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JK Junkie
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From: Tempe AZ
I'm too lazy to do the research myself, but I'm guessing you ended up with a 60 front and 10.5 rear?
If the rear is a 10.5, I'm pretty sure you can toss a factory power wagon e-locker in the rear which had a higher spline count than the factory 10.5's. Not sure on the specifics, just going from memory.
Hubs and tone rings for the front are going to be interesting. I look forward to seeing what you come up with
If the rear is a 10.5, I'm pretty sure you can toss a factory power wagon e-locker in the rear which had a higher spline count than the factory 10.5's. Not sure on the specifics, just going from memory.
Hubs and tone rings for the front are going to be interesting. I look forward to seeing what you come up with
JK Junkie
Joined: Jun 2013
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From: Grosse Pointe, MI
I'm too lazy to do the research myself, but I'm guessing you ended up with a 60 front and 10.5 rear? If the rear is a 10.5, I'm pretty sure you can toss a factory power wagon e-locker in the rear which had a higher spline count than the factory 10.5's. Not sure on the specifics, just going from memory. Hubs and tone rings for the front are going to be interesting. I look forward to seeing what you come up with
Brakes also hook right up. JK brake lines work. I opted for new rotors and core exchange on the calipers.
As far as prep, the rear took 30 minutes with a plasma and grinder. The front.... Well, there's a lot of cast and brackets to cut. It's all elbow grease. I'd say 8 hours of labor on the front plasma cutting and grinding. A few weekends here and there and it was clean.
Regeared, locked, and ready to rock: $5k front and rear (includes cost of axles). That includes working with the jk electronics. I don't count brackets as I was going to a custom suspension and was changing brackets anyway. And that's for axles that are easily stronger than PR60s.
I've done months of research on the 2005-2010 Ford Super Duty axles. If you have question and there is an answer, I know it or can tell you where to find it. The aftermarket is catching up on these axles, so it is pretty good these days.
JK Super Freak
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From: East Meadow, NY
Haha. I didn't mean to paint a bad picture. I went with axles off a 2010 F350. D60 front, 10.5 rear. It's the cheapest way to beef. They're massive axles. 72" WMS to WMS. Front is 3.75" OD and 1/2" wall. Knuckles/ball joints are massive. 35 spline all the way around. Other than gears and lockers, nothing needs to be replaced (unless you buy one that is worn and needs new parts). The 10.5 rear is similar strength to a 14 bolt, but around 1.5" more ground clearence. Several guys machine the knuckle for high steer. Front has 58 tooth tone rings vs 55 on the JK. All you need to do on the front is splice the stock jk speed sensor wire to the ford speed sensor (small chance you have to buy a $20 dodge sensor, but easy fix). And small Procal adjustment for speed may be needed, but that's easy. For the rear, Ford added the 58 tooth rings in 2011. You can buy the rings from the dealer pretty cheap. Very minimal rear hub work and they press on. Brakes also hook right up. JK brake lines work. I opted for new rotors and core exchange on the calipers. As far as prep, the rear took 30 minutes with a plasma and grinder. The front.... Well, there's a lot of cast and brackets to cut. It's all elbow grease. I'd say 8 hours of labor on the front plasma cutting and grinding. A few weekends here and there and it was clean. Regeared, locked, and ready to rock: $5k front and rear (includes cost of axles). That includes working with the jk electronics. I don't count brackets as I was going to a custom suspension and was changing brackets anyway. And that's for axles that are easily stronger than PR60s. I've done months of research on the 2005-2010 Ford Super Duty axles. If you have question and there is an answer, I know it or can tell you where to find it. The aftermarket is catching up on these axles, so it is pretty good these days.
JK Junkie
Joined: Nov 2011
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From: Bossier City, LA
Haha. I didn't mean to paint a bad picture. I went with axles off a 2010 F350. D60 front, 10.5 rear. It's the cheapest way to beef. They're massive axles. 72" WMS to WMS. Front is 3.75" OD and 1/2" wall. Knuckles/ball joints are massive. 35 spline all the way around. Other than gears and lockers, nothing needs to be replaced (unless you buy one that is worn and needs new parts). The 10.5 rear is similar strength to a 14 bolt, but around 1.5" more ground clearence. Several guys machine the knuckle for high steer. Front has 58 tooth tone rings vs 55 on the JK. All you need to do on the front is splice the stock jk speed sensor wire to the ford speed sensor (small chance you have to buy a $20 dodge sensor, but easy fix). And small Procal adjustment for speed may be needed, but that's easy. For the rear, Ford added the 58 tooth rings in 2011. You can buy the rings from the dealer pretty cheap. Very minimal rear hub work and they press on.
Brakes also hook right up. JK brake lines work. I opted for new rotors and core exchange on the calipers.
As far as prep, the rear took 30 minutes with a plasma and grinder. The front.... Well, there's a lot of cast and brackets to cut. It's all elbow grease. I'd say 8 hours of labor on the front plasma cutting and grinding. A few weekends here and there and it was clean.
Regeared, locked, and ready to rock: $5k front and rear (includes cost of axles). That includes working with the jk electronics. I don't count brackets as I was going to a custom suspension and was changing brackets anyway. And that's for axles that are easily stronger than PR60s.
I've done months of research on the 2005-2010 Ford Super Duty axles. If you have question and there is an answer, I know it or can tell you where to find it. The aftermarket is catching up on these axles, so it is pretty good these days.
Brakes also hook right up. JK brake lines work. I opted for new rotors and core exchange on the calipers.
As far as prep, the rear took 30 minutes with a plasma and grinder. The front.... Well, there's a lot of cast and brackets to cut. It's all elbow grease. I'd say 8 hours of labor on the front plasma cutting and grinding. A few weekends here and there and it was clean.
Regeared, locked, and ready to rock: $5k front and rear (includes cost of axles). That includes working with the jk electronics. I don't count brackets as I was going to a custom suspension and was changing brackets anyway. And that's for axles that are easily stronger than PR60s.
I've done months of research on the 2005-2010 Ford Super Duty axles. If you have question and there is an answer, I know it or can tell you where to find it. The aftermarket is catching up on these axles, so it is pretty good these days.
JK Junkie
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From: Grosse Pointe, MI
JK Junkie
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From: Grosse Pointe, MI
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JK Junkie
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