Get a 12+ JK, they ride better than a nbs, 2 does weigh less a nbs and have 300 hp, you can get a manual and it is clearly going to be better off road
SWB Jeeps ftw. Turn on a dime, great offroad, easy to keep clean, pretty tough. Oh and they plow great because of the narrow turning radius. (small stuff, not commercial lol) Buddy has a cj7 with a fiberglass tub. Linex'd the whole interior and underbody. No frills, doesnt even have ac, just a defroster. POR15 on the frame, pressure washes it inside and out to clean. Beach and winter vehicle. He didn't have full doors or a roof last year, so he rode around in a snowstorm with snowpants and ski goggles, snow shooting up into the cab.