PR44 vs. Junkyard Superduty Axle
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NevadaZielmeister
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Ahh. I stand corrected.
jkwebbie
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What Grubb said. They sell the tone rings separate, they don't come with the trusses, but I think they are like $60 or so more which isn't bad lol. And there is a way to retain the factory abs, just call Artec, they know all this lol
Nothing to be embarrassed about getting a brand new axle that has way better clearance, a much stronger differential housing that will mitigate deflection, bolts right up and is ready to go AND comes with a warranty.
NevadaZielmeister
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I feel MUCH better going with a fully assembled front axle. I am on the other end of the spectrum, I would feel embarrassed driving around with my new JK equipped with junkyard axles.
Armydog
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Jealous, wish I had to be embarrassed because I had a set of awesome under my jeep
jkwebbie
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I mean understand everyone going with the Drynatracs because of all that and keep saying stuff about a warranty, but if my memory is correct, isn't it only a year? Don't get me wrong, its awesome that it comes with a warranty, but I wouldn't make that big of a deal about it since its only 1 year. Now if it was like 5 years or something, then to me, it would probably be worth the extra cost.
NevadaZielmeister
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From rumors that I have heard, Dynatrac has not received a broken Axle housing yet, but I could be totally wrong. I would totally ask anyone to call me out on that. It makes me believe that the axle housings are so good that they get so few returns for warranty. Also, I wonder if they would even enforce the 1 year expiration given the nature at which Dynatrac is customer service oriented. Things to think about during your decision as to whether to go junkyard or Dynatrac.
jkwebbie
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I've already made my decision to go with the junkyard tons. I'm paying half the price to get the same thing, and that includes me getting new beadlock wheels. To me, its a no brainer because I can do like 90% of the work on the axles and not have to pay labor. Plus, I don't want to be like everyone else. There's nothing wrong with people going with Dynatracs, but I would rather build it myself and get the same results. Yea I won't have the same amount of ground clearance or the strength, but I live on the east coast, so I'm not going to be going fast enough to wear I would bend a tub or something like you guys on the West coast that like to bomb through the dessert. I'm not saying I can't break the junkyards, but I highly doubt I will with my driving style
NevadaZielmeister
Caught the Bug
Cool. Let us know how it goes and what you learned. I am sure you will get a lot of interest.
Havoc40
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Haha ya I guess that came out wrong...and could be easily misunderstood. I build hot rods. Because of that and what I've done, most of my friends sort of expect me to spend the time/money/effort on a custom set-up with junkyard axles like Grubbicon. I've always preached about enjoying the build of my toys and doing whatever I can to save a buck. Not that I really give a shit about what they think, but they'll be busting my chops for pussing out and taking the easy route lol. I'll definitely be proud to have some Dynatrac's under my rig! They're badass axles!
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GR8WHITE
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Someone can correct me if I'm wrong but I believe all high pinion axles use reverse cut gears.
jeeper52
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Dont you have to relocate the fuel tank on a 4dr for the sterling so it doesn't hit?
jkwebbie
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Well I have a 2 door so lol. But Grubbicon has looked at his and said it isn't bad. I can't remember if he said he's going to replace it or just hit it with a hammer to make room lol
Grubbicon
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I did take a sledge hammer to it and I believe I made enough room. I look at it as if I mess up the tank oh well it didnt work anyway. A friend also told me that he knows a guy that tried to switch to a 2dr tank (like artec suggests) and it didnt clear that either.
Blazindevl
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Some of the guys on here get incredibly offended when talking about any axle choice/setup vs dynatrac... Especially junkyards. I for one will be buying a set of dynatracs in the near future because of the reputation and the ability to just simply bolt on. That being said, not everybody has 15plus grand for a down pymt on a jeep let alone axles so to those that are building their own shit I salute you! Good luck and keep us informed:rock:
LasVegasJK
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About the junkyard axles. I don't think it's the 'Dynatrac or nothing' attitude as much as that the ones who push the junkyard units assume everyone has the knowledge and the tools to do those jobs. It's been said " watch a YouTube video and you could do it". Well I've poured concrete for 20+ years. To me, finishing 1,000 square ft of decorative concrete is super easy. But for me to suggest that watching a video could give someone the ability to do what I could do just isn't right.
I would love to build my own axles, but I don't have the knowledge or the right tools. So, like you, I'm gonna leave it to professional axle guys to build for me. Plus, as stated above, I've poured concrete for a long time. My body is broken down, so some stuff I just can't do.