Its all percentages…there are guys that break 44s and there are guys who run 37s on a 30 and dont break it based on their use….can it bend - maybe…can it bend with a 44 (maybe) but its just less likely…..and i think you said you were in college so you just have to weigh the options…spend x amount and get it beefed up, dont beef it up and chance it….but even if you beef it up you could still break it so then you are spending money twice….

on a side note, i just put on 37s and did beef up my axle with gussets, sleeves and I also put in synergy bearings and new master rebuild on both axles….im also not in college anymore and have disposable income…I'm not sure what i would do in your situation.

Good luck!

 

Yeah your right about it being percentages. That's why I'm going to do as much to the axle I have now to strength it (within budget) while still saving for a better axle or fixes if they come up. That's my plan currently. I'll be posting updates on this build for people who also wish to take this route.

 

My advice... Don't spend a dime on your stock d30. Buy a used one with gears and gussets done for a fraction of the cost of doing the work to your axle. Sell your stock D30 and start saving for something more substantial. Knowing what I know now I would never have touched my stock axles. I would have bought a set of 60's and sold the stock axles. The money I have spent on my stock 44 and 30 could have bought me a 60 rear and paid the difference between the prorock 44 I recently ordered and a prorock 60.

Take any advice you get on this forum with a big grain of salt depending on who it's coming from. There are very few people on this forum that actually know what they are talking about from experience not just what they have read on this forum and regurgitated.

 

^^^^ ya I heard my best friends brother in laws little cousins dads friend say he seen his grandpas neighbors son bend his 30 hitting a speed bump. lol So dont waste your time on a d30.

 

i feel like if you want to run a dana 30 front you should also run a d35 rear....

 

Could someone please modify this pic to replace 40s with 37s?

 

Thanks for your opinion. To be honest I would love to save up, not spend anything on this axle and just buy a PR, my problem arises when and if my axle where to have damage. Then what? In my personal situation, I have limited resources and I dont have money or time to react if something where to happen to my current axle.

I'm doing the upgrades to prevent as much as I can. I don't want to break and think "what if."

I created this thread for people like me that wish to use their jeeps and have a good time on 35-37 so fourth or less on a budget. This thread is looking to get suggestions on the proper steps to preparing for a build such as this one as cost efficient as possible.

Dropping 6k on new axles is NOT cost efficient because IMO there is always going to be that probability that the axle "could" break without you have the money to replace it, leaving some people sht out of luck without a jeep. Time is the most valuable and scarce resource. No time no money and for us jeepers...no upgrades. I think from what I've concluded I will do the minimum to strength my axle gussets/sleeves and decrease my possibilities of breaking components and on the side save money for a replacement. I don't want to try my luck with the possibility of a 700$ replacement and unemployment due to no transportation. Just my 2 cents.

But everyone here is old enough to conclude what they believe works best for them and that's cool with me jeep on brothers. Keep coming with prices and advice on where and how to build a safe moderate Dana 30. Or experiences with the Dana 30 upgrades or not with 37s. Let's keep educating the new jeepers.

 

I did Nitro 4.88 gears, Teraflex Sleeves, Teraflex Gussets, Teraflex Diff Cover on my front D30. I am going to run that. But the rear I did Teraflex Diff Cover, Nitro 4.88 Gears... Gonna add ARB Air Locker, Ten Factory Axle Shafts and Artec Truss on the rear and run that while saving for a Tera44 front housing.

 

If you're trying to save money don't spend it on upgrading your D30. Buy someones used modified D30 with the gears you want to run. There are plenty or people selling D30's they have put money into and are now selling for a loss. Check all the forums and I guarantee you'll find one with appropriate gears/gussets/diff covers, some with sleeves and even trusses. You can pick one up for about $500-$750 then sell your stock one for about the same. If you're worried about breaking it do not put 37's on a D30. If you want to do this cost effective look at what your end goal is going to be and plan from there. How cost effective is it going to be to build a D30 to run 37's? People in this thread talking about RCV's and cryo treating D30 gears, be serious. Do it right the first time so you don't spend money replacing the same stuff multiple times taking baby steps forward each time.

If you're so worried about breaking your daily driver you probably shouldn't be taking it offroad. If you don't have the time or money to fix what you break you need to put some serious thought into what exactly you're doing with it. If you're risking losing your job if you break something on your jeep you have much bigger issues than upgrading your axle.

 

Im not spending a dime on my 30. For roughly 1k more i can buy the new g2 or teraflex 44. Dynatrac is nice but almost double the price. Its totally up to each persons budget, level of wheeling and did i say budget??