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Street or Trail: How We Set Jeeps Up for Daily Reliability

Street or Trail: How We Set Jeeps Up for Daily Reliability

Daily driving a Jeep in New Orleans means heat, humidity, potholes, and the occasional flooded street. Add weekends on the levee trails or a Gulf Coast trip, and the setup needs to be calm on I-10 yet tough on dirt. Here is how we build reliable Jeeps that track straight, run cool, and feel solid every day, without turning maintenance into a second job. Start With Tires And Diameter Before Anything Else Tires decide how your Jeep rides, steers, and stops. We match the diameter to how you actually drive. True 33s work well for mixed city and weekend use, while 35s need thoughtful support parts. Load range matters: C or D range tires ride better on broken pavement than stiff E range rubber. In our climate, an all-terrain with good wet grip beats an aggressive mud tread for daily safety. Proper balancing and a rotation plan keep noise down and tread even. Lift Height That Protects Geometry, Not Just Looks More height changes caster, toe, brake line ... read more

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