Red Rock Rubicon Rebuild (2 door)

JKbrick said:
Thank you, do they kick the coil away from the track bar pretty well?
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Sorry for the delayed reply. I was in Colorado last week (without the Rubi unfortunately), but the views were great!

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Regarding your question: the wedges themselves don't adjust the angle too terribly much. It's all relative to how much you adjust the rear axle. With my lift, I need to adjust my arms more than I have them set. My rear pinion angle is pretty extreme and I'm in need of a new driveshaft. However, I didn't want to have the coils bowing too much. I need to play around with the settings. I'm actually considering dropping it down to 2.5" coils to lower the angles a bit.

To really answer your question, I found the frame-side trackbar mount I added to be the most beneficial to move it back from the coils. See the second picture. A lot of people have the trackbar rub when pushing the axle back.

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Contemplating slabs or other beadlock choices. :thinking:

Tires will need to be replaced heading into 2017, but I'm feeling the itch now. I have about 52k miles on my Toyos now and about 7/32 of tread.
 
bones37 said:
Contemplating slabs or other beadlock choices. :thinking:

Tires will need to be replaced heading into 2017, but I'm feeling the itch now. I have about 52k miles on my Toyos now and about 7/32 of tread.
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Slabs are great, but come at about a $250-$300 price premium over the Method 105s or Raceline 231s ($1500 for 5). All 3 are great wheels and I don't think you will go wrong any way you go.
 
bones37 said:
Sorry for the delayed reply. I was in Colorado last week (without the Rubi unfortunately), but the views were great!

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Regarding your question: the wedges themselves don't adjust the angle too terribly much. It's all relative to how much you adjust the rear axle. With my lift, I need to adjust my arms more than I have them set. My rear pinion angle is pretty extreme and I'm in need of a new driveshaft. However, I didn't want to have the coils bowing too much. I need to play around with the settings. I'm actually considering dropping it down to 2.5" coils to lower the angles a bit.

To really answer your question, I found the frame-side trackbar mount I added to be the most beneficial to move it back from the coils. See the second picture. A lot of people have the trackbar rub when pushing the axle back.

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It looks beautiful there for sure, heading west is on my bucket list. Thank you for the pics, my springs are bowed badly also. I set my rear lower Currie arms to factory length and set my pinion angle with the uppers, and I set it so the driveshaft is pointing straight with the pinion when I changed the driveshafts. Thanks again for the pics
 
No new pics yet, but I placed a fairly large order. New driveshafts (front and rear) and artec perches for the rear axle.

Also, wheels and tires. It's going to be awesome :yup:
 
Small update. I found some time over the weekend to install the new Adams 1350 front and rear driveshafts.

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Nice build so far! Love seeing a 2dr build!

Question: did you do your re-gearing yourself or have a shop do it? I'm considering doing it myself but have heard the elocker sensor on the rubicons can be tempermental. I have a 2014 rubicon for reference.
 
mojave5 said:
Nice build so far! Love seeing a 2dr build!

Question: did you do your re-gearing yourself or have a shop do it? I'm considering doing it myself but have heard the elocker sensor on the rubicons can be tempermental. I have a 2014 rubicon for reference.
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Thanks! That's the only thing I haven't done myself. If I had to regear now, I would give it a shot. I didn't have the time or means three years ago when I had it done.
 
Ok, now for the fun update.. New shoes!

Toyo 38x13.50x18 on Fuel Trophy wheels. I debated back and forth about beadlock or no beadlock, and decided to go no beadlock. Very happy with the look of this setup.


Here is a side by side comparison with my 37" Toyo and 18" XD Monster:

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