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Old 06-03-2010, 11:13 AM   #294
ANZAC_1915
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Originally Posted by CosmoTheCat View Post
Honestly, I'd skip the Rubicon. Sure, they're sweet from the factory, but for the price difference versus what you're going to do with it? It's not like we live near Moab or anywhere that you can actually go rock crawling, so the 4:1 low range is a bit more than you'll likely ever need. If you were getting an auto, then yeah I can understand wanting the 4:1. The front/rear lockers though, well, can you get a regular Unlimited for more than $2k less than a Rubicon?
Well, the lockers are inside Dana 44's, I'd be pretty surprised if you could get that setup installed for $2k.

I was thinking about joining the local county's volunteer S&R. So the low range is more of a "you never know when you'll need it" kind of thing.

I'm not sure if the 6spd has a different 6th ratio between Rubicon and normal, I think the Rubicons have a different final drive too (tires are slightly taller and wider tho).
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