kah.mun.rah
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My top 3 guesses:
1. Winch
2. Hi-Lift jack
3. Light bar
1. Winch
2. Hi-Lift jack
3. Light bar
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The problem with lists like this is that someone will start chirping “well akshully” almost immediately.
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Light bars get my vote. But a strong case could be made for angry grills. They are pretty useless. 
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lol, I’d say lift, as almost any stock Jeep can run to the mall
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But in all seriousness, you’re probably right with hi-lift jack.
.But in all seriousness, you’re probably right with hi-lift jack.
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I guess it depends on what the base platform is (i.e. Sport vs. Rubicon). If starting from a Rubicon, I think the ROI diminishes above 35" tires and lift heights to accommodate. For the average wheeler, if you have good skids and a winch, going beyond 35" starts to have diminishing returns (NOT negative returns obviously, but that extra height becomes less necessary).
Just my (probably not popular) $0.02...
Just my (probably not popular) $0.02...
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Front bumper skid plate for sure has to be in the running, right?
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I'll agree with Hi-Lift. I've had one for nearly 30 years now and it's only been used for stuff around the house (pulling up fence posts mostly) and once to pop the bead on a motorcycle tire. I have never even had it near my JL.
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Interesting! I've used one multiple times to get un-stuck/hung-up (granted, wouldn't have been necessary if there was a winch on the rig), and multiple times to change tires on the trail.
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Lifts
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Hi-Lift jack 100%.
I see Jeeps running all over town with the Hi-Lift on display and no place to use it (plastic bumpers and side steps.
I see Jeeps running all over town with the Hi-Lift on display and no place to use it (plastic bumpers and side steps.
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I’m surprised to see lightbars on the list, but I guess that’s location-specific. Down south in a city? Definitely understand how they’re cosmetic.
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Typically illegal for on-highway use. They do have use off-road, kind of like a high lift jack.
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