I have been running a 2006 TJ Rubicon for the last 6 years on some of the hardest rock-crawling runs in Moab, Utah and more. It has a 4" short arm lift and a 1" body lift. I run 35" tires. I have done the WJ brake/booster swap. It has the stock dana44 rubicon front end( really a dana 30 with 44 innards). The rear is a G2 Core 44 that I had to purchase after I ran off a sand-dune, in Sand Hollow Utah, and bent the stock rubicon housing!
Been a great short-wheelbase crawler! But, after I upgraded to 5:13 gears I have started breaking things. It seemed like every run I broke something - pinion, locker, inner-shaft - in my front end.
Time to upgrade!!!
Minimum upgrades:
- Matching G2 CORE 44 front end
https://www.g2axle.com/pages/view/dana44_front_assemblies
- Genright Boulder Front Hi-Fenders - Aluminum
https://genright.com/products/tj-lj-boulder-front-hi-fenders-aluminum.html
- Genright Inner Fender Kit with lights
https://genright.com/products/tj-lj-hi-fender-inner-fender-kit.html
- Poison Spyder BFG Front Bumper with Stinger
https://shop.poisonspyder.com/TJ-BFH-Front-Bumper-Trail-Stinger-Tabs-p/14-16-020-ds.htm
- New Cold-air intake
- new washer fluid and coolant tanks
Additional Options:
- 4" Full TractionLong-Arm Suspension"
https://www.full-traction.com/detail.php?b=1&m=3&t=1&p=1551&n=NULL
- Taller Shock Mounts
- Coil-Over Shocks
I'll be posting this journey in case anyone is really interested!
Here is a picture of my Jeep before started on this project!
Been a great short-wheelbase crawler! But, after I upgraded to 5:13 gears I have started breaking things. It seemed like every run I broke something - pinion, locker, inner-shaft - in my front end.
Time to upgrade!!!
Minimum upgrades:
- Matching G2 CORE 44 front end
https://www.g2axle.com/pages/view/dana44_front_assemblies
- Genright Boulder Front Hi-Fenders - Aluminum
https://genright.com/products/tj-lj-boulder-front-hi-fenders-aluminum.html
- Genright Inner Fender Kit with lights
https://genright.com/products/tj-lj-hi-fender-inner-fender-kit.html
- Poison Spyder BFG Front Bumper with Stinger
https://shop.poisonspyder.com/TJ-BFH-Front-Bumper-Trail-Stinger-Tabs-p/14-16-020-ds.htm
- New Cold-air intake
- new washer fluid and coolant tanks
Additional Options:
- 4" Full TractionLong-Arm Suspension"
https://www.full-traction.com/detail.php?b=1&m=3&t=1&p=1551&n=NULL
- Taller Shock Mounts
- Coil-Over Shocks
I'll be posting this journey in case anyone is really interested!
Here is a picture of my Jeep before started on this project!
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