SOOOOOOOO, I find this post somewhat comical and relatable. I was in Houston for a week back in July and had 2019 JLU Sport S for my rental (honestly, it was the best part of my trip). I noticed Jeeps EVERYWHERE while I was there and waved as frequently as possible, yet rarely got any waves...
with Manual locks, yes a regular old style key would be preferred. However, even without proximity, I LOVE the push button start. I actually don't own a JL. (I am hoping to get a JT very soon) I did have a 19 JLU rental for a week last summer and I learned the button layout on the key so I never...
I'm glad no one was injured seriously.
I'm willing to put money on it NOT TOTALING. They are just simply worth too much. The cost of a frame is actually not as much as one might think. a 4dr JLu frame is under $2k. And the work involved with swapping it over is around a day or so in a quality...
I've said it many many times. I rather be lucky than good ANY DAY.
In this instance, he might have been good before this, but on that day he was very lucky.
I have done it on our TJ. Bought a Hard top, had to bring it home, Got to sellers house. Folded soft top down, removed the door surrounds and installed the hard top. It is most definitely doable, BUT you lose sooooooooo much storage room. I would never consider keeping it like that all winter...
Vann_DK can you show a pic of what your key looks like? I am still new to the JL/JT world and trying to decide which model I want to purchase. I am curious what the base sport key looks like since it has manual locks.
Thanks