JL Wrangler! Discuss! - Page 11

FUBAR · 02-12-2018, 04:53 PM

I'd drive an LS Wrangler like it was stolen. And it probably would be if I were driving it

Cobound · 02-13-2018, 08:58 AM

Time and money. There is a stretched 2 door JK on the market right now. I've seen it in Moab and it's killer, I'll have to go find it.

Edit: https://forum.aev-conversions.com/fo...stretch-w-37-s

Dennis · 02-16-2018, 12:14 PM

Interesting. Being it was from the "off-road division", was that to mean non-street legal applications or the Fourwheeling crowd? The 5.7 would have been fine for me. I wonder what the install time/cost was at a dealer.

6DoF · 02-16-2018, 12:44 PM

[goesbackintime] tells the AMC guys designing the first CJ-7 that 50 years from now the Italians will design the tailgate as a cast magnesium piece with a AL shell [/]

:getshungfortreasonandwitchcraft:

bbaCJ8 · 02-17-2018, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 6DoF

[goesbackintime] tells the AMC guys designing the first CJ-7 that 50 years from now the Italians will design the tailgate as a cast magnesium piece with a AL shell [/]

:getshungfortreasonandwitchcraft:

How's that a problem? It's strong and light for hanging big asss tires on it. The hinges even tie into the body structure in the fore-aft direction to better handle the load. Don't hate on change just because it's new, they used advanced materials and manufacturing processes to make a better product in many ways.

6DoF · 02-19-2018, 09:06 AM

i'm impressed by and all for it, good on them for making things better.

but back in the day, think about what they'd think. 1) the Italians ... 2) what would have been exotic construction, and on a jeep

Jeepin Jason · 02-19-2018, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 6DoF

i'm impressed by and all for it, good on them for making things better.

but back in the day, think about what they'd think. 1) the Italians ... 2) what would have been exotic construction, and on a jeep

Or what they'd think about if you told them about the XJ... 1) the French!... 2) and unibody construction, on a Jeep!, with an aluminum, chain-driven transfer case...

(or that at one point in the future, the Germans (!!!) would own Jeep...)

Dennis · 02-28-2018, 01:56 PM

FUBAR · 02-28-2018, 03:13 PM

bbaCJ8 · 04-30-2018, 10:01 AM

I put about 130 miles on a lifted JL Sport this weekend and was very impressed. Power was great with the new 3.6 and 8 speed, normal driving was plenty of pep and it straight up scoots when you get into it. It shifts more than I'm used to or prefer on the highway, but nothing awful. That's pretty much unavoidable with that many gears and the aerodynamics of a cinder block. 35" mud tires don't help the situation either.
Ride and drive was very nice as well, no complaints there. Major road disturbances made it dance a little, but it's still very good for a solid axle rig. It was never sketchy or troublesome.
Interior is very comfortable and quiet, adequate space for a pair of car seats in back with room to spare. Freedom panels just BARELY fit in the rear cargo area. The storage bag they provide is nice but not that well thought out. The divider flap attaches at the wrong end IMO, makes it a pain to get them in and out of the bag from within the cargo area.
Very nice Jeep overall, I could happily DD one of those.

Dennis · 04-30-2018, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bbaCJ8

I put about 130 miles on a lifted JL Sport this weekend and was very impressed. Power was great with the new 3.6 and 8 speed, normal driving was plenty of pep and it straight up scoots when you get into it. It shifts more than I'm used to or prefer on the highway, but nothing awful. That's pretty much unavoidable with that many gears and the aerodynamics of a cinder block. 35" mud tires don't help the situation either.
Ride and drive was very nice as well, no complaints there. Major road disturbances made it dance a little, but it's still very good for a solid axle rig. It was never sketchy or troublesome.
Interior is very comfortable and quiet, adequate space for a pair of car seats in back with room to spare. Freedom panels just BARELY fit in the rear cargo area. The storage bag they provide is nice but not that well thought out. The divider flap attaches at the wrong end IMO, makes it a pain to get them in and out of the bag from within the cargo area.
Very nice Jeep overall, I could happily DD one of those.

JK's freedom top bag kind of sucks too. Is the rear cargo area smaller or the JL's width that much wider than the JK?

bbaCJ8 · 04-30-2018, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dennis

JK's freedom top bag kind of sucks too. Is the rear cargo area smaller or the JL's width that much wider than the JK?

Not sure. I don't think it's any smaller, but with the large bump inward on the tailgate latch area the panels have to be positioned a certain way for the tailgate to close.

