stylett9
Well-Known Member
Aside from the factory options to choose from, like a few others mentioned, mud flaps for the front if you want to go cheap, or prepare to have rock sliders that can offer some shielding installed right away.
I picked up my Rubicon about a week ago, and within 2 days, I have a chip on a door hinge, a smaller chip on the rear lower quarter panel, a couple on the rear fenders, and a very weird one my front right quarter panel. You would not notice any of these unless you were looking for them, but I'm very anal about car detailing so i know every blemish every time I wash and wax.
Granted, all of the above happened because I was driving through a town that had just laid fresh gravel for the summer. I'm not sure why Caldwell Idaho does this every summer, but it cost me.
My mod list as follows as I daily drive my Rubicon in Southern California:
-Rock Sliders (honestly mainly for the rock chips, but double duty as a step too and the occasional offroad protection.
-Door sill plastic guards
-Clear bra on the entire front of the vehicle, and additional clear bra on the forward facing section of rear fenders.
-I opted for factory steal front bumpers as I like they look a little more aggressive, without going full rock crawler look. Again my vehicle is 90% daily driver and my taste tends to lean towards "factory upgrade" look.
-Maybe I'll do A Pillar ditch lights, someday.
Based on my research and where I live, I think this will make for a very balanced versatile vehicle.
Lastly, with all the different Rubicon configurations, I opted for a 2.0 Turbo w/ESS. (ESS is mandatory, but has a toggle switch to turn off). In my opinion stay clear of 48 volt hybrid system. For 2020, it comes on the 2.0 turbo Sahara's, and the Rubicon Recon editions. However regular 2.0 Turbo Rubicon does NOT have it. If you are shopping 2021's, keep an eye out for this detail.
I picked up my Rubicon about a week ago, and within 2 days, I have a chip on a door hinge, a smaller chip on the rear lower quarter panel, a couple on the rear fenders, and a very weird one my front right quarter panel. You would not notice any of these unless you were looking for them, but I'm very anal about car detailing so i know every blemish every time I wash and wax.
Granted, all of the above happened because I was driving through a town that had just laid fresh gravel for the summer. I'm not sure why Caldwell Idaho does this every summer, but it cost me.
My mod list as follows as I daily drive my Rubicon in Southern California:
-Rock Sliders (honestly mainly for the rock chips, but double duty as a step too and the occasional offroad protection.
-Door sill plastic guards
-Clear bra on the entire front of the vehicle, and additional clear bra on the forward facing section of rear fenders.
-I opted for factory steal front bumpers as I like they look a little more aggressive, without going full rock crawler look. Again my vehicle is 90% daily driver and my taste tends to lean towards "factory upgrade" look.
-Maybe I'll do A Pillar ditch lights, someday.
Based on my research and where I live, I think this will make for a very balanced versatile vehicle.
Lastly, with all the different Rubicon configurations, I opted for a 2.0 Turbo w/ESS. (ESS is mandatory, but has a toggle switch to turn off). In my opinion stay clear of 48 volt hybrid system. For 2020, it comes on the 2.0 turbo Sahara's, and the Rubicon Recon editions. However regular 2.0 Turbo Rubicon does NOT have it. If you are shopping 2021's, keep an eye out for this detail.
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