2 DOOR JL build/order discussions master thread

[alltimesaresoon]

I think that pages' internet provider is thinking im doing a DDOS attack on them since i basically just sit and click refresh all day. Ive even considered creating something to automatically pull the information if there are changes and message me, but then I thought that would be great but i would still be refreshing the page all day anyways.

Especially troublesome are mornings like this where there has been no update since 9 Eastern last night

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[OldGuyNewJeep]

Im assuming that particular one wont work if you have a winch in the bumber? It looks like it completely blocks that front section?

It’s “quick release,” so you let it block the winch while driving, then pop it off when off-roading.

(Or, leave it in the trunk. “Sorry, Officer, I forgot to put that back on after my off-roading trip. Let me do that right now.”)

 

[Moosh67]

Hi all. After 6 months my 2 door has arrived in San Francisco!! Ordered 1/10.

Couple notes on my experience:
i started pinging Jeep Chat a few times a week when I found out the Jeep was built and awaiting shipment
one morning in a chat they said the Jeep was getting delivered that day. I nearly fell out of my chair.
I called the Jeep 1-800 number to double check and they said the Jeep was still waiting to get shipped.
I hit up Jeep Chat again to double check and they said "yes your Jeep is getting delivered"
I called the dealer and in fact the Jeep was just delivered at 6am that day. Lesson learned that some people at Jeep are not in touch with understanding where your Jeep is.

Drove 150 miles yesterday. here are my impressions:
this Jeep looks Soooooo COOL in person. It's totaly bitchin!
quality inside and out is very impressive. very well put together.
ride quality is excellent. really ,really impressed with on road comfort. Seats are great.
I'm 6'3" and fit great- seat is all the way back and NO issues with my head and the cross bar above.
I can see everything in the dash no problem (some tall people stated their head was too far up and some of the dash info got cut off when they look down)
U Connect is really gorgeous. just beautiful. Navigation is very fast. Everything is easy to learn and intuitive
at 65-70 MPH the soft top windows do not move at all. impressed with this. great fit and finish.
I got upgraded Alpine stereo and I like it a lot. It was worth it. good base.
The owners manual is small (not a thick book like I'm used to). At first I thought they didn't include it.
In terms of steering and people saying its got a lot of play in it. I did notice some of this but it's nothing really. In a two door, short wheel base with solid axels it just drives differently than an SUV. I would say that you just need to pay attention a bit to your driving as it does move around more than a typical SUV but again it's just what I "noticed" and not a complaint at all. The very small amount of play in the steering is not an issue, it's just a little different. I wanted to make this point. Short wheel base Jeeps are going to be more nimble than 4 door longer wheelbase Jeeps.
I will say that in the wind the Jeep does get moved around. I was coming back over the Golden Gate Bridge and the cross winds were pretty good (est 25 mph winds at 60 mph) and you do need to have both hands on the wheel.
I plan on ordering the Wrangler Door sills as they just came out (part number 82215393)- need these or the door sill will get all scratched up and gives it a finished look.
Thanks to everyone on this forum. Great community. Happy to answer any questions you may have.
She was worth the wait. I'm going to Napa this weekend and will take off the top and doors. Let summer begin!!!

Beautiful!! I got white too and I can't wait! I'm waiting for an estimated delivery! Enjoy!

 

[That One Guy]

Hella buying those door sill guards. $45 is good for me.

 

[KDB]

Hella buying those door sill guards. $45 is good for me.

I was actually thinking of taping off the sill area and spraying the sill (rattle can) with bed liner for complete coverage as the sill guards do not come "over the top." Still waiting for my jeep however...........

 

[That One Guy]

It's looking like today is order day. Dealer C is gonna try to get closer to Dealer A's number.

 

[alltimesaresoon]

so voltz, MO is actually the train yard at kansas city, right?

 

[Sydneytola]

so voltz, MO is actually the train yard at kansas city, right?

Yes, that is the auto distribution center rail yard in NE KC.

 

[alltimesaresoon]

Yes, that is the auto distribution center rail yard in NE KC.

sweet! that's where i'm at as of last night. my guidance from the past tells me it could be 3 - 4 days to properly switch trains to get to abq route.... hoping i do better than that

 

[OldGuyNewJeep]

There are handles on top of the front seats (next to the headrests) that rear passengers use to flip 'n roll the seats forward for entry/exit.

Anyway, my daughter yanked the passenger side one way too hard, thinking she was meant to pull the seat forward by the handle. It was literally her 1st attempt at using it, and she didn't know that you just need to pull it until the latch lets go, and then after that push on the back of the seat to flip 'n roll. The handle pulls a release cable, and there is a spring mechanism that returns the handle to the closed/flush position. That spring mechansim popped out of the plastic channel holding it in place so that the handle was floppy and not wanting to lay flat (it still worked for releasing the seat).

