I just picked up my 2Door Rubicon last night. This is my first 4X4 ever. Every one I talked to told me not to get a Wrangler because I would freeze. Well it was -28C when I drove to work this morning and this thing could melt my boots.

My last car would just approach "kind of warm" in this weather so I am very happy.

 

yup, the heater works great!

I live in Western NY (snow belt) and it does get cold here so i was concerned with this too, but it heats up fast inside. I am still thinking the dual top option would have been better for the winter months here, but i think the heat will be just fine, i am only concerned now about deep snow on my soft top. :confused:

 

That's good to hear.

We're ordering the 2 piece hardtop from Bestop but we'll probably have to wait for it. I'm hoping the added insulation they use will also help hold the heat in.

Does it do a good job of pushing the air around the entire cabin?

Beel

 

Wow, a V8 YJ. What did yo put in it?

My YJ had a great heater. I haven't had to use it yet in the JK, but if its anything like the YJ's then I'm not too worried.

 

Yes it does. The fan really pumps out the air & those big round vents have unlimited adjustability to point the heat anywhere you want it. I point the center two so they shoot right straight back between the seats & it gets warm back there FAST. My 7mo. old daughter sits back there, and if it wasnt warm she wouldnt be in it.

 

It's funny people still say this about the heaters.....They probably say the same thing about the old VW Bug.

 

my heater works great!! it was 5 DEG. F the other morning. and i had to shut the heat off half way to work. I live 3 miles from my job. I had a 95 yj before this and its heater worked great to. I dont know why people think the heaters suck in jeeps.

 

I have a problem with my heater. Maybe its something clogging the vent or something but I have the top off a lot here in south florida but sometimes at night you need a little heat on the feet (i only wear flip flops) to be able to stand it. The heater works great dont get me wrong but the floor vents are WAY off. My girlfriend was complaining that her shoes were about to melt and mine felt just fine. I just kinda wrote it off as "ah she's a woman" hehe but it wasnt until later when we... uh... i mean I was in the passenger seat that i noticed she was right. It honest to god felt like my the carpet and my pants were about to combust it was so hot. Back to my side and it was fine, just normal heat. Any sudjestions? I havent really looked at it, i kinda forgot about it until now. Is there a vent down there that can be manualy opened and closed? Maybe the drivers side is mostly closed and passenger is full open?

 

I will have to check that out too.

 

The heat thing is a myth i think. Every jeep I owned 69 cj hard top, 2005 Tj soft top, and 07 soft top all had plenty of heat.