It’s a night of high humidity, Gladiator debates, and a serious question about how JK's are now YJ's? JD returns to the mic with Nathan the unpaid intern aka MudhornGladiator, Ryan from Off-Road Campfire, and Calvin and Jennifer from SRG Offroad. The crew kicks things off with stories about high-mileage Jeeps and ongoing maintenance woes before diving into the big news: Jeep Gladiator’s surprising new crown as the most reliable truck—at least according to JD Power. What follows is a brutally honest (and hilarious) reality check from the people who actually wheel them. We get deep in the discussion about how JK's might be considered the new YJ, and Ryan's NOT happy about it. If you’ve ever wrenched under a lifted Jeep in 100-degree heat with a Monster in one hand and bourbon in the other, this one's for you.

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• Royal Purple Synthetic Oil

• AMSOIL Synthetic Oil

🚙 Community Shoutouts

• Bryan: Beatrice JKU the Lunchbox

• JD: MeAndMyYellowJK

• Nathan the unpaid intern aka MudhornGladiator

• Off-Road Campfire

• SRG Offroad

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• BlueRibbon Coalition

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• Jeep Gladiator ranked highest quality truck in JD Power Study

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