GoHack
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Hi, I just bought myself a new 2018 JL Unlimited yesterday. Unfortunately, I'll have to wait to pick it up until next Saturday. 
I'm waiting for some money next week.
A Jeep w/the options I wanted was no where to be found anywhere here in California, 2018 or 2019, so it looked like I was going to have to order one.
Doing a nation wide search out there of one w/exactly what I wanted, happened to show up in Las Vegas, 250 miles from where I live, well almost exactly I should say, but close. The dealer actually had two, though each one was missing one item vs. another.
One had everything, except for the Anti-Spin Rear Differential (Limited-Slip), while the other had it, but was missing the Tinted Windows I wanted. So I took a spin over to Vegas to take a look, a long four hour ride, and ended up w/a new Jeep. I went for the model w/the Anti-Spin Rear Differential vs. the one w/the Tinted Windows, since I can easily, and cheaply, have the windows tinted vs. the cost of getting a limited slip installed.
The model I was looking for was a 2018/2019:
Standard JL Sport Unlimited
Firecracker Red
6 Speed Manual Transmission
Trailer Tow and HD Electrical Group Package
Anti-Spin Rear Differential
3-Piece Black Freedom Hard Top
Tinted Windows
What I ended up with is:
Everything, except for the Tinted Windows.
To add to that, it also came w/the Sirius XM Sat Radio, which I could care less for, as well as 17-Inch x 7.5-Inch Tech Silver Aluminum Wheels with 245/75R17 All-Terrain Tires vs. the Standard Black Steel Wheels, which it was suppose to have, but somehow got replaced by the dealer.
Plans for upgrades, I'll immediately have the windows tinted, before christening it off road. It's very dusty around here, so I prefer getting the windows done before I get all that dust over everything. I also want to get the engine broken in a bit as well.
As for other items, I want to add the Rubicon side rails, which I'm sure I can find used from someone, since most people replace them, and a winch package, w/a Warn 8000 lbs. w/the Jeep Steel Bumper/Mounting Kit. I already have the Jeep Trail Rated Kit, w/straps and such, which use to be offered w/the purchase of a new Jeep in the past. Have the wheels painted black.
I have no plans to add BIG over sized wheels/aggressive tires, since this is my only transportation. I also don't do rock climbing, and from my experience doing offroading over the years, both here in California, and up in Washington state, where I'm from, the only real, and HIGHLY recommended add on is, a winch.
I've owned a few Jeeps over the years, w/my last being, a 2014 Willys Unlimited, which is where I got the Jeep Trail Rated Kit from. Sadly I had to sell it because of a job loss.
By the way, that dealership over in Vegas has an unbelievably amount of Jeep Wranglers in stock. I've never seen so many. Out of them, only two had a manual transmission, the two I looked at, which is getting harder and harder to even find since most people want the automatics. Needless to say, I'm no fan of automatics. I've seen too many fail over the years.
I'm waiting for some money next week.A Jeep w/the options I wanted was no where to be found anywhere here in California, 2018 or 2019, so it looked like I was going to have to order one.
Doing a nation wide search out there of one w/exactly what I wanted, happened to show up in Las Vegas, 250 miles from where I live, well almost exactly I should say, but close. The dealer actually had two, though each one was missing one item vs. another.
One had everything, except for the Anti-Spin Rear Differential (Limited-Slip), while the other had it, but was missing the Tinted Windows I wanted. So I took a spin over to Vegas to take a look, a long four hour ride, and ended up w/a new Jeep. I went for the model w/the Anti-Spin Rear Differential vs. the one w/the Tinted Windows, since I can easily, and cheaply, have the windows tinted vs. the cost of getting a limited slip installed.
The model I was looking for was a 2018/2019:
Standard JL Sport Unlimited
Firecracker Red
6 Speed Manual Transmission
Trailer Tow and HD Electrical Group Package
Anti-Spin Rear Differential
3-Piece Black Freedom Hard Top
Tinted Windows
What I ended up with is:
Everything, except for the Tinted Windows.
To add to that, it also came w/the Sirius XM Sat Radio, which I could care less for, as well as 17-Inch x 7.5-Inch Tech Silver Aluminum Wheels with 245/75R17 All-Terrain Tires vs. the Standard Black Steel Wheels, which it was suppose to have, but somehow got replaced by the dealer.
Plans for upgrades, I'll immediately have the windows tinted, before christening it off road. It's very dusty around here, so I prefer getting the windows done before I get all that dust over everything. I also want to get the engine broken in a bit as well.
As for other items, I want to add the Rubicon side rails, which I'm sure I can find used from someone, since most people replace them, and a winch package, w/a Warn 8000 lbs. w/the Jeep Steel Bumper/Mounting Kit. I already have the Jeep Trail Rated Kit, w/straps and such, which use to be offered w/the purchase of a new Jeep in the past. Have the wheels painted black.
I have no plans to add BIG over sized wheels/aggressive tires, since this is my only transportation. I also don't do rock climbing, and from my experience doing offroading over the years, both here in California, and up in Washington state, where I'm from, the only real, and HIGHLY recommended add on is, a winch.
I've owned a few Jeeps over the years, w/my last being, a 2014 Willys Unlimited, which is where I got the Jeep Trail Rated Kit from. Sadly I had to sell it because of a job loss.
By the way, that dealership over in Vegas has an unbelievably amount of Jeep Wranglers in stock. I've never seen so many. Out of them, only two had a manual transmission, the two I looked at, which is getting harder and harder to even find since most people want the automatics.
Needless to say, I'm no fan of automatics. I've seen too many fail over the years.Sponsored
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