Wayne's 3 month old 04 Rubicon

Wayne's 04 Rubicon

Owners Name & City-
Wayne Hartwig, Pleasant Grove, UT

Make, Model & Year of Vehicle-
04 Jeep Rubicon

Engine-
4.0L I6

Transmission-
Stock 5-speed

T-Case-
Stock 4:1

Axles-
Stock Dana 44's w/heavy duty Blue Torch dif covers

Suspension-
Rubicon Express 5.5" long arm kit

Wheels and Tires-
15" x 8" Mickey Thompson Classic II's and 37" x 12.50" GoodYear MTR's

Winch-
Warn 16.5ti

Favorite Trails-
Rubicon, Pritchett Canyon, Mineral Basin, Rusty Nail, etc

Other-
Bored stock throttle body to 60mm
All metal 3 core radiator
Kilby OBA system
Rock Hard cage with spreaders
Optima yellow top battery and battery tray
Delta H4 conversion head lights
Jeeperman front and rear bumpers, with swingaway and light loops
Infinity 7 speaker stereo system
TeraFlex high steer
Tom Woods custom driveline with gold U joints and special grind
ToughStuff front flip license plate holder
Spyder Customs rocker knockers
Cobra 40 channel CB
Trail and rock lighting
K&N Oil and Air filter

 

[958mtm]

Nice ride. Looks like a lot of fun.

And that's one freaking huge winch...

 

[cuban b]

You have one expensive Jeep. BBBBLLLLLIIIINNNNNGG!!!

Did you at least bolt the stuff on your jeep yourself?

 

[mbryson]

You have one expensive Jeep. BBBBLLLLLIIIINNNNNGG!!!

Did you at least bolt the stuff on your jeep yourself?

at least he wheels it a little....

 

[cuban b]

It is cool that he wheels it. I'm just playin' anyway. I'd have a rubicon in a second if I could afford it.

 

[waynehartwig]

I wish this board would notify me of replies... Here it is how long later? and I finally notice these???

Yeah, I bolted it all on myself.... And *(&^ yeah I wheel it! I'm probably the only Rubicon owner that does! I bought it to wheel... I was either going to get this or a used one (actually I was eye balling Tweakies YJ). But I figured no matter what it was goign to cost $40k to make a killer trail rig, so why not buy a Rubicon, be almost there, have a warranty, and a new comfy Jeep in the meantime! And now that some of you from here know me, can attest to the fact I wheel it! And I'm not afraid of a little dent....

 

[chadschoon]

i have been with wayne a few times, and yes he wheels the shi out of it, and yes he does have a few dings he is proud of

 

[waynehartwig]

Aw shucks

 

[tc meiser]

Hey wayne i was wondering if your fan hits your shroud at all when you flex your jeep out ?

Does your sterring wheel shake or vibirate when driveing on a paved road?

 

[Spork]

I wish this board would notify me of replies... Here it is how long later? and I finally notice these???

Check under the tread tools option, subscribe to this thread or when you reply pick a notification option under the additional options...

BTW nice Rubi.

 

[tc meiser]

whats this mean buddy...

 

[waynehartwig]

Hey wayne i was wondering if your fan hits your shroud at all when you flex your jeep out ?

Does your sterring wheel shake or vibirate when driveing on a paved road?

The answer to both is absolutely not.... If you know someone that does, they possibly have a bad motor mount and alignment issues (or bad steering stabilizer)....

Why do you ask?

 

[tc meiser]

oh

 

[tc meiser]

my dad just bought a 03 rubicon with a 6 inch long arm full-traction lift and 35 inch tires,hard top ,soft top ,currie f/r bumpers, currie antirock,shaft kit ,currie tie rods, 17000 miles , bla bla bla but i figured it out the tires needed to be balanced. thanks though.

 

[bsmurph]

I wheel it! I'm probably the only Rubicon owner that does!

Wayne if this were true you must have the only Rubicon!!!!

Wayne dose wheel his Rubicon!!!!

 

[waynehartwig]

Wayne if this were true you must have the only Rubicon!!!!

Wayne dose wheel his Rubicon!!!!

You know what I meant..... Most Rubicon's are grocery getters and thats it. Most people that own one, bought it because it's the 'top of the line'. Then realize it's not because it has seat warmers, etc. and trade them in. They aren't comfortable, quiet or get good gas mileage. They are true off road rigs and designed for that. Anyway....

 

[bsmurph]

I know and you wheel yours harder then I do mine.

 

[waynehartwig]

I know and you wheel yours harder then I do mine.

Yeah, I'm nuts like that.... Now that I have the 37's I'm thinking about putting full size 60's under it.....

 

[mierdota]

thats the part about buying a rubicon i cant understand why spend the extra money for the goodies (locked 44's front and rear) then just swap them out for 60's that makes no sence to me but maybe thats because i just dont like throwing money like some people i just have it done right the first time but thats just me