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News of 2003 Jeep® Wrangler "Rubicon" Leaks
Out
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Toledo,
OH - Set to debut at the Detroit Auto Show the first week of
January, news of the 2003 Jeep Wrangler "Rubicon" has
leaked out early due to one of the print magazines going to press
before the expected time. The photo and story were not due to hit
the news stands until the week of the show. However, the magazine
hit homes a bit early and now the cat is out of the bag!
For
years, there has been speculation and even sightings of test mules
for a much-rumored, and much-anticipated Jeep Wrangler (TJ) called
the "Rubicon." Repeated calls, research, and deep digging
never turned up any solid answers from the folks in Toledo. The
rumors were always denied. However, today, we confirmed with Jeep
that the Rubicon TJ is a reality.
Jeep
tells us that the Wrangler Rubicon will begin production in the
summer of 2002 as a 2003 model and we can expect to see them at
dealers in early Fall.
So
what is it? Here's the official word from Jeep on the features you
can expect on the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon:
- Dana 44
front axle
- Dana 44
rear axle
- Each axle
will be fitted with air-actuated lockers manufactured by Tochigi
Fuji Sanjyo
- 31 inch
Goodyear MT/R tires
- Four wheel
disc brakes
- NVG2410R
transfer case with 4.0:1 low range gear ratio
- 4.10 differential
gears
- Final crawl
ratio of 65.92
- Diamond-plate
rocker panel gaurds
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