And by that, Jeep means 40-inch tires. Those are some serious meats, especially when you consider that Jeep didn't use any of kind of suspension lift to make room for them.
Instead, them Jeep boys decided they wanted to keep the stock ride height and just trim the body instead. The custom fender flares sit four-inches higher than stock and are one-inch wider. The Lower Forty also features a carbon fiber "power dome" hood and a special drop-down tailgate.,
To get all the rubber moving, there's a 5.7-liter Hemi V8 hooked to a six-speed manual transmission. The Dana axles have 5.38 gears and ARB air lockers.
Interior upgrades include a custom roll cage, leather seats, color matched dash and bedliner material in place of carpet. It's all going to get dirty anyway right?
inlinesix says:
01:20 PM, 10/16/09
I'd choose a Rubicon with 33's. This looks pretty mean though.
bankerdanny says:
02:01 PM, 10/16/09
I don't care about the 44's, which are terrible on the street, which is where 99% of Jeeps live 99% of the time.
But the Wrangler is WAY overdue to get a V8 to supplement the pathetically weak V6 (and the prior pathetically weak straight 6). Oh, and a 5-speed auto while their at it.
firstwagon says:
03:19 PM, 10/16/09
The V6 (and the old straight 6) are not weak, the Wrangler has just gotten too heavy.
Take a TJ with 4.0, 5 or 6 speed manual, tires no bigger then 33s (anything bigger is just for show anyhow) and 3.73 or 4.1 gears and it really boots.
desmolicious says:
04:52 PM, 10/16/09
The regular Rubicon needs a 5 speed auto and the turbo diesel that is offered in Europe.
estreka says:
03:48 AM, 10/17/09
Yes please.
bodyblue says:
05:38 AM, 10/17/09
Everything does not need a V8 or more power. The old 4.0 did just fine...lots of low end torque.
roadburner says:
08:23 PM, 10/18/09
I bought my Wrangler TJ to use as my farm runabout and for some mild off-road treks. The 4.0 I6 performs just fine.