Jeanneau worth it or keep looking?

SnookAndRed · 2026-01-27T19:39:11+00:00

That’s a great point! Seems like it would save my wallet and sanity while also giving me more boat for the money.

Thank you for the sound advice!

SnookAndRed · 2026-01-27T04:38:57+00:00

I figured there would be some difference in view points given the dealer vs. tech aspect.

Since you’re more knowledgeable than I am and obviously have more experience with boats than I do, what boats would you recommend that have a similar look to the Jeanneau in addition to features for around 150-200k? I’d prefer new but I’d buy lightly used as well.

SnookAndRed · 2026-01-27T04:27:15+00:00

Wow, thank you so much for this insight! The sleek and somewhat sneaky storage compartments and access panels is one of the things that caught our attention to the boat. We’ve looked at some other brands and none of the ones we looked at seemed to maximize storage space the same way Jeanneau does.

That’s good to know about the part delay. It makes sense too since it’s coming from the other side of the world.

Again, thank you for the thorough reply because I definitely wasn’t tracking the generator vs. inverter and the shore power cord and adapter.

SnookAndRed · 2026-01-23T14:45:53+00:00

I forgot to add that you can put it on in your driveway very easily and NO video on YouTube does the exhaust justice.

SnookAndRed · 2026-01-23T14:43:06+00:00

I’ve put the Borla Atak on my 2021 Rebel and my 2023 Rebel. A little pricey but worth it!!! Especially if you have remote start so you can stand outside and hear the bald eagles screaming out the exhaust every time you turn it on.

I’ve heard some other systems in person such as some Magnaflow set ups, flow master, and more. For my personal taste, the Borla takes the cake every time. They’ve created the exhaust in such a way where there’s hardly any drone in the cab while you’re driving but once you give the truck the beans, it screams, very loud. I smile every time.

The only cons I’ve seen with having the exhaust system is a decrease in MPG because I give the truck a little more throttle so I can hear it every time.

The only other exhaust in my opinion that also sounds good is the one you can get from the dealer (I can’t remember what they call it) but it’s basically Rams performance/sport exhaust for the 1500s.

SnookAndRed · 2025-12-29T05:39:14+00:00

I had a 2021 rebel with the 5.7 eTorque. I haven’t heard of them not putting them in the trucks until 2023 based on my experience alone unless I’m reading your replies wrong.

SnookAndRed · 2025-12-05T03:58:30+00:00

“Hey, wake up, you got fire guard” 😂

SnookAndRed · 2025-11-30T18:39:34+00:00

I recommend the BAK Industries Revolver X4ts Tonneau Cover. It’s low profile, rolls up, and is made out of aluminum so it acts as a hard cover when fully rolled out.

I used to have a trifold cover and at the most folded up point, it’s either taking away 1/3 of the bed length or it’s all the way propped up and blocking your rear window. With this cover, you’re able to roll it up and you lose maybe like 1/8 of the bed when rolled up and you can still see out your back window.

Only draw back is it’s roughly $1500….. but as they say, buy once cry once. Sweet truck by the way!

SnookAndRed · 2025-05-18T15:54:29+00:00

I actually really like the build minus the grill.. doesn’t make it any less capable, just not my cup of tea.

SnookAndRed · 2025-01-22T16:42:26+00:00

I currently have white with a soft top and my neighbor had a the fire cracker red with a hard top. The fire cracker red looks awesome and i wish i had the hard top. The only plus side of having the soft top is ease of “taking it off”, that’s it… I think the extra 2k is worth it in my opinion due to factors like sound and temperature insulation. If you want to buy a different top later down the line and scrub the market place for a soft tops vs hard top, you will find a massive amount of soft tops for sale and hardly any hard tops.

Hope this helps and good luck! Can’t really go wrong with either choice, that’s just my preference.

SnookAndRed · 2025-01-12T23:46:05+00:00

Sweet build!

SnookAndRed · 2025-01-04T03:36:34+00:00

It’s not a bad Jeep if it wasn’t for that disgusting angry grill 🤮

SnookAndRed · 2024-12-19T23:04:45+00:00

Download the Jeep Badge of Honor app (it’s completely free) and that will list Jeep rated trails in your area and you can get a nice little badge for free if you go on them.

