How much poke do you get? Thinking about swapping my 285 70R17 tires onto the stock Sport S wheels on my Max Tow. I have too much poke with the aftermarket 17x9 wheels on my Gladiator, but don’t want to go back to the too-small oem tires.
Set of 5 wheels and tires with TPMS and black lugnuts. 3,500 miles on the set (0 miles on matching spare.)
Wheels: 17x9, from 4 Wheel Parts: S-Series 3D Mesh Smoke Wheels. Offset: 0 Backspace: 5. (Wheels are gloss black with "smoke" finished silver/gray centers.)
Tires: 285/70R17 ProComp A/T...
It's very convenient. The quick open and quick close can't be beat. I open/close it frequently. We have the hardtop/freedom panel setup in my wife's JLU and it is a bit of a pain in the ass to remove/stow and then when the rain hits pull over to replace those tops. Much easier with the sunrider...
When I was a boy, a favorite coach who was a salty old Marine explained it thusly: "The Union is always advancing." This has stuck with me down through the years. Seems aspirational given the current state of affairs.
I've seen the ARE cap in person. Looks really good. Amazingly good. I saw it in colormatched white, like below. I have a the black hardtop, so I haven't seen how well the unpainted cap matches. I considered buying one, but it's very pricey so I went with a tonneau cover for now. But maybe...
While that's a fair price, I'm afraid once shipping is factored in, it will wind up more expensive than if I go buy them from the local jeep dealer for $525.
Ha. That's funny - my wife's JLU was first (last summer), and I enjoyed it so much I bought my JT this summer. But she has trouble getting up into mine because it is about 1.5" higher, and doesn't have the side step.
I'm really looking for the full length step, much like what we used to call...
I don't think they are Rubicon Rock Rails. They came on my Sport S with Max Tow and are described on the Monroney sticker as "Heavy Duty Rock Slider with Step Assist by Mopar" with a price of $1,050. I believe they are the same as the Jeep Performance Parts Rock Rails available from the Mopar...
*SOLD*
My Sport S Max Tow came optioned with the Heavy Duty Rock Sliders ($1,000). But my wife is short and could use the lower Side Step (what I would call "Running Boards") to help get up into the Gladiator. I don't plan to do a lot of serious wheeling, so I can do without the Rock Sliders...
Virtually brand new - driven 330 miles. TPMS sensors and lugnuts included. $1,100 $1,000 $900. Located in Montgomery County Maryland - close to DC-Northern Virginia and Baltimore. At this price you're getting 5 brand new tires at less than the cost of 4; the wheels and tpms are free.