2 DOOR JL build/order discussions master thread

[RepeatJeeper]

Just talked to the local dealer, my Jeep was off-loaded from the train is currently sitting at the El Mirage, Az yard (214 miles away) waiting for a truck....”in the next 10 days, could be tomorrow”. Excitement is returning, hurry up aftermarket and start taking my 2Dr money.

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[Jeepybeepy]

It does not. Even the “appearance package” that FCA is offering some of us who waited the longest only covers paintless dent repair.

Not cool man, not cool.

 

[3uPh0riK]

It does not. Even the “appearance package” that FCA is offering some of us who waited the longest only covers paintless dent repair.

How do you qualify for that I feel like I should be getting something for my wait

Like my Jeep would be a good start, but after that something else as well

 

[GRAK]

Just talked to the local dealer, my Jeep was off-loaded from the train is currently sitting at the El Mirage, Az yard (214 miles away) waiting for a truck....”in the next 10 days, could be tomorrow”. Excitement is returning, hurry up aftermarket and start taking my 2Dr money.

i’m not far from there.. what color is it? asking for a friend

 

[RepeatJeeper]

i’m not far from there.. what color is it? asking for a friend

Black

 

[alltimesaresoon]

a little encouragement for all those who are still waiting....

it seemed like my 2 door would never get built, and now it's still not here, but it's halfway here.... kansas city baby, purty much halfway.... hang in there....

 

[That One Guy]

Placed Order. Dealer C matched prices. My wait begins.

 

[redjlrubi]

Finally it's here. First hour home and i already took the doors off. its awesome, and was worth the wait.

 

[jmr2018]

My first Jeep has landed, Dealer just sent me an email and pictures, hoping to get it tomorrow.

 

[JJB]

Placed Order. Dealer C matched prices. My wait begins.

Congratulations! Which dealer did you end up going with? They didn't match Dillon's price, did they?

 

[pangmaster]

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!!!

Congrats! That is a nice looking Jeep... love seeing all these 2 doors!

 

[Tjax]

Congratulations! Glad you finally got it. If you have an automatic transmission I would be interested in knowing what your gas mileage is when you get the 35's on and speedometer re calibrated. I am getting 20 in mine with stock 33's. Mileage is the same whether on the interstate at 70 mph or my everyday driving in the country.

Thanks Fred. I’ll try to track and post when I get there.

 

[Krondor]

My first Jeep has landed, Dealer just sent me an email and pictures, hoping to get it tomorrow.

Congratulations! Excellent choice by the way.

 

[McBeeve]

...i already took the doors off...

Pics, please!

 

[jlopes68]

long day at the office today, just took off the front bumper wing things and removed the door bolts. tops been down since she got home too. kids n i will take her wheelin a bit in the morning, ill hopefully have some pics up tomorrow afternoon.

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