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Old 10-09-2009, 07:20 AM
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hey i am interested in swapping out my stock x tcase for a rubi case and the place im looking at has one but cannot tell me if its a rubi case or not

i call the dealer with the vin that the tcase is comming out of and they still didnt know which was the rubicon t case or not

wondering if anyone could help me figure this out and tell me what i am looking for ??

thanks!
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Looks like 6th DIGIT should be a 6 for a RUBI ...
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ok are u 100 percent sure
is there anyother way to figure this out?
Old 10-09-2009, 07:48 AM
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My X has a 2 in 6th position so it matches info on this site ...

hxxp://www.scribd.com/doc/16495083/Jeep-VIN-Number-from-1945-to-2009
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You could ask Guinness. He did the same swap. I think they shipped him the Xcase twice before getting the Rubi case. I am sure he knows exactly what the number should be.
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Couldn't you mechanically test it, similar to how you figure out what gearing you have? Engage 4-lo in the tc, then turn the input shaft and count the turns of the output shafts? Should be 4:1 for rubi? 2.somethin for non-rubi?

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Originally Posted by yilive
hey i am interested in swapping out my stock x tcase for a rubi case and the place im looking at has one but cannot tell me if its a rubi case or not

i call the dealer with the vin that the tcase is comming out of and they still didnt know which was the rubicon t case or not

wondering if anyone could help me figure this out and tell me what i am looking for ??

thanks!
daveysjeeps.com

has a ruby case for $1200. I can get it shipped for you
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Originally Posted by s1edneck700
why not get a rubicrawler instead?
yeah if you drive an automatin the rubicrawler might be your best bet
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ive seen rubi cases for under 700 look on car-parts.kom and see what is listed. I think the only difference between the rubi case and the x is the planetary gears. I am looking into it. If it is then maybe a resonable cost to get them from the dealer.


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