As a family wheeler stock, there isn't anything out there that comes close. If you have kids and going to be pushing it, I'd get the side curtain airbags. 3's are heavier, but its probably the safest thing to wheel with. I understand the front pillars are designed so in the case of a roll over the roof won't pancake on your head... and thats alot of weight coming down on those two points. The gearing, locking rear diff, and protection (rocker rails and UC protection are very functional... you take the wheels off, tuck the suspension in and drag the thing on its belly over boulders without causing any damage this stuff is that good) is probably some of its stronger points. If you have a really good idea of what you want in mind, time, and money. You can get a 5 door jeep and totally mod it out and have something custom'd to you. A solid front locking axle and a couple more inches of clearance I think would really help the 3 off road. But as far as I'm concerned... to throw kids in and head out... 'cept no substitutes. You would not believe what this vehicle can do, specially in the hands of someone that doesn't know what they are doing. Pictures just don't do it justice. Now put someone that does know what they are doing behind the wheel... look out.
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