Does the Jeep Rubicon have a solid front axle?
The Wrangler Rubicon has a Dana Advantek M210 solid axle up front with an 8.3-inch diameter differential ring gear.
How do I take the sway bar off my Jeep Rubicon?
To disconnect the stabilizer/sway bar, shift to either 4H or 4L and press the SWAY BAR switch to obtain the off-road position. Refer to “Four-Wheel Drive Operation” in “Starting and Operating” for further information. The “Sway Bar Indicator Light” will flash until the stabilizer/ sway bar has been fully disconnected.
Is a Jeep Rubicon lifted?
Rubicons, don’t have a lift, their suspension is designed to be about 1-1.5” higher.
How did the JL Jeep Wrangler Rubicon change?
Chief engineer Brian Leyes says a big part of the solution was to raise the vehicle’s roll center by relocating the track bar. Though the overall wheel travel of the suspension is about the same, the team repositioned and lower control arms on the axle housing, slightly changing the geometry over the Wrangler JK.
How do you unlock the front axle on a Rubicon?
When the rear axle is locked, pressing the switch again will lock or unlock the front axle. NOTE: The indicator lights will flash until the axles are fully locked or unlocked. To unlock the axles, press the top of the AXLE LOCK switch.
What kind of tires does the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon have?
Jeep fixed all that with the new JL, so the company could run larger 285/70R17 (33-inch) tires on the new Rubicon. That’s up from the 255/75R17 (32-inch) tires on the JK Rubicon. These new Dana 44 axles are beefier with stronger and thicker tubes as well as stronger forgings.
What causes a Rubicon axle to pop out?
That can put tremendous wear on your differential… and the only ‘give’ in the system is your tires slipping. If unloading the drive line (put it in neutral and coast down a little hill) doesn’t make it pop out, it sounds like it is stuck.