What are the weak links in the Rubicon JL drivetrain?
Got some front RCV axles coming in tomorrow. Have 35's on it now but going to run 37's soon
How are the driveshafts holding up?
What are the weak links in the Rubicon JL drivetrain?
Could probably return the shafts and save the money.
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^^^This^^^Not sure. Haven't really heard of any specifics as to 'weak' links as far as internal parts. If I could guess though, the plastic pinion roller bearing cage is a likely suspect. Anytime logic and critical thinking are thrown overboard to save a tree, I have my doubts in regards to durability.
What are the weak links in the Rubicon JL drivetrain?
Got some front RCV axles coming in tomorrow. Have 35's on it now but going to run 37's soon
How are the driveshafts holding up?
Funny story I seen his Instagram video when he broke the front axle....Dude was jumping hills about 60mph
Didn't know that. I've heard of a few others breaking from normal use (of course that was their statement). This picture was the easiest one that I could find here.
So the stock Rubicon is indestructible?
Update to original question since no one can or will answer it
Lets say what would normal breakage on a hard MOAB trail (Pritchet canyon comes to mind) on stock drivetrain with a non idiot driver
Alternative question although similar ...
What is the a list of things that will break in order of weakness running 37's on a stock a Rubicon JL
front axles?
driveshafts?
rear axles?
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Update to original question since no one can or will answer it
Lets say what would normal breakage on a hard MOAB trail (Pritchet canyon comes to mind) on stock drivetrain with a non idiot driver
Alternative question although similar ...
What is the a list of things that will break in order of weakness running 37's on a stock a Rubicon JL
front axles?
driveshafts?
rear axles?
If you don't know or don't want to answer a direct question please do not reply
.....I’ve watched wayalife videos from the Jlx and they didn’t have any problems.....
We don’t know what the weak links’s are on the jl. The damn thing is so new it’s only been out a year. You coming here and ask a question and we don’t answer it directly people get bent out of shape. Honestly we don’t know what will break first. Front drive shaft,rear drive shaft,rear axles or a t-case. WE SIMPLY DON’T FUCKING KNOW. There are plenty of people that have a Jl rubicon and wheel the shit out of it and haven’t had any problems. It’s just depends on the driver.
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We don’t know what the weak links’s are on the jl. The damn thing is so new it’s only been out a year. You coming here and ask a question and we don’t answer it directly people get bent out of shape. Honestly we don’t know what will break first. Front drive shaft,rear drive shaft,rear axles or a t-case. WE SIMPLY DON’T FUCKING KNOW. There are plenty of people that have a Jl rubicon and wheel the shit out of it and haven’t had any problems. It’s just depends on the driver.
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Yes there were problems on the JLX, there will always be problems when you get that many people and rigs together with varying levels of vehicle builds (and more importantly, levels of driving talent). Some stock parts were broken and some aftermarket, things were fixed either on the trail, in Mel’s garage or in parking lots at a hotel at the end of the day and even sometimes in the morning before lining the Jeeps up to head off for the day. The biggest failure was a front axle u-joints, but the guy was running 40”s on factory Rubicon axles. Never, ever advised to do, especially on a JLX/JKX. Most of the other stuff showing problems were electronic in nature.