Live: 2018 Jeep Wrangler JL Press Briefing

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Live: 2018 Jeep Wrangler JL Press Briefing: More Than Everything You Ever Wanter To Know



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Summary

• Functional side vent - vents air out from under the hood where it tends to collects.
• Aluminum hood, aluminum windshield frame, aluminum doors, aluminum tail gate.
• Every piece of glass on vehicle is larger for better visibility.
• Spare tire moved lower.
• Blind spot monitoring module is located on rear tail light assembly.
• Rear headrests can drop independently of the seats.
• Tailgate opening wider.
• Sky One-Touch Power Top demonstrated.
• Soft Top folding demonstrated.
• Soft Top panels removal demonstrated.
• Every switch and button in interior was designed specifically for the JL Wrangler.
• Front armrests elongated.
• Rear door armrests wider by at least 2 inches.
• Center console storage is 50% larger and illuminated.
  
• 200 lbs saved on the vehicle overall.
• Aluminum hood, aluminum windshield frame, aluminum doors, aluminum tail gate.
• Freedom panel hard top is 20% lighter
• 100 lbs saved on frame.
• Torsional stiffness up 18%
• New metal checkstraps can be removed.
• Carpet still removable and has locator guides for easy reinstall.
• Drains in the floor.
• 9% improvement in drag coefficiency Cd
• Most tested Jeep model ever.
• 4 million miles of testing in total.

On-Road Improvements:

• Roll center and height of vehicle is raised.
• Control arms moved out and down.
• Shocks engineered for on road improvements.
• Tires developed with manufacturers for refinement in on-road driving.
• Electro hydraulic power steering for better steering feel.
• A lot of head toss/shake movement eliminated in on-road driving.

Off-Road improvements:

• Approach, departure, breakover angle all improved.
• Skid plates standard.
• Crawl ratio on Rubicon has improved from 59:1 to 77:1 (automatic) and 73:1 to 84:1 (manual)

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[wired]

Nice demos of the soft top removal and removal of rear side panels on the power top!

 

[1quick1]

That soft top looks awesome.

 

[iki4life]

all that talk and not a damn word about $

 

[TXRubicon]

The short-lead press drives are happening this week into next. Good chance we'll see pricing announced in conjunction with those since the on-sale date is pretty close.

all that talk and not a damn word about $

 

[Spank]

all that talk and not a damn word about $

Why ruin an otherwise nice presentation?

 

[JAY]

Added summary of the key talking points.

 

[Spank]

Man, I want that red 2-door Rubicon, just with the other wheels. I'm seriously having second thoughts of getting an Unlimited. I dig the cargo space, but that 2-door reminds me of my old red TJ and I loved that thing.

 

[JaybearWL]

Man, this makes an appealing pitch for a soft top, with how easy it comes down. For any place that has an unpredictable and quickly-shifting weather pattern, that is aces.

 

[MockBarbecue82]

@ 25:35 - 25:46 the guy says the door check bolt is the same as the door hinge bolts. That's wrong. The owners manual & toolkit shows that the door check is a T40 and the door hinge is a T50.

 

[JAY]

@ 25:35 - 25:46 the guy says the door check bolt is the same as the door hinge bolts. That's wrong. The owners manual & toolkit shows that the door check is a T40 and the door hinge is a T50.

Good catch. We show the difference as well in our door removal DIY - http://www.jlwranglerforums.com/for...al-installation-how-to-diy-instructions.1476/

 

[bilash31]

Uggghh. Good info all around.
But car car car car car, better stop calling it a car, the car car car...it's like nails on a chalkboard to my brain

 

[BillyHW]

What happened to the Magnesium tailgate?

 

[word302]

What happened to the Magnesium tailgate?

It's a magnesium frame with aluminum sheeting.

 

[BillyHW]

What is the true and proper pronunciation of Willys?

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