Im looking for some advice on the best coarse of action to take on my 2008 X 6speed. Im going with 35's on stock 17s and 1.5 wheel spacers and curious what would be the best way to regear.
Been looking at either a set of 4.56 or 4.88 for my stock D30 front and D44 rear and lockers. The gears themselves arent the money issue but the installation. Thought about learning how to do it and doing it myself, or just saving and having them installed.
Or i could maybe find some junkyard rubi axels and using them but again dont know how that setup would work.
Overall i want the axels not to be stressed while offroad and keep some road manners(daily driver) and get some kind of lockers out of the deal.
Thanks in advance

 

https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...76&postcount=4

https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/jk-write-ups-39/gearing-82262/

If you have the cash, grab the Rubi axles and regear them. (direct bolt-ons, but you'll have to deal with the harness/whatever for the rubi lockers) If not, look into at least some C Gussets for the D30.

See any of the 100's of re-gearing threads for opinions on which gear ratio to run with your manual and 35's. (4.88 seems popular for manuals running those tires)

And look at the Wheels/Tires area for info on backspace issues when running stock rims with wider tires. And the Suspension area for added info on lifts to clear them...

https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/modified-jk-tech-2/modified-tech-faq-answers-questions-every-newbie-has-18617/

 

Great info. I couldn't believe the detail on those threads you linked to. Better than a shop manual.

 

Yep, the FAQ's are a great place to start. They'll answer some questions, point you in the right direction for others, and give you enough background info to bring up a ton of other questions you hadn't even thought of.

 

Search is also your friend.

 

thanks for the info. Those threads have alot of info. Im set on what gears i want if i go that route but what would be easier on the wallet. the regear and install or the rubi axels?

 

Rubi axles have 4.10's. You'll want to regear for 35's either way. The reason to get those axles is for the added strength. (spline count, larger R&P, etc)

Or get a rubi front, keep your non-rubi 44 rear. Slap some kind of locker in back and regear both.

Or dump a bunch of money into your front 30, (sleeves, gussets, truss, shafts, etc), lockers front and back and regear front and back.

Decisions decisions...

Just depends on you, your wallet, how you drive, and your definition of

 

yah...if you can get your hands on a rubi front that sure would be nice but certainly not necessary...sure you'd gain the benefit of being able to add 5.38's up front if you ever wanted(you can only go as high as 5.13's in the D30) but with 35's, 6-speed you'd probably be really happy with 5.13's.....that aside, if you've got the basic tools, it won't cost you much more to acquire the few extras you'd need to do it yourself...certainly cheaper than paying someone to do it.....plus not only do you get extra tools, but the knowledge and satisfaction of doing it yourself.....just do it

 

Very content with 35s, manual running 4.88s.

 

X2 Rebel Heart. Although I wouldn't recommend doing the gear installation yourself if your have never done it before. At the very least, have someone with prior experience help you out.