Newbie 2021 Sahara Altitude vs HA vs Adv Safety

[marthasiny]

I am a Jeep newbie and I have narrowed it down to the choosing between the 2021 Sahara Altitude or High Altitude for my husbands birthday.
I want the Sky One Touch top bc we don't have a garage to store the hard tops.
I am debating about adding the Adv Safetly Pkg and whether the 1K upgrade to the HA model is worth it for the bigger 20" tires. We have a lot of potholes where I live so I wonder if the 20" would be a rougher drive? Is there anything I can do to make the ride smoother?
Anyway, looking for feedback on Adv Safety and Altitude vs HA.
Other options I am incl are Cold Weather, Proximity Keyless, Prem Audio, Safety (last 2 are incl w/HA pkg).
He is a conservative driver so I wasn't upgrading engine and we don't plan on towing.

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[scottijohn63]

I am a Jeep newbie and I have narrowed it down to the choosing between the 2021 Sahara Altitude or High Altitude for my husbands birthday.
I want the Sky One Touch top bc we don't have a garage to store the hard tops.
I am debating about adding the Adv Safetly Pkg and whether the 1K upgrade to the HA model is worth it for the bigger 20" tires. We have a lot of potholes where I live so I wonder if the 20" would be a rougher drive? Is there anything I can do to make the ride smoother?
Anyway, looking for feedback on Adv Safety and Altitude vs HA.
Other options I am incl are Cold Weather, Proximity Keyless, Prem Audio, Safety (last 2 are incl w/HA pkg).
He is a conservative driver so I wasn't upgrading engine and we don't plan on towing.

You are correct. The 20" lower profile tires will give a rougher ride over the pot holes. They also won't be as good off road. They will give you better on road handling. I have the advanced safety group, and am very pleased with it. Others not so much. FYI I have the Sky One Touch, and love it.

 

[marthasiny]

TY! We are not planning off road - just city driving mostly. Some highway. So I guess its handling vs smoothness on the 20...Looks like I should stick to 18 inch plain Altitude pkg then if I want a smoother drive. And save 1K in the process...

 

[aldo98229]

Welcome to the forum!

I have a Sahara so I am a bit biased, but I’d recommend the Sahara Altitude over the High Altitude.

They are all Saharas. But the Altitude has a more youthful look with the blacked out trim. Besides the beefier rear axle, High Altitude gives you mostly cosmetic add-ons which, depending on who you ask, make the Jeep look a bit too much of a mall crawler. Also, I prefer the look of the 18” wheels over the 20” wheels on a Wrangler.

I purposely avoided getting the Advanced Safety Group. Personally, I don’t trust FCA with electronics, and Advanced Safety just loads the Jeep with sensors and other fragile stuff. But it is a matter of personal preference. If you plan to trade in the Jeep at the end of the 3-year warranty, perhaps it won’t do much harm.

Good luck!

 

[marthasiny]

Thanks so much. Another quick question - is it worth upgrading to MOPAR HINGE-GATE REINFORCEMENT if we are not going off-roading or putting big tires on it? I am assuming spare suffices as a spare and if we have to replace it we would replace w/similar spare...

 

[aldo98229]

Thanks so much. Another quick question - is it worth upgrading to MOPAR HINGE-GATE REINFORCEMENT if we are not going off-roading or putting big tires on it? I am assuming spare suffices as a spare and if we have to replace it we would replace w/similar spare...

No, you don’t need it. You can fit up to a 33” tire on the standard tailgate without issue. That’s what I did with mine; see my Jeep below with 33.2” tires.

For reference, the standard tire size on Sahara Altitude is 32”, on High Altitude is 31”.

 

[scottijohn63]

Thanks so much. Another quick question - is it worth upgrading to MOPAR HINGE-GATE REINFORCEMENT if we are not going off-roading or putting big tires on it? I am assuming spare suffices as a spare and if we have to replace it we would replace w/similar spare...

No need for the hinge gate reinforcement in your situation. .

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