3 Best 'Performance' Enhancing Mods
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do you need a different category for Rubi vs non?
for a majority of jeeps,
1) Gearing
2) Lockers
3) Tires
For a Rubi,
1) Currie Anti-rock or Discos
2) Winch
3) Mild lift (1-2") with 32" tires
for a majority of jeeps,
1) Gearing
2) Lockers
3) Tires
For a Rubi,
1) Currie Anti-rock or Discos
2) Winch
3) Mild lift (1-2") with 32" tires
OP
Good point! Interesting list too since you can see what difference the Rubi really makes and how a non-Rubi might need to build to get to that capability and then where to go...
OP
Ok, mine, in order
non-Rubi
1) Currie Anti-Rock or Discos
2) Bigger Tires (w SL or SL/BL, preferably the latter)
3) Lockers
Rubi
1) Currie Anti-Rock or Discos
2) Bigger Tires (w SL or SL/BL, preferably the latter)
3) Re-Gearing
non-Rubi
1) Currie Anti-Rock or Discos
2) Bigger Tires (w SL or SL/BL, preferably the latter)
3) Lockers
Rubi
1) Currie Anti-Rock or Discos
2) Bigger Tires (w SL or SL/BL, preferably the latter)
3) Re-Gearing
And if those 3 things gets you in bigger trouble on the trail, you better have one of these,
Non-Rubi
1) Lockers
2) Gears
3) Tires / Wheels
Rubicon or not, you're still going to need gears at some point.
The cool thing about a Rubicon is that you can go a lot of places and do a lot of things with just a few mods. What, four mods set you up pretty well? 31" or 32" tires appropriate to your terrain. Proper gearing. A fairly minor brake upgrade. (Rotors and pads) A decent winch with recovery gear including a 12 v air pump.
1) Lockers
2) Gears
3) Tires / Wheels
Rubicon or not, you're still going to need gears at some point.
The cool thing about a Rubicon is that you can go a lot of places and do a lot of things with just a few mods. What, four mods set you up pretty well? 31" or 32" tires appropriate to your terrain. Proper gearing. A fairly minor brake upgrade. (Rotors and pads) A decent winch with recovery gear including a 12 v air pump.
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hmmm, no one has mentioned lift from what I see. Lift equals ground clearance and articulation.
So, since I have a Rubi I would say these 3 things:
Lift
More aggressive 31's or 32's
Winch
So, since I have a Rubi I would say these 3 things:
Lift
More aggressive 31's or 32's
Winch
1. Snorkel
2. K&N air filter
3. "Ain't Skeered" window visor decal
2. K&N air filter
3. "Ain't Skeered" window visor decal
Number 3 on my list..."Mild lift (1-2") with 32" tires"
OP
Alright, almost everyone said tires and locker. Several said gears. I'm wondering, how does a change in gears give you more off-road capability? I'm not against re-gearing when you get bigger tires, I'm all for it, but isn't most of the benefit of re-gearing to restore your on-road capability?