Nice tour of the desert back roads. Liked your Subaru vs. Jeep performance comparison on same sections. Really like the Willys package and feel it meets my needs. Thanks for this!
Thanks for making these videos! Waiting on my '22 Willys to arrive (Unlimited, Manual, Hard Top, Towing) and have really enjoyed seeing what I'm getting into! My wife has a loaded '21 Crosstrek (2.5L, every option) that she loves (coming from a Mini Cooper). As far as the manual, I don't need a daily driver (work from home for over 8 years) and I really tried to keep the Jeep simple.
Congratulations on the new Jeep and thank you for watching along. They are a lot of fun and easy to live with these days. Very cool that your wife has a Crosstrek, awesome cars!
Rick it looks like those rocks are real tire chewers for any tire on any vehicle! I'm surprised you don't encounter any flats or maybe tires coming off the rims? At first w/o any blue sky it looked like you were on another planet! That smoke from the CA fires even got to the east coast but is high in the atmosphere so is not harming or changing anything here. Glad you are getting the blue sky back. It is getting cold at night here. Down to 46 this morning, no shorts when I go out at 9am!!!
Howdy Dave, can you send a little cooler weather over our way. :) We are supposed to hit 100 today and tomorrow, but that is still better than the higher temps we were having. Our morning are in the low 60's now, which is welcome for sure. Glad the smoke isn't bothering you all too much out your way. Yesterday we actually had a good amount of blue sky, but it was rather windy. This morning seems to be pretty good too sky wise and reduced wind so my bike ride will be easier. :)
I dig that you are still able to get out and get video. As a guy who owns a Crosstrek and a Rubicon, I'd have to say I'd rather bring the Subaru to this road. Other than the last 50 yards or so. I know that I can get some pretty good speed in my Subaru on roads that would keep me clenching my belly to absorb the bumps in the Jeep. lol I know I always miss the Subaru on the long drive home, no matter what the trail was like. Make a road trip up to the NW after all this craziness is over. Let's do some mountain Jeeping. I know some pretty scenic and challenging trails unlike the desert you are used to. Keep it up.
Sounds good brother! Would love to come out and hit some trails. The Subie did pretty well on this road it is just a bit more "work" to get through here and there. I still love the Crosstrek and will definitely get it out on the dirt soon. Trent and I are headed to a mine I have been to a few times here on Friday. He is bringing his Ascent and has made a lot of changes to it. Should be fun...video out over the weekend I hope.
The road is here in Tucson. State land near Sahuarita road and Melpomine. I think around 45 seconds in I show a map. Lots of roads to explore in the area.
Happy Wednesday Rick! I already put 200 miles on my new car not even a week I scrape the front bumper on dip driveway ugh 😩 now I need to that fix. Hope you have great day Cheers! 🍻
...adds character and now all the pressure is off. Plus, when ppl see it they will be like, wow, they actually use their Jeep for "stuff". No one needs to know the scrapes came from a driveway...battle wounds, it's what happens to cars when you drive them. My WRX is 100% proof that when you drive on the highway, rock chips, sand blasted windshield, and bumper gouges from debris are going to happen...
Hi Nick, I can't say I have noticed any difference at this point. I remember watching a video that tested the noise between the different propellers when they first came out a couple years ago and even in a controlled environment it was hard to pick up any difference. I found this blurb about them: "With the new 8331 improved low noise propellers, up to 60% of the Mavic Pro noise is reduced during takeoff and landing, plus flight time gets extended to 30 minutes. These blades would make a better, longer and fuller experience with their DJI Mavic Pro and DJI Mavic Pro Platinum." I definitely do not notice a 60% decrease in noise. :)
What I wouldn’t give for trails like this! I’m a northern Midwest guy currently stuck in that place to the “left” of you for a little while. NO trails or anything fun like that around here.
Now that the summer is over how would you compare the AC on the Jeep to the Crosstrek? I think I remember you last summer being underwhelmed by the Crosstrek’s HVAC system on very hot days
The Jeep's AC cool's down quicker and is not affected by acceleration like the Crosstrek. It seems to work better in all conditions from what I can tell. With the Crosstrek as long as you are cruising at a constant speed and not stop and go it cools down pretty well.
