Prospective buyer with some questions

[CivilJeep]

Relax, it was mostly in jest and most Rubi owners are just partial to them...most will never need their capability, but some do and regret it and spend a lot of money to try to replicate the lockers and disconnects. But thanks for calling me out in my post, your opinion and moderating is invaluable in this forum

My intention wasn’t to call you out. Everything up to the “GET A RUBI” in your post was good information for someone new, but that last part was inconsistent, and I was curious. I guess I missed it being in jest.

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[dakota.morgan91]

That’s why I can’t find max tow. I’ve been building 80th anniversaries and Willys. I’d like a little more options than the sport provides

The Willy's does not give you anything that you cannot get on the Sport S, aside from the unique wheels and black grille. When you order a Willy's it even says on the build that it is a Sport S with the "willy's package" In my opinion, the Sport S is the best value available IF you don't want lockers. It has everything available on the others.
The anniversary is just a fancy excuse for the dealers to try to charge over sticker I mean that in jest! What is your goal? Offroader, or posh tow vehicle? I wanted a comfy light offroading weekend "home depot" level work vehicle, so Willy's Was the right option for me.

As for the screen question, The 8.4-inch screen was worth it for me. I like having nav built-in because in my area I do not get good cell reception PLUS, if you read the options list, it does include a lot of options for the money.

 

[Shaqeroni]

Here is food for thought regarding the soft top vs. hard top. After watching this video I opted for the soft top in the Northeast.

 

[Erievon]

One thing the 8.4 gives you that I didn't see mentioned over the 7" is Sirius Guardian, the ability to lock/unlock and remote start from your phone (if you have remote start). I thought it was silly but I work in an office and I'm not able to establish a connection with the fob to where I am parked. Starting it from my phone has been a wonderful option I didn't even think I needed.

 

[Ogre_FL]

My 2 cents on the 8.4.
I got mine only because it came with my 80th and I like the "look" of the 80th.
The way it worked out it was less than I could get any Sport S in a 300 mile radius, so it was kind of a no brainer for me as I was not looking for a Max tow..

The Nav sucks, its worse than the 7 year old Garmin Nuvi I have and Android Auto spanks it like crazy, cant tell you about Apple.
Off-road pages are "neat".
The Uconnect app, start/lock/unlock the jeep thing is "neat"......when it works.....and its slooooow.
I will probably never use the SOS/Assist (well I hope not)
The auto AC thing is "neat"
Sound quality with the Alpine is pretty decent, it is better than the standard system we have in the JL.

The only thing I really like is the radar & weather in the Travel link, but none of it is worth $2K to me.

 

[Diesl Jp]

On removing the hardtop solo, it's not so much the weight, it's the size. It's just a big, awkward part. I'm sure it's possible to do it solo, but guaranteed that sooner-than-later you'd drop it, scratch it/vehicle, bust the glass, etc. In a pinch, it can be done solo. But expect it to be a 2-person job. I have wifey help without issue. It's not that it's too much to lift, it just needs an extra set of hands to maneuver and hold.

 

[JoseQ_80]

If you plan on getting a Tazer, get the 8.4" as there are some neat features only available with that radio (front camera, etc.)

 

[JoseQ_80]

Get a hard top and add a sunrider later. Best of both worlds.

 

[TheSolarWizard]

1. is the 8.4 radio and Alpine worth the money over the 7 inch screen? not in my opinion

2. Does the 8.4 do anything the 7 inch doesn’t except navigation no

3. Can you do navigation with apple CarPlay over the 7 inch yes

4. how much does the hardtop weigh? Could a big guy remove the top by himself without too much trouble?

5. would it be insane to get only the premium soft top in a colder weather state (Illinois) get the besttop sun rider and add to hard top

6. It seems the dealerships around me have ordered all their stock without the LED headlights. Is there a reasonably priced option to upgrade to LEDs if I find a jeep that has everything I want but the LEDs? oracle oculus

7. Is there any way to get the 4.10 gears without going to a Rubi/Mojave? Max tow doesn’t seem to be an option on the Jeep site anymore. I’d like to be prepped for a move to a 34 inch tire max tow can come on the willys]

 

[King Nothing]

Thanks EVERYONE for the insights. I’m heading down to the local dealer to check them out this afternoon. A few more small Questions

is the technology package worth getting if you have the 8.4 radio? It seems that there is a lot of overlap between the 2

mare there any USB C ports or are they all the old USBs?

 

[King Nothing]

I can’t build a willys with max tow on the Jeep site

 

[King Nothing]

If you plan on getting a Tazer, get the 8.4" as there are some neat features only available with that radio (front camera, etc.)

Tazer?

 

[King Nothing]

One thing the 8.4 gives you that I didn't see mentioned over the 7" is Sirius Guardian, the ability to lock/unlock and remote start from your phone (if you have remote start). I thought it was silly but I work in an office and I'm not able to establish a connection with the fob to where I am parked. Starting it from my phone has been a wonderful option I didn't even think I needed.

I have all that stuff available to me in my 14 ram 2500 but I refuse to pay for it. Guess I’ll probably feel the same about it on a Gladiator as well

 

[JoseQ_80]

https://www.zautomotive.com/product/tazer-jl-mini/

 

[Happiator]

Thanks EVERYONE for the insights. I’m heading down to the local dealer to check them out this afternoon. A few more small Questions

is the technology package worth getting if you have the 8.4 radio? It seems that there is a lot of overlap between the 2

mare there any USB C ports or are they all the old USBs?

On your point about overlap, and in pricing my own rig (just a dream at this point... waiting for dust to settle on manual tranny stuff), I often wonder about pricing on similar packages. For example, if I get the Aux Switch group and the tow package, then why am I getting dinged 2x for the same alternator? Shouldn't, at least, the least expensive of those 2 packages be reduced by some amount? Probably just another dream...

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