For what it is worth, I figured out why the JK soft top is quieter than the JL. The road noise is entering the JL between the top’s overlay of the rear and side windows.
In the case of the JK, there is a continuous seal between the back and side windows and the top, the top is zippered to and...
I'm a prospective first time Jeep Wrangler buyer. The 2-door appeals to me for many reasons - However, my thoughts are limited to the 2-door soft-top...
Finally, we are starting to see 2-door base model JL's with standard transmission on the local lots in the Albany NY area. So I had the...
Test drove the 2-door Sport JL 8–Speed Automatic - love it... More refined than I had expected... Less road and wind noise than expected, and not as harsh on the road than expected. Actually thrilled. It is fire cracker red.
It has the hardtop and I found that the drip edge is extended all...
Thanks all, there is a lot of info to process here...
A local dealer contacted my today and said that a 2-door Sport JL arrived with these options:
8–Speed Automatic Transmission
Deep Tint Sunscreen Windows
Air Conditioning
Black Freedom Top® 3–Piece Hard Top
I think it is the first 2-door...
Shooting or Jeeping, yes - I have considered the 4runner. It is still a consideration - minimum MSRP is 37,300. More than I wanted to pay and longer than I wanted to park in the city. But if I were to accept the total length - the 4runner and the unlimited are about the same length. The...
Jeepsterfreak, thank you for the correction. I can't find where I thought I saw the reference for the different axle ratio for the 3,500 pounds towing on the unlimited.
First, I never owned or considered any kind of Jeep.
I live within the city of Albany NY, the Catskills are to the south and the Adirondacks are to the north. There is a Jeep Wrangler club in the area. I began camping last year towing a 900 lbs. micro camper. And I have been kayaking for some...