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Sounds to me like this will be an everyday driver for the most part. I think you’d like the MOAB, especially for the full time 4WD.
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The MOAB would be better on-road in snow or mixed conditions where you aren't going to engage 4WH in the Rubicon. If the MOAB would have been out last Feb, I probably would have leaned that way over my Rubicon...although I ordered so I could get the MT and that may not be an option. I also swapped out the rubi rails for those exact MOPAR ones so the kids could climb in easier.
Great jeeps either way.
Great jeeps either way.
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Very nice!
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From what you described the Moab hands down. The auto 4 wheel with LSD and all the options you want will do great for what you want to do with the Jeep
As far as the MT vs AT, it’s all in the tire manufacturer. Myself and quite a few others in our group up here in northern Ontario run Kumho’s KL71 all year round because how well they do in hard pack during the winter months for being a mud terrain. I can’t wait to get the set on my JL because these AT that came on my sport are garbage lol
My wife’s JKU came with the original KM’s and they were an alright tire during the winter. Actually drove through a nice snow storm and did quite well that I didn’t realize I was the only one on the highway till I got to town and seen the police had shut the highway down lol.
As far as the MT vs AT, it’s all in the tire manufacturer. Myself and quite a few others in our group up here in northern Ontario run Kumho’s KL71 all year round because how well they do in hard pack during the winter months for being a mud terrain. I can’t wait to get the set on my JL because these AT that came on my sport are garbage lol
My wife’s JKU came with the original KM’s and they were an alright tire during the winter. Actually drove through a nice snow storm and did quite well that I didn’t realize I was the only one on the highway till I got to town and seen the police had shut the highway down lol.
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I have both, I must say I like the Moab for everyday driving, smooth drive , better ride. Just my personal opinion and the wife says the same thing.
The_Phew
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I've never seen siping on any MT tire (most AT tires have siping, so I'm not talking about those).
No siping=no traction on ice or light snow. It really is that simple.
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Light snow shouldn't be any issue when its fresh. Its when it melts during the day and refreezes to a sheet of ice overnight is when you have your problems.
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Freddiejeep
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If you’re at the 50k range get the Rubicon. You’ll be glad you did...
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Rubicon. Lockers and sway bar over a bumper.....you can always get a bumper later.
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Just drove through about 14" of heavy snow north of Syracuse this past week after lake effect with my wife's MOAB. Not Tahoe deep, but deep enough that I had some concern which turned out to be totally unfounded. The MOAB went through it like butter. Not to say I would trust those tires on ice as I would not, nor would I trust any tire other than a dedicated studded snow tire or something like a Bridgestone Blizzak. With that said, the MOAB tires are loud, but when I tell my wife that, she just says, " This is a jeep and it's not going to sound like your car ! ". Go figure coming from a 5'2" petite Sicilian gal. She loves her MOAB. Can't go wrong with any wrangler you get. Just depends on the options you want with it. Enjoy.
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It sounds like auto 4WD would be very useful for your needs. A MOAB is a nice rig. Has all the options which makes it easier to mod from that point on. As far as the MT KM2, people make a big deal out of them but that can be fixed easily by changing the tires. You have to change them out eventually anyway.
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Some MTs have blocks close enough that the grooves will hold snow in them which gives you snow-on-snow traction. In addition to rubber compounds and siping, snow-on-snow traction from retained snow in the treads is a big part of winter tire traction. A lot of MTs have huge grooves for shedding mud and will therefore shed too much snow to allow for snow-on-snow traction. Others will hold enough snow to be decent. But a lot of them are pretty hard rubber compounds in really cold temps and few other than some "hybrids" on the mild end have any siping at all. Siping is key, especially if there is any melting/salt/moisture on the road surface.
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