Rick Hutton Interesting, Makes me wonder if the stronger 2.5 engine on the 2021 crosstrek would give it stronger AC performance then. Keep up the good work and thanks for the response Rick 👍🏻
Hey Rick, how does the Willis feel on the road and highways? My wife currently has a crosstrek but really likes the wrangler. Thinking about the Willis but not sure about those really aggressive off road tires on the fwy. Thanks for any info.
Hi Ray, I have been really surprised how nice the Jeep is as a daily driver. Hard to believe, but it is actually quieter than my Crosstrek with the KO2 tires on there. Freeway noise really is not bad at all at this point and the Jeep has less tire noise then the Crosstrek at speed, but maybe a bit more wind noise? I have done maybe a 1,000 miles on the freeway and on roads 55+ and the Jeep is a comfortable cruiser. As the tires age I bet they will become a bit louder, but they are just fine so far. The only issue I would bring up is the little bit of vague steering on the highway. It seems to be a theme with late model Wranglers. It is hard to describe and isn't a big deal, but it is noticeable on the highway. I had the Jeep in for service and they ordered a new steering damper for it so it is a know problem and common from what it sounds like. It isn't something that really needs to be addressed, but it is noticeable. Happy to answer any other questions if you all come up with more. azdroptopyt@cox.net
@@AZdroptop Rick, thank you so much for taking time to reply. I appreciate your help. Its a tough decision since the Wrangler is so expensive. I'll let you know if I have any more questions.
Is the big difference btwn the Willys and the Sport/S/Altitude the differentials/transfer case/shocks? where those other trims are more "road" focused and the Willys is more "off-road" focused; do I understand that correctly? Also, to be clear, you got the Willys and not the Willys Sport (cheaper of the two trims)...yes? Now on to your other Jeep videos...
I honestly do not know the difference between the Willys and the Willys sport. My understanding is that the Willys starts its life as a sport and they add the Willys package to it? I have read some stuff about the willys sport not having AC and a different bumper? Mine has AC standard and was not an option so not sure. I can send you a pic of my Window sticker if you are interested. email azdroptopyt@cox.net I am also not familiar with the Altitude and sport S sorry. Just went for the Willys :)
Thank you very much! Honestly I don't think road noise is massively different, but it does help a bit for sure. I think most of my wind noise comes from my mirrors, so no huge change there either. The biggest difference is blocking some of the radiant heat that comes in through the top...I like the look as well. There is less echo in the cab also...cuts down on the hollow sound that I had in there.
@@AZdroptop Thank you for that intel, Rick. I am in the deep south and heat is an issue. Another friend had the pads, but traded for a Rubicon and he said he could tell if they did anything either. I am ordering one and will most like opt for the. Thanks again👍👍😎🇺🇸
It was pretty much the same route. I just cut off a portion that I did with the Crosstrek and make it through a portion with the Jeep the Crosstrek couldn't make.
Spectacular views! Thanks for taking Cathy and I along. That Jeep was a good investment.
Thank you Deb! Great to hear from you. So for the Jeep has been fun. Have a great weekend.
Nice tour of the desert back roads. Liked your Subaru vs. Jeep performance comparison on same sections. Really like the Willys package and feel it meets my needs. Thanks for this!
Thank you Scott and glad it was helpful. So far the Willys has been great...no regrets.
Thanks for making these videos! Waiting on my '22 Willys to arrive (Unlimited, Manual, Hard Top, Towing) and have really enjoyed seeing what I'm getting into! My wife has a loaded '21 Crosstrek (2.5L, every option) that she loves (coming from a Mini Cooper). As far as the manual, I don't need a daily driver (work from home for over 8 years) and I really tried to keep the Jeep simple.
Congratulations on the new Jeep and thank you for watching along. They are a lot of fun and easy to live with these days. Very cool that your wife has a Crosstrek, awesome cars!
I was looking at the Willy and thinking of getting one.
Love mine so far!
Rick it looks like those rocks are real tire chewers for any tire on any vehicle! I'm surprised you don't encounter any flats or maybe tires coming off the rims? At first w/o any blue sky it looked like you were on another planet! That smoke from the CA fires even got to the east coast but is high in the atmosphere so is not harming or changing anything here. Glad you are getting the blue sky back. It is getting cold at night here. Down to 46 this morning, no shorts when I go out at 9am!!!
