I am in the process of building up a 10 Rubicon and axel upgrades are next on my list. Can you give me some opinions on what I should do and what to look for?

Dana 44 OEM

Gussets (What are Gussets???)
Sleeve’s (Benchmark??)
Axels ( I have seen comments about a “Full Clip”?)


What should I do to the rears?


I am already running the ARB diff Covers.

 

regearing is also something that could be possibly on your list.
seeing you have a rubicon you already have e lockers so your good there.

 

honestly, i might recommend that you save your money and invest it in a dynatrac pro rock 44 instead. being that you have a rubicon 44 front, you can reuse most of the components making this upgrade more affordable. you should be fine with the factory rear.

to answer your other questions:

Gussets (What are Gussets???) = they are added to your axle C's to help prevent them from bending. the factory C's are very weak.
Sleeve’s (Benchmark??) = tubes that get welded into the your axle housing - helps prevent bending/breaking. the factory tubes are essentially weak dana 30 tubes.
Axels ( I have seen comments about a “Full Clip”?) = full circle clips are what you will get on chromoly shafts and they help prevent your u-joints from coming apart - the number one reason for front shaft failure.

 

The Dynatrac 44 is $2000 in parts

Upgrading your stock 44 will cost about $1000 in parts.

It all depends on how you plan to wheel your Jeep.

 

how much lift do you plan to run? in my case, ORE coilovers with about 5" of lift. if you plan on a lift near this, i would have the knuckles cut and the pinion rotated a few degrees so you don't end up with d/s vibes along with all the other sleeves and gussets. if you have less lift, than i wouldn't worry about it. just trying to save you a headache like i have later if you plan on a significant amount of lift. good luck!