Dana 30 with locker. Give me some advice.
05-15-2011, 02:48 PM
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I have been running 37s for 2 years, I just bought evo and gusset kit and was worried something was bent but every thing was straight
05-16-2011, 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Vinson Clark
I see in your profile that you have a 3in lift are you having any drive shaft problems I'm curious to know I have a 2 Dr as well. How are you liking the mb 72s
05-20-2011, 06:04 AM
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My preference of choice, ARB air lockers, if you gonna rock crawl. The mud thing, no need. Switching for a thinker axle, no need. I just installed front and rear ARB's and do rock crawling. I choose ARB, cause they do less damage than other lockers. I believe there's a YouTube video about that. The only thing about the ARB setup, its hard to find a location to install the twin compressor in the engine compartment. I mounted mine under skid plate next to gas tank, remote air filter located under hood, and quick disconnect installed behind license plate cover to air up my tires. My opinion, ARB all the way, save the money on changing your axle.
Here's a few pics on my setup.
Here's a few pics on my setup.
05-20-2011, 06:16 AM
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I say leave the front open and lock the rear. Now MKJEEP runs a lockright up front and Detroit rear and loves it. It is all personnal preferance and what you will wheel.
05-20-2011, 06:35 AM
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How does the Detroit locker work is it a delectable? And doesn't the lockright locker keep your front locked all the time?
05-20-2011, 06:37 AM
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As for tie rod ends and ball joints: They can be beefed up and certainly should be if/when you have problems. I recommend the Currie rod kit (drag link and tie rod--$800 or so) and the Dynatrac ball joints are my choice whenever mine fail ($600 or so, but I have 76K miles with no signs of troubles--most of that on 33s). I needed the Currie tie rod kit because I bent my drag link while wheeling--on stock SRA tires!! I drove it like that for nearly two years, though, and could have kept going if I wanted.
05-20-2011, 06:51 AM
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You can see what I'm running below--yes, similar (but e-locker on front, not pneumatic). From what I understand, you don't want selectable lockers if you wheel in snow--which I do. So Detroits, etc, were out. On top of that, talking to folks who run them, the driving style when turning is completely screwy from the way I've learned to drive. After nearly 50 years, I'm not about ready to change when I brake and turn and such just because a full-time locker is making a racket.
As for tie rod ends and ball joints: They can be beefed up and certainly should be if/when you have problems. I recommend the Currie rod kit (drag link and tie rod--$800 or so) and the Dynatrac ball joints are my choice whenever mine fail ($600 or so, but I have 76K miles with no signs of troubles--most of that on 33s). I needed the Currie tie rod kit because I bent my drag link while wheeling--on stock SRA tires!! I drove it like that for nearly two years, though, and could have kept going if I wanted.
As for tie rod ends and ball joints: They can be beefed up and certainly should be if/when you have problems. I recommend the Currie rod kit (drag link and tie rod--$800 or so) and the Dynatrac ball joints are my choice whenever mine fail ($600 or so, but I have 76K miles with no signs of troubles--most of that on 33s). I needed the Currie tie rod kit because I bent my drag link while wheeling--on stock SRA tires!! I drove it like that for nearly two years, though, and could have kept going if I wanted.
05-20-2011, 07:13 AM
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I went with 35s, C gussets, Ten Factory shafts 5.13 W/ ARB. I really like it. If you start to get in a bind lock up crawl out. Also you can try shopping around like I did for parts. No one I found could compete with NorthRidge. Only trouble was finding a shop for the install that was ok with me supplying the parts.
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05-20-2011, 07:37 AM
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Been running 37s on my D30, have sleeves and gussets, no problem. We do quite a bit of wheelin too. Not sure if I would lock the front, but would do the rear for sure. I'm waiting for that D30 to blow so I can get a Dynatrac 44. Then I'll lock the front.