Naddanme

I’ve been looking at them hadn’t seen much on how the compare to the other options available. So thanks for the insight.

TheDirtman

WMS=wheel mounting surface or size

swizzle

I would offer up this, because your current setup to what you want sounds very nearly exactly like me. I have a '13 Sahara that I bought new, I've ran 33s on a 2.5 inch lift for the first 4 years and for the last 2 years I've been running 35s on the same lift, same stock D30 and upgraded to 4.56 gears when I went 35s. I weekend warrior about every other weekend, sometimes mild to moderate trails, sometimes harder trails, MOAB, JJ USA events, etc. I haven't had any issues yet. Personally, I'd save your money up, run the D30 until you have issues, then get a D44 or Dynatrac...that's my plan and that's my 2 cents.

I should've read further first and just said I completely agree with DirtMan above.

Rednroll

I'll share my current plan, not sure it's the best plan but so far it seems like the best plan for me and my uses. I'm avoiding re-gearing my front Dana 30, and also not re-inforcing it or adding any traction devices. I'm just going to temp fate. I'm going to wheel it how it is until it breaks or until I have some spare cash to invest in an Ultimate Dana 44. The UD44 is not the best aftermarket D44 axle out there, but for me it hits my sweet spot on price vs. performance and feel it should be plenty strong for my 35s and the mild off-roading I do. When I make that purchase, I'll have it built with the gears and traction device I want and then re-gear and add a traction device to the rear Dana 44.

Ultimate Dana 44
https://www.quadratec.com/products/5...QaAvHNEALw_wcB

The Dirtman has 40s on his rig where a Dana 60 makes sense there.

Rednroll

Interesting. I haven't seen that option yet. Can you mount up stock brakes to it?

I have my Mopar BBK that I would like to transfer over to it.

nthinuf

G2 is the same concept as the PR and Tera offerings, beefier 'stock replacement' housings with choice of components and caster correction. When they were first released, people were posting about picking them up for under 4k fully loaded, think one guy said that his was closer to $3500 after a big mfg rebate. Prices have gone up since then, but still less than the competition. As I posted earlier in the thread, the last rebate I saw ended in July, but doesn't hurt to touch base with them to ask about upcoming promotions.

My gripe with that company is just that they ran advertisements on these axles for several years before it was actually released. Instead of building interest in their product, all they did was drive potential customers toward the mfg's they wanted to compete against. Bad business model there, probably why they have to keep the prices lower.

Rednroll

Thanks! What am I missing? I see it currently listed at Q-Tec for $2K. Is that am empty housing with no axles, and gears?
https://www.quadratec.com/products/5...MaAgqvEALw_wcB

resharp001

I'd say that is indeed just an empty housing. They are sure a bit deceptive about that listing.

nthinuf

Yep, quadratec has a sub-area for the full Axle Assembly, and for the bare Axle Housing. You were looking in the bare housing area.

This is complete assembly with 35sp ARB
https://www.quadratec.com/products/52467_030X_PG.htm



Just saw that 4 Wheel Parts has some listed starting at $3599 with a Detroit Truetrac. $3950 with ARB. But of course, research further so you can verify the gear ratio, the type of shafts, caster corrected or not, wall thickness, etc., all are options.

TheDirtman

If buying an aftermarket axle to run big tires you should be buying a wider axle not one of these Chinese axles that are factory width. Call Fusion 4x4 or Dynatrac and have a proper axle built