2 DOOR JL build/order discussions master thread

[IMBlu]

A short video of the new place I found. Sooooo many trails I could have taken but this was a fun one due to the creek crossing!

Go Stormie, yeah! Too bad about the gator on the road! Lol

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[keda69]

Old timer Jeepers did not like the cj-7 when it came out as it was "waay long and not good for offroading due to the length (talking guys that hard wheeled)".

Imagine if they saw one these 4 doors or the limo truck lol.
Same with trucks its hard to find a 2 door due to families and work crews wanting more room.

For me a 2 door Wrangler with soft top and rear seats removed is the only small pickup truck, convertible 4x4 on the planet :O

i agree , but unfortunately i have to drive the kiddies to school every morning . So cant remove the rear seat quite yet.

 

[PavementWarrior]

i agree , but unfortunately i have to drive the kiddies to school every morning . So cant remove the rear seat quite yet.

My seats go in an out depending on kids/dogs or if I need truck mode. My kids all drive now, so other than my horror of the insurance, and your terror of first year drivers my taxi time is over!

 

[PhotoGuy]

That is more the type of wheeling I really like. We have more of the rock crawling here in Texas, I enjoy it just not as much fun for me and more chance to doing damage to the Jeep.

Me too. The sugar sand is challenging but not the "turn over and flip 20 times as you roll down a hill and rocks fall on top of you" kind of wheeling. Though I did pick up a few scratches on my vinyl windows from the branches. Oh well.

 

[OldGuyNewJeep]

My seats go in an out depending on kids/dogs or if I need truck mode. My kids all drive now, so other than my horror of the insurance, and your terror of first year drivers my taxi time is over!

My oldest just got his license last week. My insurance premium DOUBLED.

 

[Krondor]

I have felt the same way, but more recently have considered the ideal of getting a 4 door. Of course not at the cost of my 2 door, no way I give that up. We keep 2 four door vehicles because of family stuff. If my wife wants to take my Q5 I may look at trading her Highlander for a 4 door Jeep. Main reason for this is my daughter and I take some long road trips (last summer was 2 1/2 weeks about 5500 miles up to Maine). A 2 door soft top is not ideal for these trips, but if I had a 4 door hard top I could use that for the road trip and look at hitting some trails along our travels.

I would love it if I could get the wife to trade her Rav4 in on a 4 door auto. Best of both worlds!

But she loves that Toyota as much as her first one she kept for 16 years. Only put 104k on the first one. Great little people hauler really.

Me too. The sugar sand is challenging but not the "turn over and flip 20 times as you roll down a hill and rocks fall on top of you" kind of wheeling. Though I did pick up a few scratches on my vinyl windows from the branches. Oh well.

Trail rash are badges of honor! I love to explore. I can't say I don't like some rock crawling, but I really like getting to out of the way places to see the sights. These Jeeps are awesome enablers.

 

[cmb]

Go the way I did, 4 dr Sahara and 2 dr Rubicon. Use the one I need for the situation.

Will see what happens already have the 2 door rubi, I know she want a gps so its either the Sahara or Rubi if we do it.

 

[cmb]

I would love it if I could get the wife to trade her Rav4 in on a 4 door auto. Best of both worlds!

But she loves that Toyota as much as her first one she kept for 16 years. Only put 104k on the first one. Great little people hauler really.

Ya the Highlander has about 135k on it in about 7 years, been a good vehical but she really likes my Q5 so maybe she will just take over that and I will end up with 2 Jeeps. Although she drove mine today for really the first time and started commending about driving it more. Hopefully I don't loose access to the 2 door.

 

[keda69]

My seats go in an out depending on kids/dogs or if I need truck mode. My kids all drive now, so other than my horror of the insurance, and your terror of first year drivers my taxi time is over!

Yeah my oldest gets his DL this FEB. He keeps sending me ads for BMW's . he's in for a rude awakening .

 

[KDB]

Me too. The sugar sand is challenging but not the "turn over and flip 20 times as you roll down a hill and rocks fall on top of you" kind of wheeling. Though I did pick up a few scratches on my vinyl windows from the branches. Oh well.

Those are not scratches, they are “Florida pinstripes” and should be worn proudly

 

[PavementWarrior]

My oldest just got his license last week. My insurance premium DOUBLED.

Its insane, I just added 2 kids and it skyrocketed. I had to go down and wittle it down. I kept an old car for kids to drive atleast.

(my daughter wants to drive my Jeep... lol... )

 

[PhotoGuy]

Those are not scratches, they are “Florida pinstripes” and should be worn proudly

Hahahahaha! Love it!

 

[OldGuyNewJeep]

Its insane, I just added 2 kids and it skyrocketed. I had to go down and wittle it down. I kept an old car for kids to drive atleast.

(my daughter wants to drive my Jeep... lol... )

Same here. We kept our 2004 Honda Odyssey. What’s cooler than that for a high schooler?! :cwl:

What’s crazy is that my policy documents break down the premium by vehicle. Because I made kiddo primary driver of the old minivan (they wouldn’t let me put myself or my wife as primary for more than one vehicle), its premium is just over 2x that of both my JL and my wife’s 2016 Yukon XL. And the van doesn’t even carry collision!

Let’s just hope none of our kids wreck. First and foremost for their safety, of course, but also to keep us from being fleeced by our insurers!

 

[BostonBilly]

I have 2 daughters and went thru the same thing. My agent said and showed me that it was cheaper for them to be on their own car. I bought them both used cars with insurance and I was ahead of the game. Plus I still had my Jeep to drive when I wanted. My youngest is only home for vacations now and the summer cause of college so we sold her car to make room in the driveway. Next year she will be staying at school for her internship and will have an apartment so she will need another car.

 

[Fred]

A short video of the new place I found. Sooooo many trails I could have taken but this was a fun one due to the creek crossing!

Great video!

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