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Post by boilermaker1 on Sept 30, 2013 7:59:07 GMT -4
Hi There, Not being very mechanical, I thought I would ask the board.  If a person wanted to change the transmission in a new style JK(2012 plus) two door Rubicon from a standard transmission to an automatic transmission, how big a deal? Assuming a person could get the parts from a junked JK. Thanks, Stephen B. |
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The Garagemahal
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Post by The Garagemahal on Sept 30, 2013 8:29:52 GMT -4
Since you can't do the work your self , it would be more expensive then it's worth , parts would be really expensive too
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Post by SocialWheeler on Sept 30, 2013 9:40:15 GMT -4
Way cheaper to learn to drive the standard.
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Post by Creepy on Sept 30, 2013 9:44:25 GMT -4
The deal would be 59.65 on the international scale of deals, after carbon taxes.
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Post by Big Willy on Sept 30, 2013 17:17:38 GMT -4
I agree with Len learn to drive the standard. With a Rubicon it would be even easier to learn on due to the lower gear ratios. When I bought my Rubi last year it was more than 20 years since I drove a standard (aside from a failed and scary attempt on a dark, winding narrow road around the shore of Loch Ness Scotland, lol). I had no problems picking it back up even on the hills. Plus all the money you save from not doing the swap you can put towards "enhancements" on the Jeep.  |
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Post by boilermaker1 on Sept 30, 2013 18:25:34 GMT -4
It's not that we can't drive a standard. I was just curious on the cost of the swap, that is all.
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Post by Creepy on Oct 1, 2013 3:41:25 GMT -4
Research on the internetz what the problems you might run into are. educate yourself.
Call a shop and ask their labor rate. Estimate a couple of days/week to swap, knowing the problems you might run into beforehand from your research.
Call junkyards, find a smashed Jk with the parts you need and get a price.
Then you will know what the deal is. Pretty basic really.
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Post by boilermaker1 on Oct 1, 2013 11:21:32 GMT -4
I was looking for input from someone who might have done it. Not looking for "flip" comments. Forget I asked.
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