The secrets of the yet-to-be-revealed 2018 Jeep Wrangler JL have been like water in a balloon that has been pricked several times with a needle. Streams have been sprouting every which way, and we have now seen the exterior and the interior and know its likely drivetrain options. Thanks to the folks at JL Wrangler Forums, we have yet another flow of information on the forthcoming Wrangler, which is slated for its official debut at the Los Angeles auto show in December and will start arriving at dealerships in the first quarter of 2018.
The forum got its hands on a splashy 340-page user guide and a more sterile 608-page owner’s manual, which provide still more details on the 2018 Wrangler. While a spokesman for FCA declined to comment on the documents, let alone confirm their authenticity, we thought we’d share them anyway:
There Is a Retractable Roof That Can?t Be Removed  
Once again, both a Sunrider removable softtop and a three-piece Freedom hardtop will be available, but the user guide also gives instructions for how to use a new power-sliding top (for vehicles so equipped). This optional top, which has been rumored, is nonremovable. However: “If desired, the rear quarter-windows can be removed and stored in provided storage bags,” the guide says. The power top will not operate above 60 mph. It’s opened and closed with a switch located on the front header panel, above the rearview mirror.
Foldable Windshield Confirmed
As we suspected...