whats the difference

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- john
  
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18 years ago

Sat, Apr 23, 2005 11:41 AM

morning everyone, just what would the difference be between a 2003 sahara and the rubicon whenever it came out (04?). thanks john jr

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- Dave Milne
  
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18 years ago

Sat, Apr 23, 2005 11:56 AM

Both have the 4.0 I6. Sahara is an upgraded trim package. Rubicon has the stronger front and rear Dana 44 axles, with lockers in them, and bigger tyres.

Dave Milne, Scotland '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ

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18 years ago

Sat, Apr 23, 2005 1:22 PM

Sahara is the top-end trim package for TJs (and YJs before that). Rubicon is Sport level trim, however includes Dana 44 axles front & rear with air lockers a 4:0 to 1 transfer case and 31" Goodyear MT/R tires on 16 inch rims (can;t remember the metric siz.) Rubicon is a better package if you plan to off road, if you're strictly a boulevardier the Sahara will do just fine. Some consider the Rubi to be the best SWB Jeep ver made, other say anything made after AMC bought Jeep in 1970 is trash.