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Post by 97Sahara on Dec 10, 2005 0:55:22 GMT -3
Since the APEX version of the wrangler is an X with more options, you have a dana 30 in the front and a dana 35 rear.
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Post by chrometj on Dec 10, 2005 16:31:08 GMT -3
did your jeep come with the oversized tire package? if NOT, most likely d35...i WOULD NOT lock this axle, unless you want to buy mine when you break it
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Post by XfaCtoR on Dec 10, 2005 18:55:19 GMT -3
did your jeep come with the oversized tire package? if NOT, most likely d35...i WOULD NOT lock this axle, unless you want to buy mine when you break it its all it the kind of driving you do..i had mine locked for a year and beat the crap out of it...i know of a welder 35 that was put there the same type of wheeling and has held up fine.
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Post by bluerocket on Dec 10, 2005 19:43:32 GMT -3
Just beacuse you didnt break it dosent mean its a good idea.
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Post by SPYDER on Dec 11, 2005 12:22:17 GMT -3
to answer a couple questions....
4wd open open does affect your turning radius...front tires actually grabbing will cause this. but when you throw a locker up front that is always engaged when in 4wd it makes it even harder to take tight turns. its one of the down sides to being locked in the front and not having the ability to turn it off.
a lock-rite is a great locker and i would buy one again in a second if i couldn't afford the arb. but since i could afford the arb along with the other upgrades im doing...i went to the dark side. now if i could only get it installed.
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Post by trav on Dec 11, 2005 23:51:04 GMT -3
chrome your saying not to lock the Dana 30?
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Post by 97Sahara on Dec 12, 2005 0:37:17 GMT -3
i believe he was saying not to lock the d35, which is something that shouldnt be done if you go with larger than stock tires. Locking the front d30 is fine since the front axle generally doesnt see as much stress as the rear. It is, however, a good idea to carry spare shafts just in case. If you install the front locker yourself, which is fairly easy, you will learn how to change a shaft pretty easily. I installed my lockrite in a few hours with a friend in my driveway.
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Post by chrometj on Dec 12, 2005 18:38:17 GMT -3
yeah the 30 is fine, just dont do the 35 its too risky....you risk the chance of blowing it up somewhere and wasting your money that you just spent on the locker; however, many people lock theirs and have good luck....its really your choice, in my opinion dont do it!
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Post by XfaCtoR on Dec 12, 2005 19:20:20 GMT -3
isnt a dana 30 smaller then a 35 in every way. and that the 30 has ujoints....do what you want. youll be suprissed at how much a locker is going to help you.
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Post by 97Sahara on Dec 12, 2005 19:24:31 GMT -3
once again the dana 30 doesnt see nearly the amount of stress a dana 35 does, because it is in the front axle. in most cases where axles break, the vehicle is traveling upwards with most of the weight transferred to the rear, leading in more stress. The front axle only pulls, while the rear pushes, so therefore the rear accepts the most stress.
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Post by trav on Dec 14, 2005 22:20:17 GMT -3
this sounds like a good tech day project, we can use my jeep but i dont have a garage. hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm who has a big heated garage and a barfing dog? ?
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Post by chrometj on Dec 15, 2005 0:10:24 GMT -3
haha
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Post by evan on Dec 15, 2005 3:00:13 GMT -3
ive got a big heated garage space in east providence that i'd be willing to open up to the jeep loving public on weekends if,.. i in turn could get a little help working on my own (now dormant) 92 yj.
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Post by chrometj on Dec 16, 2005 7:00:25 GMT -3
trav you def getting a locker? which one? lockright or powertrax?
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