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Old Oct 9, 2009 | 02:32 PM
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I have a fully loaded sahara right now and bought it with 12000 miles on it so
i do not know what gears it has but it seems to have a ton of power so
im guessing it has 4.10 but im still not sure, well besides that i was looking at getting new mods and the 35s just dont seem big enough, i want 37s.
I would be doing a 4'' TF lift with the 37s i no it would fit but since its my DD and i
will only be doing trail riding here and there the 37s are mostly for looks,
i no i will be needing the driveshafts and maybe regear and some gussets but
is it going to ruin my axels or will i be fine since im not going crazy when offroading


help would be amazing since im sorta a newbie.
thanks in advance,
Zach
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Old Oct 9, 2009 | 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by ZBroadbent
I have a fully loaded sahara right now and bought it with 12000 miles on it so
i do not know what gears it has but it seems to have a ton of power so
im guessing it has 4.10 but im still not sure, well besides that i was looking at getting new mods and the 35s just dont seem big enough, i want 37s.
I would be doing a 4'' TF lift with the 37s i no it would fit but since its my DD and i
will only be doing trail riding here and there the 37s are mostly for looks,
i no i will be needing the driveshafts and maybe regear and some gussets but
is it going to ruin my axels or will i be fine since im not going crazy when offroading


help would be amazing since im sorta a newbie.
thanks in advance,
Zach
I'm running 37's with 5:13's. I wish I had 5:38's.
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Old Oct 9, 2009 | 02:59 PM
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if you have a sahara you probably have 3.73's
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Old Oct 9, 2009 | 02:59 PM
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x2, I switched from 5:13 to 5:38 and have never regretted the switch. Thanks Teraflex!
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Old Oct 9, 2009 | 06:08 PM
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I have 37s with 513s and like it. I found that the 513s were a little too much with the 35s (on the road).

corey d
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Old Oct 9, 2009 | 07:31 PM
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but what about the stock axels
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Old Oct 9, 2009 | 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by TeraFlex
I'm running 37's with 5:13's. I wish I had 5:38's.
Is your rig automatic or manual?
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Old Oct 9, 2009 | 07:38 PM
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its an automatic
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Old Oct 9, 2009 | 07:53 PM
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Personally... I think 35's are to much for the dana 30 up front... I can't imagine a stock dana 30 on 37's... that is a lot of torque. Just my opinion... my dana 30 didn't last with 33's.
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Old Oct 9, 2009 | 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by cgtweet
Personally... I think 35's are to much for the dana 30 up front... I can't imagine a stock dana 30 on 37's... that is a lot of torque. Just my opinion... my dana 30 didn't last with 33's.
A properly built d30 can be very strong...gussets, sleeves, possibly a weld on brace...basically about $300 and you can be good to go. Obviously you can't be driving like a mad man, but I have had my d30 up and down some pretty decent trails without any problems, knock on wood. I wouldn't be rock crawling anytime soon, but most of the trails I do have not been a problem. I was nervous at first, but I get more and more confident each time out.
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