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Difference in mods between sahara and rubi

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#1 ·
Own a '16 Sahara which I'm slowly modding. Just wondering what all the differences are between a Rubi and all others.
 
#2 ·
Differences:

Transfer case
Front lockers
Rear lockers
Electronic disconnect on sway bar
Underbelly armour
Rock rails

Off the top of my head
 
#6 ·
I believe the Rubi's have different springs and shocks as well, and also come with a Dana 44 front axle vs. the Dana 30. So the composite more complete list.

Transfer case
Dana 44 front axle
Front lockers
Rear lockers
Electronic disconnect on sway bar
Underbelly armour
Rock rails
Gearing. Rubicons come minimum 3.73 or 4.10's (depends on year/option selected)
Different Springs (Taller/firmer)
Different Shocks (Taller/firmer)
 
#7 ·
I believe the Rubi's have different springs and shocks as well, and also come with a Dana 44 front axle vs. the Dana 30. So the composite more complete list. Transfer case Dana 44 front axle Front lockers Rear lockers Electronic disconnect on sway bar Underbelly armour Rock rails Gearing. Rubicons come minimum 3.73 or 4.10's (depends on year/option selected) Different Springs (Taller/firmer) Different Shocks (Taller/firmer)
Springs are the same, i think Rubicon and Sahara have the same red shocks but spec'd differently.
 
#9 · (Edited)
There are three basic trim levels, Sport, Sahara and Rubicon, with "Special Editions" like Moab, Oscar Mike, Backcountry, Willys, 75th Anniversary, that come and go, but sometimes stay, and others, like Hard Rock, reappear under a different name.

Off the top of my head...

Sahara adds over Sport:

  • 18" alloys
  • All-terrain tires
  • Painted fenders
  • Side steps
  • Privacy glass
  • Alarm
  • Softer shocks
  • Color matched bumper inserts
  • Under hood sound deadening
  • Available painted top
  • Available leather seats, heated
  • Available automatic AC
  • Available LSD
  • Available navigation
  • Available remote start
Rubicon adds over Sahara:

  • D44 front axle
  • Front and rear lockers
  • Sway bar disconnect
  • Rock rails
  • 4:1 transfer case
  • 3.73+ gearing
  • Rubicon 17" wheels
  • MT tires
  • Painted fenders become optional
  • Everything else available on Sahara, such as painted top, leather seats, auto AC, remote start, navigation, etc., is also available on Rubicon --with the exception of 18" wheels, side steps and LSD.
 
#13 ·
They all have a pretty cool feature that everyone has failed to mention,and is very handy off road and on road, to some degree, and that is BLD or Brake Lock Differential on all 4 wheels-both axles. This mimics lockers to some degree,in that the computer senses a wheel slipping(losing traction),and apply's brake pressure to that wheel,which in turn sends all power to the opposite wheel,or the wheel with traction. This happens in 4-hi and 4-lo,and I believe 2-wheel drive as well(but I'm not sure on that one). On Rubicon models the BLD is automatically off when the lockers are engaged. I've heard some pretty seasoned off roaders say of the BLD system on the Jeep JK's,that it is a pretty darned capable system...not lockers,but pretty close...The draw back of the BLD is the delay in when it kick's in...eg. the wheel has to spin a bit for it to kick in,where as lockers are there locked all the time and working while engaged....no delay,traction on all 4 wheels both axles all the time.
I have personally felt the benefit of the BLD system while out wheeling,climbing a steep slick hill, and wheel slipping starts,and loss of forward momentum, then all of a sudden, like a hand pushing you up the hill, you get this boost of forward momentum,as the BLD kicks in and sends power to the wheels that grip...and off you go. It is a pretty awesome system that the Jeep has.......

......now back to your previously scheduled program. LOL!!!
 
#22 ·
Does the Sahara have the power inverter included? I know it's a little thing, but I've definitely used it a time or two!
 
#26 ·
I have the connectivity package in my Sahara,and I have the 12V inverter. It will run 120V but you have to watch the wattage of whatever it is you want to run...over a certain wattage and the device won't work.
 
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