I eventually got it back how it's supposed to be, but it was a bitch. No room and the spring is sharp.

So, watch your passengers and help them if they don't understand how to climb in. 2-door vehicles are so rare nowadays, I wouldn't expect without some gray hair to know what to do. (I also tried climbing in the back via the driver's side just to see what it's like. Ha! Thank the Flying Spaghetti Monster that it's my Jeep and I'll never have to do that, again!)

 

[JBall]

There are handles on top of the front seats (next to the headrests) that rear passengers use to flip 'n roll the seats forward for entry/exit.

Anyway, my daughter yanked the passenger side one way too hard, thinking she was meant to pull the seat forward by the handle. It was literally her 1st attempt at using it, and she didn't know that you just need to pull it until the latch lets go, and then after that push on the back of the seat to flip 'n roll. The handle pulls a release cable, and there is a spring mechanism that returns the handle to the closed/flush position. That spring mechansim popped out of the plastic channel holding it in place so that the handle was floppy and not wanting to lay flat (it still worked for releasing the seat).

I eventually got it back how it's supposed to be, but it was a bitch. No room and the spring is sharp.

So, watch your passengers and help them if they don't understand how to climb in. 2-door vehicles are so rare nowadays, I wouldn't expect without some gray hair to know what to do. (I also tried climbing in the back via the driver's side just to see what it's like. Ha! Thank the Flying Spaghetti Monster that it's my Jeep and I'll never have to do that, again!)

Thanks for the head-up!

 

[Moosh67]

Woot!!!

 

[Sweetwater]

 

[Fred]

Hi all. After 6 months my 2 door has arrived in San Francisco!! Ordered 1/10.

Couple notes on my experience:
i started pinging Jeep Chat a few times a week when I found out the Jeep was built and awaiting shipment
one morning in a chat they said the Jeep was getting delivered that day. I nearly fell out of my chair.
I called the Jeep 1-800 number to double check and they said the Jeep was still waiting to get shipped.
I hit up Jeep Chat again to double check and they said "yes your Jeep is getting delivered"
I called the dealer and in fact the Jeep was just delivered at 6am that day. Lesson learned that some people at Jeep are not in touch with understanding where your Jeep is.

Drove 150 miles yesterday. here are my impressions:
this Jeep looks Soooooo COOL in person. It's totaly bitchin!
quality inside and out is very impressive. very well put together.
ride quality is excellent. really ,really impressed with on road comfort. Seats are great.
I'm 6'3" and fit great- seat is all the way back and NO issues with my head and the cross bar above.
I can see everything in the dash no problem (some tall people stated their head was too far up and some of the dash info got cut off when they look down)
U Connect is really gorgeous. just beautiful. Navigation is very fast. Everything is easy to learn and intuitive
at 65-70 MPH the soft top windows do not move at all. impressed with this. great fit and finish.
I got upgraded Alpine stereo and I like it a lot. It was worth it. good base.
The owners manual is small (not a thick book like I'm used to). At first I thought they didn't include it.
In terms of steering and people saying its got a lot of play in it. I did notice some of this but it's nothing really. In a two door, short wheel base with solid axels it just drives differently than an SUV. I would say that you just need to pay attention a bit to your driving as it does move around more than a typical SUV but again it's just what I "noticed" and not a complaint at all. The very small amount of play in the steering is not an issue, it's just a little different. I wanted to make this point. Short wheel base Jeeps are going to be more nimble than 4 door longer wheelbase Jeeps.
I will say that in the wind the Jeep does get moved around. I was coming back over the Golden Gate Bridge and the cross winds were pretty good (est 25 mph winds at 60 mph) and you do need to have both hands on the wheel.
I plan on ordering the Wrangler Door sills as they just came out (part number 82215393)- need these or the door sill will get all scratched up and gives it a finished look.
Thanks to everyone on this forum. Great community. Happy to answer any questions you may have.
She was worth the wait. I'm going to Napa this weekend and will take off the top and doors. Let summer begin!!!

Awesome, congratulations and thanks for the review. I also think the fit and finish is top notch and the Alpine system very good. My steering is very tight , no play at all. I have nothing even slightly negative to say and as you I am very impressed!

 

[alltimesaresoon]

Awesome, congratulations and thanks for the review. I also think the fit and finish is top notch and the Alpine system very good. My steering is very tight , no play at all. I have nothing even slightly negative to say and as you I am very impressed!

(right, said fred)

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