MadMike's new Rubi

MadMike

MadMike

First Fill-Up (of many)
Location
Fort Collins, CO
MadMike's Rubi - Sold

Username: MadMike
Year: 2013
Make: Jeep
Model: Wrangler
Trim: Rubicon
Color: Flame Red

As most of you probably know, I recently traded my X in for a new Jeep. While I have not done anything to the new rig yet, figured I'd start this page up for future plans and current pics.

Coney Flats
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First driveway shot
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Factory goodies:
-Front and rear Dana 44 axles
-Front and rear tru-lok e-lockers
-Electronic sway bar disconnect
-4.1 gear ratio (crawl ratio in 4lo is 73.3:1)
-Rock rails
-255/75r17 BF Goodrich Mud Terrain tires
-Other misc electronic goodies

Mods:
-Rugged Ridge front skid plate
-Upgraded Bully Dog GT 40415 to 40440 for tuning
-Teraflex spare tire CB antenna mount
-4' Firestik II cb antenna
-Bestop Trektop NX so I can run safari style or full soft top

While I have no immediate plans, I do have some ideas of future mods:
-2.5" Lift
-Eventually new tires (probably 35"x12.50" KM2s)
-Front winch bumper
-Winch
-Rear bumper with tire carrier

And as is common, there will surely be more plans to come .
 
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Xterraforce

Xterraforce

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Founding Member
Location
Signal Mtn., TN
Nice looking Jeep. Love them or hate them, you can't argue the capabilities of the Rubicon right out of the box. Who wouldn't love to have front and rear lockers, sway bar disconnect and all the other goodies?
 
gamecock257

gamecock257

Skid Plates
Location
Clinton, SC
Looks good man. They are seriously capable straight off the showroom floor. Especially the 2dr rubis. Hate to see you out of an X, but hope the jeep works out for you.
 
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drbandkgb

Titan Swapped / SAS'd
Founding Member
I hear the 2013 have a ton of rust issues... The v6 hits 3k miles and boom!

And if you use both lockers at the same time your balls drop 3"



Looking good there man!
 
MadMike

MadMike

First Fill-Up (of many)
Location
Fort Collins, CO
May be driving a different rig, but I still plan on hanging out with you guys and helping with mods days etc, I don't plan on going anywhere :Big Grin:
 
Prime

Prime

Shut up Baby, I know it!
Admin
Location
Denver Adjacent
Go play in the hostile environment that is JeepForum and then come back here and tell us more about how this place is awesome. Heh
 
Diadaga

Diadaga

Suspension Lift
Founding Member
Location
Virginia
Prime said:
Go play in the hostile environment that is JeepForum and then come back here and tell us more about how this place is awesome. Heh
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I've been to that dark place just looking around its worse then the dark side of the X world.

Sent from my mansion in Grouchland
 
MadMike

MadMike

First Fill-Up (of many)
Location
Fort Collins, CO
Prime said:
Go play in the hostile environment that is JeepForum and then come back here and tell us more about how this place is awesome. Heh
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Diadaga said:
I've been to that dark place just looking around its worse then the dark side of the X world.

Sent from my mansion in Grouchland
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I already know how awesome this place is :w00t:!

That is why I plan on staying over here to hang out and only got to Jeep forums when I need technical info.
 
MadMike

MadMike

First Fill-Up (of many)
Location
Fort Collins, CO
Had a great day breaking in the new rig :w00t:. Ran two awesome trails outside of Boulder I've been meaning to run for a while Coney Flats & Middle St Vrain. Met up with a bunch of Xterra hommies and had a great day. I'll post up some photos once I can get them from the trail photographer (probably late tomorrow or Monday).
 
MadMike

MadMike

First Fill-Up (of many)
Location
Fort Collins, CO
Pulled the POS plastic front "skid" this evening and replaced it with a Rugged Ridge front skid to protect the electronic sway bar disconnect (will grab some pics tomorrow when it's light out). Also called up Bully Dog this afternoon to upgrade my GT 40415 tuner to a GT 40440 so as soon as I get a new power cable I can throw the tuner on as well.
 
gorillamel

gorillamel

Lockers Installed
Founding Member
Location
Idaho!
I've always been jealous of the easy disconnect for the sway bar. I wish X's had that. Congrats on an awesome rig off the show room floor! Did you trade straight across, or have to put money down as well for the Rubi? Did the dealership at least give you a good deal on the X?
 
MadMike

MadMike

First Fill-Up (of many)
Location
Fort Collins, CO
Got what I felt was a decent trade on the X, sales manager even got involved to get me a bit more on the trade. Also put some money down to help lower the payments a bit.

Sent from my ADR6425LVW using Tapatalk 2
 
gamecock257

gamecock257

Skid Plates
Location
Clinton, SC
I can vouch for the pos plastic skid. I think it's more to control air flow, but I ripped mine halfway off at Uwharrie and just pulled the rest. Looked way better without.

One of the only things I miss about my JK are the JKS quick swaybar disconnects I put on. I don't think anyone makes anything similar for the X. Rubis are even easier, you don't even have to get out of your seat.
 
MadMike

MadMike

First Fill-Up (of many)
Location
Fort Collins, CO
Wasn't planning on doing anything quite this difficult my first go out, but I am glad as hell I did, so much more fun than the trail I was planning on running:w00t:
 
Slasa

Slasa

Lockers Installed
Location
Denver
I'm glad you came. The Rubi stomped as expected and we could all properly chastise you in person. Glad you didn't disappear into Jeep-land. :D
Can't wait to see what you do to it!
 
MadMike

MadMike

First Fill-Up (of many)
Location
Fort Collins, CO
I don't plan on ever disappearing into Jeepland, I have way too much fun with Xterra folk, and even though I no longer own an X, I still love the Xterra.
 
MadMike

MadMike

First Fill-Up (of many)
Location
Fort Collins, CO
Nice thing about the JK, air intake and alternator are at the top of the engine bay, so unless I'm over the hood I should be pretty good in water (though I got enough on the engine to steam for about 10 minutes after).

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