Ok I am in the process of planning on my next build, which is going to be a big one. So in the efforts to get the most bang of my buck I am asking you guy's this question.

So is there any real reason to go with one of the brand axles as in Currie, Dynatrac, TeraFlex vs going to a junk yard or craigs list and geting a d60 or a 14 bolt out of a ford or chevy? Now no matter what I get I will have to cut all the brackets off and weld on new hardware.

 

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I'm asking my self the same question. I'm leaning more towards dynatrac. Real spendy
though. Now the real question is how to spend that much money and not let the wife find out.

 

The answer to your question in part, buying a complete axle is just that, It's complete. Made for a JK. I guess if you have the where with all to fab something to make it fit, then why not? I don't have the knowledge to make it work, but some do.
Like this guy.

https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...1-ton-jk-build

Either way it's going to cost $$. I'd rather have the peace of mind that accompanies getting a name brand JK specific axle.

 

Well is that's the problem, between my friend and I we can do it. and I have found both front and rear d60s with 35spline for the price that you would pay for one of teraflex's axles.

 

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I helped a friend put one tons under his TJ this past winter. If you're fabing all the brackets yourself, then a junkyard axle should be just fine, save your $$$ for the rebuild.

 

Well I'm trying to find out if there are any cons vs using brand axle.

 

The Con would probably just be the age and wear/tear on the used housings?

The Pro would probably be that, since you are doing all of the work yourself, you can probably get both done for less than the cost of a single axle from any of the vendors.


Spend some time in the Fab & Builders forum, there are some good axle threads to read through.

 

I'd say if you have the know how and means then do it yourself. I have neither of those nor space to work on that sort of project so I'm forced into buying. Plus in the end doing a job yourself usually means you take the time and care to obsess over every little detail something most mechanics don't do and you feel extremely self rewarded in the completion.