Identifying a rubicon

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jsum87

New member

• Jul 23, 2014

• #1

What are some quick easy ways to know if a JKU is a Rubicon?

A little back story:
A friend bought a JKU with lots of aftermarket parts. He was recently told, by ORW, that it was a Rubicon. There are no identifying badges or decals and I was wondering how you can tell by looking.

It only has a rear locker, no front locker and it has a an electric sway bar disconnect.

 

2013rubirick

Hooked

• Jul 23, 2014

• #2

If it were a rubicon it would have a front locker in it unless it wasn't the stock axle. Is the locker button and the sway bar disco built in to the dash of the jeep???

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Brankz

New member

• Jul 23, 2014

• #3

Rubis have d44 front and rear
Rubis have quick disconnects bottom
And lockers
Rubis have more fancy interior
Trust me if you or your friend have a rubi you will know

 

spinuck

New member

• Jul 23, 2014

• #4

Google Jk wrangler VIN decoder. should be able to find out that way.

 

StrizzyChris

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• Jul 23, 2014

• #5

The quick and easy 5 second way(on a stock Jeep) to tell is to look at the front axle.

If the differential is round like zero 0 (like pic below) this its a Dana 30 and its not a Rubicon

If the differential is shaped like a D(like pic below) then its a Dana 44 and its a Rubicon

 

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jsum87

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• Jul 23, 2014

• #6

2013rubirick said:

If it were a rubicon it would have a front locker in it unless it wasn't the stock axle. Is the locker button and the sway bar disco built in to the dash of the jeep???

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They're under the A/C controls, in front of the shifter.

 

StrizzyChris

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• Jul 23, 2014

• #7

BUT it sounds like the worked on it, and maybe even tried to cheat and make it look like a Rubi, so the only way to know for sure is to look up the VIN like mentioned above

 

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jsum87

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• Jul 23, 2014

• #8

Brankz said:

Rubis have d44 front and rear
Rubis have quick disconnects bottom
And lockers
Rubis have more fancy interior
Trust me if you or your friend have a rubi you will know

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That's what I thought. I told him I didn't think it was a Rubi. He just doesn't want to hear it because I'm not a "professional". It's his first jeep and he bought it already beat up and he keeps trying to justify his $24,000 purchase of an '08 sport. Lol

 

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jsum87

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• Jul 23, 2014

• #9

StrizzyChris said:

BUT it sounds like the worked on it, and maybe even tried to cheat and make it look like a Rubi, so the only way to know for sure is to look up the VIN like mentioned above

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I agree, i'll look at the diff's tomorrow and try to look up the vin.

 

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jsum87

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• Jul 23, 2014

• #10

He says the guy at ORW looked up the VIN and that's why he said it was a Rubi. It just doesn't have any of the perks of a Rubi. Lol it doesn't have power locks or windows, not sure if that's a definite thing in rubi's but my X has them.

 

Christarp

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• Jul 23, 2014

• #11

jsum87 said:

He says the guy at ORW looked up the VIN and that's why he said it was a Rubi. It just doesn't have any of the perks of a Rubi. Lol it doesn't have power locks or windows, not sure if that's a definite thing in rubi's but my X has them.

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rubis can be had with manual door locks and windows. I'd look up the VIN or go to the dealership and request a build sheet. I think you can do it online somewhere on the jeep website but I'm not entirely sure where.