Don't go overboard. Do enjoy life.


What sort of dos and don't are you looking for?

 

How can I increase the life of my Rubi? I want it to last 300k miles and 15-25 years.

 

Don't use 4WD on dry pavement.

 

I couldn't even shift to 4WD today. The shifter is so hardn didn't want to break anything. Will try again tomorrow

 

I couldn't resist, I came outside and now I learned how to but the shifter to 4hi and 4lo 😁

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4low is for when never exceeding 50 mph. Really more for crawling around 5-15mph. Make stuff last, less rpm the better. Loud petal works when you need it to get you where you need to be but there are consistences to actions.

 

No salt on roads is better but you still get ocean salt will be my guess and all salt sucks.


I forgot about something I think. Lockers are in 4low only (programmed from jeep?) Not an issue. You should only have lockers engaged in 4low really.

 

Good thing about the Wrangler is that everything is so visible, I could myself take a spray and a towel and clean everything. What a weird vehicle Wrangler is

 

Not sure if you are inclined to mod, but if you want to get that sort of time out of your rig I would approach it with caution.

My first jeep was an 04 TJ Rubicon and I didn't start modding for a couple of years. Once I started, it got addictive. Ended up with 9" of lift and running 35's and a load of other changes. Ended up replacing ball joints and TR ends pretty frequently as well as a bunch of other self inflicted problems.

I guess the moral of the story is that 1. Modding is addictive!, and 2. If you are looking to keep it that long without it turning into a constant work project, choose your upgrades carefully because everything you change impacts everything else, especially lifts and larger rubber.

Other than that, I just echo what others have said, keep up with routine maintenace and keep her clean and you will get long life out of it.

 

If you have a soft top, garage it, or cover it. Sun is brutal on these. On my 3rd in 10 years.
Don't use it as a snow plowing vehicle. I need to practice what I preach.
As QuestionableAction said, good maintenance is key.
Air Pressure is important, especially with gas prices high.

 

Don't make your tires go above your doors, that'd be bad.

Do wave to other Wranglers that you see.

 

Some of the first things I’d do:

1. Find a way to protect the sides from flying rocks and debris, like a good set of mud flaps. This will save you time and aggravation later with chips and rust on those door hinges
2. Get some clear film to protect the door sills from scuffing. There are lots of door sill guards out there. However, the Mopar ones are decorative; they don’t protect enough. And apparently the aftermarket ones can crimp the rubber seals. I have a set of Quadratec sill guards; they work fine. The clear film appears to be the way to go in most cases, though
3. I’d wash it and wax it every six months. I use Klasse paint treatment twice a year. I find paint polish helps protect the paint from tree branch scratches on the trails, especially here in the PNW. Some people swear for Ceramic coating, but it can be very expensive
4. Drive it around stock for a couple of months before doing anything to it. Give yourself time to learn how the Jeep drives and feels totally stock. This will give you a frame of reference going forward when you start modding the crap out of it

Don’t forget to wave and to smile.

 

This is one of the most useful videos floating on cyber space

 

Hold up...aren't you the one that got the Forerunner recently but you really wanted a Jeep? What's the story? Did you trade the Forerunner in? For the record, I got a kick out of all your posts about the Forerunner...

Edit: Ah, I see now

Traded in my 4Runner TRD Pro for the Rubi!

I had to, guys! 4Runner is great, but it's not Jeep 🤷‍♂️ Market is so crazy that I sold my 4Runner for $1,500 over the MSRP that I had bought it for, after putting 7000 miles on it. Guys, now I am a Jeep owner 💪😎 I'm not a Toyota kid anymore. Please take me seriously now! Solid axle in the...

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Ceramic coating 🏆

 

How do I do it?