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Old Feb 14, 2017 | 01:56 PM
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Old Feb 15, 2017 | 06:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Mitch1196
trading my axles and some cash, for perfectly good, axles with 3.73 on friday
Am I understanding this correctly that you are doing an axle swap, giving someone your 3.21 axles + cash and getting their 3.73 axles? If that is what is happening, man, I just don't think you're going to notice much difference and it's not going to be worthwhile. Are you maybe moving from a D30 to a D44 in the process and I just missed that?

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Old Feb 19, 2017 | 05:26 AM
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[QUOTE="resharp001;4277708"]

Am I understanding this correctly that you are doing an axle swap, giving someone your 3.21 axles + cash and getting their 3.73 axles? If that is what is happening, man, I just don't think you're going to notice much difference and it's not going to be worthwhile. Are you maybe moving from a D30 to a D44 in the process and I just missed that?

Like the name of your jeep by the way [/QUOTE

You understood correctly. But I decided not to. A local shop gave me an amazing deal on throwing 3.73 in my axles instead of driving out there and doing the swap. The difference is fairly noticeable, but not a huge difference. I run lower rpms, and can maintain speed a lot easier. And I'm staying with a d30. Not going to put different axles underneath until I do tons.

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Old Mar 2, 2017 | 04:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Gman*2007
Welcome aboard Mitch.
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Old May 13, 2017 | 03:37 AM
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Well it's been a while since I've gotten on here. I've added a set of 35in Goodyear Wrangler MTR's with some 15 in steelies, I added a Teraflex 2.5 budget boost I got for cheap, along with a brand new Superwinch Tigershark 9500s synthetic winch. I also got a rough country hybrid stubby bumper for $25, it was a little bent but after a little bit of hammering and bending and stuff it's almost perfect again. Click image for larger version

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I'll have to get more pictures later if the bumper, apparently I don't have any on my phone.
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Old May 13, 2017 | 04:40 AM
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Looking good!
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Old Jun 11, 2017 | 02:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Mitch1196
I'll be ordering 5 35x12.50r17 Federal Couragia M/T's in March and
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Old Jun 11, 2017 | 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by jhol111964
Deleted - I see you went with something else -
Yes, I ended up going with Goodyear Wrangler MT/R in a 35x12.50r15. I wanted steelies again and got a steal on the steelies, so I decided to get MT/R's. My buddy that got the federals was not impressed, and they wore extremely fast. I have about 6k on these tires and they don't show very much wear, if any at all. The MT/R is also a rather quiet tire on the road, with very good road manners. I don't think I will ever run a different tire. Unless I get pitbull rockers lol.
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Old Jun 11, 2017 | 08:40 AM
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I also added the JCR bottle opener, along with a ghetto, temporary license plate relocation until I decide upon who's tramp stamp I want to run. And I realize I don't have a license plate light, my jeep rarely gets driven at night, but I'll have a light next week so it's not a big deal.
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Old Jun 11, 2017 | 08:40 AM
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Here are the pictures. Doesn't look like they went through.
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