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Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: KANSAS CITY Posts: 468 | JK or TJ Rubicon
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Make mine a Jeep! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Henderson, Nevada Posts: 1,156 | Why not go to the dealer and check out the new JK close-up and personal? You’re already familiar with the TJ. Only you can make the final decision. Good luck. __________________ aka nwm52 . |
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Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 29 | definately the rubicon __________________ 99 TJ Yeah, it's got some dents and scratches..... I actually use it! |
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Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 432 | i had the same decision when i purchased my 08 X... part of me says i should have gone with an 05-06 Rubicon for the same price i paid for the 08 X.. but i like the JK alot... and since there isnt much wheeling around me i am pretty happy with what i decided... with that being said, i would say take in all of the factors and make a wise, informed decision. dont rush into anything __________________ 2009 Jeep Wrangler X Black Wentworth Institute of Technology |
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Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sahara Owners Club #38 Posts: 836 | hell with that, take the jk. __________________ "The stoke was palpable..." |
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Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Rocklin, Ca Posts: 461 | How Long Will You Keep It? How Will You Use It? How long do you plan to keep it? The new one has the lifetime warranty - though, if you plan to modify it, you will void the warranty on the part/associated part you mod. How do you plan to use it? If I was going to beat/thrash/wheel/mud bog, I would go for the used one, that way you put less $ on the line when you break things. Obviously, the Rubicon has more standard features for crawling than the X. Different animal than a JK, so like 1222 suggests, look at and drive both before you make a final decision. ![]() __________________ Finally! - Got my Schwinn Sting Ray. Last edited by 08BlueSahara : 11-25-2008 at 09:37 AM. |
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Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 353 | If you plan on doing any wheeling defiantly the rubicon. Personally I would take a TJ x or a JK x any day. JK rides, feels, and looks weird. And you defiantly have to love the mini van engine and all the plastic. __________________ 4.0L 5 Speed 2000 TJ. 4.5 in lift composed of RE, JKS, and Skyjacker suspension parts. Currie HD steering Smittybuilt SRC bumper. AtoZ Rockers. 33" MT Baja Claws |
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Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: South Carolina Posts: 224 | What are all the 'performance' perks the TJ Ruby has over the JK x ? Just stronger axles? Are people having a huge problem snapping axles while off roading in X models or are they just fine for what this guy needs out it? When you go check out the JKs, look at the unlimiteds. I went out with the intention of buying a regular JK model until I test drive one of the unlimiteds. The extra passenger space, cargo space, and 4 doors is nice. I settled for a loaded X model, and its fine for my needs. Its just going to be a mall crawler anyway. I may take it through a mud puddle or two one day as an excuse to use the 4x4. lol __________________ 2008 Wrangler Unlimited-X 4x4 Steel Blue Metallic |
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Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 353 | Quote:
If you keep the jeep pretty much stock you won't break an axle, but if you start putting on 35's and 37's on, you are defiantly going to want to have a d44 vs a d30. The JK Ruby pretty much as the same setup too. __________________ 4.0L 5 Speed 2000 TJ. 4.5 in lift composed of RE, JKS, and Skyjacker suspension parts. Currie HD steering Smittybuilt SRC bumper. AtoZ Rockers. 33" MT Baja Claws | |
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Web Wheeler Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sugar Land, TX Posts: 5,216 | are you talking about a brand new JK X? If so, another option would be to look for an '07 JK Rubi. An '07 JK Rubi will run about the same price as a brand new X. Best of both worlds. __________________ for details and info on our JK's, check out http://n2rock.com His: '07 Unlimited X, Jeep Green, Hardtop, auto, 5.13, 2.5" RC lift and too many mods to list Hers: '08 X Red Rock, soft top, auto. Bunch of mods Quote:
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Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: near Cheyenne, Wyoming Posts: 143 | I agree with N2rock. I have seen '7 JK Rubis that look like they have never been off pavement for 22K around here(S. WY and N. CO). It appears some people bought the new JKs for looks when they first came out. The 'latest thing' and all that. Then when they had taken a couple of long drives with friends in it the 'aura' wore off. They finally realized that it wasn't a car based SUV and traded it in for the new 'latest thing'. BTW, we had a '4 Unlimited Rubi. My wife's daily driver(we live in the country and she could ALWAYS get to work or play). A GREAT vehicle off pavement and super dependable. We didn't need to mod it. We just drove it! and had zero problems. __________________ So far: Six Jeeps, One FZJ80, One GSJ15 and Two Xterras |
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Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: conectycut Posts: 262 | Quote:
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Registered User | I will sell you an 07 unlimited Rubi with half doors with 10k miles for $23k ![]() |
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Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 353 | Quote:
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It is true that no one is running 1/4 miles with a Jeep, except this guy http://videos.streetfire.net/video/Fast-Jeep-Cherokee-Ran_132254.htm. But that is not my point, the 3.8L V6 engine actually has more HP than the I-6. But the 3.8L V6 does not have the "grunt" torque the I-6 does. I have wheeled with both my TJ and my dad's JK Sahara. I can go over 2 foot rocks or up hills so steep I can only see sky by just letting out the clutch. There is no way in hell you can do that in a JK. You have to use alot of gas, then you end up spinning the tires and loose traction. That is why I would never wheel a JK. That is the difference between the 3.8L V6 and the I-6, which I think is a very big difference. __________________ 4.0L 5 Speed 2000 TJ. 4.5 in lift composed of RE, JKS, and Skyjacker suspension parts. Currie HD steering Smittybuilt SRC bumper. AtoZ Rockers. 33" MT Baja Claws | ||
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Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Richmond, TX Posts: 360 | Quote:
![]() __________________ Speed has never killed anyone - suddenly becoming stationary, that's what gets you! | |
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