IT's a really capable off-roader for sure, Jeeps are usually good, Wranglers better. Obviously the tires are Highway Terrain, so this is a huge disadvantage on this slippery trail, but if it had a more rough A/T or M/T, the lighter weight Jeep would be great. IT really depends on what you need. If you are also driving city, and you are in crowded city, the smaller Jeep is better. IF you drive highway commuting, I think the Colorado will be more comfortable, used as a hwy cruiser. Of course if you need to load stuff in the back, obviously there is no need to compare. I think they will be pretty close off road with same rubber, with the Jeep a bit better due to approach angles and clearance.

At least you got to both trucks dirty but you are right it is not a true comparison

The Sahara is the only wrangler with available AWD for all season on-road safety, the Rubicon the only wrangler with dual lockers for off road. You can’t get both AWD and Dual lockers in one wrangler. The ZR2 has both AWD and dual lockers (like a Gwagon). That was deciding factor for me.

I know people are mad about no rubicon or no mud tires and I agree for off-road test...BUT also consider that Sahara was still more expensive than Colorado and rubicon is even more so. Stock ZR2 provides everything you need for cheaper. Not to mention trucks are more practical when towing and loading cargo. If you are going strictly for off-road capabilities then go all out for the rubicon. But the ZR2 is better in so many others ways, especially if you need a daily.

I mean if personally take the ZR2 and just put 33’s on it and it will be very capable and just option for the bed mounted spare ZR2 has room for all the hogs and deer in the bed tied more then the Jeep and seats more people comfortably and has every creature comfort option I need standard as is ZR2 with 2 Locke’s sounds like the best deal to me

cant decide between the wrangler unlimited or colorado ! Mostly on road use, I will not damage 40k trucks on purpose but I will occasionally do mild off road towing an atv.

If you get the diesel in the Chevy Colorado it would fix the problem with the lack of torque in the transfer case

I own a Jeep JKU Rubicon with 35s and a stock ZR2; I prefer the ZR2

I like both of these a lot. Drove the ZR2 gasser about a month ago and was impressed with the ride quality & nimble character vs. a full-size truck. Truck looks great in person; taller than expected (in a good way). I’m going with a Sting Gray Rubicon ... will cost about $10K more than the Colorado, but I like the added interior space and felt that I could live with the Jeep long-term while I don’t really need a truck; borrow my brother’s F-150 easy enough.

Not that it hasn’t been said before, but saying you’d rather make a video with the wrong car than none at all, is like saying you’d rather make a bad video than no video. Might’ve been an interesting video with the top class in each vehicle.

I feel like you would have to buy the truck bed tire rack on the Zr2. That tire really does look low

Don’t forget the ZR2 has a bed spare tire mount to improve departure angle. Hoping to see Rubicon vs. ZR2 next time or maybe the Ranger Raptor (if it comes to America).

I think you mean the elephant in the Jeep.

Good video!! The complaints are week when compared to someone who took these brand new vehicles and dove into the mud with them. Most of the videos out there don’t bother getting them this muddy. Fun video to watch although I think the ZR2 is a better choice.

there are several videos with the zr2 and a rubicon and the zr2 went over the same places as the rubicon

maybe in canada. in california where the rocks are it the zr2

Diden't read the owners manual on how to use the lockers till it got stuck...Speaking of that shit you were driving in, the 2.8 Duramax diesel would have been nice to have.

How did you get that job driving off-road vehicles all day is my dream job

Anyone else feel it ironic that 4 wheel drive vehicles get better and better while we lose off road trails more and more. The perfect off the lot 4 wheel drive vehicle will be produced the same year we aren’t allowed to go off road entirely.

looks like most people in the comment section didn't get far enough in the video to the part where he explains why he didn't get a Rubicon instead

Make another episode with better tires

Yeah. And if someone else had better rubber, you might not have been born. So, obviously you're a genius.

I’ll take the Jeep because you can take the top and doors off. Get the Rubicon if you want to do hard off roading.

so power line trails are able to be rode on??? if so sounds very interesting

43 to 80 crawl.. wow

Excited

Tires make a difference, really? No shit.

