I've rarely ever seen a JK with door dents. I think that the flatness of the panel makes them pop out easily if someone was to knock into it with a door?
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If you lift it high enough and have huge tires sticking out 2 feet on each side then nothing will ever get near your doors. Can't afford not to do it.Johnny_P wrote:Anyone know how easily a JL door will ding/dent? The flat metal throws me off all the time with the way light hits it I think they’re dented but they’re not. Just wondering. For a friend.
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No dents on mine in almost two years. If you get a Rubi trim, or put Rubi rails on whatever other model you have, they stick out just far enough from the sides that they stop things from hitting your door. Gives you about a 1/2” buffer or so. I’ve been in the Jeep and have had several people open their doors into mine and they haven’t touched the sheet metal at all, just the rails.
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SAWCE wrote: ↑Fri Jul 19, 2019 10:02 amNo dents on mine in almost two years. If you get a Rubi trim, or put Rubi rails on whatever other model you have, they stick out just far enough from the sides that they stop things from hitting your door. Gives you about a 1/2” buffer or so. I’ve been in the Jeep and have had several people open their doors into mine and they haven’t touched the sheet metal at all, just the rails.
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I liked it a lot.Johnny_P wrote: ↑Fri Jul 19, 2019 9:04 amWhat did you think of the ram?CorvetteWaxer wrote: ↑Thu Jul 18, 2019 8:50 pm
I agree.
We went and drove a Ram 2500 Laramie yesterday and saw a pair of Gladiators at the dealer. I was not a fan and the wife said it was an abortion.
I'd keep my ZR2 over the Gladiator every day of the week other than for the interior.
I think the gladiator proportions are off but I have only seen poor people editions I haven’t seen any rubicons yet.
The thing was pretty loaded up and only missing one option and a couple small things I wanted (Air leveling system for the rear, and misc small items). If it wasn't the granite black color I might have bought it.
This one was MSRP of $78k and was really nice. 12" stereo screen with the SiriusXM 360 system, 19 speaker HK option. Stop and Go ACC... 5th wheel gooseneck... just about everything.
The only thing I really didn't like about it was the decision they made to put gloss piano black trim in the thing, including all around that beautiful 12" display. That shit is going to get marked up with fingerprints and swirls before you get it home.
Or he can just not run doors. Don't have to worry about door dings if you don't have doors.troyguitar wrote: ↑Fri Jul 19, 2019 9:29 amIf you lift it high enough and have huge tires sticking out 2 feet on each side then nothing will ever get near your doors. Can't afford not to do it.Johnny_P wrote:Anyone know how easily a JL door will ding/dent? The flat metal throws me off all the time with the way light hits it I think they’re dented but they’re not. Just wondering. For a friend.
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Gberg2119 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 19, 2019 11:38 amOr he can just not run doors. Don't have to worry about door dings if you don't have doors.troyguitar wrote: ↑Fri Jul 19, 2019 9:29 am If you lift it high enough and have huge tires sticking out 2 feet on each side then nothing will ever get near your doors. Can't afford not to do it.
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my freedom panels came off last night, and tomorrow I plan on taking the doors and the rest of the hardtop off for the summer.Gberg2119 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 19, 2019 11:38 amOr he can just not run doors. Don't have to worry about door dings if you don't have doors.troyguitar wrote: ↑Fri Jul 19, 2019 9:29 am If you lift it high enough and have huge tires sticking out 2 feet on each side then nothing will ever get near your doors. Can't afford not to do it.
troyguitar wrote: ↑Fri Jul 19, 2019 9:29 amIf you lift it high enough and have huge tires sticking out 2 feet on each side then nothing will ever get near your doors. Can't afford not to do it.Johnny_P wrote:Anyone know how easily a JL door will ding/dent? The flat metal throws me off all the time with the way light hits it I think they’re dented but they’re not. Just wondering. For a friend.
Jokes on them, fuckin'
That pic of the Rubi above looks decent but something about the proportions just look off to me. It's funny because I'm meh on the Colorado but think the ZR2 looks so awesome and I love the JL but am meh on the Gladiator.CorvetteWaxer wrote: ↑Thu Jul 18, 2019 8:50 pmI agree.
We went and drove a Ram 2500 Laramie yesterday and saw a pair of Gladiators at the dealer. I was not a fan and the wife said it was an abortion.
I'd keep my ZR2 over the Gladiator every day of the week other than for the interior.
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Exactly the same feelings on the models here. It's weird that the simple changes throw things off so much.D Griff wrote: ↑Fri Jul 19, 2019 12:31 pmThat pic of the Rubi above looks decent but something about the proportions just look off to me. It's funny because I'm meh on the Colorado but think the ZR2 looks so awesome and I love the JL but am meh on the Gladiator.CorvetteWaxer wrote: ↑Thu Jul 18, 2019 8:50 pm
I agree.
We went and drove a Ram 2500 Laramie yesterday and saw a pair of Gladiators at the dealer. I was not a fan and the wife said it was an abortion.
I'd keep my ZR2 over the Gladiator every day of the week other than for the interior.
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Took the rest of the top and all the doors off today. Hoping to roll around like that for a couple of mo this before I need to put anything back on for weather.
Huge thanks to Zil for the alien sunshade. Makes a huge difference keeping that sun off you with the freedom panels off. You lose a good amount of headroom, but I just lowered the seat a bit and adjusted the mirrors accordingly.
Huge thanks to Zil for the alien sunshade. Makes a huge difference keeping that sun off you with the freedom panels off. You lose a good amount of headroom, but I just lowered the seat a bit and adjusted the mirrors accordingly.
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Pics ?!SAWCE wrote: ↑Sat Jul 20, 2019 2:27 pm Took the rest of the top and all the doors off today. Hoping to roll around like that for a couple of mo this before I need to put anything back on for weather.
Huge thanks to Zil for the alien sunshade. Makes a huge difference keeping that sun off you with the freedom panels off. You lose a good amount of headroom, but I just lowered the seat a bit and adjusted the mirrors accordingly.
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Yeah I’ll go grab some in a few.max225 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 20, 2019 5:09 pmPics ?!SAWCE wrote: ↑Sat Jul 20, 2019 2:27 pm Took the rest of the top and all the doors off today. Hoping to roll around like that for a couple of mo this before I need to put anything back on for weather.
Huge thanks to Zil for the alien sunshade. Makes a huge difference keeping that sun off you with the freedom panels off. You lose a good amount of headroom, but I just lowered the seat a bit and adjusted the mirrors accordingly.