For me, I agree, the Mopar front is really great looking, and generally avoid dragging the front and banging it on hard stuff. If I think I need the clearance I take the wings off. I like the LOD rear now that I've looked at it, looks super versatile and the accessories for storage are great for a 2 door guy.
I needed a winch, once. Trouble was it needed to be on the rear bumper. Got center hung with fronts hanging over a blind drop off, rears in sand. Spent the night trying a come-along solution without success. Left about 4am, walked 8 miles out of Lockhart during solstice, 98 degrees before noon. Once on tarmac, walking another hour, caught a ride with a ranger going to Monticello, (extraordinary fortune). Sheriff in Monticello drove the 50 some miles back to pull me off. A small pickup with my rear locker assisting could have done it, but none around. Donated a couple hundred to search and rescue. Wonderful people.
You should know the rules of Jeep waving. The lesser rig must wave first. Ergo, Rubi owners usually wave last unless a built Rubi is approaching. The Rubi rule also applies even if a JL Sahara is approaching a TJ Rubi. A Rubi owner NEVER waves before a Sahara owner waves.
Call me a snob but I started driving in the CJ5 years and you only waved at other CJs. Jump forward about 50 years, I drive a JKUR, I now only wave at CJs, YJs, TJs, JKs and JL/JT, pretty much if they aren't a bone stock one or some mall crawler loaded with chrome and 20" spinners. Always wave at one that waves at me first. I've noticed in AZ that I can wave at 10 Jeeps before I get one to wave back if they are stock or close to stock. Modified Jeeps always seem to wave back. Females rarely wave back. Go to eastern states like western PA, everyone does the Jeep wave. In Mexico, all Jeeps wave including XJs, ZJs, WJs, SJs, etc. In fact I've seen hands come out of all 4 windows in Mexico when I've coming up on another Jeep. They love their Jeeps south of the border.
Not sure that it will be available with the 2 dr. Could be, but I remember something about it not on the 2 dr. Also, we live in TX. Full time AWD is really of no benefit to us. It so rarely gets snowy and icy here that I don't see it as necessary at all. But that's just my opinion.
Yes and no. It adds a differential to the transfer case so both drive shafts are always spinning. This is why it also gets CVs in the knuckles. So it's like running in 4WD all the time but because of the diff in the middle nothing gets bound up. But it will drink more fuel. And here in Texas it is so rare for me to even spin a tire unless I am trying to be stupid, that it just seems like a waste.
I also just bought a 2020 JLUR Recon and did not intend it to be my DD. But, I've found that it's so fun to drive that I have neglected to drive my Taco 4WD Off Road at all. The Recon I bought had ALL the options on it and as you can guess, it was in the $60s. The 2.0L runs great on 87 octane and I'm not sure why there's so much hub bub on the importance of using 91 all the time.We enjoy Frisco. We come down once a year to watch a football game (except for 2016) and everyone is always really nice.
I'm sure all the advice is appreciated. I did a lot of research when I purchased my 13' JKU Sahara and the forums were great for when I started modded it to my liking.
I recently got a 2020 JLUR Recon. It's not my DD but I have been driving it a lot.
The HID lights are GREAT. The Aux switches could not be easier to use. Don't have the adaptive cruise, which I would have liked but I'll survive. The doors feel a lot lighter to me than my 13. I'm assuming aluminum. Even the hardtop with the headliners feels lighter and easier to handle. (I have a hoist so...)
The 8.4 screen and upgraded audio work great. The towing package will work for everything I'll ever tow with the Jeep. The 2.0 with eTorque feels great so far after 1,300 miles. I'm a little worried about reliability, but that is what warranty is for, and when the warranty is getting close to being done, that's when I'll have to make a big decision. (Neighbor is having a hell of a time dealing with Baxter Jeep here in Omaha and an extended warranty they purchased from the dealer on their 2013 JKU Sahara.)
Overall checking the boxes can make a Jeep Wrangler expensive, which is why the Recon package worked best for me.
Here's the reason for a Hemi: Lets pray there's no ESS.