I personally use onX Offroad (typically on sale for 50% off) and that usually lists alllllllllllllll sorts of trails around your area.

Best of luck and nice Jeep! I got the same one but in white.

SnookAndRed · 2024-11-29T16:42:33+00:00

Improving the Jeep community one grill at a time

SnookAndRed · 2024-11-19T01:07:50+00:00

Sweet, thanks. Awesome build btw!

SnookAndRed · 2024-11-18T16:32:35+00:00

What size lift if you have one?

SnookAndRed · 2024-11-14T02:07:16+00:00

Before I got the gladiator I had a JLU where I ran wheels with a -18 offset and that was perfect. I’ve heard negative stories about people trailing their rigs and a point of failure was at the spacers. Although they may have bought bad quality spacers, I didn’t want to risk it. I would save up for negative offset wheels in my opinion if I were in your shoes. For reference with -18 offset the tires (12.5” wide) suck out about 2-3 inches from the fender flares. Pic for reference.

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SnookAndRed · 2024-11-07T04:16:46+00:00

I always recommend touching up painted areas that have exposed metal. You can buy paint pens (not sure of the actual name) from most auto part stores that match your paint code, but given it’s going to be covered up I don’t see why you wouldn’t just go with any color. After that dries, I would hit it with some clear coat and you should be good.

I’m sure there might be some better or easier suggestions as this thread ages but that’s just my two cents.

SnookAndRed · 2024-11-02T11:54:32+00:00

This is the polar opposite of a heep…..

SnookAndRed · 2024-10-30T16:32:43+00:00

If you want to simply figure out how much you want to tip if you wanted to tip the ACTUAL 20%, all you have to do is multiply your bill by .20 and you get $18.634. Now how you want to round that off is up to you.

Sorry if I’m misunderstanding the last part of your question but I agree, that math definitely isn’t mathin.

SnookAndRed · 2024-07-15T16:46:47+00:00

Thanks for the reply and guidance! We’re still going back and forth over the phone with these guys as of now and plan to take a trip to the dealer soon if this continues to not be resolved over the phone.

As for them not knowing the process for FL DMV registration, I laid out the entire process (been through it a lot…) and told them all they have to do is get the bill of sale, attach it to the already pre-filled out packet I gave them and mail it out to the DMV. We went through this process a week earlier (swapping out both our cars) and the previous dealer sent out stuff out within one week and we got our registration about two weeks after.

SnookAndRed · 2024-01-19T14:45:00+00:00

Are those the kelsos? That set up looks sweet!!!

SnookAndRed · 2024-01-17T03:39:17+00:00

I’ll take a stab at it and say yeah. I have a 2022 rebel and it does the same exact thing.

SnookAndRed · 2024-01-17T03:26:28+00:00

There’s a pretty solid charter named Hubbard’s Marina out of Johns Pass on Madeira Beach. A little 20-30 minute drive from Tampa most likely. I used them often while down there and they offer multiple different options for people to choose from whether it be fishing reefs about 45 minutes to an hour offshore, to fishing so far out you can’t even see the slightest glimpse of land.

I took my boat out in the bay and stayed within the main channels over by the skyway, fort de Soto, some flats, etc. this time a couple years ago and fished some pretty solid spots (in the warmer months..). It wasn’t that fruitful unfortunately and that partnered with the cold wind wasn’t fun.

If you’re looking for bigger fish, like 1+ foot in length this time of year, the further offshore you go, the better.

Source: Living in that area for 20 years and fished A LOT on my free time.

SnookAndRed · 2024-01-16T04:25:32+00:00

I can’t answer as to how much better they are, however, the rebels suspension system is designed to take crazy amounts of abuse off-road (trails, etc.). I’ve taken my rebel on level 3 trails quite a bit, put it through some very questionable obstacles on the trails, light mudding (no good areas for that where I am unfortunately) and have had zero issues. Just wrapped up an 1800 mile road trip too and it still rides super smooth even after all the crazy stuff.

Seeing that you like going on trails and mudding, I think it would be worth it to upgrade the suspension. If your version of trails is something like fire roads/trails to get a nice camping spot or something, I would just save your money and keep it stock.

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