Old Jeeper
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Picked up new rig last night at the dealer, it ordered by me, its well optioned just about everything except the Cold Weather option and leather seats...I live in S Florida.
This is my(personal) 5th Rubicon and have racked up over 175k on them with my 2003 just short of hitting the 100k mark.. I have owned a TJ, LJ, JK x2 and now the JL.
Put 25 miles on it: WOW, what a Jeep, almost overwhelmed with it, its an incredible vehicle. I go the 4:88 gears and (sadly) and auto trans, finally left the world of Sticks on Jeeps after 57 years of driving them. I went auto due to the 8 gear lineup and my choice of 4:88. All total I have at least 175k miles with 4:88s, love the performance gain and now with the 8 spd auto you still got your top-end performance. Maybe lose a bit on mpg...but it's a Jeep!
Very impressed with all the options available on a vehicle that will do the Rubicon Trail in OEM form (which was the test bed and the metric for the Rubicon). Great driver, fun, a ton of safety options on it that makes sense in driving thje streets today
Does it wheel: Yes and No. It has all the capabilities. What it lacks is the ability and this comes from the option packages that are electrical-based. That said I would not hesitate to hit the Rubicon again or play in Moab, it will do anything out there. However, you run the risk of option interference and electrical issues. Were I Jeep I would have a switch on there that is labeled 'Hard Core Off Road' and this would turn off all of the electrical and radar and other bells and whistles that mine has.
If you want to go play at the 10 trail-rated levels either get a base Rubicon with zero options or just go with a base JL and strip out the axles and transfer case and build from there...I would pull the engine also, the last engine Jeep had for OR was the straight 6.
Value: This is a hard shot to call. My 2003 max options (except the auto trans) was $23k, the JL with max options (except the cold weather and the optional engines) was $63k. Worth it? To me, YES. I got all the options because I am old and soft and paid my dues on the rocks and the outback from Alaska to Latin America, Europe, Asia and more trips to Moab than I can count. My wife says I have finally graduated out of the dirt! Albeit I have a wheeling buddy in California and when wants to go do the Rubicon again and Moab would be on the way...
And the winner is: Best all around Jeep ever: JL Rubicon...hands down
This is my(personal) 5th Rubicon and have racked up over 175k on them with my 2003 just short of hitting the 100k mark.. I have owned a TJ, LJ, JK x2 and now the JL.
Put 25 miles on it: WOW, what a Jeep, almost overwhelmed with it, its an incredible vehicle. I go the 4:88 gears and (sadly) and auto trans, finally left the world of Sticks on Jeeps after 57 years of driving them. I went auto due to the 8 gear lineup and my choice of 4:88. All total I have at least 175k miles with 4:88s, love the performance gain and now with the 8 spd auto you still got your top-end performance. Maybe lose a bit on mpg...but it's a Jeep!
Very impressed with all the options available on a vehicle that will do the Rubicon Trail in OEM form (which was the test bed and the metric for the Rubicon). Great driver, fun, a ton of safety options on it that makes sense in driving thje streets today
Does it wheel: Yes and No. It has all the capabilities. What it lacks is the ability and this comes from the option packages that are electrical-based. That said I would not hesitate to hit the Rubicon again or play in Moab, it will do anything out there. However, you run the risk of option interference and electrical issues. Were I Jeep I would have a switch on there that is labeled 'Hard Core Off Road' and this would turn off all of the electrical and radar and other bells and whistles that mine has.
If you want to go play at the 10 trail-rated levels either get a base Rubicon with zero options or just go with a base JL and strip out the axles and transfer case and build from there...I would pull the engine also, the last engine Jeep had for OR was the straight 6.
Value: This is a hard shot to call. My 2003 max options (except the auto trans) was $23k, the JL with max options (except the cold weather and the optional engines) was $63k. Worth it? To me, YES. I got all the options because I am old and soft and paid my dues on the rocks and the outback from Alaska to Latin America, Europe, Asia and more trips to Moab than I can count. My wife says I have finally graduated out of the dirt! Albeit I have a wheeling buddy in California and when wants to go do the Rubicon again and Moab would be on the way...
And the winner is: Best all around Jeep ever: JL Rubicon...hands down
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