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2018 Wrangler info from FCA dealers meeting (diesel, colors, debut, power sliding top, etc.)

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Great for owners and vendors that many aftermarket JK parts will fit. Makes trading for the JL an easier decision for JK owners with very customized builds.
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Darn, no talk of the JT pickup model :(

Even though the JL official public debut is gonna be the LA show, I wouldn't be surprised if we saw an online reveal before that, or maybe an invite only launch event in LA right before the show debut.
 

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Great for owners and vendors that many aftermarket JK parts will fit. Makes trading for the JL an easier decision for JK owners with very customized builds.
What aftermarket JK parts do you guys think will still fit the JL?

I'm thinking lift kits, tires, rims, and front bumpers, anything else?
 

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What aftermarket JK parts do you guys think will still fit the JL?

I'm thinking lift kits, tires, rims, and front bumpers, anything else?
Short-arm lift kits and bumpers (front/rear) will probably be the main things from the sounds of it. That's all I'm really expecting anyway.

True .... just makes me worried that my concerns in handling will not be addressed if the suspension bits are all the same. At least it was confirmed that the hydo/electric steering is coming and that could play a big part.
I think they could make changes to correct or improve some of the issues with the JK while still retaining the existing parts - like altering the caster & pinion angle of the axle, beefed up steering components to reduce flex, improved ackerman angles, etc. Even slightly altering the mounting locations of the control arms/trackbars to improve dive/roll while still using the same parts. I know that in at least one spy photo the rear axle (which wasn't the normal D44) had a raised trackbar mount on the axle.
 

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I know that in at least one spy photo the rear axle (which wasn't the normal D44) had a raised trackbar mount on the axle.
I noticed that too. And the track bar had a bend in it. Looked to me like with a lift, the track bar would simply be straight.
 

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Well this is unfortunate, I was thinking of a green 2 door Sahara 2.0 w/ 6 speed and power sliding soft top. :)
Me too! Exactly! No 2018 2 door JL Sahara? No 2018 JL green color? Farewell Wrangler! I'll miss you!
 

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I know that in at least one spy photo the rear axle (which wasn't the normal D44) had a raised trackbar mount on the axle.
I noticed that too. And the track bar had a bend in it. Looked to me like with a lift, the track bar would simply be straight.
But that was on the JT which you can see has a suspension setup different from the JK & JL and looks,like a variant of the 5-link srtup onma RAM.
While it should improve payload and towing, I don't expect that to be on the JL/JLU, so it's likely not an indication of the suspension improvements that were previously mentioned.
 

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But that was on the JT which you can see has a suspension setup different from the JK & JL and looks,like a variant of the 5-link srtup onma RAM.
While it should improve payload and towing, I don't expect that to be on the JL/JLU, so it's likely not an indication of the suspension improvements that were previously mentioned.
Actually the photo(s) I'm thinking of where from a JK-bodied test mule. See photos 4-6 in this thread:

http://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/2018-jeep-jl-wrangler-undercarriage-shots.7/

edit: there's also this photo, watermarked from here but I found on another site, posted just a few days ago.

edit part duex: photo is from the diesel spy photo thread from last week: http://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/2019-jeep-wrangler-diesel-reappears.1231/

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An update from this meeting - the the spare tire will be mounted 3-4 inches lower to improve rear visibility.
 

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An update from this meeting - the the spare tire will be mounted 3-4 inches lower to improve rear visibility.
That'll definitely help, although it's funny that that change finally comes when we now have a stock backup camera which makes it oess of an issue than before.
But they are addressing owners' past visibility concerns by doing that and moving the wiper motor.

Also, unfortuntely likely still not low enough to open rear window without opening tailgate.

That woulda been another sweet update had they achieved that.
 

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I agree, as I've stated here before many times, I just find it ironic the timing.
 

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Exactly. Both of these changes could've easily come during the 2012 refresh, they weren't new issues to the JK, so them arriving together once backup cam is mandatory, instead of even just providing one of them years ago is ironic.

And as someone with 'stock' back-up cam and previously rear+trail cams on my JKs, I know full well it's no substitute, but it is a multiplier benefit, just like moving stuff.. or removing the top... or actually shoulder checking to pass instead of using only the new sensors instead of looking. ;)
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