This 2003 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon was sold new at Capitol Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Willimantic, Connecticut, and was subsequently converted to a pickup in 2018 using an AEV Brute truck bed and removable hardtop. The truck was sold on BaT in September 2023 and subsequently acquired by the selling dealer. Work under current ownership consisted of removing the air suspension and fitting coil springs and 37″ BFGoodrich tires, and replacing the rock rails and left rear axle seal and bearings. Finished in Inca Gold, the truck is powered by a 4.0-liter inline-six linked with a five-speed manual transmission and a dual-range Rock-Trac transfer case. An ARB front bumper with a WARN winch and halogen driving lights is equipped up front, and the cab features air conditioning, an AM/FM/CD stereo, a roll cage, and high-back bucket seats trimmed in Dark Slate Gray cloth. Further modifications included a Rubicon Express 5″ long-arm suspension lift, 17″ Walker Evans Racing beadlock-capable wheels, a Kilby onboard air system, and a Dana 60 rear axle with an ARB air locker. This modified TJ Wrangler has 30k miles and is now offered in Kentucky with a clean Connecticut title.
The truck left the factory finished in Inca Gold and was subsequently converted to a pickup in 2018 with the addition of an AEV Brute truck bed and removable hardtop. The body was repainted and fitted with black wheel-arch flares as well as an ARB front bumper with halogen driving lights and a steel rear bumper with a receiver hitch. A WARN winch with a synthetic line and a hawse fairlead is equipped up front, and further exterior details include a folding windshield, alpine-style roof windows, hardtop-mounted grab handles, and full-metal doors.
The 17″ Walker Evans Racing beadlock-capable wheels are mounted with 37×12.5″ BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 tires, that were installed under current ownership. The front axle has been fitted with WARN manually locking hubs, and stopping power is provided by disc brakes at all four corners with ABS. The truck rides on a coil suspension, and further modifications include a Rubicon Express 5″ long-arm suspension lift, a Clayton Off-Road rear shock conversion kit, and JKS Manufacturing shock mounts.
The cab features a roll cage and high-back bucket seats trimmed in Dark Slate Gray cloth. Interior equipment includes an AM/FM/CD stereo, air conditioning, cruise control, a locking glovebox, and a mini-floor console with a cup holder.
The steering wheel frames a 100-mph speedometer, a tachometer, and gauges for fuel level, voltage, coolant temperature, and oil pressure. The digital odometer shows 30k miles, approximately 100 of which have been added by the selling dealer.
The 4.0-liter Power Tech inline-six has been fitted with a K&N cold-air intake and an Airaid throttle body spacer. The truck is equipped with a Kilby onboard air system.
Power is routed to the rear or all four wheels via a five-speed manual transmission and a dual-range Rock-Trac transfer case. The factory Dana 44 axle and Tru-Lok locker are retained up front, while a Dana 60 unit with an ARB air locker has been installed out back. Both axles are said to have been fitted with chromoly axle shafts. The left rear axle seal and bearings were replaced in preparation for the sale.
The Carfax report shows no accidents or other damage.