[swampdawg4man]

Ok, i might be tradin a jet ski for a 2003 rubicon, the only problem is i hear they have alot of problems with the drive modes and the electronic shift, just wonderin if it is worth all the hassle and if any of yall have had major problems?

 

[Crin]

I have a 03 Ruby and it has been nothing but great. 6000+ miles on it. I just recently was hearing some strange noise from the tranny (or what I thought it was the tranny), so I took it in and it turns out that it was towed out like 2" (pretty crazy winter...lol) and it was putting alot of tension on the drive shaft. fixed it and its all good. I'd have to say go for it! Its a great bike.

L8er
C-rin

 

[porkchop]

The 01 were the ones with the tranny problems , but I think they corected that problem , I also have a rubicon 03 with 6000+ miles on it and love it ! it is posted in the pic and vid .

 

[MAD MUDDER]

i have alot go bad on my rubicon and here are the major things that went bad, i am on my second tranny,third ECM,fourth angle sencer, and second oil pump. the tranny failed because the oil pump was not pumping enough oil to it so i had to replace all of that and none of that was my falt. for the ECM's i still dont really know why them all went bad, but the honda dealer said that it was no way my falt eather. the angle sencers were the same deal and the dealer said that it was hondas falt. i know that one went bad because of a new style honda tryed and the new style was junk. there is my experence with my rubocon if there is any questions about any of this let me know.
-Aaron

 

[swampdawg4man]

yea i just talked to the owner today and he said that the only thing hes replaced is the electronic shift...i guess the angle sensor..but he says that that was about 4 months ago and its workin fine now

 

[eric]

Awesome bike, you'll love it. I wouldn't be worried about a thing, go for it.

 

[swampdawg4man]

thanks..i just hope we can make the trade...

 

[swampdawg4man]

oh..yea and if i get the rubicon will it be able to fit 27's...proly gone get edl's?

 

[MAD MUDDER]

edl's do not come in 27" but you might have a little rubbing problem any way (atleast i did), a lift kit or even a fender kit would fix that. if you are interested in a lift i have a 1.5" one for sale for $40.00 and it is all custom made (myers4712 can tell you about my good craftmanship )
-Aaron

 

[swampdawg4man]

thanks ill chck into it...im thinkin of gettin the edl's or just vampires...would the vamps rub?

 

[eric]

A good tire would be the Bi/Tri Claws. I didn't have a problem with rubbing, rode good on trails and were aggressive in mud. Just a thought.

 

[swampdawg4man]

yea i saw them and they look nice, i just widh u could get the triclaws all teh way around..what size are yours?

 

[eric]

27"

 

[swampdawg4man]

just the size im lookin for

 

[myers4712]

Mad mudder's lift kit I think would be well worth the money.

 

[swampdawg4man]

i would probably try to get your lift but right now i dont have the rubicon yet so idk if i will need it or not...