Question for your Rubicon owners out there. I took my rig down to th Moab area this last weekend for the first time. Those things can do some incredible stuff and I had a great time but heard a few noises that I got a little worried about. I bought this jeep used with 11k on it and didn't get to speak with the original owner because I bought it from a dealership.

Anyways I have a Rubicon Express lift on it and 33" tires. Longer brake lines and some after market bumbers but other than that she is stock.

There were 2 noises that concern me, here is my attempt at describing them. For you other Rubicon owners out there have you heard these?

The first one sounds like the drive shafts rocking back and forth to me and is probably normal. Basically when you are in 4 low and you give it a little gas then pull of the gas there is some knocking type of noise. It would make sense since there is a lot of torque and power getting transfered but have you guys heard this, and is it normal?

The other one worries me. When I first heard it I first thought the coil spring slipped and twanged. The noise both times I heard it came from the front end and was from compressing or streaching one of the wheels to its extent of travel. Why this noise worried me is because I have heard axels snaping and it kind of sounded like that but the axels are fine and it only made this noise when doing some of the more difficult obstacles.

I was thinking I would pull the axels and inspect them but figured I would check with you guys to see if you have experienced this with your rigs or a friends.

We are headed back down to Moab on the 20th and will be hooking up with some friends from Arizona to do some trails and I just want to make sure my rig is good to go. Can't wait.....

Thanks