tombovo
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The Sahara is definitely the most road friendly, while the Rubi is the most trail capable. When I was last out of town and rented a Sahara, it was a 3.6 with the auto. I own a Sahara with the 3.6 and a manual.
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Of course I can't find the exact description now, but the Sport comes with very basic shocks, the Saharas have an upgraded version with on road in mind, and the Rubicons are further upgraded for a balance of on road manners and off road capability. Something to do with the compression and dampening characteristics.I don't know if they are standard issue, but my '18 SAHARA, build sheet shows the addition of GAS SHOCKS--
I'm assuming that they are the same shocks as those used on the RUBICON--
Look at your build sheet for HEAVY DUTY SUSPENSION--GAS SHOCKS !
Good luck
JIMBO
thanks I’ll check it out. One thing I know for sure is my Sahara shocks are black and the Rubi ones are red!I don't know if they are standard issue, but my '18 SAHARA, build sheet shows the addition of GAS SHOCKS--
I'm assuming that they are the same shocks as those used on the RUBICON--
Look at your build sheet for HEAVY DUTY SUSPENSION--GAS SHOCKS !
Good luck
JIMBO
only the Sahara and Altitude packaged Sports have the Heavy duty Gas Shocks. IMO these make for the smoothest ride on road. Especially if you slap on some supple tires like the C-Load KO2's or Ridge Grapplers.thanks I’ll check it out. One thing I know for sure is my Sahara shocks are black and the Rubi ones are red!
Perhaps that is due to being a 2 door. My Unlimited Sport didnt ever feel like that stock and when i switched to rubi suspension i didnt notice a big change in the ride quality.I can attest that with my 2 door sport every single time I go over a small bump on the road it feels like I just went over a moon crater. I have Rubicon springs and shocks sitting in the garage, when I install them I'll let you know if it is any better. I am just clocking miles on the stock suspension for now.
According to Jeep, Sahara with the road tires is supposed to give you the best road ride.
My 2 dr Sport rides great, no moon craters on my daily drives lol, course I've owned a few short wheelbase solid axle rides before, maybe they aren't as used to that??Perhaps that is due to being a 2 door. My Unlimited Sport didnt ever feel like that stock and when i switched to rubi suspension i didnt notice a big change in the ride quality.
Yeah I don't know if it feels better on other trims or not, but I've never own a vehicle were bumps feel so huge on the road before. It might just be all wranglers. When on the trail it feels very smooth, but not on the road. In comparison my Toyota Corolla is very smooth on the road, but if I take it on a dirt road it feels like it is going to fall apart. Suspension components on a Wrangler are very different than city cars for obvious reasons. I am not sure if the Sahara has shocks that mitigate this, or an overall suspension tuned for road driving.My 2 dr Sport rides great, no moon craters on my daily drives lol, course I've owned a few short wheelbase solid axle rides before, maybe they aren't as used to that??
I have owned all three and presently own a 2019 JL Sahara. The Sahara is the best ride on road of the three. The interior is more plus and sound proofed versus the Sport or Rubicon The Rubicon is a better off road vehicle due to the suspension. Pricewise, the Sahara is in the middle with the Rubicon at more money then the Sahara. I personally prefer the Sahara with the 2.0L Turbo.Shopping for a new ride and the wife and I decided to rent a Sahara from Hertz in Atlanta for a couple of days. This was my first time driving a jeep - somehow I missed out when I was in the Marine Corps. Anyways, I was surprised at how smooth and quiet it drove on the highway. Went up in the North Georgia mountains and drove around some paved switchbacks (before we took it off road) and it handled great. Had more than enough power. Had a blast on the trails. So the question I have is do the Sport and Rubicon models all have that smooth ride like the Sahara? Same power too? My rental agreement didn't have the VIN on it so I was wondering if someone might know the if the Hertz Sahara rentals have the 3.6 or 2.0.
I have a 2018 JLU Sahara with the Turbo/Hybrid - I put a 2" Spacer lift and 35's (I opted to drop down from 18" to 17") rides great though I went with ATs instead of MTs. I am getting around 17 mpg city to 20 mpg hwy. I like the low end torque (295 ft lbs @ 3000 rpm) when you need to get it goes even with the larger tires.Shopping for a new ride and the wife and I decided to rent a Sahara from Hertz in Atlanta for a couple of days. This was my first time driving a jeep - somehow I missed out when I was in the Marine Corps. Anyways, I was surprised at how smooth and quiet it drove on the highway. Went up in the North Georgia mountains and drove around some paved switchbacks (before we took it off road) and it handled great. Had more than enough power. Had a blast on the trails. So the question I have is do the Sport and Rubicon models all have that smooth ride like the Sahara? Same power too? My rental agreement didn't have the VIN on it so I was wondering if someone might know the if the Hertz Sahara rentals have the 3.6 or 2.0.
Nice. I am driving a loaner 2.0 JLU with street tires, my 3.6 JL is at the dealership on a warranty issue. I have to admit the 2.0 liter offers a smoother ride and you can definitely feel the torque. It is a better engine in terms if performance. I hope it offers the same reliability as the pentastar in the future.I have a 2018 JLU Sahara with the Turbo/Hybrid - I put a 2" Spacer lift and 35's (I opted to drop down from 18" to 17") rides great though I went with ATs instead of MTs. I am getting around 17 mpg city to 20 mpg hwy. I like the low end torque (295 ft lbs @ 3000 rpm) when you need to get it goes even with the larger tires.