"New to Me" Rubicon, need help identifying upgrades

[Gundler]

Greetings,
I recently purchased a used 2022 Rubicon in Gobi with 18K miles...beautiful truck and the previous owner seems to have spent a few pennies in upgrades. I'll attach some pics here and list what I believe has been upgraded. Let me know your thoughts on these...am I wrong, good, bad and perhaps the ugly.

• Full Armorlite flooring
• What looks like a Rusty's front bumper skid plate
• I have no idea who this steel bumper is from...anyone know?
• Warn VR EVO 12-S winch with a Factor 55 Prolink shackle mount
• Rock Slide Step Slider...Gen 3?
• 17" Method 108 Beadlock wheels with 37" Toyo Open Country M/T (very loud btw...but, normal I guess for a large M/T)
• I believe they installed a lift kit...seems to be by Metalcloak. Not sure what was kit was installed, or the size lift?
• Shocks don't seem stock...Fox Performance Elite Series?
• I see a Fox 2.0 Factory Series ATS Steering Stabilizer installed...is this stock?

Let me know your thoughts on these upgrades, and perhaps help identifying those I couldn't identify.

I am excited to be back in the Gladiator arena again, after selling my Mojave several years back.

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[PW45]

pretty sure the bumper is poison spider

steering stabilizer and shocks are upgraded as all the zinc plated suspension components.

Looks like you've got some nice armor for that front axle disconnect!

edit: I just saw the 'M' on one of the brackets, yep metal cloak

 

[Gvsukids]

Full Armorlite flooring

Awesome.

pretty sure the bumper is poison spider

Probably will rust.

 

[whysoserious]

Looks like a nice setup.

Re. the MC lift, the " Pro'lignment " brackets have the UCA's in the middle position, suggesting you have a 3.5" Game Changer lift (that's provided they installed per instructions). The front and rear springs should have a model number on them for verification.

Looks to be Gen 3 RSE steps.

 

[Gundler]

pretty sure the bumper is poison spider

steering stabilizer and shocks are upgraded as all the zinc plated suspension components.

Looks like you've got some nice armor for that front axle disconnect!

edit: I just saw the 'M' on one of the brackets, yep metal cloak

Thanks for the bumper suggestions...you're right: https://shop.poisonspyder.com/JL-Crawler-Front-Bumper-p/19-58-010dbp1.htm

 

[BennieD]

Nice ride! Saved you a bunch of money!

 

[tysongladiator]

You have the MC Gamechanger 2.5" lift. MC springs are all stamped. If you look at your second pic from the front passenger, the springs are stamped, SS-2164. Those are the springs used on the MC 2.5" lift.

Also, they may have bought the springs and control arms separately. The gamechanger comes with shock mounts (which they may have just decided not to use. But you have the Pro Alignment brackets which don't come with the gamechanger. Which they still could have bought afterwards. I do agree with someone else about the bolt hole used on the alignment brackets which may suggest 3.5", but they may have used that to flatten the control arms for a more stable ride.

So..... you may or may not have the gamechanger, but those are the 2.5" lift springs.

No matter what you have, looks like they put quality on it and you should be riding good. Nice setup!

 

[Andy29847]

Color me jealous! Nice Ride

 

[TangoMac]

Greetings,
I recently purchased a used 2022 Rubicon in Gobi with 18K miles...beautiful truck and the previous owner seems to have spent a few pennies in upgrades. I'll attach some pics here and list what I believe has been upgraded. Let me know your thoughts on these...am I wrong, good, bad and perhaps the ugly.

• Full Armorlite flooring
• What looks like a Rusty's front bumper skid plate
• I have no idea who this steel bumper is from...anyone know?
• Warn VR EVO 12-S winch with a Factor 55 Prolink shackle mount
• Rock Slide Step Slider...Gen 3?
• 17" Method 108 Beadlock wheels with 37" Toyo Open Country M/T (very loud btw...but, normal I guess for a large M/T)
• I believe they installed a lift kit...seems to be by Metalcloak. Not sure what was kit was installed, or the size lift?
• Shocks don't seem stock...Fox Performance Elite Series?
• I see a Fox 2.0 Factory Series ATS Steering Stabilizer installed...is this stock?

Let me know your thoughts on these upgrades, and perhaps help identifying those I couldn't identify.

I am excited to be back in the Gladiator arena again, after selling my Mojave several years back.

WOW! I love it! SWEET!

 

[Gundler]

Thank you everyone for your insight! I have added a few more detailing under the truck...certainly looks like they spent some cash on upgrades.

 

[Gvsukids]

Looks like an auxiliary fuel tank with extra line. Doesn't look like they did any scraping of the fuel tank off-road.

 

[Gundler]

Looks like an auxiliary fuel tank with extra line. Doesn't look like they did any scraping of the fuel tank off-road.

Hmmm…I didn’t even realize there was an extra tank there! I did see a fuel switch/indicator under the steering wheel and wondered why that was there. The light doesn’t seem to come on, so I’m not sure how this works?

 

[Arisdocjk]

You also have a steer- smarts yeti tie rod and drag link installed

 

[Gundler]

You also have a steer- smarts yeti tie rod and drag link installed

Thanks…still finding new things it seems. I can’t believe the owner invested this much into the vehicle, while just a lease.

 

[Alpine Warthog]

Thank you everyone for your insight! I have added a few more detailing under the truck...certainly looks like they spent some cash on upgrades.

Do I spy a metalcloak driveshaft? AND a AUX tank? I'd say you hit a gold mine if you didn't pay out the nose for this thing.

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