Howdy Dave, can you send a little cooler weather over our way. :) We are supposed to hit 100 today and tomorrow, but that is still better than the higher temps we were having. Our morning are in the low 60's now, which is welcome for sure.
Glad the smoke isn't bothering you all too much out your way. Yesterday we actually had a good amount of blue sky, but it was rather windy. This morning seems to be pretty good too sky wise and reduced wind so my bike ride will be easier. :)
I dig that you are still able to get out and get video. As a guy who owns a Crosstrek and a Rubicon, I'd have to say I'd rather bring the Subaru to this road. Other than the last 50 yards or so. I know that I can get some pretty good speed in my Subaru on roads that would keep me clenching my belly to absorb the bumps in the Jeep. lol I know I always miss the Subaru on the long drive home, no matter what the trail was like. Make a road trip up to the NW after all this craziness is over. Let's do some mountain Jeeping. I know some pretty scenic and challenging trails unlike the desert you are used to. Keep it up.
Sounds good brother! Would love to come out and hit some trails. The Subie did pretty well on this road it is just a bit more "work" to get through here and there. I still love the Crosstrek and will definitely get it out on the dirt soon. Trent and I are headed to a mine I have been to a few times here on Friday. He is bringing his Ascent and has made a lot of changes to it. Should be fun...video out over the weekend I hope.
How's you do that shot at 8:11?
Would make a cool poster.
That is shot with the Insta360 OneX. I had it suction cured to the front of the hood. Cool little camera.
To me that looked like a fish eye lens
Dude I rode this little trail today I loved it
Awesome! Glad you enjoyed it.
Omg where is this road?? How do I get here?? It’s beautiful!
The road is here in Tucson. State land near Sahuarita road and Melpomine. I think around 45 seconds in I show a map. Lots of roads to explore in the area.
Happy Wednesday Rick! I already put 200 miles on my new car not even a week I scrape the front bumper on dip driveway ugh 😩 now I need to that fix. Hope you have great day Cheers! 🍻
Glad to hear you are putting some miles on there Stanley and sorry about the scrape! You're supposed to let me do all of the scraping. :)
...adds character and now all the pressure is off. Plus, when ppl see it they will be like, wow, they actually use their Jeep for "stuff". No one needs to know the scrapes came from a driveway...battle wounds, it's what happens to cars when you drive them. My WRX is 100% proof that when you drive on the highway, rock chips, sand blasted windshield, and bumper gouges from debris are going to happen...
How is the Mavic Pro flying with the new props? Any noticeable difference? Quieter?
Hi Nick, I can't say I have noticed any difference at this point. I remember watching a video that tested the noise between the different propellers when they first came out a couple years ago and even in a controlled environment it was hard to pick up any difference.
I found this blurb about them: "With the new 8331 improved low noise propellers, up to 60% of the Mavic Pro noise is reduced during takeoff and landing, plus flight time gets extended to 30 minutes. These blades would make a better, longer and fuller experience with their DJI Mavic Pro and DJI Mavic Pro Platinum."
I definitely do not notice a 60% decrease in noise. :)
Are you airing down to reduce sidewall puncture risk?
I didn't air down oaths one. I need to get into the habit of doing it though.
@@AZdroptop Airing down will ease the pain on the kidneys, soften the ride some.
@@EZapar What psi would you recommend for a trail like this or in general?
@@williambedard8452 For that trail, maybe 15 lbs or so. Deep snow? 5 or so depending on the tire/wheel set up.
@@EZapar Thanks!
What I wouldn’t give for trails like this! I’m a northern Midwest guy currently stuck in that place to the “left” of you for a little while. NO trails or anything fun like that around here.
We are certainly blessed around here with miles and miles of trails of all difficulty level. It is pretty awesome.
What Willy version do you have Rick V4 or V6?
I have the 6. Tons of power and my mpg over mixed driving at 9500 miles is 22.4. Good stuff.
Now that the summer is over how would you compare the AC on the Jeep to the Crosstrek? I think I remember you last summer being underwhelmed by the Crosstrek’s HVAC system on very hot days
The Jeep's AC cool's down quicker and is not affected by acceleration like the Crosstrek. It seems to work better in all conditions from what I can tell. With the Crosstrek as long as you are cruising at a constant speed and not stop and go it cools down pretty well.
