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Hi,
I’m new to the JL forum – I realize there are many posts on some of these items, but I’m about to place my order on a JL and was hoping for some comments/opinions/help before I pull the trigger.
I’ve previously owned a 2011 Rubicon 6 spd manual which had virtually no mods to it other than aesthetics. I definitely enjoy the stickshift, but this is also my daily driver for the next few years and I do remember the ‘fun’ of bumper to bumper rush hour. I just test drove the '21 6spd Rubicon and thought it was great with the 3.6 Pentastar and thought I’d made my decision….then I went and test drove the diesel Rubicon. Think I’ve settled on the diesel based on additional torque and how smooth that 8spd is…just asking for any more opinions from those with 6spd envy or diesel 8spd regrets??
As my daily driver, I won’t be putting 37’s on it any time soon (prob 3-4yrs away)…I’m thinking 295/70-17’s or 305/70-17’s…would like to find appropriate levelling kit or possibly just use simple 1/2 to 1" spacers given the planned modest tire changes. Anyone do anything similar to this, or do most go straight to at least 35’s with a standard 2” lift kit? Don’t want to waste time or money or reduce suspension functionality. Also don’t want the tires sticking way out past the fenders so think I need some modest level of positive offset (or at least no offset change from current rims). I’d love the AEV Salta wheels, but sounds like this offset will create some issues on JL (vs JK). Any comments on level kits or modest lifts (.5” to 1.5”) along with tire/wheel combos??
Lastly, on the jeep.ca build website (I’m up in Canada), you can clearly select the half doors as part of your build….BUT, as soon as you do that, it eliminates the option to select the ‘Dual Top Group’ and forces you to select either the hard top or soft top (see pics). Does anyone know if the top of the half doors needs to be matched to the specific top?? I’d want half doors to match soft top, but find it weird that I can’t build my order to have both tops + half doors? Dealer I spoke with did not know the answer and assumed they had to match either soft or hard top. If this was the case, I would have expected to see different part numbers. The other item on half doors is “Base uppers” or “Premium uppers”? Description of each is the same and have not seen any pics of either – any pics of these? Any insight on these half door option with hard/soft top would appreciated.
Thanks in advance for any comments…oh yeah…think I’m going with Grey Metallic! (talked myself out of Sting Gray).
My 2011 70th anniversary Rubicon...can't believe I sold this!
Ross
I’m new to the JL forum – I realize there are many posts on some of these items, but I’m about to place my order on a JL and was hoping for some comments/opinions/help before I pull the trigger.
I’ve previously owned a 2011 Rubicon 6 spd manual which had virtually no mods to it other than aesthetics. I definitely enjoy the stickshift, but this is also my daily driver for the next few years and I do remember the ‘fun’ of bumper to bumper rush hour. I just test drove the '21 6spd Rubicon and thought it was great with the 3.6 Pentastar and thought I’d made my decision….then I went and test drove the diesel Rubicon. Think I’ve settled on the diesel based on additional torque and how smooth that 8spd is…just asking for any more opinions from those with 6spd envy or diesel 8spd regrets??
As my daily driver, I won’t be putting 37’s on it any time soon (prob 3-4yrs away)…I’m thinking 295/70-17’s or 305/70-17’s…would like to find appropriate levelling kit or possibly just use simple 1/2 to 1" spacers given the planned modest tire changes. Anyone do anything similar to this, or do most go straight to at least 35’s with a standard 2” lift kit? Don’t want to waste time or money or reduce suspension functionality. Also don’t want the tires sticking way out past the fenders so think I need some modest level of positive offset (or at least no offset change from current rims). I’d love the AEV Salta wheels, but sounds like this offset will create some issues on JL (vs JK). Any comments on level kits or modest lifts (.5” to 1.5”) along with tire/wheel combos??
Lastly, on the jeep.ca build website (I’m up in Canada), you can clearly select the half doors as part of your build….BUT, as soon as you do that, it eliminates the option to select the ‘Dual Top Group’ and forces you to select either the hard top or soft top (see pics). Does anyone know if the top of the half doors needs to be matched to the specific top?? I’d want half doors to match soft top, but find it weird that I can’t build my order to have both tops + half doors? Dealer I spoke with did not know the answer and assumed they had to match either soft or hard top. If this was the case, I would have expected to see different part numbers. The other item on half doors is “Base uppers” or “Premium uppers”? Description of each is the same and have not seen any pics of either – any pics of these? Any insight on these half door option with hard/soft top would appreciated.
Thanks in advance for any comments…oh yeah…think I’m going with Grey Metallic! (talked myself out of Sting Gray).
My 2011 70th anniversary Rubicon...can't believe I sold this!
Ross
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