In praise of the Stock JL

[hutchman]

Stock Jeeps are cool!

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[Spartan99]

We’ve all seen a skilled person in a stock Jeep out perform a novice in a modded rig. Stock Jeeps are very capable.

 

[BrntWS6]

Mostly cosmetic stuff for me as well to make it my own. Hood blackout, tint, antenna, grill inserts. Put in floor and cargo mats for protection and a catch can to keep things running smooth. But that's it where it stops.

I did so much to my trans am it gets to the point where you have diminishing returns on ride quality. Then tuning issues arise, its too loud...etc. Not going down that road again.

 

[SouthLeb]

Only thing I put on my stock JLUS is mud

 

[wrangster]

Great press here! I do also very much enjoy my mostly stock JLUS. I think if I really wanted to go rock climbing my choice would be a true ATV not a Jeep. Taking a $40K vehicle or more just to destroy it makes no sense to me. Mine is a every day driver and handles as good as most sport coupe cars, like it.

 

[multicam]

Any pictures of installed grab handles? Like you, I’m the rare breed of 2dr owners whose back seat gets regular use.

I've owned three Wranglers and in all of them, the back seat was removed. You really must haul people around a lot. Back in college I used my TJ's back seat as a couch in my studio apartment.

Having manual transmission has always been a good reason not to let people drive my Jeep, and having no back seat has always been a good reason to only take one person with me

 

[Pink Brit]

Any pictures of installed grab handles? Like you, I’m the rare breed of 2dr owners whose back seat gets regular use.

Here you go!

From outside, folded down

From inside, folded down

From inside, folded up (this is where they stay when driving, although they don't obscure vision or make noise, or hit me in the head, because I'm too short LOL) ... makes it WAY easier for backseat passengers to get in.

 

[OldGuyNewJeep]

I've owned three Wranglers and in all of them, the back seat was removed. You really must haul people around a lot. Back in college I used my TJ's back seat as a couch in my studio apartment.

Having manual transmission has always been a good reason not to let people drive my Jeep, and having no back seat has always been a good reason to only take one person with me

I have three teenagers. When we travel as a family, it’s always in our Yukon XL. For short trips with just a few of us, however, the kids always want to go in the Jeep. They don’t complain a bit about squeezing back there, but grab handles might be a good mod.

Yeah, mine is also a manual. It’s important to me that my kids all know how to drive stick.

 

[TJ2018]

I‘m actually only looking to mod my Sahara up to a stock Rubicon... I guess that's still keeping it stock, right?

One of the few times I'll disagree with @robaw ... when I swapped out the Rubicon plastic bumper for a take-off Rubicon steel bumper... I was labeled a modder! Oh the shame of it all! So if I'm going to live with that stigma... you must also!

 

[TJ2018]

From inside, folded up (this is where they stay when driving, although they don't obscure vision or make noise, or hit me in the head, because I'm too short LOL) ... makes it WAY easier for backseat passengers to get in.

Absolutely love the GPCA grab handles! Almost look as good with the Mojito as they do on the Punk'n

But I'm selfish... these are just for front passengers... the rear seat has it's own set of doors!

 

[OldGuyNewJeep]

Here you go!

From outside, folded down

From inside, folded down

From inside, folded up (this is where they stay when driving, although they don't obscure vision or make noise, or hit me in the head, because I'm too short LOL) ... makes it WAY easier for backseat passengers to get in.

Very cool. Thanks!

 

[Patinito]

Aside from lights and tube doors #StockLife

 

[TJ2018]

Aside from lights and tube doors #StockLife

Nice looking SaharaCon!

 

[smithrd65]

I have no issue also with those decide to modify their vehicle it's there's, but for me my stock JLU Rubicon is just great.
Beside cosmetics I will not lift it or to get bigger tires 6nder it. And then go on Blogs and complain about Death Wobble I truly like my vehicle and again it does what I need it todo.

 

[four low]

Stock Sport, it's capable and fun "as is" . I enjoy personalizing it for a certain look, but no suspension or tire/wheel changes.

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