Yall SHOULD be jealous...
05-31-2008 | 07:31 PM
#11
JK Junkie
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From: 4 Corners
If you ain't got scratches, you ain't offroading. Jealous? 
05-31-2008 | 08:00 PM
#12
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From: Burning-Ham, Alabama
The Ruibcon was a great deal for me since it came with basically all the expensive stuff I spent a LOT more to put on my old Land Rover Defender 90. All these goodies plus a lifetime powertrain warranty if I can keep myself from doing any significant drivetrain mods. The Rubicon is a bargain in my book.
05-31-2008 | 08:37 PM
#13
JK Super Freak
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From: Odenville, AL
Ehm, i get it. Believe me i do. Having jeeps from extreme to stock, and having 9 of em, i do get it.
Front and rear 44's: 3,000 bucks plus harness and switches
sway bar disco 1200 bucks
4:1 tcase 1,300 ish bucks (if you can find a used one)
rubi wheels/tires 800 bucks
6,500 bucks to make your X as good as your rubi would have been, plus your time, no YES fabric seats . . . .
it's just cheaper to do rubi the first time.
i know you said lockers and edisco aren't important to you NOW, but thay may be. Lockers help out in the sand believe it or not. ESP is nice but lockers are better.
4.10's are not available in any of the other models.
I'm not trying to sway you either way, i'm just saying... if you don't want to mess with it and just be able to go play, rubi is where it's at.
this is coming from a guy that has built up his X some for cheap, but still thinks a rubi would have been nice!
Front and rear 44's: 3,000 bucks plus harness and switches
sway bar disco 1200 bucks
4:1 tcase 1,300 ish bucks (if you can find a used one)
rubi wheels/tires 800 bucks
6,500 bucks to make your X as good as your rubi would have been, plus your time, no YES fabric seats . . . .
it's just cheaper to do rubi the first time.
i know you said lockers and edisco aren't important to you NOW, but thay may be. Lockers help out in the sand believe it or not. ESP is nice but lockers are better.
4.10's are not available in any of the other models.
I'm not trying to sway you either way, i'm just saying... if you don't want to mess with it and just be able to go play, rubi is where it's at.
this is coming from a guy that has built up his X some for cheap, but still thinks a rubi would have been nice!
Last edited by JK-KJ; 05-31-2008 at 08:41 PM.
05-31-2008 | 09:02 PM
#14
JK Junkie
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From: 5280 CRAWLORADO
Thats so funny. I usually lstn
back to topic
i'll say get an X. I use mu Jeep for everything!! and will have my Pro Rock 60's in 6 weeks.
get an X my friend
and like people said, you can always make it better!
05-31-2008 | 10:32 PM
#16
JK Super Freak
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From: North East Kingdom, Vermont
I still don't understand why I am supposed to be jealous?
I already have my Rubi
, I've gotten to wheel it all winter and spring
, and I don't have to deal with Jeep salesmen/women
. I'm not jealous, you should be jealous. It has been a great spring for playing in the woods, sorry you missed it.
By the way, get the Rubi.
I already have my Rubi
, I've gotten to wheel it all winter and spring, and I don't have to deal with Jeep salesmen/women. I'm not jealous, you should be jealous. It has been a great spring for playing in the woods, sorry you missed it.By the way, get the Rubi.
05-31-2008 | 10:39 PM
#18
JK Super Freak
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From: North East Kingdom, Vermont
05-31-2008 | 10:51 PM
#19
JK Super Freak
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From: Central Texas
Man O man O man O MAN!
Since I totalled my JK...I have been shopping for a NEW JK. AND I almost can't decide. A Sahara is OUT OF THE QUESTION, cuz I do too much offroading and scratched fenders would chap my @$$! I looked at the RUBI's, but found a bunch of X's loaded with auto/cruise/power group the nicer 17" wheels (just like the Rubis) and hard tops for about $28K. The Rubis are $33K.
HMMMMMMMMMMMM...
Now in case you are wondering, I won't do any mods to the Jeep. I travel for business WAY too much to lift it and kill its MPG & drivability. The only thing I might change if I got the X would be to put a more aggressive M/T tire on it, but no bigger than the Rubi stock 32. I do a lot of sand driving so lockers/discos aren't important to me.
The question becomes...Do I want to spend $5K for a 44 front, electronic discos, lockers & a cool sticker on the hood?
BTW, it felt great knowing as i walked the lot that SOON I am going to take one of those beautiful puppies home. Of course, i knew more than the saleswomen, I just told her to follow me around and keep quiet (I am married, i can talk to women like that). And the lot had a TON of 2008 jeeps on it, more rebates might be coming soon. But, I truly felt like a bride on her wedding day...GIDDY & READY TO RIDE!
Since I totalled my JK...I have been shopping for a NEW JK. AND I almost can't decide. A Sahara is OUT OF THE QUESTION, cuz I do too much offroading and scratched fenders would chap my @$$! I looked at the RUBI's, but found a bunch of X's loaded with auto/cruise/power group the nicer 17" wheels (just like the Rubis) and hard tops for about $28K. The Rubis are $33K.
HMMMMMMMMMMMM...
Now in case you are wondering, I won't do any mods to the Jeep. I travel for business WAY too much to lift it and kill its MPG & drivability. The only thing I might change if I got the X would be to put a more aggressive M/T tire on it, but no bigger than the Rubi stock 32. I do a lot of sand driving so lockers/discos aren't important to me.
The question becomes...Do I want to spend $5K for a 44 front, electronic discos, lockers & a cool sticker on the hood?
BTW, it felt great knowing as i walked the lot that SOON I am going to take one of those beautiful puppies home. Of course, i knew more than the saleswomen, I just told her to follow me around and keep quiet (I am married, i can talk to women like that). And the lot had a TON of 2008 jeeps on it, more rebates might be coming soon. But, I truly felt like a bride on her wedding day...GIDDY & READY TO RIDE!
05-31-2008 | 11:39 PM
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Trust me...I would love, EFFING LOVE to get a Jeep and put a 4" lift with 37's and trim the pinch joints and permanently remove the doors while having enough offroad lights on the front to light up the Superdome. A hi lift jack mounted on the hood latches with steel bumpers strong enough to push Sally Struthers big azz out of the way would be a dream. I would want a winch that could pull an M1 tank up a cliff and a low enough gearing to pull my fat exwife out of a ditch. But alas....I have to settle for a stocker. I loved my JK with the 16" pizza cutters, but much was left to be desired.
Thanks for your input, I will let you know soon what I decided.
Thanks for your input, I will let you know soon what I decided.
Last edited by citizennobody; 05-31-2008 at 11:42 PM.