Picked up a 2026 Rubicon!

[dkisler]

Yes, or the power dome , steel, due to an aluminum shortage
Thread from yesterday

Presently on the current threads

Do the new Rubicon's come with the Mojave hood? If so are they steel or aluminum?

I purchased a 2026 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon X the end of November. Mine came with the standard Rubicon aluminum hood. I just went out and checked it with a magnet. It sounds like it may be the luck of the draw on what Jeep had in inventory at the time of assembly. Congratulations to ahedgpe on the beautiful JLU.

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[Beach Nut]

Very nice! There are no 37’s available from the factory, but I would check your build sheet for 4.56 or 4.10 gears…the 4.56 are standard with the xtreme recon package and 35” tires. Cheers!

 

[wwtucson]

Well my wife is the primary driver and she’s short… So out of necessity will need rock slides with steps. Otherwise thinking of steel bumpers.

The Rock Slide Engineering sliders/steps were the first option on my 2023 Rubicon that came with AEV lift, Bumpers and 37's. They were a deal breaker for my wife's OK to get it.

 

[4x4 Mule]

Well my wife is the primary driver and she’s short… So out of necessity will need rock slides with steps. Otherwise thinking of steel bumpers.

I was really starting to wonder where you were going with that answer …

 

[wreck99]

The Rock Slide Engineering sliders/steps were the first option on my 2023 Rubicon that came with AEV lift, Bumpers and 37's. They were a deal breaker for my wife's OK to get it.

Yep same! When i lifted the Jeep, the RSE steps had to go on at the same time for the wife.

 

[gato]

Unless, like my Rubi X, a manual transmission, it still comes with 4.10 gears and 33” tires. Unfortunately us manual transmission folks can only opt for 4.88 gears and nothing else. At least for my 2025. I honestly think the 4.56 or 4.88 gears are a better match for the manual.

You have an exotic vehicle. I agree 4.88 is what it is at. It's annoying that you can't option 4.88 with the ZF8 - that is what I wanted to run 37s. 4.56 is OK, but 4.88 is better.

 

[Whaler27]

She’s a beauty! Congratulations.

 

[heynavt1]

Unless, like my Rubi X, a manual transmission, it still comes with 4.10 gears and 33” tires. Unfortunately us manual transmission folks can only opt for 4.88 gears and nothing else. At least for my 2025. I honestly think the 4.56 or 4.88 gears are a better match for the manual.

Ordered a 2026 Rubi X in Oct. Came with 4.56 gears as part of the package.

 

[Fly2crawl]

Ordered a 2026 Rubi X in Oct. Came with 4.56 gears as part of the package.

Yours is a manual transmission?

 

[Old Dogger]

Nice looking Rider!

 

[heynavt1]

Yours is a manual transmission?

No, has the 8–Speed Automatic 850RE Transmission

 

[F4Flyer]

My 2024 X has 35s and the 4.56. I did not realize that the new ones have a 37"/4.88 option. Does it still have the 1.5 Mopar lift? If so, I wonder if the tires will make contact with something fully stuffed offroad.

 

[Mac2457]

Unless, like my Rubi X, a manual transmission, it still comes with 4.10 gears and 33” tires. Unfortunately us manual transmission folks can only opt for 4.88 gears and nothing else. At least for my 2025. I honestly think the 4.56 or 4.88 gears are a better match for the manual.

Just curious if you have real world experience with the gearing. I currently have a 22 Rubicon with the 4.10's and its pretty sluggish pulling my trailer with a couple of quads. I'm thinking about trading it in to get one with the 4.88's. I'm also thing about just giving up on the MT because the last 2 I had were recalled. I'm also considering a Willys with the Extreme Recon and joining the land of automatic...Any suggestions?

 

[F4Flyer]

4.56 or 4.88 will be best and I far prefer the AT over the MT when it comes to the Jeep.

 

[Mac2457]

4.56 or 4.88 will be best and I far prefer the AT over the MT when it comes to the Jeep.

I'm just a creature of habit and the MT has been in my life a long time lol. I don't like change so I'm torn.

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