Jeep Rubicon/Wrangler

[NPloysa]

My g/f is into 4-wheeling but was still curious if there was a difference in frame or suspension between the Rubicon and what is it, the YJ?



Obviously the factory lift, fender flares, tires, wheels, lockers, this and that, anything major?

 

[ROADWARRIOR]

Other than what you listed, the Rubicon has a Dana 44 up front and a much lower 4 low range. I'm not sure about anything else.



Dan

 

[Rocket]

FYI - 1997-200X Wrangler is a TJ.

 

[TBeckman]

Non-Rubicon TJ's can also have a Dana 35 out back, if you don't order the optional Dana 44. There is also some kind of rocker protection on the Rubicons. 4. 0:1 low range as opposed to 2. 72:1, the Rubicon also has the slip yoke elminator installed from the factory. Axles are geared 4. 10's as opposed to the wrangler which can only go as low as 3. 73(I think this is right). The Dana 44's are also helical gears as opposed to your standard ring and pinion on wranglers.



I've seen some people blow up those front Dana 30's with a stock 4cyl, manual transmission, and 33's playing in mud, personally doesn't give me much confidnece in the axle. Granted they were trying to keep up with guys running 42's or bigger.



Basically to make a wrangler catch up to a Rubicon you have to spend way more than the purchase price of the Rubicon.



I think I've seen suspension kits specifically for the Rubicon, so there might be some kind of difference in the suspension, no difference in price if I remember correctly.



Hope this helps



Tom

 

[NPloysa]

Yes it helps. Thanks guys!



Nick

 

[Bertram65]

The Rubicon is one sweet jeep. The only thing I can think of that has not been mentioned is the rear brakes, disk is standard on the Rubicon.

 

[HoleshotHolset]

The Rubicon also has electric lockers in both pumpkins...



Oh yeah... and stickers on the hood. :-laf



Matt

 

[NVR FNSH]

Originally posted by TBeckman

The Dana 44's are also helical gears as opposed to your standard ring and pinion on wranglers.

Huh?



Brian

 

[ROADWARRIOR]

I was just looking at Wranglers and the Rubicon has a base price of 2 or 3 grand more.



Dan

 

[Hohn]

... . and is WORTH EVERY PENNY

 

[Iwant1]

Originally posted by Hohn

... . and is WORTH EVERY PENNY

Not according to my wife!

 

[HoleshotHolset]

My brother just bought one of these within the last two weeks.



I don't know much about it - except that it's dark red.



Dad says that it's built pretty stout for a little Jeep. He had it up in the air and saw that there were little diaphragm pumps that engaged the front/rear Dana-44 lockers.



Nothing else was really noteworthy - except for the stuff that was already mentioned in this thread.



Matt