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Lot’s of thoughts and opinions around, and welcome some more on this build:
Vehicle: 2020, JL rubicon 2 door with a manual gearbox & soft top. Steel bumpers with 10k warn wich installed (added ~100lbs to the front).
Use: Secondary vehicle (not a daily driver) used for running around town with the family and off-road parks. Road manners are important in order to have easy 3-6hr drives to off-road trip locations (upper peninsula Michigan, southern Appalachians). May drive to Moab, but would like trailer for that type of trip. Home location is the Great Lakes, so will be in the snow / salt during winter. Most wheeling will be trails as there is not a ton of rock crawling near me.
Objective: Balance road manners with wheeling capabilities (keep center of gravity low and weight as light as possible). “Sleeper” appearance more “factory” than aftermarket or custom.
Proposed approach:
-Metalcloak 2.5 Gamer Changer (also considering Icon Stage 8, but like the joint design of MC for better expected dampening of high-frequency road bumps)
-wheels: 35” BFG KM3 MT; load rating E; on wheels, torn between stock rubi (lighter, looks stock, but use spacer) or Mopar bead-lock capable
-Shocks: Fox 2.5 adjustable (really like adjustability) or 6pak (not sure I really need this much articulation)
-Driveshaft: not sure I’ll ever / often flex enough to be a problem, but leaning towards replacing per MC recommendation “while I’m at it....”
-Steering: torn on this one as well; not sure 35s warrant the change, but want to do it right. Considering MC‘s upgrade as well
-Skid plates: I don’t like the exposed cross members of the the stock frame and want to add a little protection. Considering MCs under armor, but want to keep the weight down as well as not have a rusty mess in 5 years. Not sure if aluminum options are that much lighter.
Any feedback and experiences on this potential build greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Vehicle: 2020, JL rubicon 2 door with a manual gearbox & soft top. Steel bumpers with 10k warn wich installed (added ~100lbs to the front).
Use: Secondary vehicle (not a daily driver) used for running around town with the family and off-road parks. Road manners are important in order to have easy 3-6hr drives to off-road trip locations (upper peninsula Michigan, southern Appalachians). May drive to Moab, but would like trailer for that type of trip. Home location is the Great Lakes, so will be in the snow / salt during winter. Most wheeling will be trails as there is not a ton of rock crawling near me.
Objective: Balance road manners with wheeling capabilities (keep center of gravity low and weight as light as possible). “Sleeper” appearance more “factory” than aftermarket or custom.
Proposed approach:
-Metalcloak 2.5 Gamer Changer (also considering Icon Stage 8, but like the joint design of MC for better expected dampening of high-frequency road bumps)
-wheels: 35” BFG KM3 MT; load rating E; on wheels, torn between stock rubi (lighter, looks stock, but use spacer) or Mopar bead-lock capable
-Shocks: Fox 2.5 adjustable (really like adjustability) or 6pak (not sure I really need this much articulation)
-Driveshaft: not sure I’ll ever / often flex enough to be a problem, but leaning towards replacing per MC recommendation “while I’m at it....”
-Steering: torn on this one as well; not sure 35s warrant the change, but want to do it right. Considering MC‘s upgrade as well
-Skid plates: I don’t like the exposed cross members of the the stock frame and want to add a little protection. Considering MCs under armor, but want to keep the weight down as well as not have a rusty mess in 5 years. Not sure if aluminum options are that much lighter.
Any feedback and experiences on this potential build greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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