An Off-road Car Modification: 2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicorn

An off-road enthusiast from Long Beach shared his experience in modifying his ride by using a forum. In the forum, he wrote that he did some modification for his Jeep JKUR and got help from Rebel Off Road. At first he just wanted to built a lift kit as simple as possible, but then he decided to do some drastic changes to make his Jeep becomes reliable when it comes to face off-road driving form like deserts. He wanted his Jeep to be able to go through the driving form with high speed intact. To fulfill his wish about his Jeep, he added Speed Bumps and King Shocks. Besides, decided to change his basic lift kits into the Teraflex Elite 3” LCG long-arm setup for the Jeep’s right lift.

However, those modifications are not enough to make the Jeep has its great performances for off-roading. He came up with the idea to rebuild the rest of the Jeep’s system. He decided to use JE Reel 1350 driveshafts for the Jeep’s front and rear, a Blistein HD for steering stabilizer, Teraflex inner axle sleeve for the front axle, Synergy suspension combined with a matching front lower arm skids. To solve his electronics issue, he decided to replace the old one with Currie AntiRock with aluminum arms. He also completed his front Jeep modification by adding HD Ball joinst and a Poly HD chromoly tie-rod. For the back part of the Jeep he agreed with Rebel Off Road’s custom skids to have all powder-coated black.

He set his sight also in armor duties. He went with River Raider skids powder-coated silver with Teraflex diff covers intact, powder-coated black Poison Spyder Brawler Rockers and Crusher Flares for front or back with amber LEDs intact. He also replaced 33s on AR Mojaves with 35” Toyo Open Country tires on black Raceline Monsters (17 x 9, beadlock). To improve the performance of his Jeep, he went with Motive 4.88 ring/pinion gears, instead of the Jeep’s 4.10s.

An Off-road Modification: 1999 MM550 XDB Jeep

 An off-road enthusiast from India shared his experience in modifying his 1999 MM550 XDB Jeep. He found the Jeep very functional since he used to drive his relatives anywhere they wanted. But still, the Jeep did not look stunning enough to impress people who looked at it. Because his family expected another car with no 4x4 type, they gave the Jeep to him either for him to use it or for him to sell it. He tried to sell the Jeep, but that did not run smoothly since the Jeep seemed in the very bad shape. Realizing that, he decided to do something to it and the fact that he was fond of the Jeep was an enough reason to keep it with him. That was when he started to modify 1999 MM550 XDB Jeep.
Since the engine and the body mechanicals have been taken care of very well, he did not do anything with those things. However, the body was in a very terrible condition. Thus he went through some modifications, such as replacing the old Battery with Bosch 80amph RS. 6.200, replacing the old glow plugs with RS 1.000, modifying body works and new bushes were installed, painting the Jeep with a metallic kinetic blue shade, and replacing old front bumper, indicators, and tail lamp assemblies with the new one.

The things he would like to be done to make the Jeep in its top performances are changing radiator, engine, and gearbox flushing. He also would like to repair the suspension without replace it with the new one and change the front propshaft since the noise it produced in the certain rpms. Besides, he would like to upgrade the tires since it was the ancient sets of crossplies and he would like to soundproof and heat proof the Jeep since he intended to drive the Jeep around the city he lived in. He wished that 1999 MM550 XDB he have been modified will perform greatly for both on-road and off-road. At least he expected his Jeep to perform 80% well on-road and 20% well off-road.

An Off-Road Car Review: 2013 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Moab Edition

This year, Jeep Wrangler launched another edition of its car named Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Moab in 2013.  For the off-roaders, Moab is exactly not unfamiliar name. The fact is that the Wrangler is named after the world most famous off-road destination in Utah called Moab. The Wrangler Unlimited Moab designed based on Sahara premium model and equipped with a Dana 30 front axle and 44 rear axle, Command Track transfer case, Trac-Lock differential, and new 245/75R17 Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armor tires with Kevlar reinforcement. Those equipments are designed for the off-roading enthusiasts and provided them with great adventure. Besides, the uniqueness of the Wrangler and its performances on challenging tracks can catch the attention of customers around the world.

The exterior features of the Moab consist of 17 inch diameter of painted Rubicon aluminum wheel, premium winch front bumper with foglights intact and premium rear bumper, Moab decals in its Mopar Power Doom hood, standard premium soft top, a black fuel filler door, trail lamp guards, and many more. While the interior of the Moab consists of a steering wheel wrapped with black leather, black leather seats designed for the Moab that improved over the seats from previous editions,  electrochromatic rearview mirror with LED interior lamps intact, the Connectivity Group, seven-speaker audio from Alpine, Mopar slush mats, instrument panel grab handle with ‘Moab’ embossed on it, Iron Gray trim on the vent rings, and many more interesting and excellent interior features provided for off-road enthusiast. The audio system that attached to the Moab works very well to draw out the wind noise when the Moab at the highway speeds.  
The 2013 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Moab edition is available in several colors, such as crush, dozer, rock, lobster, gecko, black and bright white exterior. It is also available as Wrangler with two doors or four doors.                

2013 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 10th Anniversary Edition Fulfills Off-Roaders’ Needs

 Jeep introduced Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 10th Anniversary Edition in 2013 to represent its 10th anniversary of Rubicon models since 2003. With standard designs and features like any others Rubicon and several additions for this newest edition, the 10th Anniversary Edition shows the functional yet fashionable off-road car that off-road enthusiasts will find it thrilling. The 4x4 provides many features to support drivers’ hobby for off-roading, such as front and rear steel bumpers, mud-terrains tires, and heavy-duty rock rails.

Since the special edition’s main purpose is to fulfill the off-roaders’ needs, the upgrades consist of ½-inch lift, 265/70R17 (31.7x10.7) BF Goodrich KM2 Mud-Terrains that proved to be reliable when it comes to rocky and sharp roads and slippery slopes. Another feature like the Power Dome hood that designed by Quality MetalCraft and ultra-comfy red leather seats will catch the attention of off-road enthusiasts easily. The Power Doom that designed to make the exterior of the Jeep looks cool consist of dual ventilation intakes functioned to make the engine cooler. It has a very big Rubicon graphics on the side of the Jeep and 10th anniversary badge attached to the front fenders. It also provides additional useful accessories, such as a spare full tank, Pull-Pal, large reverse lamp, shovel, Hi-lift Jack, and a CB antenna. The winch-ready front bumper easily removed by the off-roaders for their convenience.

The new Pentastar 3.6lt V-6 engine with 285 hp and 260 lb-ft of twist provides a very great power to go anywhere and anytime the off-roaders want to. The gearing of 4:1 range transfer case ratio makes the off-roaders have a totally control over the bumpy and rocky roads. The steering wheel buttons in the Jeep provide control the navigation and audio, the phone system with Bluetooth intact, and also to give the drivers access to information like real-time fuel economy.