2 DOOR JL build/order discussions master thread

[LydiaSP613]

I paid off a student loan today!!!!!!!
It’s like one of those magical mystical miracles you hear about, but it seems like it’ll never happen to you!! :cwl: I still have two left to go, but ONE DOWN!!!!!

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[KDB]

Here are the 315's at 34# picking up dust fro the garage. I would think 9" rims would get a better print? And for specs, 4.5" backspacing with -12 offset? I am in uncharted territory here so any help is appreciated. Also I will call another dealer today to see if they have the ability to update the JL's calibration.

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I picked up from dealer and all 4 tires where set to 42 PSI. I dropped to the recommended 37 and then did a chalk test. Ended up dropping to 35 on all to get a solid footprint and even chalk wear.

 

[Krondor]

Morning all!

Here are the 315's at 34# picking up dust fro the garage. I would think 9" rims would get a better print? And for specs, 4.5" backspacing with -12 offset? I am in uncharted territory here so any help is appreciated. Also I will call another dealer today to see if they have the ability to update the JL's calibration.

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I think the cornering will be better on 9" wheels, but the contact patch is all about the pressure. If the edges are not contacting then less is required.

 

[IMBlu]

I paid off a student loan today!!!!!!!
It’s like one of those magical mystical miracles you hear about, but it seems like it’ll never happen to you!! :cwl: I still have two left to go, but ONE DOWN!!!!!

That is BIG, Lydia! Almost as good as getting Vida! So glad, School loans are like millstones around your neck!

 

[LydiaSP613]

That is BIG, Lydia! Almost as good as getting Vida! So glad, School loans are like millstones around your neck!

Thank you!!! I was on autopilot when paying it. Same shit, different day. Haha! Then once I realized what just happened, weeeeeeee!!!!!

 

[Circlep]

Here are the 315's at 34# picking up dust fro the garage. I would think 9" rims would get a better print? And for specs, 4.5" backspacing with -12 offset? I am in uncharted territory here so any help is appreciated. Also I will call another dealer today to see if they have the ability to update the JL's calibration.

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Check these two sites out that will show you the difference in offset and how the tire and wheel will set up. Gives you recommended wheel sizes for tire size, etc.
https://tiresize.com/wheel-offset-calculator/

https://www.wheel-size.com/size/jeep/wrangler/2018/#trim-36i-usdm-285

 

[Krondor]

Hey all! Have you seen these two?



They may be persuaded to get a 2.0 turbo 2 door to beat on. :D

@Kevin8086 want to let us in on the latest plans?

I'd say sell the Vette to me for cheap and then run out to get the 2 door so you can make some good comparison videos.

OH, and what is this about not liking the sound of Subaru's?

 

[IMBlu]

So here are some photos of my seat covers. I think they look really good! Ha! My first mod other than a sticker on rear window lol

 

[alltimesaresoon]

do you have one of these too?

 

[IMBlu]

do you have one of these too?

Can use it for a tent when we go camping!

 

[KDB]

Was able to catch my 2 door Ruby with exactly 1941 miles.

 

[CatskillsAlex]

I paid off a student loan today!!!!!!!
It’s like one of those magical mystical miracles you hear about, but it seems like it’ll never happen to you!! :cwl: I still have two left to go, but ONE DOWN!!!!!

That is awesome Lydia! Congratulations!


It always makes me happy when I see anyone - especially my female friends - take steps towards financial empowerment. But I’m also the kind of weirdo who enjoys prepaying her mortgage, even with a low rate locked in!

So what did you study?

 

[TonkaToy]

UGH...THE DOORS!

OK. So I've had my JL for almost a couple weeks....and I love it! BUT there is something that really annoys me. I dislike it a lot. It's the doors. Understand that for the better part of 18 years of driving my old TJ I would live with the doors and roof off (see profile picture). And living in Canada (and because I'm impatient and lazy) it's important to be able to take the doors off and put them back on quickly as the weather changes (same with the soft top....which I don't have yet and I already know it will annoy me too). My jeeps get rained on sometimes (too much?). The new doors, while they look nice, really suck for taking off and putting on. First, I ordered a Sport mostly because I wanted my jeep as simple as possible (and much cheaper than a rubi...but still crazy expensive). So I wanted no electric doors or windows so that I wouldn't have some harness to detach and corrode. But the Sport still had a damn harness...for what I have no idea! So I have to detach/attach that stupid harness. Second, you have to remove a plastic panel to detach the harness AND the cloth strap. So even though I want to just keep the harness permanently detached I still have to take off that damn plastic cover to attach the cloth strap again. Bad design. Third, the doors now have a useless metal "connector" that attaches the door to the body that you have to unscrew. So far I've just left it unattached but I can tell it's going to be a real pain to reattach it. It's just stuck inside the door really tight and I don't know if I can pull it back out. Bad design. Forth, when putting the doors back on its hinges you can't actually see the pin to put it back in the holes because there are pieces of metal blocking the view. So you have to hold the door from the outside to guide the pins back into the hinge holes without chipping the paint. Bad design. My jeep mind and my engineer mind have a lot of trouble accepting this stuff.

Again, I lived for a long time with it only taking 2 seconds to remove my doors. I just lifted them off and leaned them against my fence. Then just lifted them back on the hinges when putting them back on. Super simple. Hopefully I can figure out some work-arounds to get this simple jeep living back. I like my jeeps simple! Rant over....for now.

 

[LydiaSP613]

That is awesome Lydia! Congratulations!


It always makes me happy when I see anyone - especially my female friends - take steps towards financial empowerment. But I’m also the kind of weirdo who enjoys prepaying her mortgage, even with a low rate locked in!

So what did you study?

Thank you!!!
I have a Bachelor’s degree in business & marketing & went right into an office job for a while after school. When I got laid off from that job, I was back in school within a month to get an Associate’s degree in communications. I would love, love, love to keep collecting degrees (self proclaimed nerd & proud of it!), but daaaaamn they can be expensive!

I love financial freedom & successes, too! I fully support everything I have & do in my life on my own & I love the pride I feel from that! It makes everything I’ve accomplished so much more meaningful. That’s actually part of how Vida got her name, since Vida means life. She’s a dream come true representation of what I’ve done, what I’m doing & what lies ahead.

 

[Krondor]

Was able to catch my 2 door Ruby with exactly 1941 miles.

I was going to try and catch mine as well, but brain farted it on my way to Buena Vista to hike Yale. Somewhere on 285, my odometer ticked over in a silent wave.

Well, now the miles just keep building. lol

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