You don't even have a clue...

 

The problem I have with the DC now offering a 2wd is that I am young, but I bought MY jeep with my money. My parents didn't help, I didn't even tell them I was buying a vehicle. My step-dad co-signed for me to help me get a lower rate but I pay for eveything, and a lot of people give me static for it and don't belive I off-road in it and now people ask me if it is a 4x4 and I can't say Its a Jeep you moron, you can't find a wrangler that isn't..... That is my only problem with that.

I bought my X "S" package for 21625... So I'm sure you can get a better deal for a 2wd. I mean why pay more for a T-case and axles you are gonna strip anyway? If you do go for it I wanna see it when you finish it. lots o' pics. And I would help if I could, I doubt you are in Abilene Tx. but if so look me up....

Don't mean to step on any toes here but

"People who have an X or sahara, but desire to be a Rubicon lack ambition......"

Rubis are nice and all but, with a whole lotta elbow grease and some change, they could be better.... My X is humble right now and can do some stuff I can't belive it did, and it is almost bone stock, but I have some plans for it.... big plans....

Sorry rubi guys, but honestly are you happy with no lift and 32's? think about it......

 

Is the point is to build a truck before a Rubi will show up? If so there is no way you will get JK d60s delivered before a Rubi will show up. Have you checked into when those are ready and will ship? Not to mention the time it will take to slap it all together. OR are you going to pay someone?

If the point is to build a rock crawling monster with STaK or Atlas, d60s , etc.... you'd be better off not buying a full bodied vehicle to begin with. Go with a bruiser. The items you are discussing are the things people put into their vehicles once they've already paid for their truck they already have. If you're building from the ground up you should go buggy. You didn't think an Atlas/d60 ride was going to be a DD did you?

 

If you are going to keep the stock motor and transmission a transfer case will not bolt up to a 2wd JK transmission. We have built a few going the 2wd route and thats something we noticed. The factory does have different logarithms in place for the ESP for 2wd versus 4wd but it does not cause any issues that I have seen.
Dan

 

??????? Uh, why question the way he wants to build his JK? Telling him that is like telling someone to have Oat Bran for breakfast instead of the doughnuts they bought to eat.

FWIW I plan on having D60's and 40" tires under my rig one day, I guess I should reconsider and build a buggy?
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Now, being a numbskull when it comes to most things mechanical and technical, this post makes sense to me and clears up why it would make some sense to buy the 2wd. Joe's original post made it seem as though he just didn't want to wait for a 4wd, and really didn't mention he was doing a total buildup, which is why I and I think many people who posted thought it seemed like a waste of time and money.

 

Right now if you wanted to build it there would be lots of custom fabricating involved. If you wait even a few months there should be a lot more aftermarket support as people get the long arm lifts out that were shown at SEMA, and the beefier axles that can just bolt in. At this time to go above a 4" lift and 37" tires without a body lift it seems as though the only way to do this is with some creative fender trimming, and adding a bidget boost, and 4" lift toghether. By January of February it sounded like there would be long arm lifts available, and new axle assemblies that are going to hold up to the larger tires.

 

just throwing out ideas he may not have thought about. and yes you should too. . and to run with your "analogy." It's more like telling someone who hasn't bought oat bran yet that.... aww never mind.