REVERE THE STEER - Rubicat Going Wide with 72.5" Dynatrac XD60 / PRO 1550 Front Axle

wayoflife

wayoflife

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benatc1 said:
Not that I'm anywhere close to any of this at the moment but was just thinking long term build plans or of a handful of people out there who are looking to fine tune some stuff. sounds like it's best to save the money up and hit it all in one shot if this is where you want your build to be. I'm sure we'll see it in action but seems like a great set up!
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For a setup like this, you really need to be thinking long term. Of course, I know you have a good idea of where you want to ultimately be.

jeeeep said:
I spent today trying to isolate a rolling squeak, turns out it's not a rear bent flange but I think the G2 axle shaft bearings are shot and immediately thought woohoo! trail 60...then reality set in and I told myself I would upgrade only when the axle fails.

Feeling good about my decision I get online and this!!! Eddie!! you have a way of just making the "oh hell I need to upgrade" demons raise their ugly heads :cheesy:

It looks awesome and the fact that you can run the wheel almost centered has got to be a bonus on getting more life out of a set of tires :thumb:
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:cheesy: Glad to be of help :crazyeyes: :D
 
benatc1

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wayoflife said:
For a setup like this, you really need to be thinking long term. Of course, I know you have a good idea of where you want to ultimately be.



:cheesy: Glad to be of help :crazyeyes: :D
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Yes I do, just need the bank account to come along for the ride, like it should, I'll take my time and get there; but fortunately I have a friend like you who will try all this stuff out and show the best set ups so I now only have to buy once! [emoji1303][emoji12]


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Strike Force Zebra

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Wow!!!I wondered where RubiCat was... hadn't seen her in awhile. So much to contemplate and learn from in this. Bigger axles are a must for me. The first thing I noticed was the 1550 ujoint[emoji15]. Putting all the other "stuff" back into the protection of the wheel is awesome. AND taking the stress off the ball joints/wheel bearings...... so cool! Great write up!


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doubletapdaddy

doubletapdaddy

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Awesome setup, write-up and pictorial. I’ve been checking the other thread more than a couple of times daily for updates. I was actually most interested in what your rear end solution would be to compliment the stretched XD. The thought of “recycling” the ProRock 60 rear never occurred to me… pretty cool. Guess Rubicat has gone green. Lol.

My current plan is Dynatrac Elite Axle Set XD60/PR80 (68.5”) + EVO Bolt-On COs + Coop STT 40s. I was going to go with Chamber Pro IIs, however now I wonder if I should consider wheels with greater backspacing to take advantage of the XD’s 1550 knuckles/wheel ends. Any thoughts will be greatly appreciated.
 
SDG

SDG

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Looks very nice. Other difference appears to be how the hydro is set up on those. On the standard setup its welded to a bracket on the axle tube and connects to the knuckle. On the new setup looks like it pushes the tie rod. I assume this is because of the tight clearance where the nuckle is now?

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JAGS

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For some of us normal folks, not ready to make a leap like this just yet, this is just a shit ton of eye candy. Was pretty awesome to see Rubicat at the SnG. And thanks for sharing more details here. She's looking awesome!! [emoji41][emoji41]

Beyond drooling, I guess a man can dream. Lol. [emoji6]
 
Bullwinckle

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Wow what a difference between axles!! Amazing work Dynatrac love your axles! Thanks Eddie and Cindy for the break down of it all made for some fun reading and learning! [emoji106][emoji106]


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cozdude

cozdude

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That axle is straight BEEF!!! Love it! Thank you for the very detailed review of the set up. I like how dynatrac came out with this and really took the scrub radius and such into mind. That is what really will help people from blowing ball joints and really make their pro steers even that much better
 
MR.Ty

MR.Ty

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Wow what an axle! Fantastic post too, it answered a lot of my questions.

I really enjoyed the comparison photos between Rubicat and the Dynatrac rig. To me, it's awesome that you can keep the 68.5 width with a traditional coil lift and still get the added benefits that the new knuckles give you.
 
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rockwell

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This is awesome, love seeing all this new technology coming out for the JK.
I just ordered Dynatracs Hard Core 60/60 package, can I run 5.5" wheels too or do I need the XD60 knuckles? I'm looking for the same stance, got to keep the tires covered in NH.
 
Dynatrac

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rockwell said:
This is awesome, love seeing all this new technology coming out for the JK.
I just ordered Dynatracs Hard Core 60/60 package, can I run 5.5" wheels too or do I need the XD60 knuckles? I'm looking for the same stance, got to keep the tires covered in NH.
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Thanks for your order of our Hard Core 60/60 axle set! The 1550 LT wheel ends only fit our new Dynatrac ProRock XD60, and in fact this all-new axle housing and the knuckles were co-designed to create the ultimate front axle for a Jeep. The 1550 LT will not fit on our earlier ProRock 60 housings, and the 72.5-inch width shown in these specific axles for Rubicat won't keep your tires covered to keep law enforcement in NH happy.
 
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rockwell

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Dynatrac said:
Thanks for your order of our Hard Core 60/60 axle set! The 1550 LT wheel ends only fit our new Dynatrac ProRock XD60, and in fact this all-new axle housing and the knuckles were co-designed to create the ultimate front axle for a Jeep. The 1550 LT will not fit on our earlier ProRock 60 housings, and the 72.5-inch width shown in these specific axles for Rubicat won't keep your tires covered to keep law enforcement in NH happy.
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Ok, got it.

Will 5.5" BS wheels fit on my 60/60? That would keep me under the mopar fenders like you have.
 
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