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They aren'tCan someone point me to the marketing brochure or document which says the all-black wheels are standard for Rubicon? Thx.
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They aren'tCan someone point me to the marketing brochure or document which says the all-black wheels are standard for Rubicon? Thx.
I have a question about a Mopar after market part I would be interested in. A security cover for a JLU like the "Jeep Backbone". Does Mopar build one? If so, can you please post a picture of it or a link to look at it?
We asked what questions you still had after the official JL Wrangler info release, Mopar parts release, and our LA Auto Show debut coverage, so here are some answers for you!
To Come...
Tires / Wheels / Suspension / Axles
- 2-door ordering begins February. Production starts in February per our JL schedule/timeline.
- Half doors will be available in 2019. They will not come with uppers.
- Power sliding top will be available early 2018.
- Power sliding top is fully removable, but Jeep recommends it stay installed.
- Hella Yella, Mojito!, Sting-Gray, Ocean Blue and Punk’n colors should be available March-April 2018.
- Pricing will be announced by end of the year.
- First JL's will arrive at dealers beginning early next year.
- Jeep.com online builder will be available very soon.
Interior
- Highline fenders are standard on all U.S. Rubicon.
- Highline fenders are 2 inches higher than standard fenders.
- 35 inch tires can fit the Rubicon without a lift and it is package protected -- axles can handle it and computers will compensate.
- Full articulation is retained with 35's on factory Rubicon (without lift), but a lift would leave more room for comfort.
- The standard tire carrier can be adjusted to hold a 35 inch tire.
- Sahara can fit up to 32 inch tires factory stock.
- Sahara can fit 35 inch tires with a 2 inch lift and hi-line fenders.
- All models share the same standard tire carrier (none are upgraded or reinforced).
- The optional upgraded Rubicon wheels are the all-black wheels. The two-tone wheels are standard.
- “New” D35 axle is stronger than previous D35 with thicker tubing and stronger end forgings. It's utilized on the rear of the Sport and Sahara models.
- The Dana 44 axle is heavier duty than the D35 axle and is used on both front and rear of Rubicon.
Mopar
- Rubicon get a red or black dash dictated by interior color. Black seats gets red dash and tan seats gets black dash. This is not optional and there are no options for gray trim. (We have confirmed this twice).
- The Rubicon (red or black) dash is constructed of hardened plastic with metal accents.
- Sahara model gets silver dash or leatherette dash.
- Sport model gets black dash.
- More dash trim options are in the works.
- Difference between cloth seats and premium cloth seats: inserts and materials are different. The cloth seats feature a regular black cloth but the premium cloth seats features a patterned design and different trim inserts.
- If the vehicle is locked, an alarm will sound if the hood is opened -- to prevent battery and hood theft.
- The Mopar Big Brake Kit is the same as the standard brakes on the Sahara and Rubicon.
- The Mopar Snorkel works with the standard air box.
Can someone point me to the marketing brochure or document which says the all-black wheels are standard for Rubicon? Thx.
Right, that's what this FAQ says. But there are members saying that they have seen materials saying that the all-black wheels are standard and two-tone wheels are upgrades, so I wanted to see what those people are referring to.They aren't
The red dash will look really good with Granite.....sure seems like you need to order Rubicon wheel upgrade to get all black (like the one on the yellow show 4 door) from what Jay wrote.I just ordered and don’t care about the red dash (granite exterior) but sure would like to get clarification on the Rubi wheels. I want all black like many others so I ordered standard in accordance with Jeep marketing.
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Even aftermarket power tops for the JK say this. I'm guessing it's because of re-alignment headaches.Love that the power top is fully removable! Wonder why Jeep recommends it stays on tho?
Thanks for asking, champ. Not very good news about the uppers though. How are we supposed to stay dry or keep the mosquitos and small animals away when we want to?
- Half doors will be available in 2019. They will not come with uppers.
Ideally it means the vehicle will detect the actual distance moved forward by one revolution of the wheel and calculate the speed from that. Real distance can be measured either by using optical sensors aimed at the ground or, more likely, by using vehicle GPS to measure distance travelled and then by counting the wheel revolutions during that segment.-What is meant by "the computer will compensate" for 35s? Does the dealer have to recalibrate the computer or can the user do this himself using the EVIC?