I'm looking at doing a Super 35 kit for my TJ and a gear change simultaneously. I'm going with 3.55s (diesel) and ARB RD101 front and ARB rear locker and revolution 27 spline discovery axles in the front (30 splines aren't available for that carrier in a Dana 30 from what I could tell). I'm planning on revolution gears. I want to replace all bearings and seals in the axles and pinions and may need to locate some additional spacers.
I currently run 33 x 10.5s and don't want to go bigger, but if I'm towing a bit more I might think about running 31s which I've got sitting around. I'm not against crawling over the occasional rock, but I'm very ignorant of how to engage in that activity, so if I tried anything I would try to idle over or back up and find another path.
I want to do the swap myself and I will be getting a cheap spreader, shim driver, some clam shell bearing pullers, and a pinion flange wrench tool, but I'd like some suggestions for those of you that are experienced. I do plan to do various axles in my spare time for some friends. I have dial indicators and bases, a beam style torque wrench (I think that's what it's called) and various seal drivers and stuff. I have done some diff work, but never a gear change and I'd like to learn, because I also have a 11.5 AAM I'm installing an ARB locker in first. I don't know if the 11.5 AAM will need any work or not, the front looked brand new, but needed inner seals and I bent a shaft when stuck in the front axle. I have a special spanner wrench for the 11.5 AAM, but I would like a bearing puller that could handle the pinion bearings, which I'd like to replace while swapping the carrier and bearings. Please suggest more tools if you think useful (I've got more Jeeps that'll eventually need work).
What else would be handy to swap out or replace while I'm in there. Or should I just ditch this setup for something else? I haven't seen a good price for Dana 44s and I would still be regearing them and rebuilding them and they don't go numerically low as I want to go, so I'm guessing I won't be saving anything by swapping axles. Eventually I'd like to go HD springs and some nice shocks to accommodate my 2" lift and 1" BL. Also I will be swapping out the TCase one of these days when I have money and decided between the Atlas 2 (5:1) or Atlas 4. Oh I will be dropping my extended range fuel tank as well, because of the limited access to the rear axle and I kind of want to raise the tank slightly.
Any suggestions or warnings are what I'm looking for. I'd like to start accumulating stuff soon, but I do have to work on my truck first.
I currently run 33 x 10.5s and don't want to go bigger, but if I'm towing a bit more I might think about running 31s which I've got sitting around. I'm not against crawling over the occasional rock, but I'm very ignorant of how to engage in that activity, so if I tried anything I would try to idle over or back up and find another path.
I want to do the swap myself and I will be getting a cheap spreader, shim driver, some clam shell bearing pullers, and a pinion flange wrench tool, but I'd like some suggestions for those of you that are experienced. I do plan to do various axles in my spare time for some friends. I have dial indicators and bases, a beam style torque wrench (I think that's what it's called) and various seal drivers and stuff. I have done some diff work, but never a gear change and I'd like to learn, because I also have a 11.5 AAM I'm installing an ARB locker in first. I don't know if the 11.5 AAM will need any work or not, the front looked brand new, but needed inner seals and I bent a shaft when stuck in the front axle. I have a special spanner wrench for the 11.5 AAM, but I would like a bearing puller that could handle the pinion bearings, which I'd like to replace while swapping the carrier and bearings. Please suggest more tools if you think useful (I've got more Jeeps that'll eventually need work).
What else would be handy to swap out or replace while I'm in there. Or should I just ditch this setup for something else? I haven't seen a good price for Dana 44s and I would still be regearing them and rebuilding them and they don't go numerically low as I want to go, so I'm guessing I won't be saving anything by swapping axles. Eventually I'd like to go HD springs and some nice shocks to accommodate my 2" lift and 1" BL. Also I will be swapping out the TCase one of these days when I have money and decided between the Atlas 2 (5:1) or Atlas 4. Oh I will be dropping my extended range fuel tank as well, because of the limited access to the rear axle and I kind of want to raise the tank slightly.
Any suggestions or warnings are what I'm looking for. I'd like to start accumulating stuff soon, but I do have to work on my truck first.