These vehicles are advertised and glorified as being off road worthy. LOL, hell no.
I’m a very serious off road rider of motorcycles and also own a CanAm Maverick X3 Turbo UTV.
When you buy an off road vehicle, it’s good enough to drive on a gravel road, pick up the mail.
If you actually intend on doing serious off road, you are putting thousands, or tens of thousands into the vehicle to improve the;
Armor
Weak parts
Weak performance
Upgrading radiators
Desmog
Wheels/tires
Suspension
on and on and on....
You are absolutely right. It takes thousands and thousands of dollars of upgrades to do true serious off roading . And as you well know these upgrades will void the warranty.
Just because most Jeep owners use them as grocery getters doesn't mean they can't go off-road. I've been over many of the more difficult trails in CA, including most of "the hammers", the rubicon, duecy ershim, all around Big Bear, Corral Canyon, etc. I see Wranglers and Rubicons in pretty much stock form every time. It's more about the ability of the driver, knowing your limitations, and willingness to accept damage. Rubicons in particular have a 4:1 transfer case, lockers, skid plates etc. They aren't ideal for extreme trails, but a good driver can get them through most.
These vehicles are advertised and glorified as being off road worthy. LOL, hell no.
I’m a very serious off road rider of motorcycles and also own a CanAm Maverick X3 Turbo UTV.
When you buy an off road vehicle, it’s good enough to drive on a gravel road, pick up the mail.
If you actually intend on doing serious off road, you are putting thousands, or tens of thousands into the vehicle to improve the;
Armor
Weak parts
Weak performance
Upgrading radiators
Desmog
Wheels/tires
Suspension
on and on and on...
I have a 2018 Wrangler Rubicon. I currently have 55000 miles on it. The only thing not stock on the vehicle is the tires. approximately 25,000 miles are off road mile in extreme rough conditions with no problems.
Maybe you should comment on things you know something about.
A dealer does not have the ability to void a factory warranty. Something stinks about this story.
That is why many buy the less pricey Wrangler Sport, then customize the basic Jeep to their preferences. Crazy to purchase a Rubicon, and then do a $15,000 parts swap of substitutions and additions afterwards.