Rear axle spline upgrade question
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Rottenbelly
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Have to have a carrier that accepts 32 spline axles. Might as well do 35 if your gonna upgrade.
No. At bare minimum, you would need to get a carrier or locker to match but, even at that, nobody out there sells a 32 spline shaft that will go with it. In a way, he's lucky being that unlike a Rubicon, X/Sport/Sahara's have equal length shafts and what he can do is install a 35 spline ARB and run it with 35 spline shafts - a stronger than Rubicon setup. :yup:
Jerms
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Which would require a new carrier with 35 splines, correct?
Well, that or a locker with 35 splines, yes. At that point, you really should get an ARB locker as they make one specifically for this purpose. I've run that setup in the past.
Jkzinger
Caught the Bug
That is what I am running in the back of my Rubi.
biggy
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I was under the impression 35 spline shafts and an arb would not work in a rear rubi 44 , only in a x or Sahara 44.
He most likely did what I did back when and buy a Sahara D44.
biggy
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Curious as to why it won't work. Is it the different shaft lengths of the rubi 44?
Shafts lengths is one, carrier or locker is the other.
biggy
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I wonder why they don't . Seems their would a market for it.
Not really. The factory 32 splines have proven themselves to be plenty strong for most people. Of course, back when I did it, I was hopeful that it would last longer than it did but of course, the real answer I need was a Trail or ProRock 60 and, that's what most Rubicon guys do.
Jkzinger
Caught the Bug
Nope ARB has a locker for the Rubi rear end now. Was a little bummed that I had to buy new axles again, but oh well!
No kidding? Well that's news to me, thanks for sharing as much :yup:
biggy
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Good to know. Thanks