Actually it's still a bargain because you can sell the beadlock capable wheels, 35 inch tires, and Mopar tailgate reinforcement and it's still a good deal for the factory gears.
I'm assuming they'll be black, like this mule. Bronze rims would look pretty bad with the V6 Rubicon's red accents and lettering. And on colors like Gecko, things would be getting pretty psychadelic with all those different shades.
Lol, True story. I was gonna order semi-loaded Rubi with plastic bumpers. Hell, if I was going to put a leveling kit or mild lift on it, AEV wheels and 35's I might as well buy after market bumper as well. My order got screwed up after 9 weeks and I got a new VON and VIN. Started over. In the mean time XR became available. $4k for exactly what I was going to do and let Toledo deal with install. Plus the gears, tire carrier and brakes I wasn't going to do. I'm in. Already paying $4k for XR, threw the Mopar Steel bumpers in this time. That way Zero mods when that puppy gets here. Well, my short legged wife will need steps and the Mopar rock rails won't cut it. Throw on LOD's and I'm done. If I could have gotten a true rock rail step from factory I would have and not done anything. Except for I'll have to add winch. Okay okay. You proved your point, lolYou can't beat that price for that pkg, as others said. Just 35's and rims have put me a grand out from that price tag. So toss a lift on and install and the price equals out. Now Jeep needs to offer it on vehicles other than the Rubicon. And for folks that want 37's+ and more height, be honest, you were going to mod the OEM no matter what
No. Only the 392 gets that hood.
I replaced my factory Rubicon wheels and tires immediately. They were new and unblemished, but I wasn’t able to sell them for even 50% of the new retail price. I tried Craigslist twice. One guy offered to buy them, but expected me to ship, which is crazy expensive and a PIA. Les Schwab, a large northwest tire and wheel retailer eventually gave me credit against new tires and wheels on my truck, but I only got about 25 cents on the dollar for the trade. I’ve never had good luck selling used wheels and tires. Maybe it’s a regional thing.
Agreed. Just one more reason to get a Bronco. 2 door squatch. Saw one last night on the road, gorgeous.
Like many, I knew I wanted to be able to run 37s before I bought my JL. If this new package had been available, and I bought it, I would have had to replace the wheels, tires and lift to buy the wheels, tires, and lift I need to run what I want.You can't beat that price for that pkg, as others said. Just 35's and rims have put me a grand out from that price tag. So toss a lift on and install and the price equals out. Now Jeep needs to offer it on vehicles other than the Rubicon. And for folks that want 37's+ and more height, be honest, you were going to mod the OEM no matter what
if you want to run 37s off road you will need more lift. Also, you should look at the tire you want to run. Go to the tire manufacturer‘s site and see what they say is the minimum wheel width to safely mount their tire. Some options will dictate a wider wheel, though many will tell you that you can go narrower safely. I’ll get flamed for this, but I prefer to follow manufacturer tolerances.
I wonder if they re-worked the inner fender liners... We know they extended them out slightly to cover the tire, it's possible there's changes to the inner structure too.
sure looks like red outline around the rubicon sticker indicating a V6Found a couple more pics from Chicago. We know the Hydro one is 392. I can't tell if this Sting one is 392 or not. Can't see the hood or front hooks. Looks like Bronze wheels so prob. 392. So still no looks at a standard Rubi with XR other than the spy shots from Mopar Insider taken back in May I posted the other day.
