Just curious what brands and material rating shafts you guys are using and what the results have been!
What brands and material of axle shafts are you guys using?
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Dana 30/super 35. I got my super 35 and have no idea what brand or rating they are, gonna run them but wanted more knowledge on the subject. I saw the post about the 1541h being hardened for the bearings also.
I am using RG&A shafts in my Dana 30. They are 4340 and use a 1350 ujoint. They also require the unit bearing bolts to be modified by shaving material so the ujoint can fit inside.
I bought Revolution 4140/4340 shafts for front and rear TJ D44s.
They work fine, though if I didn't have them now I probably would go for RCVs in the front and wait until a regear and go a Super 44 kit (33 or 35 spline 4140) in the rear.
They work fine, though if I didn't have them now I probably would go for RCVs in the front and wait until a regear and go a Super 44 kit (33 or 35 spline 4140) in the rear.
I'll take the bait. Do believe the larger ujoints are not a good idea? If so, can you please share your knowledge on this topic?
I have a vested interest since I'm literally in the middle of doing a similar install on my Dana 44.
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For Dana 30 and Dana 44 4340
For Dana 35 1541H
I run Carbon Offroad 4340 axles in my Dana 30/Dana 44
For Dana 35 1541H
I run Carbon Offroad 4340 axles in my Dana 30/Dana 44
Nah, that's not risky. I need to introduce you to my new friends the Garage Couple.
I, too, run Carbon Offroad chromoly axle shafts in my Rubicon Dana 44 rear axle.
In the front I elected to go with Yukon chromoly axle shafts rather than Carbon Offroad, but only because I was installing a Yukon manual hub conversion and Vanco Big Brake Kit at the same time and wanted to minimize the number of mfrs/vendors involved in the event of any future issues (so far none), and also because I got a screaming hot deal on the Yukon axle shafts by purchasing at the same time as the Yukon hub kit.
As you do your research, I think you will discover that except for the domestic axle shafts manufactured by the Foote foundry in L.A. and marketed by Revolution Gear & Axle, all of the imported chromoly axle shafts come from the same handful of foundries in India. The primary difference between brands of imported chromoly axle shafts for Jeep TJ's is customer service and warranty by the importer and the installer.
As far as customer service and warranty are concerned I cannot say enough good things about Ron Stobaugh at Carbon Offroad. He has always been a straight shooter and has treated me well as a customer.
https://carbonoffroad.com/
There is no more Foote Axle and Forge. They were acquired by Spencer. Supposedly the same products produced domestically are going to be available but that is not fully known yet.
Thanks for the update. The last time I looked up Foote there were financial clues that something was afoot, but what would have been a complete guess to someone outside the business.
RG&A still shows availability of the U.S. made axle shafts for the 03-06 front Dana 44. Is this old stock from Foote?
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I found it on craigslist for 200, needed to buy 3.73 and up carriers anyway and they were in the axles so I bought the completes from him. Got home and opened the rear and there's a 30 spline detroit with shafts. He said he didn't like the way his axles felt after he had work done and bought oem dana 44s with selectables. Never said anything to me about having a super in it. I was just gonna regear and put lockers in later. Till I pulled them apart. Everything works as it's supposed to so I'm happy with it.