Rick Hutton Interesting, Makes me wonder if the stronger 2.5 engine on the 2021 crosstrek would give it stronger AC performance then. Keep up the good work and thanks for the response Rick 👍🏻
That is a possibility. Strange thing is I don't remember the AC in my 14 Crosstrek being an issue at all and was surprised when the 18's wasn't great.
Congrats on the Jeep night and day from the crosstrek.
Thank you! It has been a lot of fun so far.
Nice video!
Thanks! Much appreciate.
Hey Rick, how does the Willis feel on the road and highways? My wife currently has a crosstrek but really likes the wrangler. Thinking about the Willis but not sure about those really aggressive off road tires on the fwy. Thanks for any info.
Hi Ray, I have been really surprised how nice the Jeep is as a daily driver. Hard to believe, but it is actually quieter than my Crosstrek with the KO2 tires on there. Freeway noise really is not bad at all at this point and the Jeep has less tire noise then the Crosstrek at speed, but maybe a bit more wind noise? I have done maybe a 1,000 miles on the freeway and on roads 55+ and the Jeep is a comfortable cruiser.
As the tires age I bet they will become a bit louder, but they are just fine so far. The only issue I would bring up is the little bit of vague steering on the highway. It seems to be a theme with late model Wranglers. It is hard to describe and isn't a big deal, but it is noticeable on the highway. I had the Jeep in for service and they ordered a new steering damper for it so it is a know problem and common from what it sounds like. It isn't something that really needs to be addressed, but it is noticeable. Happy to answer any other questions if you all come up with more. azdroptopyt@cox.net
@@AZdroptop Rick, thank you so much for taking time to reply. I appreciate your help. Its a tough decision since the Wrangler is so expensive. I'll let you know if I have any more questions.
My pleasure. Happy to help anytime. The Jeeps are definitely pricey!
I live in California. I have a gravel bike, dropbar bike with thicker tires. Arizona would be gravel paradise
It is for sure! Over the past couple of years they have started doing some races as well. Good stuff.
Is the big difference btwn the Willys and the Sport/S/Altitude the differentials/transfer case/shocks? where those other trims are more "road" focused and the Willys is more "off-road" focused; do I understand that correctly? Also, to be clear, you got the Willys and not the Willys Sport (cheaper of the two trims)...yes? Now on to your other Jeep videos...
I honestly do not know the difference between the Willys and the Willys sport. My understanding is that the Willys starts its life as a sport and they add the Willys package to it? I have read some stuff about the willys sport not having AC and a different bumper? Mine has AC standard and was not an option so not sure. I can send you a pic of my Window sticker if you are interested. email azdroptopyt@cox.net I am also not familiar with the Altitude and sport S sorry. Just went for the Willys :)
Willy's sport and Willy's both have Rubicon shocks 4-trac differences Willy's comes standard with AC and power locks Willy's sports those are add ons
Cool stuff! Nice drone footage. Do you think the roof insulated pads help road/wind noise? 👍👍😎🇺🇸
Thank you very much! Honestly I don't think road noise is massively different, but it does help a bit for sure. I think most of my wind noise comes from my mirrors, so no huge change there either. The biggest difference is blocking some of the radiant heat that comes in through the top...I like the look as well. There is less echo in the cab also...cuts down on the hollow sound that I had in there.
@@AZdroptop Thank you for that intel, Rick. I am in the deep south and heat is an issue. Another friend had the pads, but traded for a Rubicon and he said he could tell if they did anything either. I am ordering one and will most like opt for the. Thanks again👍👍😎🇺🇸
My pleasure and best of luck with them. Let me know what you think once you get them installed.
@@AZdroptop Yes, will do. Ordering this week. The Wrangler that is. So installed already. Even if it only deflects heat, I’m in👍👍
Just waiting get some time off from my school so I can take my children off-roading. I just got a Willy’s with 3.0 diesel
Nice! Congrats.
If you’re trying to compare, why not take it on the same exact route?
It was pretty much the same route. I just cut off a portion that I did with the Crosstrek and make it through a portion with the Jeep the Crosstrek couldn't make.
I tried to watch but the audio was just too tough, nice jeep tho
What didn't you like about the audio?
What county ?
United States, Tucson Arizona
Sorry, my wife just pointed out you asked which county, not country. LOL Sorry about that. Pima county
Rick Hutton haha no worries man. Thank you !