The Rubicon is powered by the familiar 4.0L inline-six. Nice and torquey for trail work, it's noisy on the highway, and not particularly powerful.The Rubicon is powered by the familiar 4.0L inline-six. Nice and torquey for trail work, i A Dana 44 loaded with an air locker and 4.10 gears does duty under the front of the Rubicon.A Dana 44 loaded with an air locker and 4.10 gears does duty under the front of the Rubico Articulation? Well, there is some, but as you can see here, it's not hard to levitate one of the Rubicon's tires.Articulation? Well, there is some, but as you can see here, it's not hard to levitate one The rocks also took bites out of the rubber bumper ends, and managed to bend the rear tow hook.The rocks also took bites out of the rubber bumper ends, and managed to bend the rear tow Tough trail, great scenery: If that's what you're looking for in an out-of-the-box four-wheeler, the Wrangler Rubicon is worth your scrutiny.Tough trail, great scenery: If that's what you're looking for in an out-of-the-box four-wh How do you know when you've shifted the transfer case and hit the air locker buttons, that you're actually locked and loaded? Because the dash display tells you so.How do you know when you've shifted the transfer case and hit the air locker buttons, that Not only did we manage to, uh, modify the Rubicon's fuel tank, the trail's rock also left its mark on the Rub's rear bumper. Conclusion: The Rubicon has insufficient ground clearance.Not only did we manage to, uh, modify the Rubicon's fuel tank, the trail's rock also left GENERAL Vehicle model Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Base price $24,995 Price as tested $27,740 Options as tested $610 destination charge; smokers group, $30; floor mats, $30; four-speed automatic transmission, $825; temp/auto-dim mirror, $220; theft deterrent, $75;A/C, $895; cruise control, $250; AM/FM/CD, $125; seven speakers with subwoofer, tweeters, $295. ENGINE Type OHV I-6 Displacement (liter/ci) 242/4.0 Bore x stroke (in.) 3.88x3.41 Compression ratio 8.8:1 Intake EFI Valve actuation Pushrods Mfg’s power rating @ rpm (hp) 190 @ 4,600 Mfg’s torque rating @ rpm (lb-ft) 235 @ 3,200 Mfg’s suggested fuel type 87 DRIVETRAIN Transmission 42RLE four-speed auto Ratios First 2.84 Second 1.57 Third 1.00 Fourth 0.69 Reverse 2.21 Axle ratio 4.10:1 Transfer case NVG241OR Low-range ratio 4:1 Crawl ratio 65.92:1 Engine rpm @ 65 2,000 FRAME/BODY Frame steel ladder Body steel SUSPENSION/AXLES Front Dana 44, coil springs, tubular shocks, antiroll bar Rear Dana 44, coil springs, tubular shocks STEERING Type Recirculating Ball Turns (lock-to-lock) 3.4 Ratio 15.2:1 BRAKES Front 11.0 vented disc, single-piston calipers Rear 11.2 solid disc, single-piston caliper ABS No WHEELS/TIRES Wheels (in.) 16x8 cast alloy Tires LT245/75R16 Goodyear MT/R FUEL ECONOMY EPA city/highway 14/18 Actual combined, city/highway/trail 14.65 DIMENSIONS/CAPACITIES Weight (lbs.) 3,437 Wheelbase (in.) 93.4 Overall length (in.) 156.1 Overall width (in.) 68.2 Height (in.) 70.8 Track f/r (in.) 57.6/57.8 Minimum ground clearance (in.) 10.2 Turning diameter, curb-to-curb (ft.) 36.7 Approach/departure angles (deg.) 45.1/34.4 GVRW (lbs.) 4,550 Payload (lbs.) N/A Maximum towing capacity (lbs.) 2,000 Seating 4 Fuel capacity (gal.) 19.0 PERFORMANCE 0-30 (sec.) 428 0-60 (sec.) 13.25 30-50 (sec.) 5.55 50-70 (sec.) N/A Quarter-mile (sec. @ mph) 19.54/69.95 Braking 60-0 mph (ft.) 183.61 Enjoyed this Post? Subscribe to our RSS Feed, or use your favorite social media to recommend us to friends and colleagues!
