Swapping axles
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Lake Tulloch CA
Actually makes me consider getting the front and rear and putting them in my TJ. I know I would have to get new mounts but for 32 splines, lockers, and the added width but not quite full width, it seems like a decent deal.
JK Super Freak
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Ga
The front 5.13's broke a tooth, and shredded the rest just last week on my JK. They are warrantied, but the cost of shipping, master install kit, and labor are making me wonder about swapping out the front axle completely. If it breaks again, I'm going to a different front axle! Seems the Dana 30 doesn't like the big tires, OR, the transmission specialists that put my gears in didn't shim em properly.......?
Didn't even get two months on the darn things.
Didn't even get two months on the darn things.
Ouch!!! Sorry to hear that.
Where you wheeling when it broke, or on the street?
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 207
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From: Aurora, CO
The front 5.13's broke a tooth, and shredded the rest just last week on my JK. They are warrantied, but the cost of shipping, master install kit, and labor are making me wonder about swapping out the front axle completely. If it breaks again, I'm going to a different front axle! Seems the Dana 30 doesn't like the big tires, OR, the transmission specialists that put my gears in didn't shim em properly.......?
Didn't even get two months on the darn things.
Didn't even get two months on the darn things.
JK Freak
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 598
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From: Roswell, GA
Anybody else had problems with 5.13's and a Dana 30?? I just ordered some, hopefully im not making a mistake. I would figure superior would have tested these and made sure they work when properly setup.........im thinking it may have been an installer error.
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 207
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From: Aurora, CO
Well Superior also made a set of 4.88's for the TJ Dana 30 and those were pretty damn weak and were not recomended by tons of shops for this very reason. Since the new D30 is a high pinion reverse rotation that would make it a stonger set-up but not sure how much stronger with a larger ring gear......