A local Jeep rental outfit won't put one in service without inner C gussets at a minimum. With the success of the Artec truss tube sleeves have become a bit old school, but they're better than nothing.

FWIW, in spring '09 when I started the build on my then new JKUR there weren't quite the range of options in aftermarket housings as we have now, and none available with angle correction outside a custom order. I did sleeve/gusset/LCA skids/Pro Steers on my stock housing, and Spyntec manual hubs to exorcise the front DL vibes. Even with the tube & inner C reinforcements, after three years running 37s the camber was out of spec. I finally swapped it out for a Tera R44 and sold off the stocker. Better in every respect. JMHO of course, but If I were starting fresh, with all the housing options available now I wouldn't put a penny into a stock JK housing.

 

Hi Mrd27. Feel free to give one of our techs a call at 714-421-4314, they'll be happy to answer any questions you've got.

When considering this kind of upgrade, don't forget to keep in mind not just the kind of off-roading you're doing now, but what you're thinking of in the future too. Always better to have more strength than you'll need than not enough, or just barely enough.

 

Feel free to do what you like but not gusseting your axle c's after dropping cash on a new "HD" housing is not a wise decision. Sorry but I'm just glad your not building my jeep

 

No worries.
If someone was paying me to build their Jeep I wouldn't waste the time building from a bare housing because it would cost them more. I would simply order them in a complete unit.



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