The Zr2 not only crushes the Jeep but it also dominates the Tacoma. The only truck that compares off road is a Ram Power Wagon but those are an easy 10-15k more in price....

And that’s why I don’t get why those who want to use the ZR2 off road don’t get the spare tire in the bed option. That’s where mine is and looks as good as it is functional. I’m a Mopar fan but would take my ZR2 over any Jeep.

I like both ... have a ‘18 JLU-R & would have gladly bought a ZR2, but our family already has a truck (F-150).

Fun video. Thanks for the compare. Since you always see rubicons, it was interesting to see what the Sahara could do even with those tires. I would not have thought it would have got even as far as it did.

ZR2 seems like a great compromise for daily driver. I drove a Canyon for a few days and I thought the interior, ride, and noise was much better than Wrangler.

How is this even a competition.

The zr2 needs to be atleast 2 inch higher

VERY good video, really enjoyed it. I did a similar video a while ago, ZR2 vs an older modified Wrangler

Not even a fair comparison. Sahara is obviously lacking 2 important features that the ZR2 has: good tires and front/rear lockers. Bring in a Rubicon, then we can actually call it a game.

Why would you use low lock with stock gearing , stock tire diameter, street tread, in the mud? No wonder you were stuck all the time. In the mud you need wheel speed to keep the tread clean and momentum to keep moving. Low lock (esp 4-1) offers neither. By the time the trans shifts enough times to develope wheel speed you used up your available traction. You want the highest gear available that still has enough torque to spin the tires quickly from a low rpm....

I appreciate the price point argument, but if you want to actually compare these things at least put the same tires on the jeep.

#BestDayofWork. That’s awesome. Those that know it’s not an apple to apple comparison and just watched this for the fun

buy a base wrangler throw some tires on it save 10grand gotcha

So your saying that the vehicle that couldn't make it to the end of the trail is the better vehicle than the vehicle that did. You say "all you have to do is put better tires on the Wrangler", well all you have to do is nothing to the ZR2 to make it through that trail. 🤨

I prefer trucks.

Good review I have a 2016 JKU sport I am going to stick with it and keep upgrading my jeep. Lift lockers and skid plates. I wanted more towing but I maght look at towing my Jeep than finding a small trailer

Agree

for off road you want the diesel way more torq

This comparison is not as worthless as people are saying, that jl did almost as much as the zr2 without lockers and with highway tires, when you take the angles into consideration the jl is better you can buy lockers and beffier tires. Or just buy a Rubicon model, and it pains me to say this because I'm a die-hard gm guy, but the angles and clearence are holding the zr2 back

WOW! Nice video 👍

Spot on review fella's, price point is very comparable.

Enjoyed the video! Nothing wrong with seeing what the Sahara would do on street tires. Looking forward to seeing your work over on TFL!

No skid plates? Even all jks have the same skid plates

The tires don’t madder it’s the car so the zr2 is way better

Why is the zr2 44,000.in 2017 they first sold at 38,000.

great review. he made the best of a situation and really gave you good advice. i had no idea the zr2 was so inexpensive....or maybe this wrangler model is just overpriced

Great job man!! You did a in-depth video, and I appreciate that. I’m subscribed now. 😊

I call bullshit on not going with the diesel. 74 more ft lbs of torque than the wrangler?

So you're comparing an off road vehicle to a street vehicle. Come on man.

Sooner or later he's gonna hit that water hole with that fancy truck,and he's gonna splash water on a sensor or the electronics,and that's gonna to be it.hope the warranty covers it.

using a wrangler sahara..... should've used turo to find the vehicle i suppose. no sub for you!

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Great review. Sure, the Rubicon would have been preferred, but you did a great job with what you had. Subbed.

