New hoods showing up on Rubicons

[WILDHOBO]

The transfer case is the thing............. that's the only reason I mentioned Rubicon to her and the dealer - I knew you could get it with an X package like in the JT.
But this mess? Wow.
There's just not a way for her to deal with the manual transfer case in the winter. Even her 4xe, that thing stays in 4ha all the time (for power reasons, too - it de-rates in 2H)

Jeep is really messing things up.

Now, if they'd build her, as an adaptive equipment thing - as Sahara with the SelecTrac, we'd be soooo all over it, really. They couldn't take our money fast enough.
I'd even pay Jeep to put the SelecTrac in the Sahara - it would be money well-spent, still be cheaper than a Rubicon X with all that stuff on it.

VERY VERY serious - @JeepCares - build my wife a Sahara with a SelecTrac transfer case, call it adaptive equipment, tax write-off or charge us for it, whatever, you'd have a deal.

Otherwise, they are likely to lose a customer........... other companies have done special builds for the handicapped. Even if it costs the same as a Rubicon, won't matter.
What's it take for Jeep to build a vehicle with ONE change to it to accommodate a handicapped person???

I’m with you 200 percent on selectrac. I wouldn’t even like my glad in snow and ice without it. I’m sure that would be different if I didn’t have it. But I was fully against the gladiator until I found out that was an option. I went dealer to dealer until I found selectrac and 7000lb towing, so rubicon in 2021. I wouldn’t do it differently. If it weren’t for selectrac, I might already have put an atlas in. If atlas ever comes up with one, I’ll be the first customer. I’ve told them as much.

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[IamPro2A]

Not just a Rubicon steel hood, a MOJAVE/392 Steel hood and taller cowl and so on.
Jeep has lost their freaking minds - lying on the window sticker, and tossing in "free options" that the customer would not ever expect.
Have you noticed -
if you buy a Rubicon X or Mojave X the sunrider is no longer an option with those two
but if you buy a plain Rubicon, Mojave or Sport - the sunrider is an option
and
you can now order the tonneau cover without the sunrider being bundled with it?

Jeep keeps bungling things!

Why is it an option on some and not others? Hmmmmmmmm, veeeery interesting.......
And why can you now get the tonneau cover without the sunrider? (but for 25, you we HAD to get that or a $2,000 trail rail package)

Again, quite interesting.

their options, accessories and package people need to get their heads out of their asses.

As I said the other day, the current way they are doing things cost them a sale to this household as well. I was fully planning on taking a huge hit trading in my wife's almost brand new '25 JLU for a new '26 JLU with at least $6k worth of additional options. Build it with the salesman and the most current order guide. Was willing to special order it, knowing I would lose some of the discounts possible if we took something off the lot. Got as far as the salesman submitting the build order. Not available, because of ridiculous and totally irrelevant requirements that to get option A, you can not get option B with paint color C. After the dealer presented a bunch of "is this close enough? options that were NOT close enough, we gave up.

 

[biodiesel]

Not any more. Jeep has totally f'd with that idea. and year to year, there's ZERO consistency!
If you bought a 2025 at level A, a 2026 at level A would be very different as far as options.
They just can't figure it out with the newer leadership.

I think Jeep's leadership is simply dealing with the fallout from Carlos Tavares' mismanagement. They're trying to bring down prices, give customers what they want, and still remain relevant/competitive in a tough consumer market. It probably does create inconsistencies, but that's part of the growing pains.

 

[GladiatorPilot23]

I love aluminum and the original design! The lighter the better for me. No corrosion issues I don’t live high moisture high salt environment.
I won’t be selling my Rubicon Eco diesel ever so I’m set!!

 

[PogiPR]

The Rubi's always had this hood. There's a slight dip in the front.

correct, with the new option for the newer 2026 jeeps rubi, it’s going to be powered functional

 

[ShadowsPapa]

correct, with the new option for the newer 2026 jeeps rubi, it’s going to be powered functional

We aren't talking about that hood...................

 

[agoldxj]

Apparently the 26 sport s come with the Mojave/392 hood.

 

[MPMB]

Apparently the 26 sport s come with the Mojave/392 hood.

Correct. Sport, Sport S have that hood now.

'26 Rubicons have 2 different hoods that I've seen. The traditional one and then one that dips forward.

Traditional:

new:

 

[vicsvx]

Not gonna lie...I'm not happy about this!

I bought my euro spec rubi hood a few years ago for my 21 sporty, had it paint matched. Searched for over a year to get the oem hood vents. Thought I was special with a rarity of a hood in the states... And now. They are selling them installed on jeeps. Sheesh. The hood is heavier than the first Gen sport hoods and as for functional vents... About a one inch hole at the bottom of the vent housing and the louvers are mostly all open. But does it do anything...Idk

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Correct. Sport, Sport S have that hood now.

'26 Rubicons have 2 different hoods that I've seen. The traditional one and then one that dips forward.

Traditional:

new:

This is from a 2026 build sheet -

 

[jmr]

I like the Euro spec hood, it can be made to be functional like the traditional Rubicon or Mojave hood as well.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

I like the Euro spec hood, it can be made to be functional like the traditional Rubicon or Mojave hood as well.

The Mojave good is for air intake for the V8. Ram air. How would you make ram air functional on the 6?

 

[MPMB]

This is from a 2026 build sheet -

It looks like there are a few '26s out there that were able to get the old hood. You guys might still be in luck.

Window sticker

 

[ShadowsPapa]

It looks like there are a few '26s out there that were able to get the old hood. You guys might still be in luck.

Window sticker

No chance, it's on the build sheet and jeep has decided Rubicon x get it
Jeep is really screwingvwith customers with the 26 models

 

[jmr]

The Mojave good is for air intake for the V8. Ram air. How would you make ram air functional on the 6?

Mojave hood works well for ventilation too. There are many ventilation hoods that have been used recently like for the Charger, Challenger,Durango,WK2 SRT & Limited X Grand Cherokee.

You could be crafty and use this for the Mojave hood cutoff the duct end and extend it through the rubber flange on the side of the air box. It's the Dart Mopar Ram Air hood kit from my old 2016 Dart. The 2017+ Challenger T/A used a similar design from the factory.

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