Optional Equipment Vs. Aftermarket Equipment

[KAExcaliber]

Factory bed liner has 3 year warranty, linex has a lifetime.

Good to know!

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[JTWAVE]

Would they do this? I know a lot of tire places wont even mount 35's to stock rims.

After I bought it and went to the parts department to ask about the 2 inch lift, they said that 35's will fit on the Mojave 17 x 7.5 wheel with its offset and they would do it. Should have had it done as part of the buying process.

 

[Oil_Burner]

If you want a bedliner, I'd go factory if it's available still, simply because there's a shortage on materials for bedliners right now, and it might be a few months before you can get one. I was going to have my hardtop line x'd. The shop said it would be August before they could do it. But then, whoever does Jeeps factory bedliner will eventually see this same shortage, so maybe that's a wash?

I tried to order a factory bedliner with my Rubicon JT diesel. Dealership said it was a no go for that. So put in a LineX. Yes, materials were not available for the base liner, so the location I used were using the better material at no charge.

 

[Oil_Burner]

The other factor to take into account with aftermarket spray liner, is downtime. If convenience is a factor, get it sprayed from the factory, otherwise you will be without your JT for a few days.

If you can get a factory bedliner on a custom order, this might be true... but on the flip side, the JT off the assembly line will need to get sequenced through the body shop and have the liner installed. One might receive the JT faster boy a day or so if you skip the factory liner.

LineX had my JT for 1 day. Dropped off the in morning, picked up the following morning.

 

[Oil_Burner]

I haven't really noticed or thought about the difference in the bed-liners. Correct me if I am wrong but it seemed like the spray on bed-liner was about the same cost from the dealer as it would be from anywhere else?

-Hotheads seems like the way to go.
-Def not upgrading the factory wheels; hoping to sell those right away.
-I went with the mats in my Jk and they were a lifesaver. Doesn't matter which mats go in there as long as they are there lol. Anyone remember what the next best/ or better options would be?
-I do want a bed cover; not sure about other options yet.
-I will look into oracle and katzkin, thank you.
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If you want the factory look of the roof panels, go with Hotheads. Also consider skipping both and getting a https://www.autoanything.com/jeep-tops/coverking-jeep-topliner

 

[KAExcaliber]

If you want the factory look of the roof panels, go with Hotheads. Also consider skipping both and getting a https://www.autoanything.com/jeep-tops/coverking-jeep-topliner

Those are super clean looking. I wonder if they do a better job than the hot heads

 

[KAExcaliber]

After I bought it and went to the parts department to ask about the 2 inch lift, they said that 35's will fit on the Mojave 17 x 7.5 wheel with its offset and they would do it. Should have had it done as part of the buying process.

Maybe they will buy back the wheels too ! lol

 

[Blade1668]

The problem with answering this is that most people haven't done both. Folks who bought the factory options will mostly not have experience with the aftermarket options, and vice versa. I will say that the factory headliners are very nice, but I don't have experience with the hot heads. The factory spray in bedliner also seems to be very nice, but again, I don't have experience with line x or rhino liner.

I'd rather have the aftermarket spray in bed liner I've had both, OEM in JT only a 3 year warranty vs lifetime one.?? my Line-X spray in bed liner has been in my MJ since 93 or 94 with out problems, I wish I would have listened to the installer and went up and over bed rails originally.
The Towing package and things like that are best by manufacturer install when built IMHO.

That's good to know. While it isn't much to turn the jeep on, there may be options that I want on without running the engine.

The Aux switch group switch's can be set to be on when engine is running or off battery individual.

 

[Blade1668]

Thanks for all of the input! I Probably going to add everything to the rig that I can. It looks like worse case scenario would be not getting the liner done right away, the auxiliary switches and the cargo system. Easy to add those later. Thanks again

The cargo track in bed is a "lower cost" post purchase thing using Uni-Strut by quite a few of us here.??

 

[KAExcaliber]

The cargo track in bed is a "lower cost" post purchase thing using Uni-Strut by quite a few of us here.??

I saw this. Very Clever.

 

[KAExcaliber]

I'd rather have the aftermarket spray in bed liner I've had both, OEM in JT only a 3 year warranty vs lifetime one.?? my Line-X spray in bed liner has been in my MJ since 93 or 94 with out problems, I wish I would have listened to the installer and went up and over bed rails originally.
The Towing package and things like that are best by manufacturer install when built IMHO.

The Aux switch group switch's can be set to be on when engine is running or off battery individual.

You mean get the rail system sprayed too? Would is still function well, sliding and what not?Are you just bummed about some wear and tear on or around the rails? Is it a matter of sticking out? Aren't they silver?

 

[Blade1668]

You mean get the rail system sprayed too? Would is still function well, sliding and what not?Are you just bummed about some wear and tear on or around the rails? Is it a matter of sticking out? Aren't they silver?

It was my "Comanche" the Line-X installer recommend on pick-ups to go over the bed sides and down about a 3/8-1/2 inch no plastic bed sides covers in them days.? I ended up putting on bed liner stuff myself years later (over the bed sides), no where near same quality. ? One type sucked another was ok but no where near Line-X quality. It's like sandpaper.

 

[Blade1668]

I saw this. Very Clever.

The "mod" of spring 2020

 

[Blade1668]

You mean get the rail system sprayed too? Would is still function well, sliding and what not?Are you just bummed about some wear and tear on or around the rails? Is it a matter of sticking out? Aren't they silver?

No don't do that, the bed sides you wouldn't want to do that IMHO it would be a PTA to use tie down rails.

 

[Slojo]

The cargo track in bed is a "lower cost" post purchase thing using Uni-Strut by quite a few of us here.??

What is lost in the factory cargo system fine print is that it adds the in bed plug on the right rear.

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