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Hi everyone........:jk:

My JLUR was stock only a few days.

Jeep Wrangler JL Crystal Rubi build… 990965B7-BC86-4DDC-B899-A75CBFC67640


My goal ,now that I’m a little on the older side , was to build a kinda hybrid type rig. I wanted all the creature comforts and also wanted it to be very capable off road. So I bought the fully loaded Rubi, the only thing it doesn’t have is proximity locks. I combined that with the Rock Krawler XFactor 3.5” lift with Fox 2.5 DSC resi shocks.



One of the first things I did was to hack the lockers. When running the sugar sand trails in 4H, I couldn’t stand the constant bogging down from the BLD trying to do its thing. So I got the Mopar wiring harnesses and I ran them to my aux switches 3 & 4.

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Now I can engage rear lockers in 2wd , which that alone will get you through quite a few places, can engage front and rear in 4H , and also can engage front alone in 4H and 4L .

The tazer will let me do most of this as well, and I use it for most wheeling trips, but if we’re gonna be running trails at speed, I’ll plug in the aux switches, because it’s quicker to respond, as it doesn’t have to argue with the computer, 🙂 .

This what I’ve done so far:

- RK XFactor no limits 3.5” lift
- Fox 2.5 DSC resi shocks for 4.5”- 6” lift.
- steersmarts drag link
- synergy tie rod
- Fox ATS steering stabilizer
- RCV axle shafts
- Dirty Life Beadlocks w/ 37/12.50/17 nittos
- synergy track bar/sector shaft brace
- Adams front driveshaft
- EVO outboard shock brackets
- Teraflex brake line brackets
- Rancho front/rear diff skids
- Rancho rear shock/control arm skids
- Artec inner fender liners front/rear
- AAL fender chop lights/ braces
- LOD front/rear stubby bumpers
- LOD signature series rock sliders
- Quadratec stealth 10,000 winch
with synthetic rope, poison spyder
fairlead.
- EVO manufacturer tire carrier
- Bestop trektop ultra soft top
- Reid Racing knuckles
- Dynatrac ball joints
- Rock Jock upper control arm axle
bushings
- Synergy rear adj. sway bar links

EDIT: I just installed the RK Adventure X Long Arm kit w/ 3 link rear………… it’s a game changer :rock:

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Coming soon:

- rear Yukon axle shafts
- Artec skid plates
- 4.88 gears

Edit: 4.88 gears installed……

These next two pics is how she sits today, 2023……..can’t believe it’s been 5years already……:facepalm:

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Not much on the inside yet.......

- B&M transfer case shifter
- poison spyder grab handles
- poison spyder fire extinguisher holder
- Dominion Off Road hi-lift jack mounts
- hi-lift jack
- recovery equipment/ tools


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This is my little buddy, Colby. She is a little Tomboy that has a mentality of a dog. Strangest cat I’ve ever seen, she’s obsessed with the Rubi. Always on it , in it , and hanging out with me while working on it. Some of you already know her. Just wanted to give a little background, as you’ll often see her in some of the upcoming pics.
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Cool write up. Like to see all the mods.

Have to ask - is that your personal lift?
I wish….. ..lol. It’s my buddy’s, he’s a master tech at GM dealership. He lets me use it anytime. I do most things in my garage but some of the time consuming stuff I’ll run over to his place and work standing up, lol.
 
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Kinda...lol. It’s my buddy’s, he’s a master tech at GM dealership. I can use it anytime. I do most things in my garage but some of the time consuming stuff I’ll run over to his place and work standing up, lol.
Very nice... would have a hard time not using for everything underneath :)
 
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Some pics in the wild........:)...

Sorry, no exotic places, but the wife and I are still working and we own our own business without any employees so almost impossible to get away right now. Hopefully we can slow down soon......:whew:

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My JLUR was stock only a few days.

Jeep Wrangler JL Crystal Rubi build… 0EA55079-8BBE-416C-9F06-2293A6D6CA27


My goal ,now that I’m a little longer in the tooth , was to build a kinda hybrid type rig. I wanted all the creature comforts and also wanted it to be very capable off road. So I bought the fully loaded Rubi, the only thing it doesn’t have is proximity locks. I combined that with the Rock Krawler XFactor 3.5” lift with Fox 2.5 DSC resi shocks.

View attachment 395053

One of the first things I did was to hack the lockers. When running the sugar sand trails in 4H, I couldn’t stand the constant bogging down from the BLD trying to do its thing. So I got the Mopar wiring harnesses and I ran them to my aux switches 3 & 4.

Jeep Wrangler JL Crystal Rubi build… 0EA55079-8BBE-416C-9F06-2293A6D6CA27
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The tazer will let me do this as well, and I use it for most wheeling trips, but if we’re gonna be running trails at speed, I’ll plug in the aux switches, because it’s quicker to respond, as it doesn’t have to argue with the computer, lol.

This what I’ve done so far:

- RK XFactor no limits 3.5” lift
- Fox 2.5 DSC resi shocks for 4.5”- 6” lift.
- steersmarts drag link
- synergy tie rod
- Fox ATS steering stabilizer
- RCV axle shafts
- Dirty Life Beadlocks w/ 37/12.50/17 nittos
- synergy track bar/sector shaft brace
- Adams front driveshaft
- EVO outboard shock brackets
- Teraflex brake line brackets
- Rancho front/rear diff skids
- Rancho rear shock/control arm skids
- Artec inner fender liners front/rear
- AAL fender chop lights/ braces
- LOD front/rear stubby bumpers
- LOD signature series rock sliders
- Quadratec stealth 10,000 winch
with synthetic rope, poison spyder
fairlead.
- EVO manufacturer tire carrier
- Bestop trektop ultra soft top


On the shelf in the garage:

- dynatrac balljoints
- Rock Jock front upper control arm
heim joint bushings.

Coming soon:

- rear Yukon axle shafts
- Artec skid plates
- 4.88/ 5.13 gears

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to be continued..............
JELLY :swear:
 

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Thats some crazy wheeln.
 
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Here’s some suspension shots:

Here’s the lcas , you can see how well the krawler joint works, the control arm doesn’t move, twist or bind.
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Here’s the no limits sway bar links. You can see how much they misalign.
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I had to lengthen them a half inch because they were getting to straightened out at full droop.
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After I lengthened them...
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I wondered how good the elect sway disco worked compared to unhooking them. I don’t know what I expected but I was surprised there’s only maybe a quarter inch difference:

unhooked
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hooked
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These are a few things I had to address running long travel shocks:

At full extension the shock was hitting the frame.
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For this I got some evo shock outboard relo brackets.
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they also double as a skid.

Had to relocate brake line, but I didn’t have to lengthen them. For this I got the Teraflex brake line relocation bracket.
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Also had to free up locker harness, and FAD wiring harness. Just unhooked them from a couple zip ties holding them to the frame.

The driveshafts were another place of interest... the rear driveshaft gets real close but doesn’t hit the gas tank, but the front driveshaft does contact the exhaust, however it’s not that bad, and isn’t hurting anything, but I’ll keep an eye on it.

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At the end of the day…… it’s worth it……

EDIT: Installing long arms cleared up the driveshaft rubbing in the front and the rear diff skid hitting the gas tank, because the axles don’t get pulled back when full drooped….

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Hey! Finally, a build thread! ;) Looking great bro!
 
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