Loving my new JLU Rubicon, except...

[sprk33]

We have suspension currently available, we will have bumpers soon (front and rear). Quite a few companies have bumpers, sliders, tire carriers, fenders, etc. What are you looking for that you haven't found available?

Adam C

nerf doors for the 4dr Rubicon JL...I take off the doors and the mirrors are gone also.....

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[FrankieFJL]

I really want some sliders like the WKO but they said they don't have immediate plans to produce them. I like the Shrockworks sliders, but they haven't responded to my inquiry. LOD look OK, but I'm not into the steps that look like mud magnets and look to be a PITA to clean. Does anyone know of any other frame mounted (bolt on) sliders I should be considering?

 

[Cyclone88]

I really want some sliders like the WKO but they said they don't have immediate plans to produce them. I like the Shrockworks sliders, but they haven't responded to my inquiry. LOD look OK, but I'm not into the steps that look like mud magnets and look to be a PITA to clean. Does anyone know of any other frame mounted (bolt on) sliders I should be considering?

Big fan of the JCR rails. https://www.jcroffroad.com/product/JLSld/JLSL-CL-4D.html

 

[FrankieFJL]

Big fan of the JCR rails. https://www.jcroffroad.com/product/JLSld/JLSL-CL-4D.html

Nice, but not exactly frame mount. Thanks.

 

[Cyclone88]

Nice, but not exactly frame mount. Thanks.

I guess I'm not sure exactly what you mean by frame mount then. These mount to the 3 body bolts on the frame, but they also do have bolts through the pinch seam. Are you just looking to avoid that?

 

[FrankieFJL]

I don’t like when the slider mounts to the body mounts and the pinch seam. It seems too far up and away from the frame and it makes no sense to me to also be attached to the pinch seam at the same time. There is nowhere for the body to flex as the slider is attached to both.
I would rather have the slider attached directly to the frame below and be bolted to it even if I have to drill and tap a little, I don’t mind. I see it more as an outrigger attached to the frame, independent from the body. The sliders I mentioned earlier are built that way. Thats just my preference. I’m sure there are many good sliders that attach to the body mounts and the pinch seam, but that is not what I am looking for.

 

[Jeepsk8]

I went with LoD sliders. Had them on my JKR and they were awesome in the rocks. I didn't have a problem hosing the mud out although small rocks are a pain. They have covers on them now that can be removed to deep clean, or just leave them off as far as that goes.

Oh, frame mounted is the only way to go if you take it into the rocks. Ever see the videos of tub mounted rails on unlimited taking a hit in the center? It ain't pretty.

 

[FrankieFJL]

I went with LoD sliders. Had them on my JKR and they were awesome in the rocks. I didn't have a problem hosing the mud out although small rocks are a pain. They have covers on them now that can be removed to deep clean, or just leave them off as far as that goes.

Oh, frame mounted is the only way to go if you take it into the rocks. Ever see the videos of tub mounted rails on unlimited taking a hit in the center? It ain't pretty.

Thanks for that info, I will give them a closer look.

 

[FrankieFJL]

Oh, frame mounted is the only way to go if you take it into the rocks. Ever see the videos of tub mounted rails on unlimited taking a hit in the center? It ain't pretty.

Exactly!

 

[FrankieFJL]

@ 5:55 & 10:10 illustrate why it is a good idea to have frame mounted sliders, he sure could have used some!

 

[jhonn236_AZ]

@ 5:55 & 10:10 illustrate why it is a good idea to have frame mounted sliders, he sure could have used some!

10:13 - Reason why we need a beefier slider.

 

[safety_glasses]

I am really missing the proximity key of my grand cherokee overland. LOL, never realized how dependent I became on that.

 

[Swanny297]

As a first year release I will have to wait for aftermarket parts. I've got lots of plans for modding, but it is very disheartening to search and see all the parts available for JKs, but very little for the JL. I know it will take some time and I need to be patient, but really that is my only complaint for my new ride. And I think my proximity entry thingy self-healed itself over time!

I ran Hauk on my Jk they have released their Expedition series for the JL.

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