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Originally Posted by OzRick25
You have to ask yourself wtf is there intention with that front axle electronic disconnect, how can that be a better option than auto or manual hubs to deliver fuel savings.
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A typical Jeep lazy engineering fuel economy thing...... they used the identical mechanical system on another model and it wasn't a great concept ( the vacuum actuator was the final straw ) so use it on the JL as re-engineering the unit bearings for locking hubs is hard.
Hope its better sealed than the @#$%^ "SmartBar" you can speculate at how tightly it will be integrated into the vehicles electronics so a failure could be a showstopper. And replacement with a one piece axle will likely cause all manner of electronics challenges.
For a company that can't even design a clockspring, flatly denied it was an issue then fought tooth and nail against fixing it - more electronics is a big question mark.