I want a Rubicon, but... (Fender and Hard top question)
01-11-2011, 01:34 PM
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I don't like the painted flares. Trail scratches would bother me. With the regular black plastic ones scratches are hidden pretty well. On the down side I have gotten some red mud that seems to have stained some of the black plastic. I have tried everything to clean it and just gave up. It isn't very noticable anyway.
ON TOPIC you should forget about color matching and all that junk and just buy the rubicon. you would not believe how many forum members wish they had!!!!
01-11-2011, 04:38 PM
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My 2003 TJ was an all black Rubicon. It looked incredibly sharp when all cleaned up and spotless. Then came the scratches and swirl marks in the paint that wouldn't come out after spending a lot of time off the pavement.
White on the other hand hides the pin-stripes and scratches without problem. No more black jeeps for me.
White on the other hand hides the pin-stripes and scratches without problem. No more black jeeps for me.
01-11-2011, 05:19 PM
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Another option if you don't plan to wheel hard - get an X or sport and have the hard top painted (it costs me ~700) and pick up a pair of used Sahara flares (Seen them go for $100 or less)
01-11-2011, 06:33 PM
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I'd prefer the look of the body-color hard top and fenders.
I will use my vehicle for the daily drive, and in particular to meet with clients. As much as I'd personally prefer a rugged looking, lifted Rubicon with 37's, I think that the Sahara's solid color looks a bit more conservative and is more suitable for work considerations.
Does anyone know if you can order a Rubicon with body color fenders and hard top?....or are they available to order from Jeep or others? will a Sahara hard top and fenders fit on a Rubicon?
If I go with a black Rubicon, this is matching body color is less of an issue, but I'm wondering how hard it is to keep the plastic fenders and hard top looking shiny and clean after a weekend in the mud? I won't be doing too much bush wacking, so scratching up painted fenders are not too much of a concern.
The Rubicon's fenders and hard top look 'textured' to me, so I'm assuming simply having them painted would not give the same look as the Sahara.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Ross
(currently shopping for '11 Rubicon Unlimited)
I will use my vehicle for the daily drive, and in particular to meet with clients. As much as I'd personally prefer a rugged looking, lifted Rubicon with 37's, I think that the Sahara's solid color looks a bit more conservative and is more suitable for work considerations.
Does anyone know if you can order a Rubicon with body color fenders and hard top?....or are they available to order from Jeep or others? will a Sahara hard top and fenders fit on a Rubicon?
If I go with a black Rubicon, this is matching body color is less of an issue, but I'm wondering how hard it is to keep the plastic fenders and hard top looking shiny and clean after a weekend in the mud? I won't be doing too much bush wacking, so scratching up painted fenders are not too much of a concern.
The Rubicon's fenders and hard top look 'textured' to me, so I'm assuming simply having them painted would not give the same look as the Sahara.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Ross
(currently shopping for '11 Rubicon Unlimited)
If you do get a JK, stay away from the color matched crap...its ghey...and you wont notice it anyways after your sitting at home bored with a few cans of bedliner in the garage
If you buy a JK, get a rubi, take the top and doors off and take your clients for a ride they will never forget
01-11-2011, 06:42 PM
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i'm not impressed by the color matched look. i saw a red one and a yellow one at a dealer and they were downright FUGLY! the desert tan doesn't look bad, and i haven't seen many other colors in person, but overall i'm not a fan.
01-12-2011, 07:40 AM
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Thanks for all the thoughts and opinions -- you guys have confirmed a few things for me.
I do think that on the 2011 Sahara's, the fenders and hard top are 'smooth', so the body color paint should match the rest of the vehicle and won't look textured--looks more 'conservative' to my eye, but I'm not willing to compromise on the Rubicon's transfer case/axles, etc. I just found it confusing that when looking to buy smooth Sahara fenders and hardtop, that there is no different part # compared to any other fender or hard top (i.e. textured). So does Jeep spray on a 'black plastic textured paint' for Rubicon fenders/top? and then for Sahara, high gloss body color paint?
I think I'm leaning toward a black jeep anyway, so I'm just going to jump in to a Rubicon and you guys have confirmed that I should be able to make fender/top changes in the future -- cost of this is less than buying Sahara and then changing mechanics.
Last option I've considered is changing jobs!!!!
Thanks again,
Ross
I do think that on the 2011 Sahara's, the fenders and hard top are 'smooth', so the body color paint should match the rest of the vehicle and won't look textured--looks more 'conservative' to my eye, but I'm not willing to compromise on the Rubicon's transfer case/axles, etc. I just found it confusing that when looking to buy smooth Sahara fenders and hardtop, that there is no different part # compared to any other fender or hard top (i.e. textured). So does Jeep spray on a 'black plastic textured paint' for Rubicon fenders/top? and then for Sahara, high gloss body color paint?
I think I'm leaning toward a black jeep anyway, so I'm just going to jump in to a Rubicon and you guys have confirmed that I should be able to make fender/top changes in the future -- cost of this is less than buying Sahara and then changing mechanics.
Last option I've considered is changing jobs!!!!
Thanks again,
Ross
