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Old 04-06-2010, 12:07 PM
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I'm betting that Jeep will do away with the fold down front windshield for the 2011 model. Any takers?

P.S. No. I don't work in the industry and have no inside knowledge. It's just a hunch.
Old 04-06-2010, 12:12 PM
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considering how much of a hassle it is now, i wouldn't be surprised but then again a fold down front windshield is a part of its heritage, like how all jeeps have a seven slot grill...
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I really don't think so.....
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i dont even know why we would fold it down?
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I don't know why they'd go through the trouble of eliminating it now. I'm sure it'll be gone with the next true re-design in a few years.
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Originally Posted by BLK-JK23
i dont even know why we would fold it down?

b/c it look bad ass when you do
Old 04-06-2010, 01:07 PM
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I bet they do away with it too. I would gladly trade it for a spare tire mounted on the bumper!
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The current design is their effort to wean us off the fold down windshield expectation.
A few more years of a windshield so difficult to fold that nobody wants to do it, and no one will complain when it is gone.
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I can imagine the FJ guys were a little bummed when Toyota left all the fun stuff out of the FJ cruiser. Hopefully the Wrangler keeps it's removable doors, and top. Could you imagine they did away with THOSE features!?
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Never tried it with my JK. It was piece of cake with the CJ.


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