Beefing up a stock D30 axle questions

Showroom · Feb 11, 2013

Hi all. I just picked up a stock 2012 jk and have a few questions on whats absolutely necessary to beef up a stock D30. My goal for this jeep is light to medium wheeling, running 35's and will be hopefully be completed and ready for Moab next year.
Ive seen many companies offering different gussets for the C's and is this a part I should consider? also sleeving the tubes and control arm skids? All of these seem fairly inexpensive and it sounds like a little insurance to make that axle last a little longer. Any other mods you can point me towards would be great.

OverlanderJK · Feb 11, 2013

Gussets yes, sleeves no if you plan on adding lockers later on down the road.

MTG · Feb 11, 2013

I have EVO C gussets and control arm skids on my 44. Not planning to do anything else. :thumb:

wayoflife · Feb 11, 2013

Showroom said:
Hi all. I just picked up a stock 2012 jk and have a few questions on whats absolutely necessary to beef up a stock D30. My goal for this jeep is light to medium wheeling, running 35's and will be hopefully be completed and ready for Moab next year.
Ive seen many companies offering different gussets for the C's and is this a part I should consider? also sleeving the tubes and control arm skids? All of these seem fairly inexpensive and it sounds like a little insurance to make that axle last a little longer. Any other mods you can point me towards would be great.

For your setup and for what you plan on doing, C's are a must. Sleeve are cheap insurance but, far from necessary. Certainly, I don't run any and really, I would put the money you'd spend on them and get chromoly shafts with full circle clips instead. Control arm skids are nice but not necessary.

crippledpetey · Feb 11, 2013

If you're interested I may have a stock Rubicon Dana 44 front for sale shortly. Not sure if you're in a hurry or not.

1BAMFR · Feb 11, 2013

Here's a couple pics from today!

Dana30...gussets, sleeves, RCV axles, locker, 4.88's, 37's....lovin' it!!!

Dave_g · Feb 11, 2013

MTG said:
I have EVO C gussets and control arm skids on my 44. Not planning to do anything else. :thumb:

Same Same boss

Showroom · Feb 12, 2013

Thanks for the info. Sounds like gussets for sure and most likely skids only because I've destroyed the mounts on my xj so now I have to get new ones welded on.

DasBuxxx · Feb 12, 2013

crippledpetey said:
If you're interested I may have a stock Rubicon Dana 44 front for sale shortly. Not sure if you're in a hurry or not.

I'll jump in line to hear about the 44 if you put it up for sale. :yup:

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