Things you wish jeep would change
#11
JK Super Freak
Bedline the interior . Carpets in a Wrangler are just plain Stupid. More interior storage as noted.
Inside Hood Release , locking with ignition key for use with hard and soft top versions. Too easy to pop hood and steal or vandalise . Thats a Treasure Chest under there. Don't want external locks in ice/ salt/ mud environments.
Inside Hood Release , locking with ignition key for use with hard and soft top versions. Too easy to pop hood and steal or vandalise . Thats a Treasure Chest under there. Don't want external locks in ice/ salt/ mud environments.
#12
JK Enthusiast
Things I would like changed
I can't order a JK with Mopar Parts like: the Dana 60's, Lift options and Hemi's from the factory pre installed! Cause who wants the hassle of selling the old parts on Ebay?
MSRP on any JK model is still too high.
Dodge steering parts should be 1.5 ton parts!
Why is the front Dana 44 on the Rubicon not a supper duty also?
2012 + has the same engine as the Grand Cherokee but the tow capacity is only 3500 Lbs not 6200 Lbs like the Grand Cherokee.
On the JK there should be more of the roll cage built into the A pillar. There should be a poll from just behind the back of the back door to the top of the cage also on the JKU.
The windshield should be a lot easier to open on the JK.
I want power seats.
I want two-wheel Low gear.
Tire pressure monitor system. I wouldn't mind it if as a standard user programmable option to be able to lower the threshold. Or just tell me the pressure with out that stupid yellow light and ding.
Rubicon rock sliders. Any Sliders attached to the body. Useless!
My 2008 manual explained how to drive over a 10" fallen tree. My 2015 manual does not. :(
Rear view camera (on all the time) on the rear view mirror
110 V outlet with only 150 Watts. Should be 2000 Watts.
12V Battery and Keyed power with 50 amp service should be optional under the dash. Maybe up fitter switch's like on pickups should be optional from the factory.
Front Freedom top panels should go from the front to the back of the back seat. So when the hard top is off and you want to put the small panels back on to block the sun it covers the passengers too.
Mirrors should have been on the body not the doors so when you take the doors off you don't have to relocate or buy more mirrors to be legal on the road.
The 2007 model should have been the 2012 model!
Why are half doors so expensive?
Battery could be bigger.
License plate bracket, not the best location.
350hp should be standard and a hemi as a manufacture option. Any hemi.
More interior color options for the Rubi.
I can't order a JK with Mopar Parts like: the Dana 60's, Lift options and Hemi's from the factory pre installed! Cause who wants the hassle of selling the old parts on Ebay?
MSRP on any JK model is still too high.
Dodge steering parts should be 1.5 ton parts!
Why is the front Dana 44 on the Rubicon not a supper duty also?
2012 + has the same engine as the Grand Cherokee but the tow capacity is only 3500 Lbs not 6200 Lbs like the Grand Cherokee.
On the JK there should be more of the roll cage built into the A pillar. There should be a poll from just behind the back of the back door to the top of the cage also on the JKU.
The windshield should be a lot easier to open on the JK.
I want power seats.
I want two-wheel Low gear.
Tire pressure monitor system. I wouldn't mind it if as a standard user programmable option to be able to lower the threshold. Or just tell me the pressure with out that stupid yellow light and ding.
Rubicon rock sliders. Any Sliders attached to the body. Useless!
My 2008 manual explained how to drive over a 10" fallen tree. My 2015 manual does not. :(
Rear view camera (on all the time) on the rear view mirror
110 V outlet with only 150 Watts. Should be 2000 Watts.
12V Battery and Keyed power with 50 amp service should be optional under the dash. Maybe up fitter switch's like on pickups should be optional from the factory.
Front Freedom top panels should go from the front to the back of the back seat. So when the hard top is off and you want to put the small panels back on to block the sun it covers the passengers too.
Mirrors should have been on the body not the doors so when you take the doors off you don't have to relocate or buy more mirrors to be legal on the road.
The 2007 model should have been the 2012 model!
Why are half doors so expensive?
Battery could be bigger.
License plate bracket, not the best location.
350hp should be standard and a hemi as a manufacture option. Any hemi.
More interior color options for the Rubi.
#13
JK Freak
If you're writing about the leading edge of the rear windows, a great many folks don't correctly roll those around when installing them, making them pull out easily. The easy thing to say is once you've rolled them around to slip into the groove, roll them one-quarter more turn. It will be a bit difficult, but that's where they belong. Check the thread seams in this image and ensure yours match it ...
#16
JK Enthusiast
Secure storage. Why can't Jeep engineers design a lockable full length drawer the size of the rear area? And under seat lockable storage? Not a lot of options for a 2 door especially without giving up the ability to use the back seat.
#17
The fix is a new top, and read the manual.
FWIW I came up with a way to roll up the sail panels and keep the top halfway up like this without risking the sail panels, a la "safari top". Works for me!
#18
While there's 100 things I'd change for sure the absolute top of the list and the thing that really is a total and complete oversight on the part of FCA is the lack of any secure storage.
And I'm not talking about a $500 aftermarket add on that makes folding down the seat useless because it barriers off the rear cargo area from the folded down seat area.
They need a way to lock the seats in the upright position and a removable cover over the cargo area. 4dr and 2dr both. Should be standard in every trim package.
And I'm not talking about a $500 aftermarket add on that makes folding down the seat useless because it barriers off the rear cargo area from the folded down seat area.
They need a way to lock the seats in the upright position and a removable cover over the cargo area. 4dr and 2dr both. Should be standard in every trim package.
#19
JK Enthusiast
Here's my list:
-Get rid of the carpet. Bedline everything.
-Have the front passenger seat fold forward flat just like other Jeep models.
-Diesel powerplant option.
-V8 gas powerplant option.
-A hardtop that doesn't leak.
-No more of the exterior black plastic that turns gray in a year.
-Comfortable back seat. I don't sit back there but my god is it awful.
-Get rid of the carpet. Bedline everything.
-Have the front passenger seat fold forward flat just like other Jeep models.
-Diesel powerplant option.
-V8 gas powerplant option.
-A hardtop that doesn't leak.
-No more of the exterior black plastic that turns gray in a year.
-Comfortable back seat. I don't sit back there but my god is it awful.
#20
JK Freak
-Overall Safety: Real Roll Cage at least as an option.
-Overall Quality: Use good motors/solenoids and solid mechanical parts, paint quality and process needs huge focus. Use better components and materials.
-Powertrain Options: Turbo Diesel, V8 with gearing, wheel options
-Options in general: spray in liner options for interior/exterior, marine-grade electronics and sound options.
Focus some models (Rubicon, Moab, etc.) on durability.
-Overall Quality: Use good motors/solenoids and solid mechanical parts, paint quality and process needs huge focus. Use better components and materials.
-Powertrain Options: Turbo Diesel, V8 with gearing, wheel options
-Options in general: spray in liner options for interior/exterior, marine-grade electronics and sound options.
Focus some models (Rubicon, Moab, etc.) on durability.