Why Would You Pay More for a Rubicon LJ When You Can Build One!? ( Jeep Wrangler Talk )

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So I’ve had a few people message me about this 2006 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited LJ that I’m trying to sell. It’s a great looking Jeep and the store I work at put some major cash into it. My question to some of you Jeep owners is this! Why wouldn't you just buy a LJ like this one and do the upgrades yourself to the front & rear to make it just as good or better than a stock Rubicon?
If you’d like to buy the Wrangler in this video it’s still for sale currently in November 2019. Asking price is $15,990 with 138k miles. As said in the video it has all new parts and is in great shape. If you'd like to see more photos or video footage just send me a message or comment! Thanks, Chad in Sales with Rodgers Wranglers.
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Contact me at the store for more details at 843-552-1330!

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  • @jeeplifeoffroad4680
    @jeeplifeoffroad46804 жыл бұрын

    The rubicon will have a 4:1 transfer case with a Dana 44 with 4.10 gears and lockers Front and rear and the non Rubicon will have a 2.72 transfer case with a Dana 44 with Limited slip and the front will have a Dana 30 open diff & doth will be geared at 3.73 it takes a lot more to make it a Rubicon then just put in a locker on the river but that’s just my opinion

  • @NH2112

    @NH2112

    3 жыл бұрын

    The Rubicon front Dana 44 only has the Dana 44 ring gear, axle tubes and inner Cs are Dana 30. My YJ will be a Rubicon killer, Ford Dana 60 front, GM 14-bolt FF rear, both narrowed & with lockers, 38s, I’m not sure of the transfer case yet but the NVG241OR is pretty strong and less expensive than an Atlas. T/C overall length may be the deciding factor, due to driveline angles (SOA with stock height springs.)

  • @DUNEATV

    @DUNEATV

    3 жыл бұрын

    Jeeplife Offroad...best comment on here and your exactly right! Unfortunately you are going to get nasty comments from all the people that couldn’t afford a real Rubicon.

  • @johnphillipsjr7238

    @johnphillipsjr7238

    7 ай бұрын

    @@NH2112you’re an idiot

  • @johnphillipsjr7238

    @johnphillipsjr7238

    4 ай бұрын

    @@NH2112you’re a complete idiot

  • @77nikkel90
    @77nikkel909 ай бұрын

    spoken like a true salesman ,fires right up ...sounded like it needs a new battery , "not a true Rubicon"

  • @larrydorsey9695
    @larrydorsey96954 жыл бұрын

    I just bought a 2006 lj with 150000 miles one owner for 7500 super clean

  • @holdinitdowninptown
    @holdinitdowninptown3 жыл бұрын

    Jeep started production on the TJ unlimited in mid 2004 and finished in 2006. Its not that easy to turn into a Rubicon. You would need a new front axle because the Rubi has a Dana 44 not the 37 then you'd need new gearing and transfer case, Rubicons have 4.10 gearing not 3.7. Then let's add front and rear E lockers and automatic sway bar disconnect. Gonna cost upwards of 15k depending on the shop.

  • @Phantasmos
    @Phantasmos4 жыл бұрын

    Nice Build! If I was within 300 Miles I drive by to take a peek! I am in S. TX... Good Looking Jeeps! P.S. That LJ Hurt!

  • @TTANA
    @TTANA4 жыл бұрын

    Freaking beautiful ! !

  • @mrljdude9575
    @mrljdude95754 жыл бұрын

    If I ived in the states I'd buy that in a heart beat. Such a nice clean rig. LJ are more rare than a winning lotto ticket in the uk lol

  • @stephenhajovsky3971
    @stephenhajovsky397110 ай бұрын

    Wow! I wish I had seen this video when it was made. Love this jeep! Exactly what I am looking for. Thanks for making this video and please let me know if you ever get one of these LJ's back in your inventory. Very interested! Steve from Texas

  • @dillanmachado136
    @dillanmachado1364 жыл бұрын

    I have a TJ love the thing only issues is the frame in New England

  • @Jason.123rson
    @Jason.123rson3 жыл бұрын

    Without even watching this it's all about resale value

  • @tho464
    @tho464 Жыл бұрын

    Got my 2006 LJ Rubicon in silver with 89K miles. Good luck trying to install the wheel lockers, a true advantage of the Rubicon to go with the Dana 44s.

