jeepactionmag
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Well here in Australia we don’t see a lot of the US spec Wranglers
20th Anniversary Jeep Wrangler Rubicon - ONLY 4000 Will be Made
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HighwayTrout
Hooked
Everyone here honestly expected something better? If so, what did you want to see? You’ve all seen what they’ve done in the past. This crushes everything up to this point they have ever put out.
HighwayTrout
Hooked
Pointless? Welp. Good thing They offer a dozen or so different wrangler configurations for the vast majority.
OverlanderJK
Resident Smartass
There is only 4000 being made. That would essentially mean collectors.
DaJudge
Active Member
Exactly.
Cousin Clyde
Hooked
I would agree with this. For a factory jeep, these are pretty loaded.
Is it what I would buy? Absolutely not.
Are they the most equipped factory Jeeps you can buy? Looks like it to me.
That said, can someone explain why there are no factory UD60 options? Can’t meet weight / safety regs maybe?
cozdude
Guy with a Red 2-Door
With the added weight it is hard to meet standards I’m sure and will decrease the overall MPG average
just a best guess as to why not
Slaphitter
Member
Generally, stuff in the top-end vehicles ends up trickling down as options in the “regular” cars eventually (for better or worse, if you don’t like the grill). Right? every brand does it that way. Not a lot of groundbreaking stuff in these special editions, but for example I bet the onboard air becomes a very common option very quickly.
DaJudge
Active Member
That is true, but in this case they made such a big deal out of something that very few can obtain (or even want). With all of the lead up hype I was disappointed to say the least!
HighwayTrout
Hooked
What are you talking about? It’s only like 2 grand more. lol
You do realize an equally equipped 392 is ~88 thousand dollars right?
bobfriesenhahn
Hooked
Onboard air is not a novel thought yet it has not been provided as an option by almost every vehicle manufacturer for many tens of years. On Jeep Wrangler there is no convenient location to even install an aftermarket compressor. You assumption does not make any sense at all!
Basic stuff has always been missing from the Wrangler. For example, why is it not pre-wired from the factory to support CB or GMRS radio? Why are proper tie-down points not provided as standard? Why is there no provision to support mounting a roof-top tent or a rack? Why is it so difficult to mount additional lights on the outside of the Jeep?
But a stupid system which supports calling for help (provided that there is a strong 4G cell signal, and the Jeep does not have one of many very common malfunctions such as a dead battery) by pressing a button above the windshield is included in many models so they can milk stupid people's credit cards.
DaJudge
Active Member
Yes, and I have exactly ZERO interest in a 392. And it isn't the money that was disappointing, it was all the hype and build up for seats and onboard air. It's like a mid seventies "muscle" car; stripes and swivel buckets didn't make them any good. They were still heavy, slow, and drove like a bus.
tastethebeast
Member
It's nice, but you could buy a 392 and add 37s for less.
WJCO
Meme King
Good looking Jeep. Fender eyelashes look pretty dumb though. 125k, nope.
Ddays
Hooked
Good thing they redesigned that new grill so it'd increase the airflow to the 392. Oh, wait.....
DirtHeadDavis
Hooked
Still can’t justify those flare extensions or that grille, but that AEV full width bumper makes it a bit more acceptable. Hides it almost. Oh and 125k? Lol.