I went through this quandary myself and decided on some M8x1.25 knurled thumb nuts to connect the winch positive cable to the battery when I needed to use it. Dirt cheap, takes a minute to open the hood to connect/disconnect and no worries about a short in an accident.
I ordered my JTR with only the premium soft top. I prefer the look of the soft top when it is up over the hard top.
I had a JKUR for 2.5 years with a hard top and never took it off once because I had no where to store it and no one to help me take it off.
I wanted to go topless whenever...
My issue is with it disconnecting. Occasionally it will freeze for a few moments and then disconnect. I've tried several cables (Apple and aftermarket) and it doesn't make a difference.
The dash port seems more reliable than the console port.
There isn't a consistent pattern to it. Sometimes...
Picked up my JTR on Halloween (ordered 9/5) from @Travis@TriCityJeep and couldn't be happier. Solid deal, very easy to work with, and I was in and out in under an hour.
9/5 - ordered 2021 JTR - VON while I was at the dealership. Thanks @Travis@TriCityJeep
9/10 - VIN
10/6 - Build sheet live
10/7 - Sent for bed liner and windshield urethane repair
10/15 - Window sticker live
10/26 - Arrived at dealer
10/31 - Collect my Jeep! (out of town for work until then :()...
Has anyone had any issues recently with M.O.R.E? I ordered a dead pedal from them on the same day that I ordered my Gladiator and I think the Gladiator will beat the dead pedal here.
I've emailed them twice but haven't received a reply. I'm trying to do the right thing by ordering the original...