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RIC Castillo’s 2013 Wrangler Rubicon is a rare 10th
Anniversary edition – in fact, FCA secured only 12 two-
door and 18 four-door models. Eric purchased the scarce
shorty back in 2014 completely stock, and it’s taken
him three years from go-to-whoa to end up with this
trailblazing hunk of metal. For those three years, the Wrangler
has spent much of its time in the trusty hands of the folk at
Double Black Offroad, who have taken care of every aspect of
this neat build.
From the showroom, the special edition Rubicon is trail-ready,
with a 13mm hike in ride height, Dana 44 axles, part-time 4WD
system, Rock-Trac transfer case with a 4:1 low range, Tru-Lok
electronic remote-locking diffs, and an electronically-operated
front anti-roll-bar disconnect.
However, Eric knew there was still room for improvement. “The
best investments I’ve put in it are the suspension and tyres,” Eric
told us. On that front, the Rubicon runs 35x12.5 R17LT NittoTrail Grapplers M/T tyres wrapped around 35-inch Walker Evans
Beadlock wheels. Suspension componentry runs to a heavy-duty
Dana 60 axle (rear) and 44 (up front) and ARB Air Lockers.
“The DBOR Wild Kit has been installed on this Jeep,” Bill
Barbas, the owner of DBOR, told us. “The kit has successfully
passed the swerve test and is certified compliant by Vic Roads.”
DBOR’s Wild Kit includes Synergy adjustable control arms,
Synergy double adjuster sleeve and pinch bolt assembly,
extended ADR-approved brake lines (front and rear), 3-inch
or 4-inch Speedbumps (front and rear), heavy-duty Synergy
chromoly tie rods, and Fox rebuildable shocks and rebuildable
steering dampener.
A Poison Spyder front bar houses a Warn Zeon 8S winch
should the need for a recovery arise, while the EVO rear fascia
down back is more style than substance. Rigid Industries
lighting and Smittybilt Guard Protectors surround the Rubicon,
and a Trektop NX soft top can be manually opened should EricDANA 60S (REAR)/ 40S (FRONT)
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