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Interior
Space
The new four
door Wrangler JK provides so much more space than previous
Jeep Wranglers and CJ's it's almost ridiculous. We had
all of our stuff; tools, clothes, coolers, and food in the
Jeep and still had plenty of room for passengers. If
we had needed we probably could have stuffed everything just
in the rear cargo area. Access to the rear cargo area
is a bit cumbersome with the soft top window in place.
Removing the window is not a quick job, you need to unzip
the window and pull out the support rail. We actually
found it easier to access the cargo area from the back seat
area and folding the back seats forward.
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all doors open |
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cargo area from the rear seats |
rear passenger area |
driver and passenger seat area |
rear cargo hatch |
Nice Features
The new JK is
loaded with convenient and useful features. Two 12V
power sources in the dash for on-board electronics like CB
radios, GPS, lights, etc. Nice instrument layout and
controls. Good visibility over the sloping hood and
fenders. The Sunrider Soft Top is easy to use and
quiet. The Freedom top is awesome too. The
removable panels make nice fall and spring days a pleasure.
Factory tow hooks.
Room for
Improvement
Like anything
nothing is perfect. The Jeep JK Wrangler is the most
sophisticated Wrangler so far and possesses many features
that makes modern vehicles safer and useful but there still
is room for improvement. We have put together our list
of what we think the Jeep should have...
-
 50
more horsepower - come on Jeep! This thing is over
4000 lbs a small V8 or higher torque/horsepower V6 would
be nice.
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A locking
mechanism to hold the rear gate open. Try holding
the gate open on a side hill and get a cooler out of the
Jeep.
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Something to
hold the front and rear doors open.
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More
interior storage trays/compartments. There is no
real good place for a pair of sunglasses.
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110V
converter power outlet in the cargo area.
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12V power
outlet in the cargo area.
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Lower ratio
reverse - The 6 speed gearing is well suited for the
Jeep but reverse seems a bit high.
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Better
defroster ducts - In the snow ice forms on the sides of
the windshield AND the wipers freeze to the windshield
when not moving because they are below the defrosters
reach.
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How about an
optional on board air system?
Next - Now to the
trail...
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