Off-Road Capability
9.1 inches of ground clearance, a 33.8-degree approach angle, a standard rear locking differential and 33-inch all-terrain tires.
The 2026 Jeep Recon Moab runs 9.1 inches of ground clearance on standard 33-inch all-terrain tires, with a 33.8-degree approach angle, a 33.1-degree departure angle and a 23.3-degree breakover angle. A rear electronic locking differential is standard, the battery is shielded in high-strength steel, and It is the only fully electric vehicle to be Trail Rated.
One thing has to be said early, because it is the question every Wrangler owner asks first: the Recon has a single-speed transfer case and no low range. Its low-speed control comes from motor torque, Rock mode and Selec-Speed Control instead of a 4:1 gearset. That is a genuinely different approach and this page is about what it does well, where it stops, and how to use it around Rochester, Epping and the inland corridor.
Key Numbers
Under it
One trim means one hardware set, and it is the capable one. Everything below is standard on the Recon Moab unless the row says otherwise.
| Hardware | Recon Moab |
|---|---|
| Four-wheel-drive system | Full-time active 4WD, single-speed transfer case, variable front-to-rear torque split. Standard. |
| Rear differential | Electronic locking differential, 15:1 final drive. Standard. |
| Front differential | Open, 11:1 final drive. Standard. |
| Low range | Not offered. The transfer case is single-speed; Selec-Speed Control does the low-speed work. |
| Underbody protection | A full suite of high-strength steel underbody shields protecting the battery pack. Standard. |
| Half shafts and joints | Large-diameter half shafts with constant velocity joints. Standard. |
| Suspension | Short-long arm front, integral link rear. Standard. |
| Side rock rails | Available, not standard. |
| Spare | Full-size, rear-mounted on the swing gate. Standard. |
Independent front suspension in place of a solid front axle is the other architectural difference from a Wrangler. It trades some articulation for ride quality and steering precision, and it is what makes the Recon calm on the Route 101 commute in a way a solid-axle truck is not.
Geometry
9.1 inches of clearance, measured on the standard 33-inch tires. Every figure below is config-locked to that fitment; change the tires and you change the numbers.
| Measurement | Moab on standard 33-inch tires | What it decides |
|---|---|---|
| Ground clearance | 9.1 in | What passes underneath without contact: ruts, frost heaves, a snowbank across a driveway. |
| Approach angle | 33.8 degrees | How steep an obstacle the front can climb onto before the fascia touches. |
| Departure angle | 33.1 degrees | How steep a drop you can come off without catching the rear. |
| Breakover angle | 23.3 degrees | How sharp a crest you can cross without beaching on the 112.9-inch wheelbase. |
| Turning diameter | 40.5 ft | Whether a narrow logging road turns into a reversing exercise. |
Rubber
The Moab wears 265/70R18 Nexen Roadian ATX all-terrain tires on 18 x 8.5-inch painted alloy wheels, a 33-inch-class fitment straight from the factory. An all-terrain tire as standard equipment rather than a package is unusual, and it is the single component that most changes how a vehicle behaves on a dirt road in March.
An 18-inch wheel under a 33-inch tire leaves real sidewall, which is what absorbs a sharp edge instead of bending a rim. That matters more on the Seacoast than trail specification usually does, because the pothole season that opens up in February does the same damage a rock does. The spare is full-size and lives on the swing gate, so a real puncture on a dirt road out past Lee is an inconvenience rather than a recovery.
Water and low speed
Water fording is one of the five categories a vehicle has to pass to wear a Trail Rated badge, alongside traction, ground clearance, articulation and manoeuvrability, and the Recon passed all five. Jeep publishes the vehicle's fording rating in the Owner's Manual rather than on its website, so check the manual for the depth before you commit to any crossing, and never enter water whose depth you do not already know.
What the Recon does publish is that its high-voltage system is built for the conditions: the pack, the motors and the wiring between them are sealed and waterproof, and the battery sits behind a full suite of high-strength steel underbody shields.
Low-speed control works differently here than on a geared Jeep. Rock mode sharpens throttle response at crawling speed and biases torque rearward where the locker is; Selec-Speed Control holds a set speed up or down a grade with your feet off both pedals. In Rock mode the Recon uses a two-pedal technique with hill hold. It is precise, and on a loose climb out past Epping or the back roads above Somersworth it is genuinely easier to drive than a manual crawl. What it is not is a substitute for a 4:1 gearset when you need mechanical multiplication on a long, technical rock section.
