [Fuller] That's a hike.
- [Nick] Yeah.
- So what about speed, though,
'cause straight axles suck when it comes
to high speed stuff.
You've gotta go IFS if you want, you know,
Prerunner status and all these guys that are just
flying across stuff.
You can't do that in a Jeep, you gotta go slow.
- Yeah, it's a Jeep thing, you wouldn't understand.
(both laugh)
- What is a Jeep thing and why don't we understand?
(Nick laughs)
- Jeep owners don't even understand, it's just is.
- It just is?
- It just is.
- Jeep owners are weird.
- It's a cop out.
- So, I drove a Jeep on the highway once and I probably
will never do it again, because they shake violently.
And it seems like, it had a two inch level in it,
and it was terrifying.
So how do you fix the death wobble on something like this?
- Death wobble comes from worn out ball joints
or bad suspension alignment.
That's what it is 99 percent of the time.
- It's not just because it's a Jeep?
- No.
- I mean, every Jeep I've ever driven, the one time
was terrifying.
- As soon as you start putting larger tires on it,
the stock stuff just can't keep up.
- [Fuller] I do have to say the new JL,
though, drove way better.
I drove a JL on 37's and it was greatly improved
as compared to the JK that we had, so it'd be interesting
to see, once people start putting on bigger lift kits
and stuff what they end up doing with those.
- [Nick] Yeah, I want to see what they come up with
for the JL's.
- What is your favorite feature on your Jeep?
- Favorite feature is just door removal and top removal.
Hands down, that's what it is.
- Because that gets the ladies?
- Always.
- What is your least favorite feature?
- The V6 motor in it.
They need to drop the 5.7 Hemi into it or in 2020,
they're coming out with a diesel.
- That'll be interesting.
'Cause there's companies out there right now that do
the hemi conversions and I feel like that just gives you
the power you need.
- For $20,000.
- Yeah, it's super expensive.
Jeeps are expensive, in general, as it is.
- Yes.
- So it's part of the downside of the Jeep.
So you think the V6 probably doesn't give you
enough power, like not as much as you want?
- No, not at all.
As soon as you start changing tire size,
you have to, unless we have the tool kit,
you have to do re-gearing.
- You have yours re-geared?
- I do.
I'm at a 488 ration now.
- Okay.
- With the manual, so I don't have
to go any higher than that.
- Okay, cool.
Does your hand or your wrist ever get sore
from doing the Jeep wave so often?
- I only Jeep wave to Jeeps that have
something done to 'em, something recognizable.
- So a Compass is just driving down the street,
you don't give it the Jeep wave?
- No, no.
- Or a Patriot, Liberty?
- No.
(both laugh)
- So the only real Jeeps then are gonna
be the Wrangler for you?
- [Nick] Wranglers, only the Wranglers.
- Okay.
Why do they, what's with the wave?
I don't know of any other car brand that does that.
- So Mopar actually has a program called The Jeep Wave.
- Oh, really?
- The Jeep Wave is you get free seating
at X Game events.
That's where it originally came from but people
just took it as an actual Jeep wave.
- 'Cause you have this sticker, right?
- [Nick] I do, yeah.
- So people know it's okay to wave to me, I'll wave back.
So how do you do the Jeep wave?
- There is a specific Jeep wave.
It's hand on top of the steering wheel, two fingers.
That's it.
If you're doing the wave- - So, it's just like a classy-
- It's wrong.
You're wrong.
I'm not waving back at you.
- The picture has a full hand.
- That, to me, says you're gonna be half way out
your window.
- That's just advertising, it's,
you know, two fingers, on the steering wheel.
- I'm gonna try it in my car and see if the Jeep guy,
what he does back to me.
- Yeah...
- Middle finger?
- Yeah, probably hit ya.
- So we talked about a little bit before,
with the hemi conversion, but why are Jeeps so expensive?
Because, even used stuff, that's like 10 years old,
is still way more than any other 10 year old vehicle.
- 'Cause...
- 'Cause the interiors are trash.
They're so plastic-y.
- [Nick] On the TJ's and older, yes, they are cheaper.
- Cheaper?
- Cheaper.
- They're plastic.
It's the same material as like a Dodge Neon.
(Nick laughs)
- So your used Jeep, significantly more used than what
I drive, is worth more, even though my car's way newer.
- As mine sits, mine's probably 30k.
- That's ridiculous.
What year is it?
- [Nick] 2012, 37,000 miles.
- [Fuller] Yeah, so you have a relatively low mile and it's
six years old and it's still worth 30 grand.
- [Nick] Mh Hmm.
- So you can easily option 50,000 plus.
That's a lot of money for a lack of power and lack
of creature comforts.
- It's a Jeep thing.
- You can't just default to that every time.
So you have your Jeep pretty well built,
up to what you like it,
but if you had an unlimited budget, it doesn't have to be
on your Jeep, but what would be your ultimate Jeep then?
Would you stick with the JK, go to the JL?
Get something old?
- I'd probably, I don't know too much about the JL's, but
if I had unlimited budget, I would stick with the JK body,
and then it would be King Coilovers suspension,
all the way through the cantilever suspension in the rear
and then, basically- - That kit's awesome.
- Yeah.
And then basically turn it into a badass Overlander,
the rooftop tint and everything.
- Okay guys, so that's 10 questions for the Jeep owner,
obviously as you guys know, I always have to explain that
I don't hate Jeeps so don't get all angry in the comments.
This one's pretty cool, I would probably drive this one.
Alright?
That's it!
Peace.