Oh, ok, so nothing to do with the truck itself. Was just wondering. I really like the JK's, just can't get my head around that motor. Well, I swore off any Chrysler products after working with them, but I'd have made an exception for a JK Unlimited Rubicon... if it weren't for the minivan motor.
It's a good truck. Personally I liked the little V6. I had the last year of the 4.0L straight six in my 2006 Rubi and given the choice again I'd take the V6. It had adequate power, ran a lot smoother, shifted smoother, and I could pull 21~23mpg on the highway. My '08 JK had a few rubi parts on it from the factory- the rear locker, electronically disconnecting sway-bar, 32's, and the rubi suspension. Mine was a 6-speed. The only thing missing was the front D44 and the 4:1 t-case.
For "overland" type use I thought the 2.72:1 t-case was a much better choice. Certainly it was much nicer to drive on pavement than the Rubicon. a bit less gearing in the diffs and all-terrains made for a very street friendly rig. The 4:1 in the Rubi is too low for a mild-to-moderate vehicle. When loaded down and facing a grade in soft sandy roads, it would just bog down in high-range. But dropping to low-range made your top speed, even in 6th, something like 15mph. In the JK I could cruise along very well on rough, sandy, or lightly muddy roads while in low-range using 4th-6th gear. In fact, the gearing with 3.73's is very close to factory rover and reminded me a lot of the rangies. The traction control system works extremely well in the JK, too. It's not as good as a front locker, but it sure made quick work out of a lot of difficult trails. I was able to run the blacks during January at rausch creek with street tires and no chains, and about 2 feet of ice and snow on the ground. It was about 12 degrees all day. I aired down to something around 11psi and hit it. Other guys were there in Rubicon's all decked out with 35's and lots of bling. With stickier tires I'd have been perfectly happy with no other mods.
You can pick up 2007's now for pretty decent money. I got reamed buying one of the first shipments of 2008 models in yuppie-ville. If the soft-top doesn't appeal to you, you'll miss your Disco. The factory hardtops aren't as quiet, they don't retain heat, and the fiberglass damages very easily in the trees. They also get creaky too because of body flex while off-road. I ditched the hardtops on both my wranglers and just ran without a top while offroad, or with it down whenever possible.
