So I got a new Jeep!!

[GtoRA2]

So I bought a new jeep!

I had a 4 banger 2000 wrangler at one time, and it was good off road, but would have cost way to much to upgrade, and it was scary on the free way, lol to light and on a windy day you could not go above 55 and be safe.

The Rubicon is heavier, comes with jeeps inline six. It has all kinds of off road items as standard.


Starting with Dana 44 front and rear axles (dana 35c's are standard on the other jeep wranglers) These axles are WAY stronger then the 35s.
31 inch tires, (all other jeeps come with 30s or 27s)
4 wheel disk brakes. (all others front disk rear drum)
a 4 to 1 transfer case, so it can crawl better, (put it in 4 low, and first gear and it will climb a 45 degree hill at idle. )
special skid plates.
16 inch aluminum wheels
Lockers built into both the fron and rear axles ( these lock the wheel together so both spin at the same rate. )
limited slip on the back axle when the locker is not on.
6 speed manual standard.
AC standard
I wanted the soft top and steel half doors
Has a CD player standard witha 7 speacker sound system.
all for 27,400 base, but I pay 25,600 for mine, just about invoice.

Here are some pics, I already took it out in the dirt. It rocks!

I washed some dirt off cause I dont want the top stained before they put the stain gaurd on it.

[Martlet]

Nice!

[RightF00T]

Excellent....now head over to jeepforum.com and start learning how to make that thing even more of beast.

[Gunslinger]

really nice.  You're preobably going to regret going with the half doors in he future....or not.  I know I do but that's that.  Rubicons rock, I've wanted to upgrade to one for the longets time.  Mines a 93 wrangler yj with the I6 4.0.


congrats!  

Originally posted by RightF00T
Excellent....now head over to jeepforum.com and start learning how to make that thing even more of beast.

what he said.

[lasersailor184]

Welcome to the world of Jeeps.  I have a standard 4 cyl. 97 wrangler.

Btw, we wave at each other as we pass on the road.  No other car is cool enough for this.



Also, how big of a gas tank does that thing have?  

I ask because the last time I drove a 6 cylinder Wrangler, it only had a 12 gallon tank.  It could pass everything but a gas station.

[Gunslinger]

Originally posted by lasersailor184
Welcome to the world of Jeeps.  I have a standard 4 cyl. 97 wrangler.

Btw, we wave at each other as we pass on the road.  No other car is cool enough for this.



Also, how big of a gas tank does that thing have?  

I ask because the last time I drove a 6 cylinder Wrangler, it only had a 12 gallon tank.  It could pass everything but a gas station.

my 93 has a 17 gallon and usually gets about 15mpg.

[Sandman]

After spending $26,000 on a Jeep, the price of gas is trivial.

[GtoRA2]

Originally posted by Gunslinger
really nice.  You're preobably going to regret going with the half doors in he future....or not.  I know I do but that's that.  Rubicons rock, I've wanted to upgrade to one for the longets time.  Mines a 93 wrangler yj with the I6 4.0.


congrats!  

 

what he said.

The full hard doors are standard now. I specified I wanted the half doors.

When I test drove one with full doors when they came out, they stuck so far into the interior they made me sit with my leg at a weird angle and it made my knee ache.


I am going to get a set of the soft door tops with the sliding glass.

Having had a jeep before I know about guys waving. Jeep people do more often then not.

[GtoRA2]

oh 19 gallon tank.

Only things I plan on doing to it are:

Winch maybe.

2 inch rubicon express lift, (does not void the warranty and should  not effect the ride or handling much, but get me a few more inches to clear the gas tank. )


Front and rear bumpers that are shorter and a bit stronger.

I do plan to wheel it alot.

Oh maybe have Line X sprayed into the body tub.

Oh and a roll bar extension to make it a full cage.

[Ripsnort]

Congrats!  (Pssst...don't let Drunky or LePaul see this thread! )

[doobs]

ya can only go up from there,

some mickey thompson's- 33 inch tires

7 inch suspension lift always fun.

and and if your a serious jeep offroader, ya have to have a winch,
save my *** many times.


and if ya don't already know, dont offroad with the doors on.
been to Jeep jamobrees where people have rolled on there side and got arm stuck under the door.

My first cj7 saved my life in a headon.

[JB66]

Very important...wave at the other jeepers...and when you see one stuck, you must help.  Because they will do the same for you.

I have a 85 CJ7 with a 6 cylinder and automatic...uck.  It gets about 12 mpg and has a 12 gallon tank.  I can get about 12.5 gallons in it.  With the 2 inch body lift and extra springs, I put 12.5 x 15's on 10 inch rims.  It pulls pretty good, but it's a true bear to take on the highway.

My friends use to call it a chick magnet...all the girls always want to go for a ride...my wife calls it that blanking jeep.  She hates the poor jeep, maybe thats why I still have it.

The fancy new ones have ac and heat...mine has no ac, and I don't think the heat has worked for years, unless i'm offroad and its 100 degrees.

Most important...Enjoy your Jeep!!

[nuchpatrick]

CJ's rock....

I really miss my 93 ZJ, I had the quadratrac  2"lift with the I-6.  I loved its simple I-6 the best motor in any jeep around IMO.

And to think of jeep now with the sacrilege of that new V-6

[GtoRA2]

Originally posted by Ripsnort
Congrats!  (Pssst...don't let Drunky or LePaul see this thread! )

Why?

[Sp4de]

Originally posted by GtoRA2
Why?

 7 HAHAHAHHHHA:rofl