piginajeep
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I have one in my JK8. I’m impressed with the quality. Beefy parts for sure.
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DANA Ultimate UD60 TORTURE TESTED & PROVEN on the JL / JT Experience
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I have one in my JK8. I’m impressed with the quality. Beefy parts for sure.
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longarmwj
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4K for a fully built ready to bolt In axle isn’t bad at all...
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JKbrick
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Did they change? I was under the impression the knuckles and brackets were beefier but the housing tubes were same as stock
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bouche03
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Exodus 4x4
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Tubes are the same. They’re a decent axle for the money but still nothing like the PR44. I think I sell them in the shop for $3300 if we are installing them.
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piginajeep
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Exodus 4x4
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Correct but the axle tube diameter itself is 3” on the PR44 and the PR44 housing is much beefier where the tubes meet.
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bouche03
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And I would think anyone buying a PR44 that had a brain would upgrade to the .5” thick wall thickness considering the relatively minimal cost of doing so!
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Ddays
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But Dynatrac offers the 1/2" wall tubes as an option where Dana does not.
Do many people bother with the std tubes and not upgrade? For the extra $100 that seems like an easy decision.
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MR.Ty
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Sweet! Super happy to hear that they are working out for you. [emoji106]
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So, going through the footage from the JL/JT Experience, I just couldn't help but to see just how much we all punished our Dana Ultimate UD60. I mean, time and time again, we've had to give it a lot more skinny pedal that I'm normally comfortable with and the thought of a break was always there. And yet, time after time and rig after rig and trail after trail, they ALL performed flawlessly. If there's a place to torture test a set of axles, the east coast on a rainy day is definitely a good one!
Yeah, me too. I won't lie, it took me a bit to warm up to the idea of UD60's given the breaks I had seen with them when they first came out. That and the fact that I've always been so happy with my Dynatrac axles. But, after talking to Mel at EVO and learning more about the improvements that Dana has made, I thought it might be worth testing out. And, so far, I'm pretty impressed with what I've been seeing - not just on my Jeep but on ALL the Jeeps that attended the JL/JT Experience. With that many rigs torture testing these axles and out on the same obstacles, the odds of a break occurring was pretty high. In fact, if a break did occur, it wouldn't have surprised me in the least and you know I would have posted up about it. But, all came through and without any issues. It really was a testament to how well they made.
RESURECTIONJK
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This is great real world data. We all know Dynatrac builds some damn fine axles and it’s been proven time and time again. So to see a second option come along with some very promising results is refreshing.
Yup. I'd be lying if I said that I wasn't impressed. Over the course of the week, one rear drive shaft had to be replaced and one front ring and pinion in a factory front axle pushing 37's blew. So, it's not like we weren't giving it our all.
wjtstudios
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It’s great that they have responded to the issues and complaints from the JK line and produced a set of axles that’s in worth of the ultimate name.
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