One ARB w/ Hydro ram assist, or Both lockers and no steering assist?

wayoflife said:

Not so much a break but the most ANNOYING thing about RCV's is that they start to snap and pop loudly if you play hard enough on them. Fanboys will never admit to it but I see/hear it all the time. Moochie and RanchoRubi here on the forum both have them and can verify as much. Of course, RCV will tell you this is normal and if you want it fixed, you will have to pay for it. The other problem is that like any shaft, their splines can and will twist with hard play only, contrary to their best thing since sliced bread warranty that all the fanboys will try to sell you on, they won't warranty this. This is all fine and dandy except for the $400 premium you have to pay for them.

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QuicksilverJK said:

Thank you for the info. Would your recommendation be to just stick with pro rock 30 spline shafts? I am planning 37" tires in the near future, but no foreseeable plans for bigger.

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QuicksilverJK said:

The more I hear the more I think that I'm better off going 30 spline. I will of course be using Dynatrac shafts because they are made specifically to fit the prorock, and their reputation for quality is unmatched. Thank you every one for all the input.


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benatc1 said:

would be awesome to make it all happen, I have 35 spline upfront and would think even though the outers are smaller that a 35 spline would still give you a stronger inner shaft but I could be wrong

you can get a g2 gold in 35 spline but they don't fit quite right with the pr44, that was my original order, but ended up having to go RCVs because of fitment. from what I learned the only 35 spline shaft made to fit the pr44 correctly is the RCV.

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benatc1 said:

according to Wes at Trail Jeeps he said they don't quite seat in all the way, also said that they "should be ok" but was recommending I use the RCVs. now at first I took this with a grain of salt as if he was just pushing them to make a bit more money and didn't want the RCVs mainly due to cost and things I have read, but that's what I ended up with. at the end of our convo the cost was a non factor due to the deal he gave me so I was happy in the end. I just wanted to make sure I had a good axle that was going to no cause me fitment issues. granted Neil seems to be doing just fine so doubt u can honestly go wrong either way. [/URL]

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benatc1 said:

if dynatrac made those shafts when I built mine I probably would have done the same.

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NevadaZielmeister said:

Ben, the advice you received is wrong on many levels and was a great way for them to sell you more axle shaft than needed. I spoke with Steve directly at Dynatrac and worked closely with Drew at Off Road Evolution. What is not being considered is the ARB locker model. Drew had my front axle specifically built with the RD157 locker, which profiles differently regarding lengths. The profile matches the stock shaft lengths just bigger. I researched this very heavily and was assured that the 35 spline G2 axles would work fine because they fit directly into a stock locker, just a bigger hole. My axle was quite different in that regard.

QuicksilverJK, avoid the RCV at all costs and get the 35 spline. I have an extra pair and so if you or I break, we are both covered. No worries.

Edited: corrected to the RD157 lockers, I had RD147 before.

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benatc1 said:

good to know, maybe I should have researched more before but it was kind of a last minute thing as my axle was about to head out the door and like I said it did not cost me any more money so it is what it is, I'm happy with my build and it's done well for me so far.

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