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Hello all! I’m just now catching up on the community here. This may be posted in the wrong spot. But “WishList” sounds on point.
First, we love the electric steps as well, we have them after-market on the Jeep. We love almost all of the “modern car” stuff that’s on our Jeep, like auto- brights and heated-cooled seats and so forth.
We drive off-road, trails and on the beach (plus the mud and snow). There are some specific things that make off-roading easier. If they’re not for everybody, maybe they could be options.
- A built in bank of “AUX” switches to later add and control accessory lights and other stuff.
- A strong air compressor, for tires and other stuff, with easy to access connection points. Frankly I’d like to hook it to a power washer and rinse the whole truck off after a frolic in the dirt. And reverse it to vacuum out the interior.
- Portal axles” or similar technology to lift the vehicle 4” to 6” vertically. Maybe up to speeds of 35mph or so. I suspect that the vehicle won’t accommodate larger tires, so extra lift from the system is the next best thing. The air suspension lift in Audi and Porsche models is inadequate.
-A front bumper and suspension adjustments that can accommodate a winch.
- An optional full sized spare tire with a stowage spot.
- Dirty” storage that can be hosed out after mud and pets.
- We carry electric bikes, which weigh a ton. We dream of a “ride-on, ride off” bike rack which powers up and down from ground level. My back wants this badly.
Thanks for reading, just some wishlist thoughts.
First, we love the electric steps as well, we have them after-market on the Jeep. We love almost all of the “modern car” stuff that’s on our Jeep, like auto- brights and heated-cooled seats and so forth.
We drive off-road, trails and on the beach (plus the mud and snow). There are some specific things that make off-roading easier. If they’re not for everybody, maybe they could be options.
- A built in bank of “AUX” switches to later add and control accessory lights and other stuff.
- A strong air compressor, for tires and other stuff, with easy to access connection points. Frankly I’d like to hook it to a power washer and rinse the whole truck off after a frolic in the dirt. And reverse it to vacuum out the interior.
- Portal axles” or similar technology to lift the vehicle 4” to 6” vertically. Maybe up to speeds of 35mph or so. I suspect that the vehicle won’t accommodate larger tires, so extra lift from the system is the next best thing. The air suspension lift in Audi and Porsche models is inadequate.
-A front bumper and suspension adjustments that can accommodate a winch.
- An optional full sized spare tire with a stowage spot.
- Dirty” storage that can be hosed out after mud and pets.
- We carry electric bikes, which weigh a ton. We dream of a “ride-on, ride off” bike rack which powers up and down from ground level. My back wants this badly.
Thanks for reading, just some wishlist thoughts.
In some of the videos we have seen so far there are a set of Aux switched on the left side of the steering wheel on the dash. They look pretty sweet too.
They are also offering a factory winch, so two wishes granted!
I think you'll be leaning into the aftermarket for some of the other items.
74 Weld seams to be leading the US industry for portal axle bolt on kits.
motorsports.74weld.com
Be ready to shell out around $20k for that one though
We also ride heavy e-bikes and you bring up a great point. Maybe they will give us a "Kneeling" setting with the air suspension that dumps the rear bags and pumps up the front when the vehicle is parked to make loading and unloading things out back easier.
74 Weld seams to be leading the US industry for portal axle bolt on kits.
74Weld Motorsports
motorsports.74weld.com
Be ready to shell out around $20k for that one though
We also ride heavy e-bikes and you bring up a great point. Maybe they will give us a "Kneeling" setting with the air suspension that dumps the rear bags and pumps up the front when the vehicle is parked to make loading and unloading things out back easier.
Most of what you want has already been confirmed or strongly hinted at
Hello and welcome! Some of this stuff, like the AUX switches, air compressor (though I don’t know if it will have the power you want), and the full-size spare (rear carrier), is confirmed in some form. Other stuff is also coming in some form or another, like winches and lifts. I love your bike rack idea: I don’t think I’ve heard that, but it would be pretty cool. I have a normal mountain bike (that I never use) and wouldn’t mind a setup like that (which I would use). I love the power washer idea/reverse for vacuum concept, too. I am a city person, I know nothing about nothing and don’t know if that’s a thing that exists or if that’s a piece of in the sky thing, like for all I know cows and chickens are the same plants. What the hell do I know?
Why does everyone want an air compressor built into the vehicle? I have seen the request for an air compressor a couple of times, and it confuses me.
There are small portable air compressors that run off an internal battery that seem like they are a lot more useful than having a compressor built into a truck. I own a couple of battery powered air compressors, one with the spare in my car and one with the tire repair kit for my motorcycle. Both work great for inflating tires (like my trailer tires, which I always forget to check before loading up) and other stuff (like pool floats). I also have a 12V compressor that I owned for years that worked fine for inflating my tires. I only replaced it with a battery compressor because the battery compressor was a gift and is easier to use.
To me, the advantages of the battery compressors over a built in compressor are:
- Cheaper than a built in unit
- Easier to use.
- instead of pulling a hose around, you take the compressor to the tire/thing that needs to be inflated.
- They are programmable, so you can set a desired air pressure and they will stop when pressure is reached.
- More functional. All the versions I have include a flashlight and a USB port for portable charging other devices, so you can use them as a portable backup battery for electronics (when away from the vehicle). They also charge via USB, so you can charge them right in the vehicle.
Im not sure how much offroading you actually do, but I have never seen someone using 4 cheap battery air compressors to air up on a trail.
For one, they do not have the ability to air up 35"+ tires since cheap compressors arent rated for 100% duty cycles, lack the required volume, and will overheat or melt by the time you are at 25psi. And if they can, they wont be doing it very long.
On board air compressors tend to be more robust, larger, and heavier than dinky handheld ones. They are built to last and make it through the bumper to bumper warranty and designed with the correct duty cycle rating and inflation capability for the tires the manufacturer will offer. Cheap compressors are designed to live long enough to exceed Amazons 90 day return window.
Other advantages to OBA are more space freed up for other gear. All you need to store is the hose. If they are inside the cab they will last longer since they are drawing filter air from the cabin.
Another battery to remember to keep charged isnt really as foolproof as one thats got constant power. Let alone 4 of them.
Battery operated compressors have their place, but this aint it. They stay in my panniers on my e-bike and adventure motorcycle.
You are swimming upstream with this one man.
On almost every truck I've had, I've installed an air compressor and often an air tank. I haven't gotten around to it yet with my Lightning, but eventually I'll do so. Just need to find the time.
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