So I am getting closer to upgrading my bent d30 to a pr44 unlimited and am contemplating on which axles to get. Obviously the rcv axles are stronger, but are they really worth the extra $$? I am the occasional weekend warrior wheeler who is not a rock crawler (yet). I am trying to keep this purchase as cheap as possible. I will be running a truetrac along with 4.88's with this setup. So would the chromoly axles suit me fine? What are the odds of snapping one?

 

Depends on tire size. Up to a 37 and not hammering the throttle you will have should have no problem with the chromo's. With that said you can always break an axle but the average wheeler easy on the throttle probably wont. I had a dana 44 with chromo's on my yj with 38.5 boggers and broke an axle shaft but I figured I would with the way I drive it.

 

I've looked into this quite a bit and I am jus gonna go with Ten Factory chromoly (from what I gather you don't want superior front shafts cause of the smaller U-joints unless you go with the higher grade superiors, I wasn't interested in superiors anyway). Jus make sure you get a warranty for breakage. Sure the RCV is stronger, so just take it easy on the skinny pedal and when you have the wheel cranked all the way to one side or the other take it easy so ya don't bind it up under a heavy throttle. Breakage usually comes from a loading up of stuff and the unloading of it. That happens with a heavy foot on the throttle and spinin the wheels or very very low gearing and something gets bound/won't move and the motor doesn't stop, soon you hear a "snap".

 

The first part is basically what I was sayin, you had wheel turned, that put it in a bind, thats what I was sayin.

Superior has two series of axle shafts to offer (discovery and Evolution), From what I was told the lower grade axle shaft offers a smaller U-joint than the higher grade.

I am in agreement with you that the RCV's are a better way to go, kinda like ya get what ya pay for, but in sayin that I think there are plenty of people out there that have run regular axle shafts wih ujoints and have not had a problem, everybody runs there 4wheeler differently. Gotta watch what your doin while wheelin and take it easy on stuff.

 

I got RCV's and glad I was patient to save up the extra money to get what I wanted. They have been well worth it.

 

Worth every penny to get RCV's.
We took the Rancho/Dynomax JK on 37 stickies up Carnage Canyon, and the driver barely hit an obstacle and snapped a u-joint.
Got it pulled and sent him back down in three wheel drive.
Last obstacle snapped the other axle AND took out the ball joints as well.
Another JK on the trip had a HEMI (6.4), 39's and a 44 with RCV's and BEAT it up, no problems.

Tack,tack, tack

 

True for the Dana 30 but the Dana 44 Ten Factory uses the larger U-Joint not the 5-760X

Ten Factory are awesome shafts but they dont work for the Pro Rock 44 With Conventional Lockers . We have Chromoly Shafts made by "foote axle" that accept the larger u-joint and are chromoly for the Pro Rock 44.

Let me know if anybody has any questions

David

 

Dave if I order a pr44 through northbridge can you guys install a a truetrac in it? I noticed on the website that the only locker options are ARB or Detroit.