Sold: North Carolina 2008 JKU LS Swapped

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This Jeep started as a super clean unmolested 2008 Wrangler Sahara. Its now a pretty bad A$$ V8 Wrangler. Heart is a Chevy 5.3 LC9 Aluminum block LS and a 6l80E transmission from a 2011 Chevy Avalanche. RPM Extreme swap kit was used that provides a CAN bus integration of the GM and Chrysler computers. Everything works, even somethings never existed in a Jeep, like tap to shift.

The Jeep body/drivetrain has 125k miles and the motor is pretty close to the same. The stock LC9 is rated at 320hp/340tq. Motor is pretty much bone stock, only additions are shorty headers, Cold Air Intake and a custom tune from RPM Extreme. The motor/transmission were tuned by John at RPM Extreme. Probably easily in the 350+ range on hp/tq. These motors can make well into the 400+ range with really just a camshaft and tuning. Huge difference from a stock Jeep, but cruising around it feels like the Jeep they should have built.

More info on the Swap: Jeep JK LS Engine Swaps 2007-2018 :: RPM Extreme

List of Upgrades

• RPM Extreme LS Swap kit- Computer, wiring, intake, whole bunch of stuff you can read up on their website. I have the pentastar fan swap wiring harness that is not installed. Only thing I do not have is their upgraded Radiator. The 5.3 can be fine with the stock JK cooling.
• AEV 3.5 lift with Bilstein Shocks
• Hellwig rear sway bar
• Yukon 4.56 gears
• Eaton Rear eLocker
• Adams 1310 drive shafts- front & rear
• AEV vented hood, painted to match- also repainted the hood hinges and door hinges- new Derlin door bushings
• Motometal wheels 17x9 with 35x12.50 Grabbers – 5 matching- spare is brand new
• Smitty Built tire carrier & tailgate reinforcement
• Alpine head unit with sxm, Bluetooth, and car play- factory Alpine speakers and Subwoofer
• Front Bumper is a Barricade and rear is a Quadratec brand
• Badlands 12,500 winch
• Has a Lightbar (combo lights), LED headlights, LED fog lights, rear LED backup lights
• whole steering system is new with Synergy Braces, new steering gear, new power steering pump, new hoses, new PS cooler, recent synthetic fluid change and bleed
• It has a custom built full dual exhaust, magnaflow mufflers, and tucked up in the frame for clearance. Sounds good!
• New Stock jeep radiator
• New Mishimoto Transmission cooler
• Transfer case was rebuilt as part of the swap to mount to the 6L80e
• Transmission has new fluid and filter in last 3k miles
• Teraflx big brake rotor kit on the front with new pads
• Aeroforce Interceptor Gauge on the LS OBDII port- lots more data than the Jeep has stock gauges.
• Optima Redtop Battery
• Grab handles, lock boxes, floor mats, just tons of stuff.
• Lots of little parts in a swap like this: Hoses, Camaro Transmission lines, Silverado power steering lines, pulleys, belts, vent lines, etc

The jeep plus the parts add up to well north of 40k alone, labor is top of all that. Rubitrux installed the Lift and Gears, Local LS Swap Hot Rod shop helped sort out the engine, then tons of personal labor and love in this thing. This thing is awesome. Jeep with a v8 and plenty of power. I built it for more overlanding, so the ride/ driving is very good compared to other jeeps.

So why am I selling such an awesome rig- wife says i need to reduce the toy fleet. I am more emotionally attached to my Cuda and F100. My loss your gain.

This jeep was my daily driver, have driven it to Charlotte, Boone, the 105 loop, Greenvile sc, etc. I just drove it up to Brevard and back to go fishing. it will cruise down the interstate at 70-75 no problem (will go a lot faster too). Crank the AC and turn on cruise control and go!

Send me an email if you want more pics or details on everything custom on the jeep. I have receipts for just about everything.

This jeep is super clean and only light off roading. You can’t build it for cheaper. If you want a v8 wrangler today, this it!

Clean NC title.

Sold as is, no warranty


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some more motor pics. My gladiator is a diesel, and while powerful not the same as a V8. This is like a hotrod jeep, even has sport mode for the transmission.