FOUR WHEELER'S 10 Best Buys

[H3 Alaska]

Originally Posted by DTHVLY

Don?t? get to excited, this was a best buys list not most capable. Yes the H3 is a great out of the box 4x4 but do you think the IFS H3 with one locker is more capable than the solid front axle Rubicon with front and rear lockers

Four Wheeler hasn?t done a test of pure off-road capability in quite a while the "Ultimate 4x4" test was the last one I remember.

Hate to be a "been there done that".....but
A few weekends ago I was wheelin with my bud in his new Rubicon (600 miles on it)......and in certain situations I had to wait on the Rubicon.

Most notably very steep gravel inclines in the 45-50' length where you see nothing but sky the whole way up.

I was crawling in 1st and low lock....full tire pressure
He was 1st, low lock, WITH his lockers on 2nd/3rd/4th attempt.
I made it up with nothing but a slight spin at the top prior to the ST kicking in.

I just wait at the top just in case we needed to use his winch.