What was done to your JK this week?
01-31-2014, 02:36 PM
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01-31-2014, 03:04 PM
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01-31-2014, 03:22 PM
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What was done to your JK this week?
I gut the tabs off the factory 16" steelie wheel caps and use those (painted black) gives a good clean look!
Had my first set of these in 15X8 on my old Sami, other than some serious rock rash never any problems with em. People argue the fake bead lock till they are blue in the face, but that fake lock adds a ton of rigidity to the outer lip of the wheel, and makes it hard to bend a barrel. Plus you can swap out the bolts or paint them... I wanted to do 3/4" spike bolts until I saw the price, and started actually not giving a FF if I rub a rock with them.
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Had my first set of these in 15X8 on my old Sami, other than some serious rock rash never any problems with em. People argue the fake bead lock till they are blue in the face, but that fake lock adds a ton of rigidity to the outer lip of the wheel, and makes it hard to bend a barrel. Plus you can swap out the bolts or paint them... I wanted to do 3/4" spike bolts until I saw the price, and started actually not giving a FF if I rub a rock with them.
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01-31-2014, 05:01 PM
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01-31-2014, 05:21 PM
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I know this isn't the right place to put this, but I can't figure out how to start a thread on my phone, does anyone know how this can be fixed and or if it can be fixed? I just finished my jeep as I bought it wrecked and have fixed it and just noticed this. I have a 2011 Jk 2 door.
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01-31-2014, 05:24 PM
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Your center section is cracked, most likely from the tube bending and breaking it. If the axle is straight (magically) then get a truss on there and hope that the center section doesn't come away from the tubes.
If the axle is not straight then you need a new axle- end of story. I would go the new axle route.
If the axle is not straight then you need a new axle- end of story. I would go the new axle route.
01-31-2014, 06:19 PM
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It's the housing or "pumpkin". I'd go ahead and swap axles to soemthin bigger (60s) but thats my radical mind. If you want that exact axle id try and get a welder on there but tbh it looks like someone already tried, ither way id be axle shopping
And what shape was that thing in when you bought it? Its VERY HARD to break that and not mess anything alse on the axle up
And what shape was that thing in when you bought it? Its VERY HARD to break that and not mess anything alse on the axle up