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At what point do you need a beef axle?

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Old 04-27-2013, 10:30 AM
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Default At what point do you need a beef axle?

Lets say you had a 2011 Sahara, and were about to regear and put in new balljoints. Then you figured "might as well reinforce the front axle while i'm in there", and all of a sudden the bill's over 2.5k.

Then you notice that Dynatrac PR44 sitting in the corner, and wonder... Am I better off just...

...but then that bill's at about 6k.

So the question: at what level of wheeling is a PR44 actually worth the investment? Is the D30 going to tough it out doing what I do or am i just sinking money in a future breakage?

What kind of wheeler needs a PR44?
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How big of tires will you run?
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Riiight. 35s already on!
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2.5 OME lift
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Depends how you wheel it
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For my 35's, I put a pure jeep truss and gussets on for $130. Do that, if it breaks, get the pr44 lol I'm no stranger to the rocks
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Thats what i mean. Except now i'm regearing too (1000$), plus balljoints (450). And since i can't weld myself, the truss and gussets will cost me 850$... Thats alot of investment if i'm going to buy a PR44 in 2 years.

Thats why I asked you guys at what point a PR44 is smart. I realize it depends on what I use it for... Like for me, I wheel about one day every 3 weeks. I usually do "moderate" stuff, but thats a very variable term, and every now and then i'll do the occasional stupidity. But i have no idea how to express the intensity of one's wheeling habits...
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You could always go with a rubi D44 takeoff..
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Originally Posted by Ryan0260
You could always go with a rubi D44 takeoff..
I agree with this
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Originally Posted by Whiskey Bravo
Thats what i mean. Except now i'm regearing too (1000$), plus balljoints (450). And since i can't weld myself, the truss and gussets will cost me 850$... Thats alot of investment if i'm going to buy a PR44 in 2 years.

Thats why I asked you guys at what point a PR44 is smart. I realize it depends on what I use it for... Like for me, I wheel about one day every 3 weeks. I usually do "moderate" stuff, but thats a very variable term, and every now and then i'll do the occasional stupidity. But i have no idea how to express the intensity of one's wheeling habits...
Yeah didn't think of that. But surely there's a guy in a local jeep club that would weld up a truss/ gussets for you. Cost me $50 for someone to do that and my exhaust


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