🚙 Jeep Wrangler JK 07-10 Center Console Lower Switch Pod Panel by Rugged Ridge (Part no. 17235.55) Review

Excellent looks and good combination with factory equipment. Buy a set of excato knives because you will need to cut holes for the switches. Also wish it came with the clips you need to reuse the old factory clips from the plate you removed.

This is normal but it scratches easily during use and the place where the switches are placed is difficult to cut. While attaching the spring clips to the panel, I removed the latches, which also seemed pretty flimsy. In general it will do its job, but in places it could be made a little "tougher".

Good quality and fairly easy to cut holes for 1-4 switches. I used an xacto (sculpting) knife and then slowly shaved off the plastic until the switch was solid. There are guides on the bottom to help with the first cut. You need to remove the clips from the old panel and install them on the new one.

This will not work if you have a manual transmission. The shifters are located very close to the shifter and are actually actuated when you change gears. I actually cut it out and plastic welded it to the existing ceiling panel in my Jeep to create a completely custom light switch bracket and I have to say it looks amazing. Great if you have an automatic transmission or if you want to tweak it a bit, but don't buy it if you have a manual Jeep.

This Rugged Ridge lower derailleur bracket fits my 2010 Wrangler perfectly. Just pull out the old one and put in the new one. I liked the fact that it was the same color as the OEM panel and looked really nice with the key switches installed. It also places the rocker switches in an easily accessible spot on the console. Only caveat: the plastic is very hard, making it difficult to cut holes for the toggle switches. I used a razor blade and had to cut the holes a little more than the embossed…