What are the drawbacks if any to the TNT kit?
Other than cost? None that I know of. And while it isn't cheap the items included do make up for it.
What are the drawbacks if any to the TNT kit?
Right I’m assuming with that kit you are paying for quite a bit of convenience of not having to figure it all out yourself. I feel like I’ve seen Blaine say that kit is against his build principle but I’m not quite sure why.Other than cost? None that I know of. And while it isn't cheap the items included do make up for it.
It’s not an easy mod by any stretch. I would certainly not call it convenient, and you still have to largely figure it out for yourself. You replace the front cross bar, relocate the track bar mount, remove and replace the gear mount, redo the steering shaft linkage including adding a heim joint and mount. But the most challenging issue is getting everything to clear - for me it took quite a bit of trial and error. I got a lot of experience tack welding - and cutting tack welds. It was infinitely more difficult than I imagined.Right I’m assuming with that kit you are paying for quite a bit of convenience of not having to figure it all out yourself. I feel like I’ve seen Blaine say that kit is against his build principle but I’m not quite sure why.
Sweet thanks! I didn’t mean it was easy, I meant it was easier than cutting and fabbing those pieces on your own lol. I’ve heard front stretches are an absolute bitch no matter how you go about itIt’s not an easy mod by any stretch. I would certainly not call it convenient, and you still have to largely figure it out for yourself. You replace the front cross bar, relocate the track bar mount, remove and replace the gear mount, redo the steering shaft linkage including adding a heim joint and mount. But the most challenging issue is getting everything to clear - for me it took quite a bit of trial and error. I got a lot of experience tack welding - and cutting tack welds. It was infinitely more difficult than I imagined.
if you are interested in more detail, check out my build thread over on Jeepforum.com. There is a table of contents on the first post which will point you to it.
It sounds like the only exception to this is when you go full hydro.Sweet thanks! I didn’t mean it was easy, I meant it was easier than cutting and fabbing those pieces on your own lol. I’ve heard front stretches are an absolute bitch no matter how you go about it
I’m in the same boat, I want the max amount of stretch I can get out of my front end as possible on my YJ build.The rear is wrapping up to be about 7". I'm going to stretch the front as much as I can without going full hydro. Hopefully 3" or so
Weld the assembly to a flat plate as a base. Otherwise it will flatten out, and perhaps break, when you try to bend any thicker stock.I chose not to get the motobilt stuff and ordered another set of poly towers instead. To many variables.
I made a small bender for the press.
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By the way - that body lift you are running is insane.
This is the coolest box ever.
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They’re all made right down the street from me.This is the coolest box ever.
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Very cool!They’re all made right down the street from me.
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And the difference between the factory 44 in the JL Rubicon and the UD44 is pretty impressive.
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Are both of those housings the Dana 44 Advantek center, or is the one on the left a JK 44 center?They’re all made right down the street from me.
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And the difference between the factory 44 in the JL Rubicon and the UD44 is pretty impressive.
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The one of the left is a Ultimate Dana 44 complete axle housing. It uses a Dana/Spicer Ultimate Dana 44 center section.Are both of those housings the Dana 44 Advantek center, or is the one on the left a JK 44 center?
But is it the ultimate Dana 44 from the JK era, or the newer ultimate Dana 44 Advantek for the JK's?The one of the left is a Ultimate Dana 44 complete axle housing. It uses a Dana/Spicer Ultimate Dana 44 center section.
The one on the right is a factory JL Rubicon Dana 44 with FAD