Thrillrod

Here is the first step. When I bought this jeep, I knew the condition of the front axle. But my knowledge of the price of a new Rubicon axle was based on prices a little ove a year ago. I figured around 1500.00. As you all know, I was wrong. I searched for a new or used axle and had resigned myself into just replacing the 30 with a used 30. . I want to run 37's so I ask on here how that would work and you all told me it might work that the the 44 was the right way to go. So thats what I did. I then found a new 44 here with a few upgrades. Heres a picture of it with the EVO C gussets.






Tell me what you think? So far so good? Please realize, I'm not experienced with a build like this, so please give me your feed back and suggestions. Just don't tell me I should have bought a 60 now. Its too late.

Thrillrod

5.13's are being installed as we speak.

My first official use of a smilie.

Piginajeep

Check Daveys jeeps, just google it.

He is an all jeep junkyard. He gets JK's in all the time, and TJ's, LJ's, YJ's TJ's

jkkat

I personally gone with 5.38 gears but at least you went with 5.13's and a 44.

w.wood jeepster

Looks good. I"m sure it'll be awesome when your done.
What lift are you going to run?

If your going to run 37's. I would sleeve or truss the front axle to compensate for the weak factory tubes, and I would upgrade to cromolly axle shafts.

Thrillrod

Davey's was great to deal with. He has new inventory all the time.

roketman

Good looking website but most stuff "will not ship".

Thrillrod

I know there are mixed reviews with the Skyjacker products, but I have had pretty good luck with them so thats what I'm starting with.

Piginajeep

I thought it looked familar, Davey is a nice guy, I try to give him my business when I can.

His brother in-law works on my JK, Gear install etc

yeah, most of its big.

Luckly, he's about 15 minutes from me

greenamphibious

OK I'll ask... how much did this thing set you back?