JKBombshell
New member
Hello fellow enthusiasts! i need your knowledge in some decision making that i will have to face in the (hopefully) near future.
ill save the story of why i have not been able to get the ride of my dreams for almost 3 years, for the "GIVE US A WAVE" section.
my question is... what should i get sport or Rubi? pros and cons of each, and if you had to do it all again what would you do and why?
ok some details and future plans...
-i know i want a JKU. (because.. family man)
-auto trans (so my wife can drive it)
-normally i love to get top of the line, fully loaded, all bells and whistles. my Modo "buy once, Cry once" and "don't ever settle"
how ever, now that i got my build pictured in my mind and the parts list almost complete, after doing research i dont know what would be the best way to go with.
-some plans i have..
Shoes 37" on 17" or 40" on 17" (still debating)
well, need i say more? lol with that alone most of the under body is going to need to be replaced.
i was stuck on rubi because of the navi, heated seats, leather, keyless entry, electric start. along with some things that come stronger on the rubi then the sport that i may not need to replace right away. also later i decided leather wont last very long with kids, and in the long run most likely be getting some aftermarket seats front and back and well i can make the new ones heated if i really want to. electric start i can add after market as well. not sure about keyless entry yet. would love to have it.
so with this and much more should i just save the money and buy a fully loaded sport (saving the money and using it for upgrades? or a mid loaded rubi? and still replace most of it a few years down the road?
other questions i have.
-can i add a factory keyless entry later if it does not come with it?
-do they offer dana 44 in the sport? ideally i wanted to get a rubi because of 4;10 gears option so i can run 35's/37's with light off-Roading while im saving for the bigger axles.
- would the stock axles on a Sport 3.73 axle ratio handle 35 or 37s?
i maybe way over thinking this. and thats because i never really owned one and i dont know what exactly all the differences between the two are other than the features the dealers list or underline in there adds.
i have noticed most of the builds on here start out as Sport. but those builds usually are fully built with in a year. and well my time line is way way longer. driving a jeep that is not capable to do at least some of the bunny trails is heartbreaking. thats why i figured well rubi is more capable. but man thats almost 10K on things ill be taking off later anyway...
sorry if this is way to long and over written. i pretty much typed up most of my thought Process.
ill save the story of why i have not been able to get the ride of my dreams for almost 3 years, for the "GIVE US A WAVE" section.
my question is... what should i get sport or Rubi? pros and cons of each, and if you had to do it all again what would you do and why?
ok some details and future plans...
-i know i want a JKU. (because.. family man)
-auto trans (so my wife can drive it)
-normally i love to get top of the line, fully loaded, all bells and whistles. my Modo "buy once, Cry once" and "don't ever settle"
how ever, now that i got my build pictured in my mind and the parts list almost complete, after doing research i dont know what would be the best way to go with.
-some plans i have..
Shoes 37" on 17" or 40" on 17" (still debating)
well, need i say more? lol with that alone most of the under body is going to need to be replaced.
i was stuck on rubi because of the navi, heated seats, leather, keyless entry, electric start. along with some things that come stronger on the rubi then the sport that i may not need to replace right away. also later i decided leather wont last very long with kids, and in the long run most likely be getting some aftermarket seats front and back and well i can make the new ones heated if i really want to. electric start i can add after market as well. not sure about keyless entry yet. would love to have it.
so with this and much more should i just save the money and buy a fully loaded sport (saving the money and using it for upgrades? or a mid loaded rubi? and still replace most of it a few years down the road?
other questions i have.
-can i add a factory keyless entry later if it does not come with it?
-do they offer dana 44 in the sport? ideally i wanted to get a rubi because of 4;10 gears option so i can run 35's/37's with light off-Roading while im saving for the bigger axles.
- would the stock axles on a Sport 3.73 axle ratio handle 35 or 37s?
i maybe way over thinking this. and thats because i never really owned one and i dont know what exactly all the differences between the two are other than the features the dealers list or underline in there adds.
i have noticed most of the builds on here start out as Sport. but those builds usually are fully built with in a year. and well my time line is way way longer. driving a jeep that is not capable to do at least some of the bunny trails is heartbreaking. thats why i figured well rubi is more capable. but man thats almost 10K on things ill be taking off later anyway...
sorry if this is way to long and over written. i pretty much typed up most of my thought Process.