Wedgewood Blue was my first choice until I saw the Dark Stone. I had a '98 Moonlight Blue for 7 years so I wanted something other than blue this time.

 

Thanks guys. Sitting here at work and the time is just
d r a g g i n g.

Only 6 more hours... tick tock.

BTW, Professor you were right I already just posted in the NE forum looking for a local Line-X dealer...

 

I'm kind of partial to your second color choice.

 

I'd say Lariat if you must have leather. If you dont want leather then I would not get either of them. I'd go with the XLT and customize it a bit. I think the main difference in Lariat and XLT is leather, the digital crimate control and turn signal indicators on the mirrors.

 

Yeaup-- I admit it. After nearly ten years in Wranglers I was looking for a little luxury in my 4x4 ride. I always bought my Wranglers maxed on the options, but nothing was ever power, lol. In all that time I usually left the rear seat in the garage and ran it as an open cab pickup, hence the want for a bed still, otw I could have gone with the Grand Cherokee. I did also definitely want the leather. But besides the turn-signal mirrors you mentioned, which more importantly to me in the winter are also heated mirrors-- which I don't expect anyone to understand the attraction of until you have tried to keep clear your sideviews while driving as they (well forget reaching the passenger side anyway) continuosly get coated in slush every minute during heavy snows

Besides that there were also a number of sizeable upgrades to standard options in the jump from XLT to Lariat that I wanted and it would have cost just as much to get them as XLT options (or were even unavailable except in the Lariat-- i.e. Trip Comp):

5.4L V8 Triton Standard
18" Alloy Rims Standard
A/C Standard
Pwr Driver's Seat Standard
Trip Computer/Message Center Standard
Rear Window Defrost Standard (I opted to go Pwr Sliding Rear Window and so had to give this one up, but still the option price is less for Lariat than XLT because power is already wired)
Steering Wheel Fingertip Controls Standard
Visor Lights Standard
Fog Lamps Standard
Keyless Entry Standard (bling, but useful if someone with me wants to go "wait in the truck" so that I don't have to give up my keys or worry about them starting it)

PS. The red does look sharp Thayer . I really like both colors evenly, but at least round here the blue is rarer. I like your tinting. Did you get it done somewhere pro? Is it just the front sides or did you do the windshield as well?

 

I wouldn't call Keyless Entry bling, I think it's extremely functional. I've had my truck for a little over a year and I don't even think the key has been in the lock yet. I guess I better go make sure it works.

Yes I had the front window tint done professionally, not only for looks but it's also nice when it's 115+ like today. They just did the two door windows in 20%.