Cargo Management vs Safety Group

[bastage]

if I had to pick one it would be the cargo stuff. I would not buy any vehicle with the xtra nanny stuff if you plan to keep it long past the warranty. Finicky stuff that is hard to repair & is tied throughout the whole damn rig. Personally I would prefer neither as the aftermarket typically has better cargo management then the factory as time goes on.

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[Gvsukids]

The safety group I was looking at is the blind spot warning and rear parking sensors.
I appreciate the comments and that's why I posted the question.

 

[SwampNut]

Those are the least useful features to me. The truck has so few blind spots. It's only valuable if you're the type to not turn your head to change lanes, and then you should have your license removed. It's super easy to see out of this thing when you do a mirror and head check. Rear parking sensors are worthless, since it has a camera.

 

[LostWoods]

Those are the least useful features to me. The truck has so few blind spots. It's only valuable if you're the type to not turn your head to change lanes, and then you should have your license removed. It's super easy to see out of this thing when you do a mirror and head check. Rear parking sensors are worthless, since it has a camera.

I don't even have a rear-view mirror on mine and have zero issues with blind spots. I feel like that's pretty insane to say with how small the mirrors are but the view out the rear side windows is an order of magnitude more useful than it was in my Tacoma.

 

[Gatorized]

The safety group I was looking at is the blind spot warning and rear parking sensors.
I appreciate the comments and that's why I posted the question.

You can turn off those systems you don’t like, but not if you don’t get them. You cannot rely on any system explicitly so don’t use them if you tailgate or are in bumper to bumper traffic. You can get some items in a GPS unit (lane warning, collision warning), but not blind spot detection which I find to be the most useful if you do a lot of multi lane driving.
The cargo package is over priced from the factory and all components can be had in the aftermarket to create a mix that suits you. Lockable under seat storage may be useful but limits storage capacity and is expensive when purchased in the package.

 

[AJ-MJ]

I like the safety equipment and use it often. The cargo option is over priced and can easily added at a lower cost. I have a 110 volt plug in the back seat it needed. Lastly, I removed the partial box under the back seat and can haul larger item that can sit flat on the floor.

 

[Gvsukids]

I like the safety equipment and use it often. The cargo option is over priced and can easily added at a lower cost. I have a 110 volt plug in the back seat it needed. Lastly, I removed the partial box under the back seat and can haul larger item that can sit flat on the floor.

Did your 110 come with the Jeep? If so, what option was that on?

 

[AJ-MJ]

Did your 110 come with the Jeep? If so, what option was that on?

Came with the jeep. I'm not sure but it may come with the Rubicon.

 

[Gatorized]

Came with the jeep. I'm not sure but it may come with the Rubicon.

The 110 outlet is listed as std equipment on my Rubicon build sheet.

 

[SwampNut]

You cannot rely on any system explicitly so don’t use them if you tailgate or are in bumper to bumper traffic.

ACC is specifically sold as full-stop capable, and it is totally useful in bumper to bumper traffic. It also won't let you tailgate, as it will always maintain a safe distance, even if you set it to the shortest distance. Now, it's actually kind of close for a human, but the computer will of course brake faster than any human possibly can. You can just let it drive in most situations. I've driven at least 1k miles with it on so far (out of 1200 driven, it's nearly always on). It's really great in 99% of situations.

Also, my insurance went way down for having all of these features. It seems the insurance companies trust them too.

 

[DreamedofaJeepSomeday]

ACC is specifically sold as full-stop capable, and it is totally useful in bumper to bumper traffic. It also won't let you tailgate, as it will always maintain a safe distance, even if you set it to the shortest distance. Now, it's actually kind of close for a human, but the computer will of course brake faster than any human possibly can. You can just let it drive in most situations. I've driven at least 1k miles with it on so far (out of 1200 driven, it's nearly always on). It's really great in 99% of situations.

Haven't received my Gladiator, but I ordered it with both Active Safety and Adaptive Cruise Control (and Cargo Management, for that matter). Never owned a car with either, but have driven rental cars with blind spot protection, and I have found it to be a great tool.

I view ACC as a sort of fail-safe add-on. I would not use it to "do the driving for me", but as an added safety feature that would kick in to prevent rear-ending someone in the event I was distracted or something like that.

But back to the OP's question: only you can know which is more important to you, but if you have to choose between them among JTs on the lot, you have to go with Active Safety, since that is unlikely it can be added later.

 

[SwampNut]

When you get it, I'd love to hear how you end up using it. I don't think that it's possible to use it that way, but am interested. Basically, at the longest setting, it is two seconds behind the car in front of you, maybe a bit more, but not much. So it's going to start reacting, and you can't add much to it. The collision avoidance is different; that activates when you REALLY screwed up and are truly just about to crash. ACC is gentle and just constantly working; you can feel it.

Edited to add a point: Collision avoidance is an extra you get with having the sensors, and you can't turn off. ACC is enabled only on demand and is intended to just let it drive for you. If you never turn on ACC, you will still have collision detection and avoidance.

 

[Rokon]

When you get it, I'd love to hear how you end up using it. I don't think that it's possible to use it that way, but am interested. Basically, at the longest setting, it is two seconds behind the car in front of you, maybe a bit more, but not much. So it's going to start reacting, and you can't add much to it. The collision avoidance is different; that activates when you REALLY screwed up and are truly just about to crash. ACC is gentle and just constantly working; you can feel it.

Edited to add a point: Collision avoidance is an extra you get with having the sensors, and you can't turn off. ACC is enabled only on demand and is intended to just let it drive for you. If you never turn on ACC, you will still have collision detection and avoidance.

Collision Avoidance can be shutoff. It's in the settings.

 

[SwampNut]

You're right, I said that very poorly. It's on by default, and you don't need to tell it to do its thing. The ACC has to be manually turned on every time you start the vehicle, and then also set for a speed and following distance manually. If you see a situation it won't handle well, you just hit cancel.

 

[Rokon]

Hey, we're both right!

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