JKUR 4 Door Rubicon Rock Slider Install On A 2 Door JK Sport

bthomas

bthomas

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Tried to find info on this here and came up short, so I will post this for the next guy that might want to do this with out having to refer elsewhere. I found a fair deal on a set of take off Rubi Rails local to me but they were off of a 4 door, so I proceeded to do a little homework & confirmed my suspicion that they are the same at the front & middle mounting points. The JKUR models are just longer with a third mounting point towards the rear of the Jeep. So, after bringing them home, I grabbed my phone for pic's, a few tools, my trusty Sawzall, files, some tape, news paper, & flat black paint to seal the bare edges. I did have to make a run to my local True Value for 4 metric J clip body nuts, they had them for under a buck each. Here goes the pic-u-mentary. Hope someone gets some use of it.

Stock Ruicon Unlimited Rails ready for surgery.



Pulled a wheel of to get a good measurement, Note jack stand under frame...Safety first, right? I cut mine the same lenght as the pinch seam for now, I will be going to 35's at some point in the future & I will re-cut & trim pinch seam to clear when the time comes.



Got my length set & marked with masking tape to make a straight cut. I cut 20.5" off the back side of the rails to come flush with stock pinch seam. My Sawzall still had some mesquite bark & dirt in it from the last camping trip...:blush:





Finished cut on first rail.



A bit of measuring & guesstimating to drill a new hole for the plastic Christmas Tree push pin retainer.



One of the rails was almost ready for the retainer, all I had to do was drill a hole in the oval clearance area.



Filed off rough edges inside & out, then hit it with some flat black Krylon to seal raw metal.



Got a little excited & cut a bit crooked on the second rail, so the cap did not sit square & flush, there is about 3/16" of a gap. So I ran tape on along both edges.



Then filled the gap with black RTV silicone.



I peeled the tape off right after smoothing out the still wet silicone & Viola! No more gap....Until you squint! (a little blury on this one, sorry.)



Checked for clearance the best I could with a floor jack. It'll be fine, till I go to 35's!



Finished install.





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Well, I hope someone gets some use of this. I'm sure these will be replaced in the future with something more stout, but for where I'm at with my wheelin' & the minimal investment in time & materials, they will do fine for now. It was a real easy job to do. Took only a few hours with breaks to enjoy a frosty beverage or four :beer: on a 108* Arizona summer day! Whats better than modding parts to mod your Jeep right? ;)

Billy
 
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nice job! I've been trying to give mine to a buddy who has a 2 door - I'm showing him this so he can see how easy it is to retrofit :beer:
 
I was told it wouldn't work took me forever to find my 2 door rubi rails lol sweet write up:thumbup:
 
Damn I wish you wrote this up 5 weeks ago! I could have had 4 dr. take offs for half the price I paid for smittybuilt oem style rock rails I bought.
 
Can you post done shots of the rails close to the body? The contour of the tub on the 4 door and 2 door are different so I am curious how it looks.
 
OverlanderJK said:
Can you post done shots of the rails close to the body? The contour of the tub on the 4 door and 2 door are different so I am curious how it looks.
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Grabbed a quick one before work, can get more later. Hope this helps. They follow the same lines as the body.
 
MR.Ty said:
Mud and water would get inside of the rails and eventually rust them out. I'd put the caps back on just to minimize it.
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Agreed I acquired a used set for my last jeep and that's exactly what had happened to them they were full of rust from the inside
 
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