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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 07:24 AM
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On the new JK's front axal. I have read that in the older Dana 30's if you put 35's on them , the inerds of the axals break on you. is this still true with the newer Dana's. if this is the case i won't get 35's i'll stick with 33's instead.
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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by ckmehl
On the new JK's front axal. I have read that in the older Dana 30's if you put 35's on them , the inerds of the axals break on you. is this still true with the newer Dana's. if this is the case i won't get 35's i'll stick with 33's instead.
you'll be fine. Theres plenty of people running 35's on a D30.

just dont throttle it hard on the rocks
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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 07:41 AM
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...and to add to PiginaJeep's post, if you add a good locker and chromemoly axles, your D30 will just about be bullitproof.
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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 07:58 AM
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If you just do mild wheeling, do you need to add gussets for the 30's? Or even the chromollys?
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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 08:03 AM
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THe gussets sure wouldn't hurt a thing. As cheap as they are....I got me a set to put on when the weather warms up. I wouldn't think the axle upgrade would be necessary for mild wheelin, but again, it wouldn't hurt a thing.
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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by BaltChief
If you just do mild wheeling, do you need to add gussets for the 30's? Or even the chromollys?
gussets are not a bad idea... but seriously you'll be fine. I doubt you'll ever beat on your JK as hard as I did on my green one and I didnt have any issues
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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by RedneckJeep
THe gussets sure wouldn't hurt a thing. As cheap as they are....I got me a set to put on when the weather warms up. I wouldn't think the axle upgrade would be necessary for mild wheelin, but again, it wouldn't hurt a thing.
what are you following me around?
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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 08:23 AM
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thanks for all the support. the lockers are coming. just dont's know when. i will be using stock wheels. as afar as tire size, 315/75/16 or 285/75/16. i like the stockers. not ready to give them up yet. maybe after the first year or two.
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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 11:51 AM
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I have been wheeling pretty hard on my D30 with 35" for the past 2 years and they are still holding up just fine. Wheeling hard does not mean I am hard the the skinny pedal... just that I am hitting hard trails.
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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 12:46 PM
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For every one who has been running 35's for a while, have your ball joints been holding up, or can you beat on them going out before long if you go with 35's?
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