I was told by a dairy farmer that a Rubicon is not so much a heavier "duty" jeep as it is simply heavier. Larger rims, tires, diamand plates, etc....! So the ratio and the axle has to be different just to compensate all of that. Somehow, this sounds logical. He said it's all a "hoopla" on getting people to spend more money. He said 4 bangers were all you ever needed in a jeep yet now 6's are the way to go now. He says, "save your money". My question is, is this 77 year old farmer right? Should I stick with wrangler?
2006-07-03 04:55:55 · 5 answers · asked by orchard_littlejoe 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Jeep
One of the significant differences in the two is the fact that the Rubicon comes with locking front and rear differentials. Another difference is that the Rubicon comes standard with Dana 44 Axles front and rear, there is also a 4:1 gear ratio in the rear diff. The ride height on the Rubicon is higher due to the larger wheels. I am a Jeep Salesman and have done the research. If you are serious into offroading and want a good 4x4 that is capable off the lot i would go with the Rubicon.
2006-07-03 11:31:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
The farmer is WRONG. Hard locking diffs are standard on the Rubicon. One of the first things that serious offroaders have done in the past to their TJs is swap out the factory open differentials for locking diffs, and/or get a lift kit to put on bigger tires. Jeep has seen the mods to the TJ over the years and finally decided to add some of them at the factory. While the TJ has always been "trail ready" for moderate offroading, the Rubicon is ready to be trail pounded.
2006-07-03 16:36:04 · answer #2 · answered by azheelshock 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the rubicon is the "offroad package" that came out.
like others had stated with better drive train, axles, differential, larger tires, better and more aggressive tires than your stock version.
consider it like a GT in a sports car, but the Rubicon is that in the jeep model right now
2006-07-03 19:13:18 · answer #3 · answered by grunt_smacker 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. 4.0 low range ratio
2. locking differentials front and rear
About $ 2,500 to $ 3,000 to add to Wrangler
The gearing does just compensate for the larger tires but they give more clearence and traction
2006-07-03 12:00:29 · answer #4 · answered by fact checker 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the looks
2006-07-03 19:28:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