Coming off the heels of Thanksgiving, the WAYALIFE Whiskey Wanderlust the weekend before and SEMA at the beginning of the month, it was hard for Cindy and I to be enthusiastic about wrapping up the month of November with yet another long trek down to SoCal. In fact, if it weren't for the official unveiling of the all new Jeep JL Wrangler that we'd get to see at the LA Auto Show, I'm not sure if we would have even gone. Of course, we couldn't miss that and so decided to just boogie down to LA the day before the big reveal, cover the show all day on Wednesday and then start our long drive back to Carson City that evening. To help save on cost, we would take our Duramax as it gets much better MPG and it would also help make the trip down and back even faster. Certainly, the sooner we could get back home, the better... or at least, that was the plan.
As the day of the big reveal got closer, it was hard for us not to think back to 2006, back when the JK Wrangler was first revealed and what it was like to bring home Moby. Essentially, the introduction of the JL Wrangler would be an end of an era and the more we talked about it, the more we knew we had to take Moby with us down to SoCal and make it into a WAYALIFE adventure. Here are a few photos from our trip, I hope you enjoy.
Shooting from the hips and making plans as we went, we quickly packed our stuff, loaded up Moby and started to make our way down to the south land.
As luck would have it, Cindy's folks were in Vegas and agreed to watch Tessa for us and so that's where we were headed first.
Being that we were weren't really planning on leaving when we did, we ended up getting a late start and most of our drive down would be done in the dark.
Rolling through Goldfield, one of our favorite ghost towns along the 95, we saw that the old Goldfield Hotel was had a light on illuminating the lobby and we just couldn't pass up the photo op if only to see if we could get a glimpse of one of it's ghosts.
I'm Eddie... and this is my world.
Pulling into Vegas.
Fortunately, sin city is a 24 hour town and it isn't too hard to find a place that'll serve you a beer regardless of what time it is.
Almost as if it were a subtle hint, Moby picked up this nice emoji on our windshield just before crossing into California.
Of course, that hint soon gave way into a tantrum. We never took Moby as the jealous type but as we got closer to SoCal, he let us know exactly how he felt about us seeing the new JL Wrangler.
After consoling him in the Home Depot parking lot in Barstow, the Lowes parking lot in Victorville and the Tractor Supply parking lot in Hesperia, we finally convinced him that we would always love him and he behaved the rest of the way to LA.
To making it down to SoCal - CHEERS!
Oh how I love LA! Being that we pulled in to town late, we stayed in the night in the suburbs, about 12 miles from the convention center and figured it might take about an hour to get to the show the next morning. It ended up taking us 2.
I have to admit there were times when I was beginning to think this day would never come. A day when the all new Jeep JL Wrangler would officially be revealed and when all the spy photos, speculations and rumors could all be laid to rest. On Wednesday, November 29, 2017, that day finally came... almost anyway. The official reveal wouldn't be until a little after noon and there wasn't anything to see at the Jeep display other than a couple of JL under wraps.
There was however a display case full of Mopar aftermarket parts all ready to go.
They even had a Mopar 2" JL lift kit on display.
Behind a glass case, they had one bit of the JL Wrangler that was totally unseen before and that was the all new 2.0L Hurricane Turbo I4 motor.
About noon, Cindy and I made our way into a tent outside of the convention center where the big reveal would be taking place and among other people, we ran into our good friends Mel and Lisa.
Once the lights went out, Mike Manely, the top guy at Jeep USA revealed what we had all been waiting to see - the all new 2017 Jeep JL Wrangler!
Back inside the west hall of the LA Convention Center, Cindy and I got a chance to get a better look at the granite crystal metallic JL Wrangler Sahara that was unveiled. In addition to its refined leather interior, we were pleased to see that it came with a hard top that came with a powered rag top and removable side panels.
While I really do love the looks of a built up 2-door Jeep JK Wrangler, I've always thought they looked a bit funny bone stock. I don't know if it's because of the massive fenders or how the tires look too tucked in under them or maybe their plain jane the body panels but they've just never done anything for me. That being said, the first time I laid eyes on this red 2-door JL Wrangler Rubicon, I have to say that I fell in LOVE with it! Even though it is bone stock, this JL has really nice proportions and lines and if you ask me, it "looks" modded already.
Of the 3 Jeep JL Wranglers that were presented at the official press reveal, this yellow Rubicon Unlimited was the one that really caught my eye. Not that the Sahara or red 2-door weren't nice but this 4-door was the closest thing to what Cindy and I have already ordered and so I was eager to give it a closer look. The only thing it has that we didn't even have available to us yet is the all new Hurricane 2.0L Turbo I4 motor. That being said, it was nice to see the soft top in safari mode and we got to see first hand just how easy it was to lower. After seeing this, we can't wait to get ours in our garage.
The center piece of the Jeep display at the 2017 LA Auto Show is a white 2-door JL Wrangler Sport posed on rocks and built up with a host of Mopar aftermarket parts including a 2" lift, 35" tires and roof rack. It's a shame that it was fenced off as I would have liked to give a better look but here are a few pics of what it looked like.
In addition to unveiling the all new JL Wrangler, Jeep also used the LA Auto show to show how Mopar is all ready to sell aftermarket parts for it. Of the JL's they had on display, this Rubicon Unlimited in a gorgeous Mojito Green metallic and outfitted with just about every Mopar part made for the JL to date including a 2" lift and snorkel and man, it looked absolutely awesome and ready to rock! Did I mention how much I love the color on this thing - man, I so wish it was available when we placed our order.
