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Front dana 30 on 37s

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Old Mar 11, 2014 | 12:34 PM
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Maertz, my vote is you abandon the 60 in the rear and just jump to a Rockwell F106. You'll wheel worry free!
lol thats a whole different level, a guy out here has rockwells and 54s on his buggy. Its just absurd. i may pass on the sleeving though still deciding..

sorry i fell i derailed this a little... back on topic of how 37s and a d30 is a great fit for everyone...
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Old Mar 11, 2014 | 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Maertz
lol thats a whole different level, a guy out here has rockwells and 54s on his buggy. Its just absurd. i may pass on the sleeving though still deciding.. sorry i fell i derailed this a little... back on topic of how 37s and a d30 is a great fit for everyone...
Everyone lol?!?
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Old Mar 11, 2014 | 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by courtsm3
600? Hell no. My diesel generator is 598lbs empty and its a decent size 7000watt gen set. I could easily see 2 axles being 700+lbs. if one axle was 600lbs i wouldnt be putting it under my jk
Our 10k propane generator was only like 500 pounds...

I weighed my Jeep right before and it was supposedly exactly 5,000 pounds.

Then afterwards same scale said 5,200.

Which seems off between the heavier axles and the 37's

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Old Mar 11, 2014 | 03:07 PM
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I'm running a 44 rear, trussed and 3 linked in the rear and a 30 in the front with artec truss and gussets. Haven't had any issues but I also don't rock hop or fully punish my rig.
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Old Mar 11, 2014 | 03:52 PM
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how much are the gussets? 230$?..Plus welding and nit-picking? Just a suggestion ...they offer HD knuckles for 550$..already beefed and set for steer/drag flip and larger ball joints. That plus 4-500$ in axles and you have a 40% stronger dana 30. It should hold up very well. just dont try to tear your gear set out by a 3" vertical climb.:(
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Old Mar 11, 2014 | 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by MudCHUD
how much are the gussets? 230$?..Plus welding and nit-picking? Just a suggestion ...they offer HD knuckles for 550$..already beefed and set for steer/drag flip and larger ball joints. That plus 4-500$ in axles and you have a 40% stronger dana 30. It should hold up very well. just dont try to tear your gear set out by a 3" vertical climb.:(
all that for a shit ring and pinion?
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Old Mar 11, 2014 | 04:04 PM
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Doing diff cover, ball joints, sleeves, gussets and new hd tie rod for $1300. Once i built a replacement 44 with new 4.88 r&p and axle shafts i was out over 4500k. Not made of money lol. Still a decent axle that will hold up to my needs.

Yes my kobota 7000 gen set is 598lb empty weight. Holds 5 gal of diesel which adds 30lbs i would guess?
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Old Mar 11, 2014 | 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by MudCHUD
how much are the gussets? 230$?..Plus welding and nit-picking? Just a suggestion ...they offer HD knuckles for 550$..already beefed and set for steer/drag flip and larger ball joints. That plus 4-500$ in axles and you have a 40% stronger dana 30. It should hold up very well. just dont try to tear your gear set out by a 3" vertical climb.:(
Well, this clears it up. D30s are good so long as you avoid 3 inches of vertical or more.
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Old Mar 11, 2014 | 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by GreenJK07
I'm running a 44 rear, trussed and 3 linked in the rear and a 30 in the front with artec truss and gussets. Haven't had any issues but I also don't rock hop or fully punish my rig.
It's so subjective as to phrases like "Rock Crawling" or punishing...

I know this coming year of Jeeping I should be able to do the same trails as last year but with a lot less effort, or what we often refer to as the skinny pedal...

Between the bigger tires and the lockers/gearing I'm expecting a pretty big change.

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Old Mar 11, 2014 | 05:19 PM
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If you can make a Dana 30 survive with 37s, you aren't wheeling trails and obstacles that require 37s.

If you wheel trails and obstacles that require 37s, then the Dana 30 ring and pinion won't survive 37s.
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