i think jscan users (at least for me) had their hopes up when the beta feature for ess was on the app and that a workaround was made. i didn't use it because i don't trust beta software on anything that i paid more than $100 for, but that's basically the reasoning. i'm happy with the eliminator...
houston has an insane amount of gladiators sitting on the lots right now while every dealership outside of a chrysler-dodge-jeep-ram and luxury brands are pretty much empty. it's kind of strange to see.
autostop eliminator is $99, and there are usually coupon codes floating around. i think i got mine for $80. if you don't want to press it every time it's the best way to do it without the tazer. i was hoping that jscan would have a working feature by this point so i could sell my eliminator, but...
not a chance only because of the stock tires. everything else i could deal with, but the stock tires are hilariously undersized that it makes the entire vehicle look out of proportion until they're swapped out.
they're rubicon take-offs. i found mine on facebook marketplace but there are some people here selling in tx too in the member marketplace. i waited until i found some locally for $100 and pulled the trigger. takes about 5-10 minutes to install with just 10mm and 13mm sockets.
sound isn't much different or at least as far as i can remember. i park in a garage at night but it sits out in the sun in houston for about 10 hours/day. and it actually leaks less than it did with the freedom panels.
it's a no brainer if you don't want a soft top.
if you're going to accuse someone that has been here and posting for over a year before you made an account of being a shill for ford (and another poster that's been here for almost 2 years of being his handler and backup), then why shouldn't we just assume that you're just shilling for jeep...
i didn't even bother checking the actual use of the space available and you're right. interior cargo space is only behind the forester. they really did a good job maximizing that interior.
forester, rav4, cherokee, and crv are all 10"+ longer than the bronco sport. ford's target is more likely the renegade, hyundai kona, and the gm options in the trailblazer and encore. no one is cross-shopping a crosstrek with a bronco sport. subaru is pretty much on its own island.
most people that buy new jeeps never touch rocks, so why would they care about a solid front axle? hell, i'd wager that if you asked 10 random people driving a wrangler or gladiator what a solid front axle is, over half of them would be suburban women looking at you like you had another arm...
what's hilarious is the "serious rock crawling" discussion on the gladiator forum. a dead serious rock crawler is a two door wrangler, not the longest mid-size truck available. breakover on the gladiator is absolute ass for hardcore crawling and purists. hell, even the unlimited gets crap for...
they might lose a few buyers, but scarcity will increase demand amongst those that are completely invested in early adopting. these things are going to be impossible to attain off the lot and below msrp for a long time. there are plenty of people that want to off road their vehicles, but refuse...
actually i did leave off my biggest gripe: the windshield wipers are dangerously inadequate in storms. the max speed isn't nearly fast enough to wipe a flat windshield. i have no idea how it passed qc that way.
sadly, i won't be keeping her much longer. trade-in values are too good to pass up...
purchased july 2020 and have almost 13k on it so far. it's the most fun i've ever had in a vehicle. everyone has mentioned the good things (and i agree on most) so here are a few complaints:
1. gas mileage absolutely craters when you ditch the dinky stock tires for anything bigger and remove...
what did you do to get that mileage with those tires? i was getting 18+ with the stock all seasons in mostly city driving, and then the rubi takeoffs made it drop like a rock. are you mostly highway/long periods without stops?