You can see a ton more coverage from the LA Auto Show by clicking on this link:
OFFICIAL Jeep JL Wrangler REVEAL - 2017 LA Auto Show
After a great day at the LA Auto Show and getting to see the all new Jeep JL Wrangler, Cindy and I ventured back into the concrete jungle and reminded ourselves why we left this god forsaken place!
As the day of the big reveal got closer, it was hard for us not to think back to 2006, back when the JK Wrangler was first revealed and what it was like to bring home Moby. Essentially, the introduction of the JL Wrangler would be an end of an era and the more we talked about it, the more we knew we had to take Moby with us down to SoCal and make it into a WAYALIFE adventure. Here are a few photos from our trip, I hope you enjoy.
Shooting from the hips and making plans as we went, we quickly packed our stuff, loaded up Moby and started to make our way down to the south land.
As luck would have it, Cindy's folks were in Vegas and agreed to watch Tessa for us and so that's where we were headed first.
Being that we were weren't really planning on leaving when we did, we ended up getting a late start and most of our drive down would be done in the dark.
Rolling through Goldfield, one of our favorite ghost towns along the 95, we saw that the old Goldfield Hotel was had a light on illuminating the lobby and we just couldn't pass up the photo op if only to see if we could get a glimpse of one of it's ghosts.
I'm Eddie... and this is my world.
Pulling into Vegas.
Fortunately, sin city is a 24 hour town and it isn't too hard to find a place that'll serve you a beer regardless of what time it is.
Almost as if it were a subtle hint, Moby picked up this nice emoji on our windshield just before crossing into California.
Of course, that hint soon gave way into a tantrum. We never took Moby as the jealous type but as we got closer to SoCal, he let us know exactly how he felt about us seeing the new JL Wrangler.
After consoling him in the Home Depot parking lot in Barstow, the Lowes parking lot in Victorville and the Tractor Supply parking lot in Hesperia, we finally convinced him that we would always love him and he behaved the rest of the way to LA.
To making it down to SoCal - CHEERS!
Oh how I love LA! Being that we pulled in to town late, we stayed in the night in the suburbs, about 12 miles from the convention center and figured it might take about an hour to get to the show the next morning. It ended up taking us 2.
I have to admit there were times when I was beginning to think this day would never come. A day when the all new Jeep JL Wrangler would officially be revealed and when all the spy photos, speculations and rumors could all be laid to rest. On Wednesday, November 29, 2017, that day finally came... almost anyway. The official reveal wouldn't be until a little after noon and there wasn't anything to see at the Jeep display other than a couple of JL under wraps.
There was however a display case full of Mopar aftermarket parts all ready to go.
They even had a Mopar 2" JL lift kit on display.
Behind a glass case, they had one bit of the JL Wrangler that was totally unseen before and that was the all new 2.0L Hurricane Turbo I4 motor.
About noon, Cindy and I made our way into a tent outside of the convention center where the big reveal would be taking place and among other people, we ran into our good friends Mel and Lisa.
Once the lights went out, Mike Manely, the top guy at Jeep USA revealed what we had all been waiting to see - the all new 2017 Jeep JL Wrangler!
Back inside the west hall of the LA Convention Center, Cindy and I got a chance to get a better look at the granite crystal metallic JL Wrangler Sahara that was unveiled. In addition to its refined leather interior, we were pleased to see that it came with a hard top that came with a powered rag top and removable side panels.
While I really do love the looks of a built up 2-door Jeep JK Wrangler, I've always thought they looked a bit funny bone stock. I don't know if it's because of the massive fenders or how the tires look too tucked in under them or maybe their plain jane the body panels but they've just never done anything for me. That being said, the first time I laid eyes on this red 2-door JL Wrangler Rubicon, I have to say that I fell in LOVE with it! Even though it is bone stock, this JL has really nice proportions and lines and if you ask me, it "looks" modded already.
Of the 3 Jeep JL Wranglers that were presented at the official press reveal, this yellow Rubicon Unlimited was the one that really caught my eye. Not that the Sahara or red 2-door weren't nice but this 4-door was the closest thing to what Cindy and I have already ordered and so I was eager to give it a closer look. The only thing it has that we didn't even have available to us yet is the all new Hurricane 2.0L Turbo I4 motor. That being said, it was nice to see the soft top in safari mode and we got to see first hand just how easy it was to lower. After seeing this, we can't wait to get ours in our garage.
The center piece of the Jeep display at the 2017 LA Auto Show is a white 2-door JL Wrangler Sport posed on rocks and built up with a host of Mopar aftermarket parts including a 2" lift, 35" tires and roof rack. It's a shame that it was fenced off as I would have liked to give a better look but here are a few pics of what it looked like.
In addition to unveiling the all new JL Wrangler, Jeep also used the LA Auto show to show how Mopar is all ready to sell aftermarket parts for it. Of the JL's they had on display, this Rubicon Unlimited in a gorgeous Mojito Green metallic and outfitted with just about every Mopar part made for the JL to date including a 2" lift and snorkel and man, it looked absolutely awesome and ready to rock! Did I mention how much I love the color on this thing - man, I so wish it was available when we placed our order.
You can see a ton more coverage from the LA Auto Show by clicking on this link:
OFFICIAL Jeep JL Wrangler REVEAL - 2017 LA Auto Show
After a great day at the LA Auto Show and getting to see the all new Jeep JL Wrangler, Cindy and I ventured back into the concrete jungle and reminded ourselves why we left this god forsaken place!
