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I've driven Jeep Wranglers in the past, typically only for a few days at a time and seemingly always in Michigan's cold, inclement winter weather.

GP test drives America's most iconic off-road truck, the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Hard Rock.

All results Back to listings. Cons - Not a terribly smooth ride - Hard Rock edition not for the casual driver. Without any top or doors at all, the public is practically invited to come in and rifle through your glove box and center console. Include Listings Without Available Pricing 3. Highlighted Features Auto-dimming rearview mirror Split folding rear seat Remote keyless entry Steering wheel mounted audio controls Fully automatic headlights Security system Alloy wheels Heated door mirrors.

Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Hard Rock Edition Review

I've driven Jeep Wranglers in the past, typically only for a few days at a time and seemingly always in Michigan's cold, inclement winter weather. While that doesn't sound like much fun, it's the best time to test the vehicle's all-weather capabilities. But part of the SUV's unique appeal is its all-weather capability: It's a four-season convertible, the only topless SUV on the market and the only vehicle in the world in which you can remove the doors in less than 5 minutes and drive around completely alfresco.

Research the Jeep Wrangler. I'd never driven a Wrangler in the summertime; I'd only seen other people driving around in the open air, breeze blowing in their hair and up their shorts , wearing smiles as wide as the Rubicon Trail is long. This summer, I had to see what the fuss was about and test a Wrangler in the summertime.

Along the way, I learned a few things about what it's like to drive one of the most iconic vehicles in history as a daily driver. It's equipped with far more off-road goodies than most people will ever use, with electronic sway bar disconnect, super-low creeper gear, off-road performance suspension and heavy-duty Dana 44 axles front and rear.

On the road, it is terrible to drive - bouncy, darty, loose and floaty, which is exactly like you'd expect a highly capable off-road machine to behave when not off-road. But frankly, none of that matters to buyers. The process to turn the Wrangler into an open-air fun machine is more complicated than pushing a switch on the Ford Mustang convertible's power top, but the steps can be learned fairly quickly. The included ratchet and T torx bit make quick work of removing the doors.

Two bolts and one connector on each side need to be unfastened before lifting the doors off the hinges and placing them somewhere safe. To keep the Wrangler street-legal, you'll need to buy a kit to reinstall the side mirrors on the A-pillar since they're attached to the doors you just removed. Thankfully these kits are relatively cheap and easy to use; FCA's Mopar parts division even sells them. To lower the top, first unzip and remove the side panels and the rear window panel, then fold the rear pillar sail panels onto the roof and flip the lid back.

With a little practice, it only takes a few minutes. The bigger challenge is deciding whether to bring the top pieces with you or leave them at home where they'll be safe. More on that dilemma in a moment. While leaving my driveway on one of the rare warm, sunny Michigan summer days we've had this July, I quickly realized what all the fuss is about. Driving topless and doorless is truly unlike anything else on the road in terms of the open-air motoring experience, aside from perhaps a motorcycle.

Driving an open-air Wrangler makes every day Throwback Thursday - it's like driving a brand-new vintage car. Not ever having owned a Wrangler, I didn't know this was a thing, but the majority of Wrangler drivers wave to each other.

Motorcyclists do this too, but I wasn't aware that the Jeep community had a similar cultural tradition. Approach another Wrangler and maybe two times in three you'll get a thumbs-up, wave, nod, peace sign or some other acknowledgement that the two of you are both driving something that not everybody "gets. With a hardtop, the Wrangler is relatively secure, at least as much as any other truck. With the soft-top, consider that anyone can access the inside of your Jeep by simply unzipping a window.

Without any top or doors at all, the public is practically invited to come in and rifle through your glove box and center console. I found this out the hard way after neglecting to lock the center console at some point over the weekend, only to find someone had absconded with the Jeep's ratchet and torx-bit toolkit, along with the four bolts that hold the doors in their hinges that I'd put in the kit for safekeeping.

2015 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Hard Rock Test Drive