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Rugged Ridge JL Wrangler Products & Build [SEMA 2018 - JLWF Coverage]

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I think they’ve said first products will launch in December with most by Easter Jeep.
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I think they’ve said first products will launch in December with most by Easter Jeep.
Thanks! I suppose that's not tooo long to wait, all things considered
 

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Me likey the fenders and the snorkel! I like how they kept the smooth lines to match the JL. So many other companies are building these squared out fenders and parts that really change the overall look too much IMO. I’m not looking for a transformer.
 
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Me likey the fenders and the snorkel! I like how they kept the smooth lines to match the JL. So many other companies are building these squared out fenders and parts that really change the overall look too much IMO. I’m looking for a transformer.
Yea, these look so good. These are both definite purchases for me.
 

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I like how the snorkel looks, but how functional is it without the attachment? Will it let rain water into the air filter?
 

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I like that snorkel
Me too. I like not cutting the hood and having the option to not have the extension always on it.

Has there been any more info on this? Expected release date?
 

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Me too. I like not cutting the hood and having the option to not have the extension always on it.

Has there been any more info on this? Expected release date?
It does look nice but I picture my kids pointing a garden hose on it and turning it on full blast. lol
 

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It does look nice but I picture my kids pointing a garden hose on it and turning it on full blast. lol
There will likely be an accommodation for water intrusion. (Not submersion, but minor intrusion) Their JK design and every other well designed snorkel has that, as does even a stock air box.
 

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I’ll have to admit, normally not a fan of Rugged Ridge products for the JL, they all look like an after thought with odd bumper bolt ones etc.

However, pretty much everything they are showing at SEMA is excellent! Not only do I like the Front bumper, snorkel and fenders, they are among my favorite I have seen so far. I love the fenders and that is the only snorkel I have seen that I would actually use. Bumper wise, I love the design. Easily in top two. Now to choose betwe
Agreed. I almost never thought of RR as an immediate upgrade. But that fenders and especially the snorkel - allowing full functionality of the windshield with some modularity makes me think twice.
 

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Bring out the fenders RR. We will buy them. They are awesome. Snorkel is great also. RR was #1 in the show this year from what I have seen.
 

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With December here any delivery dates on the fender kit or snorkel?
 

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I see nothing on their web site yet, so I'm betting spring. I'm really interested to see the snorkel system. I like what appears to be the modular nature of it, as I won't want to run it much of the time, but instead, only in extremely dusty conditions.

Do they have a rep here on the forum?
 

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Don’t hold your breath on the fenders. That was just a concept to gauge reaction. With required injection mold tooling, I bet summer 2019 or later. Right now, the engineer is still modeling the parts!
 
 



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