John Carmony
TJ Enthusiast
It is interesting your post about ratings. Seems now it's all about diff itself and strength of tubes.
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It is interesting your post about ratings. Seems now it's all about diff itself and strength of tubes.
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One of the biggest weak points of the TJ Rubicons is the POS limited slip diffs on the D44s. The locker assembly itself is semi strong although nothing like an ARB or Detroit. The tubes bend. I have seen many examples around Moab especially during novice week by that I mean Easter Jeep Safari.
Lots of people go a long time on the 30/35s. It just kinda depends on how you drive them. Bounce them, spin them into solid traction-—--well do it enough and everything will break.
See the last sentence in my reply.At some point I am probably going to pay some big bucks and have some Currie or Dynatrac axles built to my specifications. That way I'll never have to worry again!
See the last sentence in my reply.
Yeah, I am confident my D44s should last for a long time since I don't beat the piss out of them.
My plan when the lockers fail (if that happens) is to replace them with the Eaton e-lockers which I am a big fan of.
Of course, now you've got me contemplating a V8 swap (seriously).
That's how it happened with me. I like to talk folks into spending their money on stuff so I can see what works and what doesn't?
BTW a friend of mine spent mega bucks for a custom G2 axle installed by one of the big name outfitters in Moab a couple of years or so ago. He just twisted the hell out of it in St George, UT this year. Ya just gotta know how to drive and it is expensive learning.
I like to talk folks into spending their money on stuff so I can see what works and what doesn't?
Looks good, it looks like it is setting level front to rear. Did you add anything to the front springs to make it this way?
Jason
That looks great, and does not sit as high as I thought it would. Can you measure your front and rear springs?