Houston we have a problem!!!! Front axel shaft broke!!!!
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JE Reel is a good choice - just make sure they don't come with some cheap china made u-joints, look for Spicer u-joints with full circle clips - you'll hear they are "like" Spicer which means some knock off
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That's actually better than the alternative of a broken pinion shaft.
Tell us a little about your front axle housing set up. If you have a very beefed up housing and a strong R&P (unlike the D30) then a set of RCV's will be the ultimate choice. However it is much better to have your weak link the axle shafts. That can actually be repaired on the trail.
A R&P could be done on the trail but who carries spares and who wants to do that miserable job on the trails.
Tell us a little about your front axle housing set up. If you have a very beefed up housing and a strong R&P (unlike the D30) then a set of RCV's will be the ultimate choice. However it is much better to have your weak link the axle shafts. That can actually be repaired on the trail.
A R&P could be done on the trail but who carries spares and who wants to do that miserable job on the trails.
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It's actually all stock. It's a 2012 rubicon unlimited with a 3.5 lift and 35s. Got into a little snow on the trail and started to spin a bit, the front end hopped a bit and that was the end of it!!! I will have to see if warranty is going to cover it if not I will probably put Alloy shafts in!
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I am no expert, but I have been told that if you upgrade your axle shaft you have now just made the factory gears the weak link. Gears very expensive to replace as opposed to shafts.
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It's actually all stock. It's a 2012 rubicon unlimited with a 3.5 lift and 35s. Got into a little snow on the trail and started to spin a bit, the front end hopped a bit and that was the end of it!!! I will have to see if warranty is going to cover it if not I will probably put Alloy shafts in!
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I went with G2 shafts after I broke the passenger side on my 12. All of the aftermarket shafts have u-joints except the RCV's so the u-joint should still be the week point. The good news is you have a good reason to make things stronger now.