That’s how I upgraded my front shafts, RCV version
That’s how I upgraded my front shafts, RCV version
I believe the cool kids call it ‘overlanding’wheel (conservatively)
Assuming a rear Dana 44, the wheel doesn't fall off because the broken shaft also took out the ball joints. Even if this were to be a Dana 35 or 8.8, there is a fighting chance of keeping the wheel in place well enough to roll.what happens when you break a rear?
That uses the same ball joints as the OEM Dana 44, meaning it'll only run a 35s anyway. You'd save a good bit of money on a used Dana 44 with whatever shafts, locker, and gears you want.
I believe the cool kids call it ‘overlanding’
What happens when you break both fronts and a rear?what happens when you break a rear?
You’ve got problemsWhat happens when you break both fronts and a rear?
What happens when you break both fronts and a rear?
You work on getting it apart and getting it ready to go back together while your buddy drives a couple of hundred miles looking for JL parts that are hard to find. Especially since you have to finish the Rubicon from halfway in before you can get to paved road.You’ve got problems
I remember this story now. Everyone needs a nice LJ.You work on getting it apart and getting it ready to go back together while your buddy drives a couple of hundred miles looking for JL parts that are hard to find. Especially since you have to finish the Rubicon from halfway in before you can get to paved road.
I thought so too. It was only about $1k more and I got HP and the big C’s, 3/8” tubes and a warranty.That uses the same ball joints as the OEM Dana 44, meaning it'll only run a 35s anyway. You'd save a good bit of money on a used Dana 44 with whatever shafts, locker, and gears you want.
Haha. I have left a vehicle on the trail a few times. Back in the mid 90’s, our Scout II would break an axle, bend a tube walk an axle off a bearing just looking at a obstacle. It was a fun rig but not capable.
And it came all installed and ready to run.I thought so too. It was only about $1k more and I got HP and the big C’s, 3/8” tubes and a warranty.
Ps. And two free stickers!!
Haha. I have left a vehicle on the trail a few times. Back in the mid 90’s, our Scout II would break an axle, bend a tube walk an axle off a bearing just looking at a obstacle. It was a fun rig but not capable.
Not even lol. I did the BBK, shock tower redo, steering links, fenders etc all at the same time. But IIRC, mine was a bunch cheaper, like $3800 with a Yukon air locker. My build was fast tracked in the beginning. I spent more time putting on a hydro assist this last week than the front end took.And it came all installed and ready to run.
But your gears were set up. I did have to add my BBK to mine and slide the RCV’s in.Not even lol. I did the BBK, shock tower redo, steering links, fenders etc all at the same time. But IIRC, mine was a bunch cheaper, like $3800 with a Yukon air locker. My build was fast tracked in the beginning. I spent more time putting on a hydro assist this last week than the front end took.
I bet today we could make them reliable but at a cost. They were fun vehicles. We really enjoyed it but got tired of the big fixes. Hindsight and it would be done very different now. We had things like tensioners to stiffen the tubes, axle skid plates cause I though it was the impact bending them. In reality it was its own weight.That's too bad. My dad had one in the 80s and though I was too young to remember any more than just riding in it, he remembers it as being unreliable. They look like a lot of fun.
Yes I went with 4.56:1 I had a mobile guy do the rear.But your gears were set up. I did have to add my BBK to mine and slide the RCV’s in.
But worth it to me over a used Dana 44