Screens off pavement
The 14.5-inch Uconnect 5 touchscreen carries integrated off-road trail maps, and the 12.3-inch cluster puts live driving and battery information in front of the driver. A surround-view camera is standard on the Moab, which on a narrow track is worth more than any single spec on this page: you can see where the front tires actually are.
Jeep also builds in a Trails Offroad app with pitch and roll mapping, and Dynamic Range Mapping powered by TomTom, which matters more on an electric vehicle than a gas one. Knowing how far you can go and still get home is the whole planning problem for a day out past Rochester or up toward Pawtuckaway State Park and Bear Brook State Park, and having the vehicle model it for you is better than doing the arithmetic on a phone with no signal.
Access
Access in New Hampshire is a legal question before it is a capability question. Talk to us about where you actually want to wheel and we will point you at the current rules for it. Trail status, vehicle-class eligibility and landowner permission all change season to season, and a route that was open last autumn may not be this spring.
The New Hampshire Bureau of Trails, part of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, maintains the state's off-highway trail system and publishes current advisories and closures. New Hampshire Fish and Game handles OHRV registration and the rules on where each class of vehicle may operate. Both are the authorities to check before you go, and either will tell you what a full-size registered vehicle may legally use. Written landowner permission is the other lawful route onto private ground, and most of the state's trail mileage is on private land.
The realistic local use for a Recon is not a designated OHRV trail anyway. It is unmaintained camp roads, gravel and forest roads out toward Berwick, Durham and the inland towns, an unploughed driveway in February, a soft launch ramp, and the beach-access permits some coastal towns issue seasonally. That is what 9.1 inches, 33-inch tires and a rear locker are actually for around here.
Which one
| What you actually drive | What to buy |
|---|---|
| Snow, unploughed roads and frost-heaved pavement | Recon Moab. Snow mode, a rear locker, 33-inch tires and 9.1 inches of clearance cover a Seacoast winter without a second thought. See Recon inventory |
| Gravel, forest roads and camp tracks | Recon Moab, and add the side rock rails if the track is tight. See Recon inventory |
| Sand and soft launch ramps | Recon Moab in Sand mode. Instant torque at low speed is exactly what soft ground wants. See Recon inventory |
| Technical rock, long crawls, deep articulation | A Wrangler Rubicon, for the 4:1 low range, the solid axles and the disconnecting sway bar. We stock those as well. Compare the two |
Questions
Yes. It is the only fully electric vehicle to carry the Trail Rated badge, earned through testing in traction, ground clearance, water fording, articulation and manoeuvrability.
No. The transfer case is single-speed, so there is no low-range gearset and no crawl ratio. Low-speed control comes from motor torque, Rock mode and Selec-Speed Control, which holds a set speed up or down a grade without using either pedal.
9.1 inches on the standard 33-inch all-terrain tires, with a 33.8-degree approach angle, a 33.1-degree departure angle and a 23.3-degree breakover angle.
Yes, an electronic locking differential on the rear axle, standard on the Moab. The front axle runs an open differential.
Jeep publishes the fording rating in the Owner's Manual rather than on its website, so read the manual for the depth. The company's own guidance is not to attempt any crossing unless the depth is known and within that rating. The high-voltage pack, motors and wiring are sealed and waterproof, and the battery sits behind steel underbody shields.
It has a full suite of high-strength steel underbody shields protecting the battery pack, standard. Side rock rails, which protect the rockers rather than the underside, are available.
Where you may operate depends on the trail's designation, your vehicle class and, on private land, written landowner permission. The New Hampshire Bureau of Trails publishes current advisories and closures, and New Hampshire Fish and Game handles OHRV registration and the rules on where each class may ride. Check both before you go; most of the state's trail mileage sits on private land.
Low-speed off-road work is comparatively gentle on the battery because speeds are low and there is little air resistance to overcome, but climbing, soft ground and heavy throttle all draw more energy. Dynamic Range Mapping models the return trip for you, which is the number that matters when you are an hour out on a forest road.
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