COOL NEW Jeep Stuff at SEMA 2023 - DAY 1

A modular fastback hard top for a Jeep JL Wrangler, ambulance style rear bumper tire carrier for a Gladiator, a super beefy Dana 80 for just about any build, a sneak peek of a badass new coilover with applications for Bronco and Toyota Tacoma and all kinds of other stuff, can all be seen here on our official DAY 1 coverage of the 2023 SEMA Show.
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[@sickjohnson]

Always some of the best coverage of SEMA right here!

[@wayalife]

Truly appreciate you saying as much and glad to know you've been enjoying our SEMA coverage so far. Hope you check back in this evening for more 😎

[@Stuka87]

That top is cool. Taking the hard top off a 4dr is such a pain due to its weight and general awkwardness. I had no idea RealTruck had bought up so many other companies.

[@wayalife]

The top really is super cool and to be able to take it apart piece by piece before taking off the actual top is a game changer. And really, you could just leave it on as a kid of safari top if you wanted and I think it would still look cool. As far as RealTruck goes, they were Truck Hero up until the early part of the year but yeah, they've gobbled up a TON of companies.

[@djtesseract3064]

​@@wayalifePlease ask HardTop if a built-in low profile LED lightbar CAN BE BUILT INTO the front upper part of the hard top canopy that has user selectable brightness levels from 2000 lumens all the way up to 100,000 lumens. Since many states require light bars to be covered when driving on the highway or in urban areas, make the lightbar retractable into its own protective housing OR make a moving cover or set of louvres that move into place covering the lights when the user presses an in-cabin button or selects a NAV screen menu option. Allow for both spotlight and floodlight options at all lumens/brightness levels. While you are at it, add the option of adding in LEDS that output bright white, safety yellow, pilot car orange, infrared (i.e for long range nightvision use!), Xenon Purple and Uultraviolet Blacklight for worksite forensics or campsite party use and night-time red which preserves human vision at night while still illuminating the area. Also allow for user-uploaded moving, flashing, solid color and multi-color lighting patterns that move or dance around such as moving or flashing arrows, flashing or moving text messages and other user-defined or preset lighting patterns. Please copy this text and send this feature request to HardTop to put into their lineup!

[@djtesseract3064]

​@@wayalifep.s. add the lights bars to the front, ba, left and right sides of the canopy so that all directions may have high-power directed lighting for off-road, worksite and campsite usage!

[@4x4ready]

Sweet, tuned in for your coverage. I’m down with the new top 💯

[@wayalife]

Awesome! Glad you're liking our coverage and yep, love the top 👍

[@BH-qi9cq]

That GT40 Bronco is 🔥🔥🔥

[@hyperraptor5484]

The Öhlins guy really represented his company - business in the front, party in the back!

[@wayalife]

LOL

[@Anders0nic]

That fastback hardtop is going to be a hit!

[@wayalife]

I really think so too.

[@user-rl5yc5dq3g]

GOOD MORNING TO YOU ALSO, EDDIE. AND THANKS!

[@wayalife]

LOL - good morning again and happy to hear you enjoyed our first official day coverage at SEMA 👍

[@jlv3x]

Great content as always. I've watched this video at least 5 times just for the modular hard top. With the removable glass sunroofs too, I know people would love to be able to buy that today!!! Can't wait for that one.

[@wayalife]

Glad that we could share this with you and happy to know you've been enjoying our coverage of SEMA. Hope you'll tune in again this evening for our Day 3 coverage.

[@nickroth593]

The matchbox Rubicon looks freaking awesome!

[@wayalife]

It really is cool

[@timbutts809]

Loads of good info. Thank you 🎉🎉🎉

[@wayalife]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@everrolmalcolm2933]

❤ Well Presented as always. SEMA 2023 Is looking UP..🫡🫡👍👍

[@wayalife]

Thank you! We really appreciate it and are truly happy to know you're enjoying our SEMA coverage 😎

[@jaws7794]

lot of good questions ! awesome stuff coming out next year.

[@wayalife]

Glad to hear I was able to ask questions that you'd want to know as well.

[@Casey250]

One day I will get to Sema, until then I'll get my fix from your great coverage.

