Stock Rubicon Axle Improvements
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cozdude
Guy with a Red 2-Door
This ^^^^^
4x4Jesus
Caught the Bug
Lca = lower control arm. The skids will help strengthen the weak factory brackets that are prone to smashing into rocks.
computeruser6
New member
A good differential cover would also be useful. This Solid cover only cost me $65 and even shows up with a big tube of RTV.
cozdude
Guy with a Red 2-Door
I wouldn't waste my money on a diff cover unless I bent my stock one like 10frank9 and Hinrich did. If so then replace it or look for a stock one in good shape off of craigslist for cheap .02
CrazyLarry
New member
Yep that's all I've done
What he said. In addition to gussets, chromoly axle shafts with full circle clips are about all that I would invest in and ONLY after the factory shafts were shot. Hell, I'm still only running one chromoly front shaft on Rubicat :crazyeyes:
Aside from that, I would just save up for a ProRock 44.
In all fairness, HD diff covers look cool and I like having one just for that but yeah, they're far from necessary and I wouldn't hesitate wheeling with a factory cover.
jagerhelix
New member
The stock covers are pretty solid, the only issue I've seen is the thinner "lip" peeling if drug across rocks. Most aftermarket covers have more rounding to them. I saw this personally happen on my dads Rubi which led to a slight drip.
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cozdude
Guy with a Red 2-Door
you can easily get around this by grinding the lip of the stock covers down so they don't get caught on anything and bend
jeeeep
Hooked
on my 2010, the rear diff cover lip hung just a little lower than the diff, I ground it off flush to prevent it from catching on the rocks, this is what I saw as the most common issue with the stock covers.
I still have a set of SOLIDs I've never installed.
The front axle got replaced with a PR44 and the rear still has the stock cover on it.
I still have a set of SOLIDs I've never installed.
The front axle got replaced with a PR44 and the rear still has the stock cover on it.
Yup, just need to remove the cover and grind the lip so that it sits ABOVE the base of the housing. Problem solved. :yup:
RamP
Member
CJW
New member
Hi Wayalife!
Are you guys still running D44s on rubicat? I saw that you upgraded the suspension but hadn't seen whether or not you were still using the stock 44s or went with 60s?
CJW
New member
Ok. Thanks! So just trying to be clear; he's saying that the prorock 44 still has a factory shaft in it?
Sorry if I'm being a bit slow LOL