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37's Do I NEED C gussets?

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Old Sep 9, 2012 | 12:58 PM
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Default 37's Do I NEED C gussets?
Im getting 37x12.5 km2s which I know run small and are lighter for 37's. Do I need c gussets? The only rock crawling I do is at Raush Creek. Thanks Bill I have a jkur with the 44 front axle
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Old Sep 9, 2012 | 01:02 PM
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You should gusset with 35's so yes definitely with yours.
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Old Sep 9, 2012 | 01:45 PM
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Axle sleeves wouldn't hurt either
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Old Sep 9, 2012 | 03:42 PM
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Gussets now or offset ball joints later.
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Old Sep 9, 2012 | 04:13 PM
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I concur - you need gussetts. Sleeves if your going to be a bit rough with it, just in case.
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Old Sep 9, 2012 | 04:27 PM
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How important is it to do gussets right away? I've been running 35" MTR/K for about a week and a half and am just now gusseting it tomorrow. All on road use, and I haven't hit any sizable pot holes. What are the chances I didn't harm anything?
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Old Sep 9, 2012 | 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by project06tj
How important is it to do gussets right away? I've been running 35" MTR/K for about a week and a half and am just now gusseting it tomorrow. All on road use, and I haven't hit any sizable pot holes. What are the chances I didn't harm anything?
Not a problem.
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You wouldn't have any problems on the road with both tires sharing the weight, it's when you off road and have 1 side of the axle taking on all that stress is when you might have a problem...
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Spend the small money now to gusset the C's and go ahead and sleeve the tubes and then you can wheel easy for a while without much thought. Then just keep an eye on your real axle shafts at the flange. That's my personal experience
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Old Sep 10, 2012 | 04:52 AM
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What do people recommend for this? Any good writeups?

Most I can just find are people saying they did it.. not really what they did..
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