Alan,
Your ARB bumper and winch will fit fine. I have a 2005 Rubicon
Unlimited with 6-Speed. It's the most amazing Jeep I've ever owned.
To me, there's no choice... if you can, get the LWB. Having an actual
trunk is a concept that was totally foreign to me with the SWB Wrangler
I had before this one. And you only loose a little bit of breakover
angle and departure angle.

alan wrote:
> The SWB/LWB is a hard decision. I like SWB but the extra towing
> capacity and cargo room of the LWB is nice.
>
> I have an ARB bumper & winch on my 2000 Sport. Will they fit the
> Rubicon? Does the Rubicon have any new skid plates that would get
in
> the way of the ARB bumper?
>
> On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 16:52:49 -0700, "SoK66" <SoK66@frontier.net>
> wrote:
>
> >
> ><lambeth65@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> >news:1104245503.750505.41920@z14g2000cwz.googlegr oups.com...
> >> 2005 offers the Rubicon Unlimited, 2004 only has the short
wheelbase
> >> version.
> >>
> >> My personal opinion is that the RU is the coolest vehicle the Jeep
line
> >> has ever manufactured, with a possible honorary exception for the
> >> original ****** CJ.
> >
> >Rubicon is likely the best factory-equipped SWB Jeep ever for off
roading,
> >and a god all-around package as a daily driver. As far as '04 vs.
'05, pick
> >the best deal, there's only the 6 spped difernece that's of any
note. (I'm
> >not quite sure why we need a 6 speed in a TJ, other than perhaps it
saves DC
> >money in some way or another.) I'm not fond of the gray top[ &
flares on the
> >'05's I've seen lately, but I'm told they've been changed back to
black on
> >current production.
> >
> >If I was going to get one right now, I'd go for the Rubi Unlimited
> >w/automatic, swap in a 5.5" Rubicon Express or Teraflex lift, some
35's,
> >bumpers and a winch & call it done.
> >

 

Alan,
Your ARB bumper and winch will fit fine. I have a 2005 Rubicon
Unlimited with 6-Speed. It's the most amazing Jeep I've ever owned.
To me, there's no choice... if you can, get the LWB. Having an actual
trunk is a concept that was totally foreign to me with the SWB Wrangler
I had before this one. And you only loose a little bit of breakover
angle and departure angle.

alan wrote:
> The SWB/LWB is a hard decision. I like SWB but the extra towing
> capacity and cargo room of the LWB is nice.
>
> I have an ARB bumper & winch on my 2000 Sport. Will they fit the
> Rubicon? Does the Rubicon have any new skid plates that would get
in
> the way of the ARB bumper?
>
> On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 16:52:49 -0700, "SoK66" <SoK66@frontier.net>
> wrote:
>
> >
> ><lambeth65@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> >news:1104245503.750505.41920@z14g2000cwz.googlegr oups.com...
> >> 2005 offers the Rubicon Unlimited, 2004 only has the short
wheelbase
> >> version.
> >>
> >> My personal opinion is that the RU is the coolest vehicle the Jeep
line
> >> has ever manufactured, with a possible honorary exception for the
> >> original ****** CJ.
> >
> >Rubicon is likely the best factory-equipped SWB Jeep ever for off
roading,
> >and a god all-around package as a daily driver. As far as '04 vs.
'05, pick
> >the best deal, there's only the 6 spped difernece that's of any
note. (I'm
> >not quite sure why we need a 6 speed in a TJ, other than perhaps it
saves DC
> >money in some way or another.) I'm not fond of the gray top[ &
flares on the
> >'05's I've seen lately, but I'm told they've been changed back to
black on
> >current production.
> >
> >If I was going to get one right now, I'd go for the Rubi Unlimited
> >w/automatic, swap in a 5.5" Rubicon Express or Teraflex lift, some
35's,
> >bumpers and a winch & call it done.
> >

 

Alan,
Your ARB bumper and winch will fit fine. I have a 2005 Rubicon
Unlimited with 6-Speed. It's the most amazing Jeep I've ever owned.
To me, there's no choice... if you can, get the LWB. Having an actual
trunk is a concept that was totally foreign to me with the SWB Wrangler
I had before this one. And you only loose a little bit of breakover
angle and departure angle.

alan wrote:
> The SWB/LWB is a hard decision. I like SWB but the extra towing
> capacity and cargo room of the LWB is nice.
>
> I have an ARB bumper & winch on my 2000 Sport. Will they fit the
> Rubicon? Does the Rubicon have any new skid plates that would get
in
> the way of the ARB bumper?
>
> On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 16:52:49 -0700, "SoK66" <SoK66@frontier.net>
> wrote:
>
> >
> ><lambeth65@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> >news:1104245503.750505.41920@z14g2000cwz.googlegr oups.com...
> >> 2005 offers the Rubicon Unlimited, 2004 only has the short
wheelbase
> >> version.
> >>
> >> My personal opinion is that the RU is the coolest vehicle the Jeep
line
> >> has ever manufactured, with a possible honorary exception for the
> >> original ****** CJ.
> >
> >Rubicon is likely the best factory-equipped SWB Jeep ever for off
roading,
> >and a god all-around package as a daily driver. As far as '04 vs.
'05, pick
> >the best deal, there's only the 6 spped difernece that's of any
note. (I'm
> >not quite sure why we need a 6 speed in a TJ, other than perhaps it
saves DC
> >money in some way or another.) I'm not fond of the gray top[ &
flares on the
> >'05's I've seen lately, but I'm told they've been changed back to
black on
> >current production.
> >
> >If I was going to get one right now, I'd go for the Rubi Unlimited
> >w/automatic, swap in a 5.5" Rubicon Express or Teraflex lift, some
35's,
> >bumpers and a winch & call it done.
> >