Do i need to remove the axle to weld on the gussets, truss and sleeves?

Thanks

 

Truss & gussets no. Sleeves yes

 

Simple answer: yes.

 

Do yourself a favor and don't do both the truss and the sleeves. It's way overkill. If you put in the Nitro axle sleeves (push in, no welding) and then the gussets, this can all be done without the removal of the housing. This will offer all the strength you'll need. Too much work to remove the axle housing for the small advantage it would offer. With a person who knows how to weld, it can all be done on the Jeep.

 

That is the answer I was looking for thank you.

 

Push in Sleeves? What is the review on those?

 

Mine went in today while the gears were being done. Took about 20 minutes...

 

Sleeving refers to reinforcing the axle tubing and comes in two forms. Internal sleeves are inserted into the axle housing and increase the "thickness" of the housing between the housing and the axle. Some manufactures of internal sleeves are: Rock-Slide Engineering, Poly Performance, Tereflex, Iron Rock, EVO, and Nitro. I believe all but the Nitro require holes to be drilled in the housing then plug welding the sleeve to the axle tubes. The Nitro is pressed/(pounded) into place using friction of a precision fit. Nitro sleeves are preferred by some as they have a slightly larger I.D (resulting in a thinner wall thickness) that allows use of 35 spline axles.

An alternate method is to sleeve the outside of the housing. Rock Slide Engineering has an outer sleeve kit. This increases the "thickness" of the axle tube by adding material to the external or outside of the tubing.

Gusseting refers to the reinforcement of the "C" part of the axle(knuckle) and is typically installed on the lower and upper sections of the "C" . There are two options for these as well. Solid flat (and thick) gussets are available through Rock Slide, Terraflex, JKS, and Pure Jeep. The other option is metal that is formed into a "U" shape and is welded in place on both sides of the "U" or "C" section. This style can be obtained through, Poly Performance, Iron Rock, Nitro, and EVO.. Some users have stated that part of the "U" section can interfere with the speed sensor (when the wheels are fully rotated to the steering stop) while others have not experienced (or expressed) this.

Trusses (reinforce the entire axle tube assembly and are welded to the "pumkin" and typically to each side of the housing) are available from Pure Jeep and Artec.

The topic of how much reinforcement is enough has been discussed numerous times with almost as many opinions. However, all agree that running larger tires should include at least some reinforcement and how "extreme" you wheel should be taken into consideration.

KG6SLC aka Eugene

 

Thank you, your write up was very informative.

 

Good explanation... I hear hammering those Nitro sleeves can be a nightmare and some DIY's manufacture 'tools' to smack 'em in. These are the ones that I want... just need some assistance with the install.