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Axle Sleeves Worth It?

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Old Oct 25, 2012 | 07:48 PM
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you are on the right track , install it all before your axle bend under the load as mine did.A replacement axle housing is alot more expensive than the reinforcment you have !
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Old Oct 26, 2012 | 04:41 AM
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Agreed, I sleeved and gusseted my 2012 before moving up to 35s. I did it just as much for the peace of mind as I did for the reinforcement.
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Old Oct 26, 2012 | 05:54 AM
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If u slip off a rock and the axle tube lands on it.really hard, there is a chance the axle tube will crack, but with evo sleeves there is less of a chance that will happen. Thanks evo for all Ur awesome products
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Old Oct 26, 2012 | 06:01 AM
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Ive got 35 mud grapplers and a bent axle. So, now ive got a new housing with synergy sleeves and an Artec truss. And it certainly beefed it up. I think it is a good idea to beef up the axle with bigger tires. Next i will throw in some cromoly axles and call it good
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Old Oct 26, 2012 | 06:29 AM
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While I agree it's a good idea to sleeve and gusset, and it is in my future, I've been wheeling mine now, fairly well too, for 4 years with 35s with no issues, and drive 60 miles a day with it as well. I've broken axle shafts, but no bends in the tube or C's.
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