Front end & Cage upgrade help
08-04-2014, 10:58 PM
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Well since no one else will speak up I will.....
Ditch the D30....
Yeah as stated $20k and d30....consider addressing the axle....at least a d44 quit the looks and go for the function...
Nothing blows more than. A unprepared wheeler....got a amazing rig but running drive train not up to the task because its not visible...
Ditch the D30....
Yeah as stated $20k and d30....consider addressing the axle....at least a d44 quit the looks and go for the function...
Nothing blows more than. A unprepared wheeler....got a amazing rig but running drive train not up to the task because its not visible...
08-05-2014, 03:34 AM
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With the drag link and trackbar being so high up do you think that is a needed expense? My last couple of times out I dinged my tierod up pretty good... Not even a scratch on my draglink or trackbar.
I'm currently running a 4" short arm lift so I doubt I will need to flip my drag link. Not currently planning hydro, the jeep is still a DD that the wife drives on occasion.
I'm a noob, and I don't have a Rubi transfer case. So I probably use too much speed and not enough finesse. Honestly if I ditch my stock D30, I have no clue what I would do. I hear a lot of people recommending ditching my 30, but I don't hear of a lot of breakages to 30's that people have built the way I am thinking of building mine.
I'm currently running a 4" short arm lift so I doubt I will need to flip my drag link. Not currently planning hydro, the jeep is still a DD that the wife drives on occasion.
I'm a noob, and I don't have a Rubi transfer case. So I probably use too much speed and not enough finesse. Honestly if I ditch my stock D30, I have no clue what I would do. I hear a lot of people recommending ditching my 30, but I don't hear of a lot of breakages to 30's that people have built the way I am thinking of building mine.
I broke 3 shafts and twisted another. They were Usa made chromoly shafts not factory or Chinese chromoly ones. Broke a Detroit locker case and a 4.88 ring and pinion on 35's. That is why I don't recommend building a d30. Not because I read it somewhere on the internet.
08-05-2014, 04:28 AM
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I am tying to figure out how you spent $20k on parts and still have a stock dana 30? I would agree with others not to waste a dime on the dana 30. And yes there are several example on the forums of broken axle tubes, busted ujoints, sheared teeth, and broken spider gears on the 30 . At least jeep decided to give us shit for hp so the stock axles do hold up rather good.
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08-05-2014, 05:55 AM
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How many people came here and gave you he exact same advice? Even those fantasizing with the idea have told you to do otherwise.
You are looking for validation. Validation of a bad idea. Only those that haven't a clue will validate your ideas.
Again.... good luck.
08-05-2014, 08:20 AM
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If the best advice for upgrading my D30 is: "don't do it". Then so be it. I came on here soliciting advice and that's what i'm getting. It may appear that i'm not listening to the guys that have "been around the block" but I am. However At this current time the ONLY option that i'm considering is finishing my D30 upgrade. Unless of-course someone is GIVING me a 44 or 60 housing.
If I already had a front Rubicon axle then this would be another story. My locker, gears, and axle shafts would be swappable to a new beefier housing... Hell... For that matter I would probably just gusset and brace it and call it a day. But the fact that i have a 30 means that I'd have to start from scratch. When accounting for college savings for twins two mortgages, etc... That's just not smart money currently. Atleast I don't think it is.
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08-05-2014, 08:30 AM
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So your only option is to upgrade the d30? If my options were to beef up a d30 or leave it be and just run it as stock I would just leave it stock. Throwing money into that axle has all most no benefit and will be worth nothing but scrap if you ever decide to swap to something else. You already have a locker and cromoly shafts, go out and run it.