Full steel roof JL? Would you buy it?

[Armycop]

I live in rainy Washington State and often wonder if Jeep would be successful if they made a full steel roof Wrangler with a fixed windshield? Let's say it's about $3,000 cheaper than the JL removable tops. I would consider it.

Or would it flop like the Hummer and FJ?

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[BoisetheCat]

sounds blasphemous tbh lol. i feel like open-air environment drives maybe half of jeep sales. maybe more? probably lol. sounds like if someone wanted that they would just pick up something that wasn't a wrangler.

 

[HotSpringsJL]

I hate the idea. However there are lots of people with hardtops that have never and will never remove the top. If it makes them happy why not.

 

[Gregodav]

It is hard to imagine it would be that much cheaper than the 3 piece Freedom Top.

 

[Ralph2018JL]

No way!

 

[Troybilt]

Buy some rain gear and get that top off

 

[word302]

I'm also in the NW and there is no way I would give up going topless. Doubt it would be any cheaper. Definitely not $3000. Don't forget they would have to paint that steel.

 

[Gregodav]

Hmmmm. After a little thought, I think I can see a way to knock down the price a bit.
I beginning to see some potential savings.

 

[AZCrawl]

I would not. Lose the topless functionality and add weight as well.

 

[jman]

Just get a compass or renegade.

 

[ThirtyOne]

if you never take the top off and you don't rock crawl there are a lot of vehicles to cross-shop that probably offer a better vale than the Wrangler.

 

[Chicago]

Flop

I live in rainy Washington State and often wonder if Jeep would be successful if they made a full steel roof Wrangler with a fixed windshield? Let's say it's about $3,000 cheaper than the JL removable tops. I would consider it.

Or would it flop like the Hummer and FJ?

Flop

 

[Armycop]

Just get a compass or renegade.

You can't stuff 35s on a stock Renegade or Compass. You wouldn't lose any off road ability just fewer top leaks. From what I've read the power top is going to be non-removable. Maybe a panoramic sunroof?

 

[Chicago]

You can't stuff 35s on a stock Renegade or Compass. You wouldn't lose any off road ability just fewer top leaks. From what I've read the power top is going to be non-removable. Maybe a panoramic sunroof?

That’s correct , non removable panoramic sunroof

 

[jman]

That’s correct , non removable panoramic sunroof

Well it's removable Jeep just recommends that you don't because it's difficult to align it.

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