Will it work: ProRock 44 Unlimited housing with 2" Mopar lift?
03-07-2016 | 06:38 AM
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JK Freak
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Will it work: ProRock 44 Unlimited housing with 2" Mopar lift?
I currently have the Mopar 2" Stag 2 suspension kit installed and I have a ProRock Unlimited complete axle ordered from NorthRidge along with Rock Krawler lower front arms. In the next couple years, I plan to add additional lift, but honestly not going to go there for 2-4 years. The question is about the Unlimited housing with added caster and my relatively small (actually just under 2.5" measured) lift. Will I be jacking up the pinion angles to far as I try to get the caster into the far end of acceptable specs? I'm planning at the moment to favor the side of caster that would minimize the pinion angle disturbance to the extent possible.
I hate the idea of getting the standard housing now and needing to sell at a huge loss in 2-3 years only to buy the unlimited, so that is how I ended up here. What does the experience tell you folks, has anyone went down this path before and found success or failure?
I hate the idea of getting the standard housing now and needing to sell at a huge loss in 2-3 years only to buy the unlimited, so that is how I ended up here. What does the experience tell you folks, has anyone went down this path before and found success or failure?
03-07-2016 | 11:40 AM
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JK Freak
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03-07-2016 | 11:49 AM
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JK Jedi Master
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No, you are not understanding him correctly.
Q. Will I be jacking up the pinion angles to far as I try to get the caster into the far end of acceptable specs?
A. Not at all. You should be able to run the pinion inline with the DS or close. Obviously you will need adjustable control arms to dial it in.
Last edited by nthinuf; 03-07-2016 at 11:52 AM.
03-07-2016 | 08:26 PM
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JK Newbie
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I have the 2" Rancho sport lift and just had the same axle installed. I was concerned about the same thing. I called Dynatrac and told them my exact setup. Which is stock everything except the lift. They said there will be no issues at all. Did not even adjustable control arms. Completely happy with it.
03-09-2016 | 03:02 PM
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That lift is slightly below the range where we recommend the unlimited housing. This will not prevent you from getting an acceptable setup in your vehicle. Our preference would be to set up the pinion angle to minimize driveshaft vibration and then measure your caster. We expect the caster to be in the 7-8 degree range, which is a few degrees higher than a stock vehicle. Try to keep it 7 degrees or less and you will likely not notice any difference. High caster angles can increase steering effort, but otherwise we do not believe there will be any adverse effects.
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If you have any other questions, feel free to message us for help!