JL Africa trim

[FunWagon]

I think the next JL addition to the family should be based on the Africa concept:
- Longer wheelbase
- 3rd row seats
- Spare underneath like on the Gladiator and Africa
- Towing capacity like the Gladiator

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[stangken]

I can get along with that.

 

[Kenny]

No kids, no friends - I say two door

 

[IndustrialAction]

I'd be down for something similar (though it looks like an FJ with that white top)

 

[TrailTorque]

A Jeep Wrangler without a spare tire on the rear is like a garment without buttons.

 

[ads75]

Other than the towing capacity (and diesel) it sounds awful to me.

To each his own though.

 

[Sean L]

I read the subject as Africa Twin rather than Africa Trim...

As far as the Africa concept itself, I would say the rear door needs to be redone to what we have on our current JL with hard top. Bottom half swings out, glass swings up... none of that G-Wagen rear door nonsense.

 

[californiajeeping]

Any idea what new features the 2020 Jeep Wrangler JL will have besides the electric hybrid option? Towing capacity change?

 

[Chocolate Thunder]

I like it. But that’s based on a JK, isn’t it?

 

[rustyshakelford]

A Jeep Wrangler without a spare tire on the rear is like a garment without buttons.

What do you have against tee shirts?

Brett

 

[deweysjeep]

I like the idea and, after the Gladiator was announced, I wondered if they might make such a vehicle based off a Gladiator with the back closed in. The Gladiator platform would offer the length and payload capacity. All the they would need to do is put a closed back on it with a side-swinging hatch. Not sure how to get around the bed being split from the cab on the Gladiator.

I know, easy for me to say...

 

[mgroeger]

I think the next JL addition to the family should be based on the Africa concept:
- Longer wheelbase
- 3rd row seats
- Spare underneath like on the Gladiator and Africa
- Towing capacity like the Gladiator

Fail
- Roof doesn't come off... right there... that is the first major fail. That's blasphemous for a Jeep. This alone is reason enough to douse the Jeep symbol with gas and burn it off. True Jeeps never have needed and will never need a roof.
- Spare tire underneath... go by a truck, Higlander or minivan.
- Third row seat... your soccer mom called and wants to buy it.

This thing looks like an FJ, 2012 Pathfinder and a soccer mom had a kid.

 

[deweysjeep]

Definitely like this idea. It would mean the loss of a removable top but maybe a good vehicle for a pop-top camper like Ursa Minor.

 

[TrailTorque]

What do you have against tee shirts?

Brett

Lol

 

[Roky]

No, not for me, should called it a jeepburban.

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