Mojave soft-top loaner vs Rubicon

[545moose]

Just a couple WTF's here I need to mention and vent about:

1. The auto-dimming mirror, I need that in my 2020 Rubicon's life. Miss it from my GX460...

2. Cloth seats seem to actually hold me a little more snug, one drive in, not sure if it's more comfortable or not though...

3. And last but definitely not least, for the love of god, how the $@#% is it quieter than my hardtop, absolutely mindblown. I'm running 315/70/17 Toyo Open Country ATs and they're not loud by any means, but on phone calls it's a constant battle of volume chasing and fighting road noise externally. I'm not sure what the secret sauce is here, but I'm a little baffled and a tad salty after driving the Mojave lol.

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[Mr._Bill]

It's part of the dealers secret sales tactics. Next thing you know, you'll be trading that Rubicon for a Mojave.

 

[Tar Heel Wrangler]

Just a couple WTF's here I need to mention and vent about:

1. The auto-dimming mirror, I need that in my 2020 Rubicon's life. Miss it from my GX460...

2. Cloth seats seem to actually hold me a little more snug, one drive in, not sure if it's more comfortable or not though...

3. And last but definitely not least, for the love of god, how the $@#% is it quieter than my hardtop, absolutely mindblown. I'm running 315/70/17 Toyo Open Country ATs and they're not loud by any means, but on phone calls it's a constant battle of volume chasing and fighting road noise externally. I'm not sure what the secret sauce is here, but I'm a little baffled and a tad salty after driving the Mojave lol.

1. It comes with the 8.4" Radio / Premium Audio. They keep changing up the packages and it was optional, but later became standard. My 2021 JTM it was optional when I ordered, now standard.

2. The seats are different in the Mojave. They have larger bolstering, which helps when pounding the desert. First time I sat in one, I noticed it immediately. The steering wheel is also thicker than all other models.

3. Yeah that is baffling. Soft top isn't too loud, but I wouldn't think it would be quieter.

 

[545moose]

1. It comes with the 8.4" Radio / Premium Audio. They keep changing up the packages and it was optional, but later became standard. My 2021 JTM it was optional when I ordered, now standard.

2. The seats are different in the Mojave. They have larger bolstering, which helps when pounding the desert. First time I sat in one, I noticed it immediately. The steering wheel is also thicker than all other models.

3. Yeah that is baffling. Soft top isn't too loud, but I wouldn't think it would be quieter.

Yup, to #2. I thought it felt different too but was like no... can't be :/

Definitely not trading anything lol, too far into my Rubicon and heading down my build path, but it's a little frustrating for sure, especially the noise angle.

 

[bleda2002]

#3 is your tires as the softop is definitely not quieter than the hard top under normal conditions.

 

[Lunentucker]

Noise cancelling orange ?

 

[Orange01z28]

Just a couple WTF's here I need to mention and vent about:

1. The auto-dimming mirror, I need that in my 2020 Rubicon's life. Miss it from my GX460...

2. Cloth seats seem to actually hold me a little more snug, one drive in, not sure if it's more comfortable or not though...

3. And last but definitely not least, for the love of god, how the $@#% is it quieter than my hardtop, absolutely mindblown. I'm running 315/70/17 Toyo Open Country ATs and they're not loud by any means, but on phone calls it's a constant battle of volume chasing and fighting road noise externally. I'm not sure what the secret sauce is here, but I'm a little baffled and a tad salty after driving the Mojave lol.

I'm a cloth seat lifer. I'm not a fan of leather

This is very interesting about the soft top, i've been really liking the looks of soft tops on Wranglers. I just wonder how they are in teh AZ heat

 

[Sandevino]

I had leather in my first Gladiator and wasn’t a fan. They were stiff and I had swamp ass after 5 minutes on any day over 50*.

My soft top is not quieter than my hard top but it’s a Jeep. The soft top is much more convenient and I don’t have to store anything when going topless.

 

[Gvsukids]

Just a couple WTF's here I need to mention and vent about:

1. The auto-dimming mirror, I need that in my 2020 Rubicon's life. Miss it from my GX460...

2. Cloth seats seem to actually hold me a little more snug, one drive in, not sure if it's more comfortable or not though...

3. And last but definitely not least, for the love of god, how the $@#% is it quieter than my hardtop, absolutely mindblown. I'm running 315/70/17 Toyo Open Country ATs and they're not loud by any means, but on phone calls it's a constant battle of volume chasing and fighting road noise externally. I'm not sure what the secret sauce is here, but I'm a little baffled and a tad salty after driving the Mojave lol.

Did you test drive?

 

[Ogre_FL]

What soft top did the Mojave have, the regular or premium?
I have a regular and it is very quiet.
Not apples to apples, but it is quieter than my Wrangler hard top in many conditions.

 

[545moose]

Did you test drive?

No it’s the loaner for my Rubicon in for warranty work; fixing rust bubbles on the tailgate and all the hinges etc. I didn’t even know there was a normal and a premium soft top. How can you tell?

 

[Gvsukids]

I didn’t even know there was a normal and a premium soft top. How can you tell?

https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/...e-between-premium-soft-top-and-regular.15027/

 

[Klicht87]

My wife has a hard top wrangler, and I bought the Willys with a softtop. It wasn't as loud as I thought it would be but the Firestone MTs are so loud. Talking on the phone is pretty much a no-go. The one thing and only thing I dislike about the softtop is the baffling of the top portion that happens when I'm behind a semi. If I had more street worthy tires, I think it would be pretty good.

 

[HooliganActual]

I just wonder how they are in teh AZ heat

I'm not far from you and have a 2006 Nissan 350Z convertible. The soft top on that car has a much smaller surface area to absorb heat and the A/C has a much smaller compartment to cool down. I can't imagine that the soft top on the JT/Wrangler would be better than the hard top. Not to mention, you can't add the hot head liners (or similar) to the soft top.

Another thought to consider: the AZ sun kills soft tops. I've replaced the soft top on my Z twice because of the UV/heat damage. Maybe Jeep uses better material but maybe not.

 

[Orange01z28]

I'm not far from you and have a 2006 Nissan 350Z convertible. The soft top on that car has a much smaller surface area to absorb heat and the A/C has a much smaller compartment to cool down. I can't imagine that the soft top on the JT/Wrangler would be better than the hard top. Not to mention, you can't add the hot head liners (or similar) to the soft top.

Another thought to consider: the AZ sun kills soft tops. I've replaced the soft top on my Z twice because of the UV/heat damage. Maybe Jeep use better material but maybe not.

That's enough to get me off my soft top thought for the next one right there ?

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