[@wayalife]

Awesome! Glad we can share what we're seeing with you 😎

[@terryderush2657]

Great 👍 stuff as always 👏 👍 👌

[@wayalife]

Truly happy to hear you're enjoying our coverage of SEMA 😎

[@ahmednesbitte4906]

Awesome video. Thank you for sharing 😊

[@wayalife]

Glad you enjoyed our day 2 coverage of SEMA 😎

[@sacredshogun6325]

Very first guy from realtruck, O saw the dealership sticker and they are indeed in GA just miles from me. AWESOME!!! Best coverage of SEMA by far. 👍

[@wayalife]

Happy to hear you're enjoying our SEMA coverage 😎

[@donlum9128]

Modular top is interesting. Factory taillights should have been flush mount. Thanks Eddie .

[@wayalife]

Agreed!

[@brianb6603]

Excellent as usual!!!

[@wayalife]

Happy to hear you’re enjoying our SEMA coverage so far. Hope you check back soon for more 😎

[@tomasrivera1211]

Thanks for the video, amazing products.

[@wayalife]

Glad you like them and happy to know you're enjoying our SEMA coverage 😎

[@tonytrumble]

Those ohlins shock prices for the wrangler were pretty reasonable

[@wayalife]

Honestly, they're right in there with their competition and I personally feel they ride better.

[@jamesarp3747]

Great video, thanks for the walkthough. Also, love the plug for the CB Bar, I've had mine now for over a year, and have transitioned like you from CB to GMRS. I also mounted my S-Pod controler up on mine above the divers position for ease of switching while driving.

[@wayalife]

Very cool and glad you enjoyed our Day 1 coverage of SEMA. Hope you caught all 5 days that we posted videos on.

[@jamesarp3747]

@@wayalife I’ve watch 4 so far but plan on catching the other soon.

[@Frostytravels]

like a candy store for off-roading. Great video, thanks for sharing.

[@wayalife]

LOL - indeed and happy to hear you enjoyed our day 1 coverage of SEMA 😎

[@Aleks_Jaytee]

Can’t wait to find that gladiator

[@ATLbackpacking]

Patiently waiting on that JT wing gate. Awesome video!

[@wayalife]

Glad you enjoyed our SEMA coverage.

[@jiggyquinn5635]

Thank you

[@wayalife]

You bet! Glad you enjoyed our first official day at SEMA 😎

[@vartanshahnazarian9056]

Used to dream of ohlins on Porsches. Gotta get an evo and ohlins team up going for coilovers all around the wranglers

[@wayalife]

Now that would be something, right?! 🤘

[@PhatboyHD88]

Now that is a bad ass hard top , and hopefully unlike the stock one this one wont leak 😂😂😂

[@wayalife]

LOL

[@ec-norsemanzero-drake7031]

Thanks Eddie, that Realtruck top looks awesome, hope that show so,e love for my 2015 for that top.

[@wayalife]

You bet! Hope you tune in again for today's coverage 😎

[@user-io3hw7hx7q]

AWESOME OUTSTANDING JOB THANKS

[@wayalife]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@johngrant1337]

Great info , thanks

[@wayalife]

Glad you enjoyed it. Hope you'll check back later today for more coverage from the show!

[@navseal345]

👍👍

[@trynsurviven2440]

You sir are making it very difficult to stay away from my local Jeep dealership 🤨…😎. That top is cool but I don’t know how well it would hold up to some of the hail storms we have here in Oklahoma. The 392 looks awesome enjoy your time there.

[@wayalife]

LOL - and thank you. Glad you're enjoying our coverage of the show :)

[@user-ik1sc3fj9n]

🎉, Dem looking good, watch in fr Jamaica

[@wayalife]

Glad you're liking what you're seeing 😎

[@LTUSATV]

You always have such great SEMA coverage!

[@wayalife]

Thank you, we really do appreciate you saying as much and hope you'll check back this evening for our Day 2 coverage from the show 😎

[@iridemotorbikes]

Good stuff!!😎👍🏼

[@wayalife]

Thank you. Glad you're enjoying our coverage of SEMA so far. Hope you'll check back for more :)

[@mikepierson3097]

Not a huge fan of the fastback tops but I like that one, especially how the sides come off and it has the skylights. Also those Ohlins are sweet…

[@wayalife]

Totally understand where you're coming from if only for the loss of space but this one just feels right. Looks clean, looks factory and it really does come with a lot of really nice features.

[@retroflambe]

sad they don't have it for the 2dr, still slick though! @@wayalife

[@MichaelSmith-kr9qw]

Well nothing to make fun of this time !!! Looks like some awesome products coming this way soon !!

