chorky
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I had a Max Tow ordered, settled on a Rubicon because my TJ blew up and couldn't wait months for the Max Tow to arrive, nor the 3 months the shop would take to fix the TJ despite their causing the issue. Irregardless it would be interesting to see if anybody had any legit documentation and/or pictures on if there is a true and functional difference of the frame between the Max Tow and Rubi. As far as I can tell the only difference is springs. To me that was the point of ordering the Max Tow. To get the Rubi axles without the cost of the Rubi, and to have higher towing numbers. Now that I look back and think, the Max Tow I had ordered was optioned out to to be on par with the Rubi. Only difference is the lockers and sway disconnect.rades as Jeep enhancements, I rarely pull a 5X8 tractor supply garden trailer with brush and weeds. Towing was not my reason to purchase. Dual wide track Gen3 Danas, 4.10s and higher capacity alternator and cooling., class IV hitch. That 999.00 package w
To my surprise the Rubi is only rated at just over 1,000 #'s of payload. I thought it would have been at least 1,200 pounds. So that sucks... But I am willing to bet that the Max Tow optioned out would be at or near the same exact payload considering all the options add up weight.
Then only difference I can seem to recall from other threads here is that the Max Tow still has a higher spring rate as compared to the Rubi. Trans, transfer, cooling, engine, axles, interior - is all the same if optioned out similarly.
But can anyone provide actual data as to if the frame itself is any different between the Rubi and Max Tow? If it is, then, well, that could be some real cause for concern for some folks.
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