Justification for an AEV JLUR

[micahpop]

How is it "overcharged" if people are willing to pay for it? supply and demand....

I knew you were a fan of the AEV package!

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[zouch]

in my experience, playing in Baja is generally plenty safe unless you make your own trouble. just don't be stupid.

Mexican insturacne is a must; we used to purchase it before crossing over the border.
be advised that last time i checked you had to own your vehicle outright; they wouldn't cover vehicles that had any lien on the registration.

Have you looked into insurance issues there? Will your insurance cover you in Mexico? I wanna go to Baja California too. Would be really nice. But worried about safety and insurance issues.

 

[RubiTrux]

My '20 JLUR was recently totaled, so I've been trying to figure out what I'll replace it with. I'm considering buying one pre-built by AEV. Some advantages:

• Full package
• High quality
• Financed into original cost
• 3 year / 36k Warranty
• Covered by insurance(?)
• Love the way it looks
• Previous incremental upgrade attempts were "challenging" to justify with the wife and were constantly being pushed back to next year

Yes, it's damn expensive, but I realized that I wouldn't be paying labor to have all of those things added over the years after purchase.

My question: how much would labor cost (wild ballpark) to install the following on a new JLUR diesel?

• Suspension
• 4.56 gears
• Skid plate
• Front and rear bumper
• Winch
• Tire carrier

Note that I'm talking over $15k in upgrades. Just trying to figure out if I can use the lack of labor as an additional significant justification.

https://www.aev-conversions.com/vehicles/jl-wrangler/jl-wrangler-build-and-price/

Hey @Ratbert I asked our build guys and they gave me this:

Suspension 6-12 hrs
Gears 10-12 hrs
Full Belly Skid Plates 3-5 hrs
Front and Rear Bumpers 4-8 hours
Winch 1-2 hours
Tire Carrier 1-3 hours

It all depends on what brands you want (AEV being near the top end of the hours), but this should help you out! We also provide the build sheets for our vehicles so you can see how much we charged for the parts and the labor for the exact parts you are looking for.

If you were looking to buy a Diesel JLUR with all of these upgrades, we can get a decent discount off sticker price for you.

Feel free to call or email Jesse Robertson from our vehicle sales department and he can get you some more info and an in depth quote! Phone # 828-528-3650 option 1 | Email: [email protected]

https://www.rubitrux.com/vehicles.html

 

[John VonJeep]

Because it doesn't come with adjustable control arms but instead has geometry correction brackets? I had this lift on my JK for 5 years and 130k miles. Drove great on road and hit some gnarly trails without any issues.

I was skeptical when AEV used geometry correction brackets on the JK. Why not just go with longer control arms? However, over the years they have proven to be a good solution, to my genuine surprise. There is always much to learn, and gut feel isn’t always correct.

 

[Ratbert]

Hey @Ratbert I asked our build guys and they gave me this:

Suspension 6-12 hrs
Gears 10-12 hrs
Full Belly Skid Plates 3-5 hrs
Front and Rear Bumpers 4-8 hours
Winch 1-2 hours
Tire Carrier 1-3 hours

It all depends on what brands you want (AEV being near the top end of the hours), but this should help you out! We also provide the build sheets for our vehicles so you can see how much we charged for the parts and the labor for the exact parts you are looking for.

If you were looking to buy a Diesel JLUR with all of these upgrades, we can get a decent discount off sticker price for you.

Feel free to call or email Jesse Robertson from our vehicle sales department and he can get you some more info and an in depth quote! Phone # 828-528-3650 option 1 | Email: [email protected]

https://www.rubitrux.com/vehicles.html

Thanks, that's exactly what I was looking for. Your builds are very compelling.

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