Welcome to Funvilles Official
"Project Rubicon" Page.
This is a New pet project of ours, Featuring a 2004 Jeep Rubicon
This picture was taken on 2/5/05.
This Jeep is not for Hire.
We will be showcasing this Jeep in various Car shows
and at some of our events in the near future.
A work in progress.....
New, just a few days off the lot.... 7/18/04
Some of the Rubicons features ...
Rock Trac™ 4WD system
Front and Rear lockers
Dana 44 front and rear axles
Quadra-Coil™ suspension
4.0-liter Power Tech I6
Four-wheel disc brakes
Heavy-duty driveshaft
And lot's more ....
You can find more info on the Jeep Rubicon here.
First mods .... 8/05/04
Warn Front and Rear Rock Crawler Bumpers
, Warn XD9000i 9000lb Winch, Hi-lift 48 inch Jack and some tools..
2nd mod .... 10/12/04
Jeeperman Diamond Plate Trail Skidz.
3rd wave of mods .... 11/27/04
The Rubicon Express 5.5" Extreme Duty Long Arm kit
with the springs replaced by a
6 inch Airock system from Off Road Only.
Also We have Replaced the stock Swaybar
with Off Road Onlys SwayLOC system.
Because the Airock system uses Compressed air
we have added an On Board Air system too.
Featuring: An Engine driven York compressor, and two quick coupler kits, to allow easy connection of air tools at the front and rear of the vehicle.
Tom Woods rear driveshaft.
Now the wheels and Tires ....
5 New 35/12.50 Super Swamper SSRs, mounted on 5 New Mickey Thompson 15x10 Classic Lock Cast Aluminum Wheels.
And Last but not least ....
Off Road Only's U-Turn Steering mod.
Here is a picture ot the new rig after the mods....
Here is a picture of the new rig Flexing a little....
BTW ... We Ran out of Blocks. :)
Some people have asked us .... "Why did you go with the Airock system?"
For one, The idea of a Jeep that rides on Air just fits with what we do here at funville.(i.e. our Giant Inflatable Rides)
Now look at the benefits of the Airock Setup.
The following was taken form Off Road Onlys Web site ...
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There are many advantages over conventional spring suspensions. On road, the ride is smoother and the ACU automatically compensates for body roll by making real time pressure changes in each corner. The system also allows you to drive a vehicle with very large tires everyday, while maintaining a lower center of gravity, thus providing better handling. The system also has an optional "egress" mode which tells the vehicle to lower itself every time you turn it off, making getting in and out of it much safer and easier. Off road the system gives you complete manual control of your vehicle. In off camber situations you can tell the vehicle to "lean" into the hill, or lower the vehicle to keep the center of gravity down. Tired of hitting your bumper on tall rocks you're trying to climb? Press the "pitch front up" button and raise your bumper a few inches to clear those rocks! Next time you get high centered, simply raise the vehicle and continue down the trail. The air springs also articulate more naturally than coils. Coming down off of rocks is less jarring and off camber situations more stable. There are countless other situations that AiROCK™ systems make safer and more enjoyable. In all modes, the height and ground clearance of your vehicle are maintained no matter how much weight you add or subtract from it. Now adding more lift to accommodate larger tires takes place in minutes instead of swapping out coils, simply adjust your "ride height" from inside the cab. |
And I must add ...
The Ride and Steering of this jeep is much better then it was at stock.
Here is an Action Shot ....
4th wave of Mods .... 12/20/04
Warn Steering Box Skid, Fuel Tank Skid Plate,
Black Differential Skid Plates front and rear, Oil Pan Skid from Toys By Troy
and 6 inch Bushwacker Fender Flares.
We'll post some pictures featuring these mods soon.
1/27/05
Re-Geared to 4.88s
Replaced the front and rear axles with Alloy USA's Chromoly axles
This has to be my best mod yet!
Safari Snorkel 2/1/05
02/24/05
CB
I went with a cobra 75.
June/05
Rock Hard Roll Cage
Sorry, No pictures of my cage yet.
But.....Here's a picture of the Cage from there web site.
09/02/05 New Wheels and Tires
Just for off road use.
15x10 Allied Rockathon Beadlocks and 37/14.00 Bias iroks.
flexed ....
And stuffed ...
Click here for more Cool Pictures
of This Rig and some of my Friends Rigs in action.