raqball
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You are the one that compared your upgrade prices to the price difference of a Rubicon, you should have expected a response that was contrary to the comparison. Honestly, I am glad you got what you wanted and you have it setup they way you want. By all means enjoy it to the fullest.
If you think a Rubicon is just a sticker upgrade, then you are seriously misinformed. I bought mine to rock crawl, the Rubicon mechanicals are what I wanted to accomplish that. I've had a JK sport and a JK Rubicon (in that order) and I was not about to go back to a sport with the type of wheeling I do.
And that's not even close to duplicating a rubicon. You arguably put the least important parts from a rubicon on, and half from the used market, not new, so the price comparison is bogus. If you're just after the cosmetics then sure.
But, to the ops question, what constitutes a Sahara or rubicon and makes them worth the money isn't just a set of rims or some stickers, they both have a host of upgrades that would be more expensive to duplicate in the aftermarket. Of course, if you don't care about the mechanical parts and interior upgrades, then it makes little sense to get one. But that wasn't the question.
Also, why do people think the rubicon is just for rocks? I almost never do rocks but the lockers, sway bar disconnect, low ratio transfer case, and added armor all come in handy in pretty much any rough off road situation that you risk getting stuck in, be it mud, trails with downed trees, washouts, hill climbs etc. The tires they put on it aren't even that great for rocks, the old mtrs from the tj rubicon were. Since then they've put mud terrains and all terrains, which are ok on rocks but far from the best choice out there for rocks.
Nowhere did I say the Rubicon is not a fantastic vehicle... The OP asked about adding items via aftermarket so that's what I was responding to. If someone want to outfit a Sport or Sahara to be a Rubicon then sure they are better off just buying it to start. If someone just wants the bits and pieces then they are probably better off going that route.You added basic cosmetic features only, and still missing the air flow hood, the aux switches, the red dash, but most important the Rubi sway bar disconnect, the suspension, breaks, higher fenders, molle seats, and may be more things that i don't know.
To each their own.
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