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Re: How to destroy a perfectly good Jeep Rubicon
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Ouch!  That’s a costly mistake.

- John
Fulltimer with a 2021 MId-Bath “Babe”, 1996 Cherokee “Scout” and “Bandit” the wonder dog 🐶
Re: How to destroy a perfectly good Jeep Rubicon
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From a favorite website of mine...
Joel & Terry Wiley
dog Zeke
2013  31 IB   Orwan   / 2011 CRV Tow'd LWEROVE
Re: How to destroy a perfectly good Jeep Rubicon
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I can tell in the first foot I drive if the Jeep is set up right or not. If there is any resistance at all. I stop.
Don & Dorothy
Sold our LD in June of 2023

Our boring always non-PC travel blog
Traveling Dorothy
Re: How to destroy a perfectly good Jeep Rubicon
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Yes, I was wondering about that. In first gear and "4-LOW", the Jeep must have a tremendous drag. But maybe the owner had a powerful diesel pusher and just didn't notice.
Andy Baird
2021 Ford Ranger towing 2019 Airstream 19CB
Previously: 1985 LD Twin/King "Gertie"; 2003 LD Midbath "Skylark"
Re: How to destroy a perfectly good Jeep Rubicon
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“I can tell in the first foot I drive if the Jeep is set up right or not.”

I use the following procedure, excerpted from the Jeep JL Wrangler manual, after hitching the Jeep to the coach and placing the transfer case in neutral, but before pulling away. I think that the poor fellow that blew up his rubicon motor did not read or follow his instruction manual.

Put the Jeep into Drive, press the gas pedal and verify that the engine revs freely.

Then, repeat with the transmission reverse.

Finally, place the transmission in park before pulling away.

Warren
Warren
2019 MB “Dream Catcher”
Jeep Wrangler JL
Re: How to destroy a perfectly good Jeep Rubicon
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Quote from: WhiteElk  - 

Put the Jeep into Drive, press the gas pedal and verify that the engine revs freely.

Then, repeat with the transmission reverse.

Finally, place the transmission in park before pulling away.

Older Jeeps require leaving a key in the ignition to allow unlocking of the steering. A kill switch is a good idea in these models.

Many find the placing of the automatic transmission in Park strange when towing, that's how Jeeps are designed. The transfer case has a true neutral that disconnects the engine from the rest of the drivetrain.

Hard to imagine how the motorhome pulled the Wrangler without hearing or feeling it. A Rubicon's 1st gear, with a manual transmission and the transfer case in low-range (4:1 ratio), is an extremely low gear.
As Don said, the feeling that something isn't right is immediately apparent, when starting to move.

Larry
Larry
2003 23.5' Front Lounge, since new.  Previously 1983 22' Front Lounge.
Tow vehicles  2020 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, 2001 Jeep Cherokee
Photo Collection: Lazy Daze
Re: How to destroy a perfectly good Jeep Rubicon
Reply #7 –
"Many find the placing of the automatic transmission in Park strange when towing, that's how Jeeps are designed. The transfer case has a true neutral that disconnects the engine from the rest of the drivetrain."
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Well, I sure did, which is why I asked you!  ;)
2003 TK has a new home
 
Re: How to destroy a perfectly good Jeep Rubicon
Reply #8 –
May I quote mother "All lessons  cost money thank god for the cheap ones"

glen

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