Administrator said: Based on the JLU Rubicon posted by a member yesterday, here is our best guess at what the production 2018 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon will look like. Some creative liberties were obviously necessary for the renderings. Click to expand...

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Based on rear view:



Based on rear view: Click to expand...

This change is very likely to happen as it addresses a common reviewer complaint when loading from a curb and the door getting in the way.As a driver it means you'll have to walk around it so it's robbing Peter to pay Paul, but it is a fairly common comment in reviews (especially of the urban CR variety), less so of owners.Of a bit more concern is the lack not only of a carrier, but even of tire carrier mounting points on that JLUR image. Hopefully this is a rendering omission and not a startegy to lighten the JL by removing the assembly and replace it with a tyre inflation kit like on many modern vehicles. I'm OK with it if a stock OEM option is still available, just concerned about the price if that is the intended plan as a spare tyre + rim (ie whole tire) alone would likely be about $300+ let alone a carrier assembly. I'm fine with it being optional on a Sport or Sahara, but a Willys or Rubicon (as pictured here) should have a tire carrier as standard and the mounting equipment readily in place.Plus, rear vent is missing from the new JLUR source image, so might not have that either (possibly move to the edges nearer the taillights? )