The MaxTow package includes better axles, higher alternator output, and enhanced cooling to provide maximum towing capacity available for the Gladiator. If you don't need that towing capacity, the regular tow package is sufficient. The MaxTow package also provides a 4:10 differential, which is usually only on the Rubicon.
If you don't really tow anything, but you offroad a lot, I'd spring for the Rubicon.
Just to keep information straight...
I leased mine to keep it affordable at first, and to decide if I really liked it. Now that I've had it for about 4 months, I really like it. So I'm going to keep it in the stable for a long time. Once my lease it up, I plan on buying it, and the payment will still be very affordable then, because I will have paid a huge chunk of residual amount on my lease, that will go straight towards the negotiated price we agreed upon, before I signed paperwork at the dealership. So, when I do finally buy it out, I'll only owe about $28K on a truck that should still be worth around $40K (I don't put high miles on, or beat-up my vehicles). The Rubicons really hold a value over the other models. That's something I'd add into a consideration, despite the higher initial purchase price.
I'm just tossing out info that is rarely discussed out in the open in the Jeep forums.
This is true, but it also holds a MUCH higher value over time, compared to all other Wrangler models.
interesting the way you say it and you did with the JTR, but honestly i'm on a budget and i would prefer to get what i can now and slowly start building it with the accessories, tires etc i want. Thats true Rubicon comes with a few stock advantages that would be difficult to add aftermarket. but we will see when i get the quote for both models. Thank you again for your wordsI leased mine to keep it affordable at first, and to decide if I really liked it. Now that I've had it for about 4 months, I really like it. So I'm going to keep it in the stable for a long time. Once my lease it up, I plan on buying it, and the payment will still be very affordable then, because I will have paid a huge chunk of residual amount on my lease, that went towards the negotiated price before I signed paperwork at the dealership. So, when I do finally buy it out, I'll only owe about $28K on a truck that should still be worth around $40K. The Rubicons really hold a value over the other models. That's something I'd add into a consideration, despite the higher initial purchase price.
I'm not trying to sell you on anything, it's not my money, I've already signed my life away.
I think someone added it up on here before, and it was $10K or more to add all the Rubicon stuff aftermarket. You can probably get a good deal on a Rubicon for a lot less than that over a Max Tow model.
