I have some news you’re not going to like, then.
Not a chance with the drop in range in full electric mode. The range is already bad enough and from what I've read from others, it gets noticeably worse as tire size and lifts increase.
Oh please, 35s are becoming the new standard. You probably said the same thing when they announced 33s on the rubicon.
Why wouldn’t Jeep do this for the 4XE? They already offer a mopar lift kit for it. And the range is great out of the factory, especially in hybrid mode. 35s would make a slight impact. Hope they do it.
21 miles of electric range is not great. What are people getting on 35s, 16 miles?
Sorry, didn’t mean to strike a nerve…
Sorry dude, but it’s awesome. 21 full electric mode for a box on wheels around town. You rarely fill up. 28 electric miles in hybrid mode. Averaging 30+ when in hybrid plus manual mode on the hwy. Don’t believe everything you read.
I believe vast majority of Rubicon owners are like me: they prefer to stay stock and not off road. Probably 80 to 90% of us Rubicon owners fall in that category (including me). We like the bigger factory tires and the look of the steel bumper. That is about it at least in my case.Here you go. That 40.4 is likely a reference to the Xtreme Recon Package’s approach and departure angles. This is a (unverified leak) package that is to be announced for the 2022 model year.
The 2022 Jeep Wrangler Xtreme Recon Package Would Beat The New Ford Bronco With Bigger Tires And A Lift
Jeep may have an answer for Ford's best-in-class claims.
Photo: Jeep
Jeep is watching the fanfare over the Ford Bronco and, at least according to a now-deleted post on the Overland Expo home page, the Auburn Hills team appears ready to answer some of the Bronco’s best-in-class off-road claims with an Xtreme Recon Package for the Wrangler and Wrangler 392.
That now-deleted article details how the new package beats the Bronco on paper. Equip a Wrangler with the new Xtreme Recon Package and the goodies you get are very similar to the Bronco’s Sasquatch Package, from Overland Expo:
These improvements put the Wrangler ahead of the Bronco with a 47.1-degree approach and 40.4 departure angles. Other improved numbers are ground clearance at 12.9 inches and water fording depth at 33.6 inches.
The timing is perfect, with Broncos finally hitting dealership floors. With the Sasquatch Package, you get 35-inch tires, beadlock-capable wheels, front and rear locking differentials, a 4.7 final drive ratio and more. It’s a nice upgrade that allows the two-door Bronco to enjoy a 37.2-degree departure angle, 29-degree breakover angle and 43.2-degree approach angle. The four-door’s numbers are similar with the same approach angle, 26.3-degree breakover and 37.0-degree departure.
Photo: Ford
Of course, since this article is deleted you have to ask how legitimate it is. Perhaps an embargo was accidentally broken and the article was deleted in hopes that nobody would see it. But, head over to Jeep’s Instagram you’ll find two cryptic posts that seem to refer to the Xtreme Recon Package’s approach and departure angles:
I’ve reached out to Jeep to confirm the validity of Xtreme Recon Package. I will update if I hear back.
This arms race of improving numbers on paper with lifts and tires is a bit silly, but I’m here for it, even the package names are comical and it seems like Ford and Jeep are trying to out-bro eachother. Xtreme Recon sounds a videogame or set of action figures from the 90s. At least the trucks are cool.
