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All About the JK

Now the new JK Wrangler just came out in 2006, as the 2007 Wrangler.  The JK has an even shorter wheelbase for the 2 door, and for the first time ever, Jeep has made a long wheelbase 4 door Jeep Wrangler.

Specs

equipped with 205 horsepower, a 4.7 L six speed manual NSG 370 transmission, and a four-speed automatic transmission is optional.  Power door locks and windows are another first for the Jeep Wrangler, and, yes, the doors do still come off.  JK has a navigation system, keyless entry, and satellite radio that is probably handy for true off-roaders.  The JK is said to be 20% quieter than the TJ.  Traditional soft-top is standard equipment.  Still available is the Sunrider soft top or new 3-piece hardtop.  The new JK is available with a larger standard tire size of 32”, and the break over angle is unchanged.  The new systems allow the Jeep to sense when there are dangerous driving conditions and to correct for over steer, under steer or conditions where the Jeep might roll. 

Enthusiasts

Some Wrangler enthusiasts have decried this new vehicle’s larger size, claiming that it runs counter to the character of the Wrangler, and is too big to be an effective off-road vehicle.  However, it should be noted that similar complaints were heard during the YJ and TJ’s time.  To tell a person my thoughts, I thought Jeep had ruined the word Wrangler, until I went to Saint Louis to see it myself.  That is when I decided that an SUV sized Wrangler with four doors could work.  But I still am not that fond of it....but hey id take two or three.

Looks

The looks of the JK, is like a mid-size SUV and is cheaper than the TJ(of course after i got mine..).  At first glance, the Wrangler JK is clearly a Jeep, an evolution of a classic look.  The windshield still folds down; there are round headlights, and seven slots are on the grille.  The TJ-style fenders are gone, now replaced with blow-molded plastic “flenders,” which are basically oversized fender flares.  Due to crash standards, the fuel tank has moved amidships, and the muffler now sits behind the rear axle.  It is an extremely different Jeep Wrangler.

Cheaper than the TJ

The new Jk will start at $18,765

X: $18,765

x "C": $20,005

X "S": $21,145

Sahara: $23,530

Rubicon: $26,750

 

Jeepers

Jeepers fear change.  "I like my Jeeps the way they are..i dont want anything different."There has not been a more nervous bunch of Jeep enthusiasts since the outgoing TJ’s debut in 1997.  But now this