Originally Posted by mycoke

The little jeep crawling up the bottom of the passenger side windshield - not sure if this was on 2011 as well.

Originally Posted by BigE

Okay, I'm a newbie but I have been reading many threads and appreciate the knowledge that is shared here. Figured I'd make a minor contribution too. Picked up my new 2012 JKU last night. A couple of things:

• Balancing the hard top on my rack and hoist was interesting but not too much of an issue. Had to run back to the computer to double check the number of screws to remove. Wish I had remembered everything before asking the hoist to lift, because...
• I forgot to pull out the windshield wiper connector. It will be interesting when I go to re-connect in December. I don't think anything broke as it came apart with force.
• Spilled a Coke in the back as I was setting up the soft top. Cool it's a Jeep and its dirty!
• The tailgate appears to have some tension so no gas assist strut is required. My sales rep says that's a 2012 thing.
• Four grab handles were provided so I can take those off my shopping list. Sales rep wasn't expecting this.
• Wish someone at the dealer had told me I didn't need to order the mirror relocation brackets. At midnight it was not pleasant to learn that the powered mirrors can't be relocated!
• Um... forgot to put the straps back on the door. It must have swung open at some point because I noticed a ding walking back to the car after lunch. Day #1 and I got a ding!!! I guess its all good, it is a Jeep!
• The rag top was not exactly as simple to assemble the first time through although not rocket science either. Just an expectations management thing.
• It's louder and bumpier than my 12 year old LX470 but I expected that so no surprises there.
• The rubber mat in the back was better than I expected although the carpeting quality and fit in the front was not impressive. I know rip it out it is going to get dirty anyway.

I't still less than 24 hours so if I learn something else that's worthy of posting I'll circle back. I'm an instant fan. Glad to be a new Jeep fanatic. Tonight I put together the DIY sun screen.

Originally Posted by mycoke

The little jeep crawling up the bottom of the passenger side windshield - not sure if this was on 2011 as well.

Originally Posted by Dynamo

Powered mirrors?!

We're in the future!!

Originally Posted by crg41890

My 2011 sport s has most of these new interior additions as well. I particularly like the jeep rock crawling on the corner of the windshield.

Originally Posted by BigE

I got the duo top, obviously. Do most folks totally remove the soft top and stow it away in the winter when they put the hard top on or do they just leave it folded as it came delivered? Never new about the plastic door frames. We'll see how I like it, but removing the doors and putting them back on seems more involved than I expected. It does not seem like a... weekly activity.

Originally Posted by msquaredIN

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