The Jeep Wrangler 392 is a special version of the Wrangler that has a strong V8 engine, making it faster and more powerful. It's great for driving off-road and on regular roads.
Uconnect 5 is a system in some cars that helps you control things like music and navigation using a touchscreen. It's the newest version and has some cool new features.
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Jeep 392
The Jeep 392 is a version of the Jeep Wrangler that has a big V8 engine, making it very powerful and great for off-roading.
A high steer kit is a modification that changes how a vehicle's steering works, making it better for off-roading and improving how the car handles on rough terrain.
The Xeonvo Taser is a gadget you can install in your car to help protect it from being stolen. It can also change how your car performs, like removing speed limits.
RFID is a technology that helps keep track of things, like your car keys. It can help prevent someone from stealing your car by making it harder to unlock it without the right key.
A speed limiter is something that stops your car from going faster than a certain speed. Some tools can turn this off, letting the car go as fast as it can.
In a rear-wheel drive car, the back wheels get the power from the engine, which can make the car handle better, especially when driving fast or taking turns.
A truck stop is a place where truck drivers can stop to get gas, food, and rest. They are usually big enough to accommodate large trucks and have many services for travelers.
The Dodge Power Wagon is a tough pickup truck that can handle rough terrain and heavy loads. It's been around for a long time and is popular for both work and fun activities like off-roading. People talk about it because it's a classic truck that many admire for its strength and style.
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What's up everybody? I am in Iowa. So it's been a long day. I did a bunch of stuff in Detroit
today with Auburn Hills, met with some members of the Jeep team. I had just the whole trips
and crazy, had some great meetings, the AEV, some other great Jeep meetings and just a lot going on.
But I wanted to give you an update on my way home and I'm in the Jeep. Just got filled up here
somewhere right on the Iowa side of the Iowa Illinois border at I-80. I didn't have quite
enough range to make it to the I-80 truck stop but that's my next stop to get a frosty Dr. Pepper.
And I've put 649 miles on the Jeep. So we're going to keep hitting on the freeway but I figured I
would kind of talk about my first impressions now that I have 600 miles on it. I've left Detroit
today with 243 miles on it. I picked it up from AEV with 19 miles on it. Tried to do a ton of
around town stop and go, you know, that sort of thing to just, you know, get it broken in.
Wow, that sounds so good. So I'm going to get back on the freeway, be able to accelerate a little
bit because past the 500, but I'm not going to go away on a full throttle quite yet.
So that was just about, oh, 4500 rpm and like three-quarter throttle. It's just, it's so silly.
So you're probably thinking like, is the exact same car you had before? Is there anything different?
And actually, yeah, there is. So there's a few things that I'm actually kind of surprised about.
With the 2024 model, and then, of course, this is a 25, so it's included as well.
The big change was the upper dashboard and the bigger screen with Uconnect 5.
Oh, I love the way that sounds. Anyway, and then Uconnect 5 and the screen is awesome,
and I do like it more than some of the other screens because it's sort of like a,
or like it's a candy bar, right? Like it's on its side. It's landscaping up portrait. It's
not too tall, but it's wide. And it doesn't take, you know, overwhelm the dash, which I really like.
And it's just like, I feel like it's the perfect size. It's not too much real estate,
but it's really clear and high definition. So I love all that kind of stuff about it.
Um, the Jeep itself is a 392 and AV put 37s on it, BFG all terrains.
They had mud terrains on the last one. And mileage is always a problem with these things
because they're not very aerodynamic. And then this has the 456 gears from the factory,
which are perfect with 37s. And, you know, nothing's needed there. But instantly, what I can tell you
is some of the changes they made to the 25s and 24s is additional sound insulation. So it's in the
eight pillar windshield frame is it's a thicker carpet padding, some more strategic, I guess,
foam in places. And it makes a really big difference. This also has the Mopar
the headliner pieces, which aren't as good as some of them was the aftermarket, but they do help a
little bit. But I would say it's a full, I haven't measured it yet and I will, I would say it's a
full 2 dB quieter out of the box than my other Jeep was, which is, you know, 2 dB is significant
to me. Just notice, this Jeep, my old Jeep had a couple wind leaks that I was trying to sort out.
It was the end of a COVID car. There's a couple like blemishes in the paint with some slag from
production that kind of always bugged me. This thing, the paint so far looks flawless. There's
no orange peel, nothing bad anyway. No wind leaks. It's consistent sound. The panels are tight.
No squeaks, no rattles. This also has the new TK, so it also has the full flow rear end. But the
thing that really amazes me is I asked AEB to give me the high capacity coils because I'll load it
up. And I wanted to do the high capacity coils with the 5100s because I have other plans for
upgrading and I've got my old 8100s from them at home and I just didn't want to pay for them again.
And so I thought 5100s, which by the way, AEB's 5100 tune on a regular about the best you can get
there. I've always been impressed with the 5100 tune. But with the high capacity springs, I'm
thinking, you know, it's probably going to ride like a dump truck on the way home. The butt's a
little bit high. There's no weight in it. And I got to tell you, this thing rides pretty normal.
And if it rides this good without any weight in it, it's going to be awesome.
I've got the high steer kit on it. So steering on it's really good. The body's really tight.
And then I've been getting so far from Detroit to here, which is 400-ish miles or so.
The first two takes the gas that I've gone through. I've done three in 653 miles. That tells you
anything. But I've been doing about 15-16 miles per gallon. And so I think part of that is it's
a slick top, right? I don't have a rack on it. And I'm not going to do a rack this time around.
