European Jeeps are weird and irrelevant. So yes. :P
But realistically it wouldn't surprise me if it happened if the market seemed to want it. But a full time case goes against the purpose of a Rubi in the first place, which was the hard core offroad package. Full time cases are weaker, and a...
Probably some, but you aren't gonna get a lot of transfer back through to your butt. At least I wouldn't think so.
Either way, seat covers are always an option!
Rubicons do not have full time 4wd. Period. Never have, never will. It's a traditional heavy duty transfer case.
The NVG241OR Rock Trac transfer case has part time, 4wd high, and 4wd low settings. There is no full time 4wd setting on the Rock Trac...
You can wipe water off of leather/vinyl with a towel. Cloth? Hope you like a wet soggy butt.
Assuming you use your Jeep like a Jeep, that is.
But, maybe the newer cloth seats are treated to avoid that. Not sure really..
Totally fair, and where I assumed you were going with it. Shackles are always preferable to open hooks of course, but I don't know that we'll generally ever see those from an OEM standpoint.
Generally they're bolted to the frame as far as I know. Other than a strap occasionally slipping out, what are your concerns with an open vs closed design?
Jeep is smart. Smart businesses don't do things to alienate customers. Like Dick's, North Face, Patagonia, or tons of other companies that got political.
Jeep wants to sell Jeeps. To everybody.
Meanwhile I'm trying to figure out a way to rollbar mount my RPK for a Gladiator technical.