reinforce front axle tubes?
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unfortuantely, i don't know as didn't get a chance to give it a thorough enough look. however, i'm sure rockkrawler can help you out with this one
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yeah, i have seen them too but as mentioned, personally don't see any need for the reinforcement. that is, not unless you plan on jumping your jeep. while the tubes are on the small side, they seem to do just fine with 35's and they seem to be holding up well with my 37's. if anything reinforcing your C's is really what you need to do more than anything as that is a proven weak point and they will bend. and, if you're gonna play really hard and with big tires, upgrading to a D60 really is the better way to go as your axle tubes bending might just be the least of your concerns.
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I would agree with that. My other main issue with trussing an axle is that when Currie, or other companies do it the prebend the axle because you are welding on one side, and it will cause your axle to bend slightly. There is no way around this and so the only way to really do it correctly is to pre-bend the tubes, and then weld. Once you are at this stage you might as well go with a entirely new axle weather it is the new Dyna Trac 44 so you can reuse the internals of a Rubi, or a Rock Jock 60.
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JK front axles do break:
I would think sleeving the tube will strengthen the tube considerably. Its much cheaper than spending $6000 for a new D60 front axle or even $2000 for a dyntrac d44 housing. In addtion to sleeving, add EVO C gussets and a stonger trackbar brace, and you'll have a fairly stout axle for less than $300 dls.
I would think sleeving the tube will strengthen the tube considerably. Its much cheaper than spending $6000 for a new D60 front axle or even $2000 for a dyntrac d44 housing. In addtion to sleeving, add EVO C gussets and a stonger trackbar brace, and you'll have a fairly stout axle for less than $300 dls.
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JK front axles do break:
I would think sleeving the tube will strengthen the tube considerably. Its much cheaper than spending $6000 for a new D60 front axle or even $2000 for a dyntrac d44 housing. In addtion to sleeving, add EVO C gussets and a stonger trackbar brace, and you'll have a fairly stout axle for less than $300 dls.
I would think sleeving the tube will strengthen the tube considerably. Its much cheaper than spending $6000 for a new D60 front axle or even $2000 for a dyntrac d44 housing. In addtion to sleeving, add EVO C gussets and a stonger trackbar brace, and you'll have a fairly stout axle for less than $300 dls.
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I live just down the road a bit from Mt Logan, and they quoted me $200 to sleeve and gusset my D30 out the door both parts and labor. For that price how can I refuse?
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Interesting, I wonder if there's a local shop in the SF Bay Area that would do this for that cheap. $200 to worry a lot less about my D30 would make me happy.
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the tubes on the D30 are the same on the D44. what you should be concerned with is not the D30 axle tubes but rather, the shafts and u-joints being used. trust me, you would be better served using your money to buy a set of new chromoly shafts.