I have a weird work schedule that rarely meshes well with my friends’ days off. I’m by myself more often than not and just travel with a Garmin InReach. Cheap insurance.
I have a 2019 JLU with an open front & LSD rear. I have the Mopar 2.5” lift with 35” KO2’s. So far I’ve only used it on forest roads in Arizona in dry conditions - no major hills ... yet ... and I have no complaints. I don’t intend to use it for rock crawling. For me, my Jeep is simply the tool...