First post but have been reading posts for a few months. It all started in September of last year when my wife refused to let me mod her jk rubi. She has always had a wrangler for her nice day, summer vehicle and had just went from a tj sahara to the jk rubi.
So, I found myself a 2004, solar yellow, LJ with an automatic to play with. PO already had a small lift with front and rear track bars and transfer case drop with it sitting on 33s. The only thing that I have done so far is 3.5" springs and shocks, front lower control arms and sway bar links, all from metalcloak. Waiting in the garage to be installed is a Savvy 1.25" aluminum BL, Savvy transfer case shift cable, Brown Dog 1" MML and I just recently picked up a HP Dana 30 to build up a little bit. I have the front upper and rear lower and upper control arms on the way from metalcloak as well.
My goal with in the next couple months is to get the transfer case tucked up as high as I can for clearance, truss and axles for the hp Dana 30 and axles for the Dana 44 rear, regear to 5.13s to accommodate 35s, mechanical locker in front with a selectable in the rear and to help stop everything a 17" black magic setup.
The only real concern I have right now is with drive shafts. Should I be expecting to have to replace either front or rear? I am hoping going to the hp Dana 30 would help offset the tuck and that being an LJ will avoid severe angles in the rear.
I'm wanting to be able to comfortably hit the rocks but don't even know how serious I can get with that considering my location in the Midwest, St. Louis.
Suggestions for axle and gear brands? Do I go 30 spline inner and 27 outer with the hp Dana 30 or do I go 30 for both? I have seen a front mechanical locker talked about on here that you don't notice in 2wd but can't find it now.
So, I found myself a 2004, solar yellow, LJ with an automatic to play with. PO already had a small lift with front and rear track bars and transfer case drop with it sitting on 33s. The only thing that I have done so far is 3.5" springs and shocks, front lower control arms and sway bar links, all from metalcloak. Waiting in the garage to be installed is a Savvy 1.25" aluminum BL, Savvy transfer case shift cable, Brown Dog 1" MML and I just recently picked up a HP Dana 30 to build up a little bit. I have the front upper and rear lower and upper control arms on the way from metalcloak as well.
My goal with in the next couple months is to get the transfer case tucked up as high as I can for clearance, truss and axles for the hp Dana 30 and axles for the Dana 44 rear, regear to 5.13s to accommodate 35s, mechanical locker in front with a selectable in the rear and to help stop everything a 17" black magic setup.
The only real concern I have right now is with drive shafts. Should I be expecting to have to replace either front or rear? I am hoping going to the hp Dana 30 would help offset the tuck and that being an LJ will avoid severe angles in the rear.
I'm wanting to be able to comfortably hit the rocks but don't even know how serious I can get with that considering my location in the Midwest, St. Louis.
Suggestions for axle and gear brands? Do I go 30 spline inner and 27 outer with the hp Dana 30 or do I go 30 for both? I have seen a front mechanical locker talked about on here that you don't notice in 2wd but can't find it now.