  • @trevorcostello2063
    @trevorcostello20634 жыл бұрын

    I’m gonna go hold up . I got eyes I can see how nice it is but wats underneath lookin like

  • @jetskirehab750
    @jetskirehab7502 жыл бұрын

    I am very curious at what size lift kit is on that. I own a black LJ as well and want to make it similar to that one!

  • @77nikkel90
    @77nikkel909 ай бұрын

    where is the locker switch on the dash ?...

  • @westcoast3595
    @westcoast35953 жыл бұрын

    Sweet. I would drive it. Maybe put in a trac lock carrier.

  • @georgechial8577
    @georgechial85774 жыл бұрын

    Yes this might be cheaper up front than a real Rubicon, however I guarantee it is cheaper to purchase a real Rubicon than to upgrade a regular LJ or TJ. It took me a while to find a real Rubicon LJ but I did and it was well worth the effort. If you price the parts and labor you are going to spend $5k-$7k to upgrade everything to Rubicon spec. Typically the the Rubicons run $2k -$3k more than regular LJ’s or TJ’s.

  • @Jason.123rson

    @Jason.123rson

    3 жыл бұрын

    He only replies back too morons that put rubi stickers on YJs. We the real ones who laugh at the thought of transforming a stock jeep into rubies. I too own an 06LJ with 48k miles, black, manual, and I'll die b4 we part

  • @caioribeiro8582

    @caioribeiro8582

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Jason.123rson can I still wheeling a regular lJ or isn’t worth it?

  • @liamgarvey4060
    @liamgarvey40603 жыл бұрын

    What are the wheel and tires sizes on it?

  • @thewhiskeycowboy-official
    @thewhiskeycowboy-official4 жыл бұрын

    It depends on what you want in the end, and what you want to spend up front. I would want "more" than what the Rubicon offers so starting with one would be a silly decision.... UNLESS you don't have what it takes up front to do what you want. That said, if you don't have that extra up front and want to get good use out of it, get the Rubicon.

  • @xmo552

    @xmo552

    4 жыл бұрын

    www.fourwheeler.com/project-vehicles/154-1105-jeep-wrangler-rubicon-vs-regular-wrangler/

  • @NH2112

    @NH2112

    3 жыл бұрын

    TheWhiskeyCowboy Right, when I finish my YJ that’ll be used for the tough stuff and my ‘06 Rubicon w/4” lift & 255/85-16s will for the easier stuff. The YJ will be built much, much stronger.

  • @kingjulian7308
    @kingjulian73083 жыл бұрын

    Just got a 05 on rubicon all stock besides a 2 inch lift and rims with street tires. Never driven in winter but has 2 or three little spots that a little body work will take care of. Got it for just over 10k

  • @kingjulian7308

    @kingjulian7308

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lj rubicon

  • @bob19824
    @bob198246 ай бұрын

    I would rather it be stock height not upgrades and build the Jeep the way I would want it.

  • @ethanhamill
    @ethanhamill3 жыл бұрын

    The only way to make a non rubi a rubi is to put the rubi components (diffs and tcase) in a non rubi... there is no alternative. I’m doing it to my LJ right now lol.

  • @ricdiamondhandsflair7208
    @ricdiamondhandsflair72084 жыл бұрын

    Rubicon means you have Dana 44 axles. It isn’t just lockers.

  • @14Maxmom

    @14Maxmom

    4 жыл бұрын

    The Dana 44 as well as the limited slip was still an optional addition to all TJs, the electronic lockers were only available on rubicons.

  • @marlboroman1878

    @marlboroman1878

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@14Maxmom The only way to get a front Dana 44, or a 4:1 transfer case, or any lockers was the Rubicon.

  • @14Maxmom

    @14Maxmom

    4 жыл бұрын

    marlboroman1878 i have a front 44 on my lj came that way out of the factory

  • @marlboroman1878

    @marlboroman1878

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@14Maxmom it must have been an accident and a true "unicorn" because that just wasn't an option. Congratulations! 😎

  • @TerraFirmaX

    @TerraFirmaX

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@xmo552 enough XMO we seen it

  • @eddietuckerjr.2858
    @eddietuckerjr.28582 жыл бұрын

    I was halfway expecting this to be a build video with installing a front Dana 44 and lockers in both axles. I was hoping to see upgraded Novak t-case installed. How disappointing!

