Did I make a mistake
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Did I make a mistake
So I've always wanted a jeep and finally was able to purchase a Jeep Wrangler Sport with the 3.8 engine. Here is my question should I start building it up or should I just upgrade to a Rubicon in a year or so and then start to build it up. Right know I'm thinking of a 2.5-3.5" suspension lift and 33 or 35" tires. I would like to do some off roading nothing major. Money is an issue do to wife kids house dogs cats and life.
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I thought the same thing after I started wheeling my Sahara that saw only pavement for the first 3 years of ownership. I slowly built it up, and it now has 4.88 gears, eaton e-lockers and a manually disconnecting sway bar, 3.5 AEV lift, wheels, 35" tires, etc. Far more capable than a stock rubicon now, and on par with a rubicon of the same size lift and tires. Would the rubicon have been a little cheaper at the end of the day? A little, yes. But with my budget at the time, I got what I wanted and over time it became what I wanted it to become. It's 5 years in the making now, and it's taken 5 years to make mine this way. No need to rush yours. And it's a 3.8 which when properly geared has performed just fine for me. Hope that makes you feel good about your purchase. Enjoy it
Last edited by AirJordan613; 06-11-2015 at 09:13 AM.
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JK Jedi Master
You can have a ton of fun in a non-Rubicon JK. I follow, and have follow me, Rubicons all over the country. Check out my videos in YouTube DigitalByDoiron.
https://youtu.be/0Yq51rHh8MY
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#9
Meh the rubicon lockers break all the time .... Build it like I did my 09 X model.... One step at a time as money allows and in the meantime enjoy what you have it's quite capable.... Easy on the Dana 30 tho ......
Last edited by robsjeep9; 06-13-2015 at 02:35 AM.
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Edit: not the lockers itself but the wiring and connections can come loose resulting in temporary loss of use.... Happened to another one of my buddies this past weekend(trail fix)