No Toyota TURD PRO.

so much for having a "disclaimer" at the beginning of the video... most people started hating before they even got to that part. I on the other hand enjoyed it, there is no winner here, everyone's offroad needs are different

If u get a BDS 5.5 lift that would help with clearance right? Sorry new to all of this and I'm in love with the zr2

I would like to see the same Run with the Chevy ZR2 and the TRD off- Road Tacoma . Keep up the Great Reviews Thank you The Vermonter

yeah ik u said not to complain but u might has well compared the jl sahara to the z72 offroad package colorado that would have been more comparable

Jeep really nailed the looks on these. I just ordered this exact one with the new one touch roof. Same color too. I went with the turbo engine

I like how people are comparing the 2 subject vehicles when it comes to hunting lol. Most people know that Jeep folks aren't off roading to hunt, they off road to....well....off road. For me personally, I'd love to have both. The ZR2 can tow a lot more and would make a great expedition platform when properly equipped and you can put your deer in it too! The Jeep is a great weekender off road vehicle. Throw your tent in the back along with a cooler of food and you're good to go.

If you can't get the right vehicle (Rubicon), why not film with a moped or razor scooter instead?

Small tires too

I think it proves that a base Jeep will get you where you want. For most, the Rubicon is overkill. Get a Sport and and add what is needed for your adventures.

You can't compare a mall crawler to a ZR2, or a Rubicon to Colorado LT 4X4.

Love the ZR2!

The best part is with the price difference you can upgrade the wrangler tires from the factory and still come in the same as the Chevy or Little less. Mine was a 800 dollar upgrade to get rims and tires I wanted for my Jeep

You can’t take the top off the truck

When you said in the first 2 min that you'd rather make a video without the correct vehicle then not make a video at all, I took your advice and stopped watching. This offroad.com and you can't get a Rubicon to face off a ZR2?

Are you ever going to put a Power Wagon on this trail? Would love to see that.

Can't get a comparable vehicle? Don't film a comparison video. So many other videos you could have made in this scenario.

Two door Rubicon is the best off roader. Period.

Yep, you said it! What the hell were you thinking.....

First off. The ZR2 is made to be great all around. It's more of a trail/rock crawler and desert runner than a mud machine. Its probably the best driving road truck you can buy. I own one so yeah

A test of woulda coulda shoulda

Ok by.

Awesome videos. You guys are great. It’d be great to see Tacoma and 4Runner try that same trail.

$43,580 for the Wrangler shown? Based on the options (auto, select-trac, anti-spin, LED lights, active safety, body color hard top with headliner, and upgraded rims) it’s $47,685. This assumes no interior upgrades either (i.e. electronic infotainment, cold weather group, etc.).

The Wrangler in the video clearly doesn’t have the lsd differential. This guy has no clue what his talking about.

Here's my beef: Most of these off-road comparisons talk about mud, mainly. I live in the desert Southwest, where we almost NEVER encounter mud. What we care about is sand, boulders, mountains. So, as far as off-road chops go, this is pretty much useless.

Yeah. Jeep offers the 4.1 low range in this jeep with non-locking diffs, no skid plates and a weak lsd? Come on dude. At least check the website first.

Waste of time and fuel

Thanks for posting this video. All the haters who lack the mental capacity to comprehend the fact you mentioned in the very beginning of the video you took what you could get and you realize this wasn't an apples to apples comparison. This is a great video. You worked with what you had so thanks for that.

Stupid test not a Rubicon

you already admitted that you got the mall crawler version pf the JL. but you went thru with the bogus test anyway.

Unless the electrical under the hood gets wet. Then the jeep is stuck dead in the water.

why compare the highest end most geared towards offroad colorado and then the least off road geared jeep? how the fuck do you make a comparison like this on which would be a better one to buy for off road when you're not comparing the off road models of each?

I almost bought a zr2 instead of my Rubicon. Both were good but we do some rock crawling and the Jeep wins at that hands down. If i was somewhere else i probably would of chose the zr2

zr2 has front and rear lockers thats why it didnt get stuck as much as the jeep

I'm here to complain about that in the comments.

If you can’t get the right vehicles then don’t make the vid please. If your job is to test off road vehicles then do your job correctly. No excuses.

Get the Rubicon and make a proper comparison video. I know you want to make videos and get views for your channel, but the viewers want to see apples-to-apples comparisons for these apex offroaders.

Hypothetical mods shouldn’t win you comparisons. We could always lift the Chev and put bigger tires and change gearing too. But even vs. The rubicon overall bang for the buck I go with a pickup. Jeeps are better off road because of their geometry But if I drove off road full time it would be on a quad or a side by side. Trucks are just so much more practical.