Cobound · 04-30-2018, 01:17 PM

My panels fit perfect laying flat on top of my Tuffy security lid, and they otherwise aren't made to lay down in the back, they are set up to be attached to the rear seat headrests flat to the back, vertical.

Like this -

With that said, they do also fit on the floor, but when we took them off our last JK we put them up like pictured above.

Great review, Sean, it really is a damn nice vehicle!

6DoF · 04-30-2018, 02:53 PM

was at Rausch Creek this past weekend and talked to a guy with one. he has had it for about a month, 2" lift and 35's, still gets 19mpg. his Terraflex extended sway bar bolts broke first thing that morning, but no swaybar wasn't the end of the world. he said he was VERY impressed. every detail inside and out he said was better then his JK. he did however back into a stick that was like 1/2" dia and it pocked thru the rear bumper cover. he left it in for a trophy.

02-12-2018, 04:53 PM	#1
FUBAR four years later??? Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 18,468	I'd drive an LS Wrangler like it was stolen. And it probably would be if I were driving it __________________ I melt down nails and beer cans to make my own pistons. That's how hardcore I am.

02-13-2018, 08:58 AM	#2
Cobound - The Don - Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: MN Posts: 48,460	Time and money. There is a stretched 2 door JK on the market right now. I've seen it in Moab and it's killer, I'll have to go find it. Edit: https://forum.aev-conversions.com/fo...stretch-w-37-s __________________ To each his own. Not all those who wander are lost. The great irony - triggered snowflakes accusing triggered snowflakes of being triggered snowflakes

02-28-2018, 03:13 PM	#9
FUBAR four years later??? Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 18,468	__________________ I melt down nails and beer cans to make my own pistons. That's how hardcore I am.

04-30-2018, 01:17 PM	#13
Cobound - The Don - Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: MN Posts: 48,460	My panels fit perfect laying flat on top of my Tuffy security lid, and they otherwise aren't made to lay down in the back, they are set up to be attached to the rear seat headrests flat to the back, vertical. Like this - With that said, they do also fit on the floor, but when we took them off our last JK we put them up like pictured above. Great review, Sean, it really is a damn nice vehicle! __________________ To each his own. Not all those who wander are lost. The great irony - triggered snowflakes accusing triggered snowflakes of being triggered snowflakes

02-16-2018, 12:14 PM	#3
Dennis Semper Fi ! Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 38,053	Interesting. Being it was from the "off-road division", was that to mean non-street legal applications or the Fourwheeling crowd? The 5.7 would have been fine for me. I wonder what the install time/cost was at a dealer.

02-16-2018, 12:44 PM	#4
6DoF AKA: jeepnski Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 16,550	[goesbackintime] tells the AMC guys designing the first CJ-7 that 50 years from now the Italians will design the tailgate as a cast magnesium piece with a AL shell [/] :getshungfortreasonandwitchcraft:

02-19-2018, 09:06 AM	#6
6DoF AKA: jeepnski Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 16,550	i'm impressed by and all for it, good on them for making things better. but back in the day, think about what they'd think. 1) the Italians ... 2) what would have been exotic construction, and on a jeep

02-28-2018, 01:56 PM	#8
Dennis Semper Fi ! Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 38,053

04-30-2018, 10:01 AM	#10
bbaCJ8 old and boring Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 33,878	I put about 130 miles on a lifted JL Sport this weekend and was very impressed. Power was great with the new 3.6 and 8 speed, normal driving was plenty of pep and it straight up scoots when you get into it. It shifts more than I'm used to or prefer on the highway, but nothing awful. That's pretty much unavoidable with that many gears and the aerodynamics of a cinder block. 35" mud tires don't help the situation either. Ride and drive was very nice as well, no complaints there. Major road disturbances made it dance a little, but it's still very good for a solid axle rig. It was never sketchy or troublesome. Interior is very comfortable and quiet, adequate space for a pair of car seats in back with room to spare. Freedom panels just BARELY fit in the rear cargo area. The storage bag they provide is nice but not that well thought out. The divider flap attaches at the wrong end IMO, makes it a pain to get them in and out of the bag from within the cargo area. Very nice Jeep overall, I could happily DD one of those.

04-30-2018, 02:53 PM	#14
6DoF AKA: jeepnski Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 16,550	was at Rausch Creek this past weekend and talked to a guy with one. he has had it for about a month, 2" lift and 35's, still gets 19mpg. his Terraflex extended sway bar bolts broke first thing that morning, but no swaybar wasn't the end of the world. he said he was VERY impressed. every detail inside and out he said was better then his JK. he did however back into a stick that was like 1/2" dia and it pocked thru the rear bumper cover. he left it in for a trophy.