mingoglia
02-07-2006, 09:04 AM
1) After page 26 there's a advertisement for the new Land Cruiser on the Rubicon Trail. It looks like the rear skid is dragging and the back right tire is spinning. Interesting they're using the "Hey, our junk wheels the Rubicon as well" plug.
2) On this same ad on the back side it shows pre-drilled "weld nuts for rock rails". That's pretty cool.
3) On page 27, they mention that Currie no longer is rebuilding 9" rear ends, "citing a scarcity of good, salvageable units".
4) Page 32 thru 36 show their "Ultra Whoops" shots with mostly over turned rigs.... Sadly Jeff and Eric's rigs aren't included in these photos.
5) On page 92 thru 95 they have the new JK. The new JK is approximately 300lbs heavier. 44.3 degree approach angle, 25.4 degree breakover angle, and a 40.4 degree departure angle on the new Ruby.
6) "The Dana 35 is now a non-C-clip captive bearing style, with stronger shafts, strenghened tubes, and a bigger pinion bearings and pinion. (Can you say 100 ways to polish a turd?)
7) "The front 30 has bigger pinion and pinion bearings and bigger axle joings and stub shafts, and also features a captive unit bearing so the stub axle can be removed if needed."
8) The Ruby's 44 front is now a reverse-pinion.. Stronger tubes, bigger pinion shaft and bearings. Bigger 1350 u-joints...better axles, and captive unit bearing.
9) The Ruby's 44 has a 10mm larger ring gear and 32-spline 1.4 inch axleshafts.
10) The locker is now magnetically engaged instead of vacuum.
11) Transfer cases are now operated by cable rather than a linkage.
12) The hard top actually looks pretty cool. I like how you can have it as a plactic bikini top.
That's a quick summary. I'm at work glancing over it so I haven't read the whole thing.... I just skimmed through it quoting some stuff and paraphrasing others. At least to me, some of this info is new from what I've read before.
Notice I didn't mention the new V6 (actually, I guess I just did). I'm still in denial about this one and refuse to talk about it. :)
Mike
2) On this same ad on the back side it shows pre-drilled "weld nuts for rock rails". That's pretty cool.
3) On page 27, they mention that Currie no longer is rebuilding 9" rear ends, "citing a scarcity of good, salvageable units".
4) Page 32 thru 36 show their "Ultra Whoops" shots with mostly over turned rigs.... Sadly Jeff and Eric's rigs aren't included in these photos.
5) On page 92 thru 95 they have the new JK. The new JK is approximately 300lbs heavier. 44.3 degree approach angle, 25.4 degree breakover angle, and a 40.4 degree departure angle on the new Ruby.
6) "The Dana 35 is now a non-C-clip captive bearing style, with stronger shafts, strenghened tubes, and a bigger pinion bearings and pinion. (Can you say 100 ways to polish a turd?)
7) "The front 30 has bigger pinion and pinion bearings and bigger axle joings and stub shafts, and also features a captive unit bearing so the stub axle can be removed if needed."
8) The Ruby's 44 front is now a reverse-pinion.. Stronger tubes, bigger pinion shaft and bearings. Bigger 1350 u-joints...better axles, and captive unit bearing.
9) The Ruby's 44 has a 10mm larger ring gear and 32-spline 1.4 inch axleshafts.
10) The locker is now magnetically engaged instead of vacuum.
11) Transfer cases are now operated by cable rather than a linkage.
12) The hard top actually looks pretty cool. I like how you can have it as a plactic bikini top.
That's a quick summary. I'm at work glancing over it so I haven't read the whole thing.... I just skimmed through it quoting some stuff and paraphrasing others. At least to me, some of this info is new from what I've read before.
Notice I didn't mention the new V6 (actually, I guess I just did). I'm still in denial about this one and refuse to talk about it. :)
Mike