Chomoly axle shaft recommendations for LJ Rubicon (other than Revolution)
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Im not 100% positive sure on this, a friend told me bought his American made chromoly Foote front axles through Dynatrac and it was cheaper than RGA.
(RGA uses Foote for their front American made Axle shafts)
Ill PM you a screenshot of our convo confirming this.
If you dont want to wait for RGA, you could go with Dutchman Axle or Moser Axle. Both are American made and can do custom axles in whatever spline count, bolt pattern, and length that will meet your requirements.
(RGA uses Foote for their front American made Axle shafts)
Ill PM you a screenshot of our convo confirming this.
If you dont want to wait for RGA, you could go with Dutchman Axle or Moser Axle. Both are American made and can do custom axles in whatever spline count, bolt pattern, and length that will meet your requirements.
Rear axles appear to be in stock:
https://www.revolutiongear.com/prod...and_lj_rubicon_and_non_wdisc_brakes_30_spline
https://www.revolutiongear.com/prod...and_lj_rubicon_and_non_wdisc_brakes_30_spline
I'm not sure why you would say that, given the Dana 30 has the same u-joints. I'd rather have both, like he wants.
OP, Ten Factory are good shafts, too, while not being US made shafts. I've run several brands of import axle shafts.
If you don't want to wait for RG&A to acquire inventory, Ron Stobaugh at Carbon Offroad is a good source for axle shafts:
https://carbonoffroad.com/
https://carbonoffroad.com/
He has an LJ Rubicon so he has a Dana 44 up front. His stock 30 spline front shafts are more than up to tough trails with 35's and locker.
It's just as strong as the rear axle but being up front it seldom sees nearly the load the rear axle regularly sees.
It is for non-Rubicons like mine, with a Dana 30 front. I just ordered the front chromoly Revolution axle shafts but I'm holding off on the rear chromoly shafts for my Dana 44 rear until I put a locker in it (currently have a TrueTrac LSD). Your Rubicon already has a locker, so @Jerry Bransford is probably giving you good advice to start out with the rear chromoly axles.
I'm waiting for a quote for the rear axle shafts and I can forward it to you if you're interested. Maybe I'll see you at Hollister someday, looks like we're both in the southbay.
I know what axle he has. I disagree. The u-joint ears are the weak point which are the same in both axles. It's rarely the inner shafts that break.
edit: Especially if it's an auto.
Back when I was looking the website out of stock. I called and they put a set together. Have you called them?
They don't use the same U-joint. The older TJ Dana 30 came with Spicer 5-297X, the 2003 and newer Rubicon came out with the stronger and more durable Spicer 5-760x. They are physically the same size but that is where the resemblance ends. The Rubicon's 5-760x is a common upgrade for the 5-297X.
Again, I know all that. I said ears, not joints. The shafts are the same size at the ears (yokes), and I would want those replaced, first if I had to choose. I've wheeled a lot on stock shafts, and know where the weak points lie.