For reasons we talked about in the podcast, for example, it just
higher center gravity. And when I can be more efficient with the gear I bring, the rack just
makes you bring extra stuff because you can't. You're like, well, I have the space,
well, I just throw everything in there. And then it blocks the antenna for the
salary rating. You don't have to remove that. It just, you know, it's just a little thing.
So no rack. And then it went to all trains instead of much trains. And I'll be interested to see,
I'm not going to give you a number yet, but it will be interesting to see what exactly I get,
difference from when I brought my other 3D2 home and what I, what I got, what I get bringing
this one home. And anyway, so far so good. This gene feels really good. It's really solid.
It's everything's tight. The work A.V. did phenomenal. And I'm just stoked to have it and be
on the road driving home. So I guess that's it for now. At some point I'll do like a walk around
with like all the A.V. parts we did do it. Oh, and I might as well tell you I did a few upgrades
already. So yesterday, before I went to bed, I took apart is more involved on the 24-25-.
Took apart the, some of the dash to install the Xeonvo Taser and the No Limits. So I've got the
Taser and the new No Limits is great. I wanted to get it for this trip because it cuts off the RFID
for key cloning and stuff. So it makes it harder to steal. And of course, you're driving cross-country
staying in who knows what places. I don't want my Jeep gone in the morning. Removes the speed
limiter, which I don't really care about that, but it turns off force on your boat. So you don't
get that bad drone or the in and out of the force on your boat on the highway. And I don't think
it's really effective fuel economy and also stoked to have that in. And then of course the Taser does
things like, you know, forces rear wheel drive, you know, the two-wheel drive. It doesn't honk at
you the three times you walk out with your key and you can put it in reverse with a door open
without it slamming you in the water, which is super annoying. So there's kind of a few of those
things. It just makes the drive home that much nicer. So I'm so stoked. Thank you to the automotive
for sending me out the Taser JL Mini and then also the new No Limits. This is the new one. There's
actually more features on this new one where instead of the no limits being on or off, you can now
toggle between different features on it like you can on the Taser. They work seamlessly together,
which is great. And then I also installed a screen protector for my screen on the dash just
because I wanted to, you know, there would be dots and fingerprints all that kind of stuff.
And then I've got the 67 designs, 55 series rail, which is the mix of aluminum and 3D printing
that fits really flush to the dash. So it keeps your phone and everything as low as possible.
Because of the rail, you can mount their balls anywhere along the line. So I can basically
have my phone in my iPad or my phone and a mic for the radio. So I got to install that stuff
when I get home. So yeah, got a few things out of the way. And otherwise, so far so good.
I'm on a bed full trip. Weather's been fantastic. Jeep is doing awesome. I'm stoked. It's getting
16, almost 70 miles per gallon. There's some of this and I'm doing 75. So there you go. All
as well in the Sean Holman Redemption Run so far. And thanks for coming along. So
I'll talk to you. Talk to you soon.
All right. So I made it to one of my favorite places when crossing the country,
and that's Iowa 80, the world's largest truck stop. And this place is awesome because
it's got a museum. It's got 24 hour services, food, all that stuff. It's got a giant store for
big rig parts and accessories and a ton of food. So I'm going to get my Dr. Pepper here.
But I love this place. It's family owned. At least the same family owns the Catscales. If you
go to the Truck Show podcast, maybe a year ago, something like that, maybe a couple years ago.
We did a interview with them and it's just one of my favorite places and I love the world's
largest truck stop. So happy to be here. Let's go inside.
All right. What's like walking in the doors of the world's largest truck stop?
Oh my gosh. They got so much beverage and foods and merch.
Love this place. Wendy's, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Dairy Queen,
Little Power Wagon,
Family's, Chashkes, and then they've got this famous restaurant, the Iowa
80 kitchen for all the truckers eat. All this dining area. And then one of my favorite
things about this place is the big rig accessories. So I have a huge store over here.
And it's awesome.
First of all, your leather. Here's your hats and your boots.
And your slippers. And big rig accessory heaven. Look at this place.
So cool.
So anyway, if you're ever down in interstate 80 traveling through Iowa,
and if nothing else, if you don't come here for the museum, you don't come here for the food,
you don't come here for the snacks.
You don't come here for the NFL chains. What you need to come here for
is the LED wall.
I like all these truck accessories. You need horns and mats. You need chrome for your Peter
Gilt. Here's your grill messed up on the road. No problem. Stacks, pipes.
And my favorite thing, the wall of LED lights.
America.
All right. I don't eat rocks.
Before we get back on the road, here I am at the soda fountain.
I fill up my delicious cup of Dr. Pepper to keep me up.
And Jeep's fuel. Now I got to get fuel for the road.
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About this episode
Holdman shares his experiences on Day 3 of his road trip in the Jeep Wrangler 392, detailing his journey from Detroit to Iowa. He discusses the Jeep's performance, including impressions of the new Uconnect 5 system, sound insulation improvements, and fuel efficiency. The episode highlights his visit to the Iowa 80 truck stop, the world's largest truck stop, featuring its extensive amenities and unique offerings. Listeners will appreciate the insights into the Jeep's upgrades and the road trip's therapeutic aspects.
With 600 miles behind him in his brand new AEV-built Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392, Holman gives first impressions and makes it to Iowa on his way back to California, visiting a TSP road trip favorite location, Iowa 80 - The World's Largest Truckstop. The Truck Show Podcast is produced in partnership with AMSOIL, Kershaw Knives, and OVR Mag.
