i hope we get better options on the jt than we do with the jl

[Ian cj10]

https://www.whichcar.com.au/reviews...ign=4x4_19_05_30&utm_term=list_4x4_newsletter
i just read this article looks like we miss out on a few things you guys get i hope the jt doesnt come with the cv joint front axles

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[smlobx]

Did you read the article completely?

This is an Australian article and their comments are based on the International version of the Wrangler, not Gladiator, which is different from the US version. Fortunately for us in the US we do get the better axles as mentioned here in the article...

“.............Aside from a short-wheelbase Rubicon and the aforementioned absence of the 2.0L eTorque engine, the most noticeable difference is that our Rubicons ride on 32-inch tyres while the US variants come standard on 33s.

Thus, American Wrangler owners are able to legally option 35s on their rigs without any suspension modifications.

There are a couple of reasons for this difference in our vehicles. The new generation Dana 44 axles fitted to the Rubicon in the USA use uni-joints while the same axles in the International-spec cars use CV joints.

This is because our cars are all fitted with the full-time 4x4 ‘Auto’ setting in the transfer case. The CV joint D44 axles are not rated to be as strong as the uni joint versions and hence are not suited to the larger tyres.

The US Rubicons are also fitted with the high-riding fender flares as standard which allow clearance for the taller tyres without any suspension lift. These are not fitted to the International models, nor are they officially available through the MOPAR accessories range here in Australia. Not that this will stop enthusiast fitting them anyway!…”


Edit to add that I see you’re in Australia..sorry about that but most on here are from the US hence my comments. I would specifically wait to see what we’re shipping over to you. I would suspect that given the higher rating of this chassis over the Wrangler that you should get the better axles...

 

[Ian cj10]

yeah i did read it im hoping the jt will have uni joint front axles & 33's stock when it gets here & i hope the 3.0l diesel is available not the 2.2l
if we get 33's from the factory we can legally fit 35's but if it only has 32's like the jl it would not be legal down here with 35's

 

[Ichthus]

I guess this explains why the pre-production JL that I got to crawl around in (a friend works with the company that makes the sensors in the seats and he had to run diagnostics for a couple weeks) had CV front axles. I was surprised when the CV’s weren’t on the production Jeep a couple months later

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