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Regular desert driving with hard landings puts cumulative stress on frame mounts and subframe attachment points that gradually works hardware loose in ways that are almost impossible to notice until the movement becomes enough to produce sound under flex. Surface rust on a Wrangler that sees desert use is normal and not concerning by itself but rust forming around bolt holes or mounting points is worth having an experienced eye assess because it can indicate that movement has been happening long enough to wear the surrounding metal. A chassis specialist near Musaffah with proper Jeep experience will know exactly which mounting points to check first on a vehicle with your usage history which is genuinely more efficient than a general mechanic working through it without that specific knowledge. The fact that the noise appears specifically on uneven ground and angled ramps rather than under braking or acceleration points toward flex related movement at mount points rather than something in the drivetrain which is actually a more helpful clue than it might seem.