  • @CarolinaCarVideos

    @CarolinaCarVideos

    2 жыл бұрын

    My apologies Eddie. Looking back my title or photo is misleading. It was still a great Wrangler one of my favorites that I sold while selling Jeep’s at Rodgers Wranglers. I’m sure it will get some nice upgrades from the new owner.

  • @johnjamrowski7505
    @johnjamrowski75052 жыл бұрын

    Officially it's a TJU. LJ abbreviation didn't come from Jeep.

  • @jcd2777
    @jcd27774 жыл бұрын

    I will sell my 05 lj rubicon with 150k miles...on 35s and a better lift for 17... to pay the parts and labor at what you are selling this for...and end up with a rubicon equivalent would put somebody well past $25k...nice looking jeep, though...Non rubicon lj like this is only worth 12-13k.

  • @sogyseal7962
    @sogyseal79624 жыл бұрын

    If your going to wheel it the rubicon is by far better to build off of. Like others have said the Rubicon are locked up all the way around with dana 44's, and a 4:1 transfer case. I've got a jku that I've built up and the amount of money it takes to build a rubicon out weighs just buying one.

  • @xmo552

    @xmo552

    4 жыл бұрын

    www.fourwheeler.com/project-vehicles/154-1105-jeep-wrangler-rubicon-vs-regular-wrangler/

  • @DUNEATV
    @DUNEATV3 жыл бұрын

    Dude! OMG this is painful...

  • @Jason.123rson
    @Jason.123rson3 жыл бұрын

    Damn you probably drive a Honda 2 work. And I said I wasn't gonna watch this but you seem like a shady salesman. Learn which aftermarket parts are actually worth putting on a jeep b4 trying to sell me on a mall crawler. Jeep guys want a used jeep in factory condition. And as far as building your own Rubicon and slapping a sticker on it that's laughable. You're the reason I've seen newer rubi graphics on older rubies. But hey, nobody can tell the difference. I just feel u went about this jeep all wrong. The first thing I wanna look at on a jeep is the undercarriage. We gotta know how bad it's been wheeled if ever. Why would you customize to your liking and then sell to me at an even greater markup. And dealers only do it to jeeps cause aftermarket parts are so cheap. I think I'm gonna put a KING sticker on my coil springs now. Maybe even go to harbor freight, cop a winch and grab a WARN sticker too. Sorry this whole sales pitch set me off.

  • @magnuswolf8878
    @magnuswolf8878 Жыл бұрын

    15,990, dis fool tripping

  • @sonandsanford4963
    @sonandsanford49632 ай бұрын

    You truly sound like a use car dealer.

  • @abouttime7316
    @abouttime73164 жыл бұрын

    It’s not easy or cheap to get the 241 Tcase to make a true Rubi.

  • @CarolinaCarVideos

    @CarolinaCarVideos

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yeah I'm still learning more about the Jeeps each day I continue selling them and yes its pretty pricey to get some of these major upgrades to make your Jeep into a Rubicon. Thanks for watching and sending some feedback. Chad

  • @mattclose1439
    @mattclose14393 жыл бұрын

    This guy... too much

  • @kurtnulf3362
    @kurtnulf33623 жыл бұрын

    Why cant you sell it ? ITS a stick thats why 90% of people dont even know how to drive it anymore

  • @TerraFirmaX

    @TerraFirmaX

    3 жыл бұрын

    and no cruise

  • @kurtnulf3362

    @kurtnulf3362

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@TerraFirmaX And with a stick these young social warriors have to put there cell phones down to shift which makes it impossible to tweet

  • @mattcorey2784
    @mattcorey27842 жыл бұрын

    Nice commercial.

  • @oscarvelasquez5224
    @oscarvelasquez52244 жыл бұрын

    Bad a$$ Jeep. Do y’all finance??

  • @CarolinaCarVideos

    @CarolinaCarVideos

    4 жыл бұрын

    Oscar Velasquez yes we do. We offer no credit check financing with a cash down payment. This badass Jeep sold several months ago, but we keep over 50 Jeeps in stock at our store

  • @daledubose3032
    @daledubose30324 жыл бұрын

    Buddy you really need to stop. Your giving Mr Rogers a bad name.

  • @snellsworld2648
    @snellsworld26483 жыл бұрын

    Awesome, shitty built bumpers and non headlocks.

  • @phillyb4588
    @phillyb45882 жыл бұрын

    Did not crank right lier