My 2-Door JL Wrangler Delivered!

[JIMBOX]

Sure and that's a fine OVERLANDER--

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[Mandrivnyk]

Finally here!

 

[Sean L]

Finally here!

Tan TOP!!!!

 

[Gill]

Finally here!

I like the color choices.

 

[Ralph2018JL]

Finally here!

Beautiful

 

[iznthesky]

Congratulations ......and its a 6 speed MANual transmission. Look into the thread: "the CLUTCH Gang" and introduce yourself. only about 5% of jeeps have a MAN pedal which makes you and your jeep part of an exclusive "Clutch Gang group. Looking forward to hearing from you. NICE Rubicon.

 

[iznthesky]

Love the look of your jeep. Tell us about it....lift, tire size, accessories. thanks

 

[Mandrivnyk]

Congratulations ......and its a 6 speed MANual transmission. Look into the thread: "the CLUTCH Gang" and introduce yourself. only about 5% of jeeps have a MAN pedal which makes you and your jeep part of an exclusive "Clutch Gang group. Looking forward to hearing from you. NICE Rubicon.

Congratulations ......and its a 6 speed MANual transmission. Look into the thread: "the CLUTCH Gang" and introduce yourself. only about 5% of jeeps have a MAN pedal which makes you and your jeep part of an exclusive "Clutch Gang group. Looking forward to hearing from you. NICE Rubicon.

Thanks, I will. How did you figure out it was a manual? Unless I posted this somewhere? Curious if there is a tell from the exterior?

 

[jimmyzwheelz]

Here's some of my thoughts on my 2dr JL vs. My 2012 JK Rubicon that I also own.
The noise is much less, it's quieter on the highway, much the same way my JK was quieter than my TJ that I had.
It appears to me to be a little loose on the steering in a high wind, i.e. the Rubicon has some movement to it, more so than the JK I think, but the JL has bigger tires on it, so that might be it.
Acceleration is good, but I don't gun my jeep, so its similar to the JK
The clutch reminds me a lot of the TJ vs. the JK, I'm not sure why but it seems like each gear has a large range of RPM before shifting is needed. My JK feels a little tighter, i.e. feels like the gears are tighter. Don't get me wrong I love the JL gears, but it's definitely different than the JK
No doors or roof off yet, I have limited space to store the top and doors, so it may be some time before I do that
Mileage coming back during the breakin period was an incredible 28mph, and that's 25-55mph max...usually around 45-50mph. That was driving through the Arkansas hills back to the plains of the Midwest.
The welds appear from what I can tell to be ok, granted I'm not an auto / welder expert. I can see them, and they appear straight to me,

Overall I'm very impressed with the JL, the radio is a learning experience, there's one million plus buttons and features to figure out.
The start / stop feature is very annoying to me, and I turn it off each time I get in.
Last thought, I drove back at times during heavy rain, and for whatever reason the JL wipers do not clear heavy rain well at all, I had to slow down because I couldn't see!! Granted on my JK I've been using Rain X fluid for years, so maybe that's it, but this is something I've never had happen on my JK...hopefully Rain X will solve this on the JL.

Hopefully everybody gets their 18 very soon!

Treating the windshield with Rain X is the first "mod" I always do on my vehicles!

 

[iznthesky]

Thanks, I will. How did you figure out it was a manual? Unless I posted this somewhere? Curious if there is a tell from the exterior?

You posted photos of your jeep when you first started this thread. One of the photos clearly shows the MAN ual transmission stick.

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