40's
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As in a 40x15.50R20? That's about the setup I'm running now on our Dozer JK. You can make it work but you'll need to do a lot more trimming to your body than you've probably already have. Depending on how much stuff you have, you will most likely still rub at a full flex too.
I hope you're running 60's or bigger for axles too. If not and if you actually wheel your Jeep, you will break what you have.
I hope you're running 60's or bigger for axles too. If not and if you actually wheel your Jeep, you will break what you have.
OverlanderJK
Resident Smartass
Thanks for the reply. I don't have 60's for axles. Not yet anyways. Just the stock 44's. I will regear 5:13's before the tire and rim upgrade. And I was hoping to wheel carefullyI will probably step down to a 38x14.5x20 until I can buy 60's.
That's just as bad.
So you know, the axle only held up for about 2 months. When it finally gave, it was in less than ideal conditions. Call me crazy but if I were to do it again, I wouldn't. When I did it, it was before anyone was really trying it and I wish I had someone tell me back then what a bad idea it was to do. But then, that's just me.
Gadget
Caught the Bug
Too funny[emoji23]
:cheesy: So, I guess that means you're going to do it anyway. I see that you're from IL. Not too much in the way of hard wheeling up there so you might be okay for a while.
Depends on where you live and the kind of wheeling you do. Speed more than rock crawling will ruin a factory axle. If you live out west and like to bomb through the desert, a factory axle won't hold up for squat. If you live back east and just play in off road parks, you'll probably be fine. The rear axle will hold up better than the front being that the front is really just a glorified Dana 30 but again, it all depends on what you're doing with your Jeep.
NFRs2000NYC
Caught the Bug
Why kill the good 44s instead of selling them and using that money towards 60s? I never understood the concept of knowingly killing a part instead of selling it...even for a BBQ pork sandwich...still worth it over simply a guaranteed break and then it's worthless iron.
crowrb29
New member
I see, I try to take it easy when I can bombing through the desert. It's hard though cuz it's so damn fun hauling ass. I have a d30 up front right now with what equates to 34s but when I wear those out I was considering 37s after I wear out my welcome on all the trails I am capable of right now.
Well, so long as you know you're going to break it, I'd just play with what you've got till you can afford to upgrade to a ProRock 44 or until you need to upgrade to a ProRock 44. At least, that's what I did only, I couldn't get my front axle to last very long.
crowrb29
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Gotcha loud and clear. I'm on a budget so I'm a big advocate of playing with what I've got til it doesn't work anymore.
piginajeep
The Original Smartass
I'm on a budget as well. That's why I'm running 35's.
MTG
Caught the Bug
I thought you had just gotten tired of playing with the big meat? :idontknow:
MedixJK
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