Little jealous that Commando Green has a thread so why not Billet?
Heres what ive got planned when available and when my Tread Lightly fires up.
Billet Rubicon Unlimited
-Black cloth
-430 navigation
-Air conditioning with auto temp
-Heated seats
-Black 3 piece hardtop
-Max tow package
-5 speed auto
-4:10 axle
-Mopar black fuel door
-Mopar taillamp guards
-Mastercraft grab handles
-Weathertech floor mats
-Black stubby antenna
-Tinted front windows
-Maybe different rims???
Sure I would love to put a 2.5in lift and 33s and rip off the stock bumpers and really make it my own. Coming from a F150 that i put 9k into lift kit etc etc etc, ive been down that road I think I will just enjoy my first Jeep mostly stock and the mpg compared to my F150.
Yes your math is correct, but the methodology behind it isn't.
They can't simply speed up an assembly line. It is made of too many different stations for that. Besides, speed on assembly is only a benefit to a point, then assembly errors crop up like loose screws or ill fitted body panels.
What they do instead is add an extra crew or extend hours and or days of operation. For instance, lets say that in 2011 Jeep was running the Supplier Park facility 5 days a week, two 8 hour shifts (7a-3:30p and 3p-11:30p) so in a week they were spending 80 hours building Jeeps. Now in 2012, they are running 6 days a week, two 10 hour shifts (5a-3:30p and 1p to 11:30p) so in a week they are running 120 hours but with the overlap they are really running 108 hours. That extra 28 hours is a little bit more than 30% of 80 hours.
Good info... I kind of figured they extended shifts to increase the rate or output. However, I've always wondered if they run continuous, and if they do, how they cycle in 10 min. and 30 min. meal periods for associates? I'm assuming they use "water beetles" to feed the lines with components, do they load the shifts with "floaters" to cover assembly or do they stop the lines?
I once toured a major Walmart distribution center in the middle of nowhere. Amazing how they feed the retail stores continuously to assure minimal stockouts and avoiding excess inventory. They work associates non-stop... high speed conveyors feeding the back-end of 40 foot trailers all loaded manually.
Believe it or not, working as an associate in a Walmart DC is considered a major career move from picking strawberries or grapes. I wouldn't survive one day in those environments.
If Jeep would update their website get rid of all the 2012 jibberish get some real shots of 2013s Billets and Commandos etc going over rocks it would help the wait. oh and new commercials are always fun, thought this was all going to happen on Sept. 1st on "launch" day.
There's a new photo of Billet on Jeep's website this morning. This is the first time I've posted so I'm not sure if I have successfully attached it to this post. It shows up in the "Build it" section when you choose the color on a 2013 Unlimited Rubicon. It's MUCH darker than any other pix I've seen and, if accurate, is absolutely stunning.
I with, truly wish, that Billet was that color on the jeep. I love the darker shade but earlier posts of the "real one" already made is way lighter than I thought it would be.
I got one ordered but something on my inside is telling me "you should have waited on Anvil". :facepalm:
Stopped by the local dealership this morning to see if they had any 2013 Wrangler literature yet. No deal there (couple of weeks, they said), but they had a Chrysler 200 in Billet sitting in the showroom.
It is NOT as dark as the pics directly above.
I would call it a shade darker than Bright Silver was. The metallic particles in the paint are quite a bit larger than your typical silver, which gives it a more pearlescent look and it shows off body lines nicely.
I like it. I was on the fence thinking Billet would be too dark, but now not so much. I liked Bright Silver, but I like this even better.
I ordered my billet jeep August 3rd yet when I look the vin up it says the order was put in on the 14th. So I sit in 'production scheduled' status but no time frame or other info. This blows
I'm still hoping Billet is somewhat darker than the "actual" pictures that have been in this forum. Manufacturers have been known to reformulate paints during a model year. When I had fender flares painted to match my '08 Tundra, the body shop had several swatches for the color name on that vehicle and I was surprised at how different they were. The color chart at the dealer shows Billet as being quite a bit darker than Bright Silver. I'm getting ready to order a new JK in the next few days and plan to order Billet. So far, I'm at 2.2% below invoice and the dealer has offered to deliver it to me in Moab, 240 miles from the dealership.
That "one out there somewhere" can found searching Cars.com .... its on a dealer lot in Florida. What is strange is why only one... I would think they would build a batch the same color and we would see more in the distribution network.
Yeah hopefully in the next couple days something will pop up... Until then iam keeping my fingers crossed that on monday morning i get an email from Jeep that my Jeep is in frame.
It just got a update on 9/13 with 2013's so I'm thinking that's stock pic from new brochure for 2013 wranglers.
The app has a few other pics that look like Dune and Rock Lobster.
I put down 500. The salesman said I only had to put down 100 bucks but I had 500 hundred in my pocked so I figured I will throw it down before I spend it on something stupid.
Start a chat session with that dealer.... Tell them to post pics and you'll send them the link to your thread for some free advertising.
A little bribery may help.
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