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Old 11-05-2008, 03:58 PM
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Anyone see or hear about these axles http://www.overkilleng.com/axles/atomicaxles.html here's the web site. Looks like a great upgrade. like to see some pics and/or feedback on them.

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Originally Posted by Mike_Engle
16k for the set is alot of money for something a dana 60 could do for a fraction of the price. A well trussed dana 44 with Superiors super dana 44 with 35 spline axles would do just as well I think as a dana 60.
A Dana 60 can't give you that clearance.

Those are AWESOME!

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The point of these is the ground clearance they give. Although if thats all you need, you can get portals for WAY cheaper.

Upgrading a D44 like that really isnt worth it unless you have to keep the stock width and lug patern. A D60 has a much larger ring and pinion. I have seen plenty of D44 R&P's fail.
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the price is the biggest down fall i see.
I would like to find someone with them and get feed back
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wow those are awesome if you got the money
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Interesting...
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I wil put my money on unimog axle (that's what I have done for my CJ!!!)
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i'm glad to see something new in the world of axles. it's crazy how the industry is constantly changing, but when u see a radical new design like this, u can't help but to get excited. i'd like to see it proven tho. once enough brave (and wealthy) people have run these things thru their paces and given their word, then we'll know the real deal. they sure do look nice tho
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Not really a new idea. At least not for RC cars. I know people locked independent suspension vehicles arms in the dropped position and made them into live axles.

And that is an annoyingly overdone website.
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Originally Posted by joss097
I wil put my money on unimog axle (that's what I have done for my CJ!!!)
+1 Unimog axle is way better, and you get way more ground clearance with it. And for the price of two Atomic axles you can get Unimog ones, plus a bunch of other stuff for your Jeep.


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