[@wayalife]

You got that right!

[@TwistedOff]

👍

[@zacharyfike1071]

That top is rad

[@wayalife]

It really is.

[@dadventuretv2538]

Love the Rugged Ridge bumper and tire carrier. Been waitin’ for that. If they price it at $1800 for complete kit I think they’ll sell a lot.

[@wayalife]

I think so too

[@ThatGuyAlex69]

Like those wing gates for that gladiator might have to buy it and it's not bad priced

[@wayalife]

It really is a nice setup

[@W1LDCH1LD1]

@@wayalife I hope they make it for the JK as well :)

[@offroadschweizoffroadschwe6018]

Cooles Video liebe Grüsse Matthias von Offroad Schweiz

[@gab4690]

Cant find the light bar on the hood anywhere.

[@TwoFeatherChannel]

I like the Rugged Ridge Metal Max Fender Flares but I noticed there is a gap between the Light Tube and the metal channel it fits in on top and bottom. Also on the Metal Max version the Top of fender flare doesn't reach as high up on fender to meet Rubicon height or their plastic Max Terrain fender flare does.

[@wayalife]

Those are legit observations. Maybe you should contact them about it.

[@TwoFeatherChannel]

@@wayalife I'm a nobody, just a poor country boy living out in the swamps.

[@Axles.Master.Jeep.Wrangler]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@wayalife]

Glad you enjoyed see this :)

[@Endgame392]

I need that top! Take my money!

[@wayalife]

LOL

[@bryonlippert5530]

I wanted the first thing I saw. That top is dope.

[@wayalife]

LOL - I totally agree

[@bryonlippert5530]

Did he mention what the name of that top was going to be? I'd like to keep an eye on when that goes to market.@@wayalife

[@wayalife]

I believe he referred to it as being a fast back hard top for JL@@bryonlippert5530

[@user-dg9ci6zw3h]

😊❤🎉

[@abnpthfdr2934]

Question: Looking at the hard top you showed at the beginning of the video; for us that have a factory soft top, do you know if we have OEM wiring or plugs to connect a hard top (OEM or otherwise) if we later chose to purchase one? I have a 09 JKU Sahara, OEM soft top. Thanks for any info.

[@wayalife]

Unfortunately, the top will only be available for the JL

[@abnpthfdr2934]

@@wayalife 😥😥 Thanks. 🤙

[@rockyp544]

What are your thoughts on the gate keeper spare tire carrier by excessive industries? Would you or have you considered one for your 392?

[@wayalife]

Sorry, not a fan. Not even a little and there's no way I'd purposefully use up the precious little space that I have in my Jeep by putting a massive spare tire inside of it. Also, it's too ghetto for my nice 392 but then, that is just me.

[@rockyp544]

Thanks for replying ✌️

[@SilverSlumbers]

I would’ve had so much fun here

[@wayalife]

Well, I hope you could at least enjoy seeing it through our video 😎

[@SilverSlumbers]

@@wayalife I sure did!! I wish I had a Jeep Wrangler! I loved that white one

[@bigbrownmab189]

Though I have not see many videos yet on the Tacomas at sema this year, does it look like the after market was able to get a jump start on many products for the 2024?

[@wayalife]

From what I've seen, I don't think so. There's stuff out there for sure but not too much.

[@litoornelas6409]

When you say soft coil? What kind of brands or rates should we be looking at? Also any reference codes for online ohlins purchase

[@wayalife]

I personally prefer EVO plush ride or Rancho. Most non-overland coils or HD coils are NOT what you’d want to pair them up with.

[@jaminoes_]

Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA). Man, it took me a while to find out what "SEMA" stood for. You are welcome ;-)

[@wayalife]

LOL

[@kentonseydellaolcp4785]

See any extra large/wide Trailer Tow mirrors for a JT/JL for those of us who tow wider travel trailers?

[@wayalife]

Sorry, not as of yet but if I come across something, I'll be sure to include it in our video or in a post on wayalife.

[@tonytrumble]

Is that DANA80 available in front axle configuration too?

[@wayalife]

Just the front. I don't know if you'd really want something that big up front.

[@the42Vance]

Does the swing arm tire mount on that gladiator bumper block the back up camera?

[@wayalife]

Yes. You would need to relocate the camera onto the gate.

[@Johnsi227]

Anyone know what kind of lights up top on the matchbox gladiator?

[@wayalife]

I would give the Real Truck website a look. Typically, they tend to show only products that they make. If I could guess, they are from their Rugged Ridge line.

[@joshquiroz]

The shovel on the RR gladiator looks bad ass. Who makes it? Where can I find out more info?

[@wayalife]

I apologize for not asking.

[@DamienDavidO]

Damn now this hard top is nice buuut . I’d I’ve to sell mine before getting this one 😅. Just spit balling this , looks like the vector off-road tray I just installed would not fit with this top. Looking closely at the video it looks like it’s braced by the roll bar where I’d mount the vector anywho so they wouldn’t be compatible, that or the side bags I just installed from amasyinglife. Either way very cool product

[@wayalife]

LOL - the struggle is real

[@gabrieldalcomune3044]

Man that top is cool, gonna look out for that. Curious how the construction is cause the max terrain fenders were flimsy and broke easily for me. Look good but flimsy as can be.

[@wayalife]

Well that's a bummer to hear about your fenders. As far as the top goes, I can tell you that it feels just like a factory hard top in terms of material.

[@gabrieldalcomune3044]

@@wayalife The top is definitely on my watchlist for sure. Loved the fastback look but mentally wasn’t ready to part ways with a hardtop just yet.

[@entropynomad3165]

Rebound adjuster knob goes to 11... is that a Swede thing?

[@wayalife]

🤣 spinal tap

[@rickscott1953]

Where can I get more information about the 4dr hardtop?

[@wayalife]

You would need to contact Rugged Ridge. They said it would be available next year.

[@shawnlusk5258]

Is the Realtruck replacement top for JK?

[@wayalife]

It is not. Only for a JL

[@samwalker3441]

Ohlins.

[@mastermoarman]

Will the hard top be for 2 door aswell?

[@wayalife]

Unfortunately, I doubt it.

[@willrouse2351]

How much travel do you get out of those ohlins?

[@wayalife]

Quite a bit actually. You can see a bit of it here kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGfdm4SEobOApZo

[@SacRoyalDetail]

I want that bumper fpr the gladiator

[@wayalife]

It is nice for sure.

[@TomaszbtdZiobrowski]

0:17 that abomination lol

[@wayalife]

LOL

[@r3nlot]

Can anyone tell me more about the rims at 1:09?

[@wayalife]

I'm pretty sure that everything you see on this Jeep is made by Rugged Ridge.

[@r3nlot]

@@wayalife Raceline 958T Rogue

[@Iamnothere8406]

Real truck - “This is cool, modular, and you’re going to spend a fortune on it. Btw, we don’t know how much it weighs.”

[@wayalife]

LOL

[@stephencarbajal5657]

The rear bumper with the spare tire carrier is a huge want. Who was the manufacturer?

[@stephencarbajal5657]

*jeep gladiator

[@wayalife]

Rugged Ridge

[@albertozarate9870]

12k for a UD80. I need to start saving some 💰….😢

[@wayalife]

For sure it isn't cheap but it really is a LOT of axle :)

[@MrMikeMe]

soon as you showed that hard top I had my credit card out then he said mid to late 2024 ... sigh

[@wayalife]

I hear ya

[@TheXJthatCould]

12k for Dana 80, omg…. I’ll go rip some axles off an f350…

[@wayalife]

Cool - that's what you should do 👍

[@robertg9514]

Cool, yes! would it improve my life? NO. I can think of many things that give me far better returns per dollar than trying to impress others with shiny objects.

[@chrismeehan1977]

Place is empty. So much extra room. It's getting emptier every year

[@wayalife]

LOL - we attend the show as media and are allowed into the show ahead of the crowds. But, that said, I'd be lying if I said the show wasn't a bit thin this year. I know the economy is supposed to be great and all right now but you can't make this stuff up.

[@chrismeehan1977]

That's what I'm talking about. Manufacturer's are few and far between.

[@user-sn1xf7vj1r]

Слишком много твоего лица в кадре😁👋

[@zulubravo9434]

Jeep fast back tops are completely pointless. They do not make the Jeep aerodynamic and you end up losing storage space.

[@wayalife]

LOL - fortunately, nobody is making you buy one👍

[@jrod4538]

OHLINS IS KILLING IT!! 👍👍🤙

[@wayalife]

They really do make a fine product 👍

[@jobisrael8313]

👍👍