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Jeep Wrangler YJ
YJ General Discussion
Looking to run 40s or 37s! Setup advice.
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<blockquote data-quote="jeepjoe43" data-source="post: 428838" data-attributes="member: 19255"><p>For the axles, that is subjective. Probably best to do the junk-yard scrounge for some truck axles.</p><p>You've got some homework to do.</p><p>You'll hear a lot of different opinions on which are the best, what will fit, what won't, etc.</p><p>And opinions are like ass-holes, everyone has one and nobody wants to hear it.</p><p>Try to find someone you can talk to face to face who's actually done it. Not just bought it that way.</p><p>I figured you were headed SOA, but with the YJs long tranny/t-case assembly the rear drive shaft is very short.</p><p>I don't know if you can even get your Wrangler high enough to do what you want.</p><p></p><p>Mine was bone stock, clean, rust free and unmolested when I bought it, this was 3 years ago.</p><p>I started out with a $5000 budget to accomplish this plan;</p><p>2-1/2" Rough Country lift SUA</p><p>32"-11.50 TSLs</p><p>10" white spokes</p><p>Lunch-box lockers</p><p>Fabbed front cage</p><p>Seats and restraints</p><p>Tool box</p><p>Tuffy center console for radios and accessory switches (which came out WAY bitchin' BTW)</p><p></p><p>Done, Go wheelin'.</p><p>Nope....</p><p>Couldn't go more than 45mph without it sounding like missed a shift. Had to buy a SYE and driveshafts, just recently installed.</p><p>3 months after the lift on a local trail a Gremlin showed up. Cutting out on every bump in the road.</p><p>Now I can't trust the jeep to wheel to my buddies shop for the SYE install.</p><p>Spent a lot of money chasing it and it was a broken, or breaking, wire at the plug for the coil, just found that.</p><p>2-1/2 years later I finally get it to my buddies shop to do the SYE after deciding to just call a wrecker.</p><p>I find I bent the D35 on that very first trip, the lunch-box won't unlock on one side.</p><p>$3400 later I have a moose of a custom D489 on a pallet, re-geared to 4.88, OX and 35 spline chromos.</p><p>Have to re-gear the 30 and upgrade it to match, probably another $2500.</p><p>Now I can do the only swap I wanted, but couldn't because of the stock axles.</p><p>Granny box!</p><p>You see where this is going?</p><p>My original $5000 budget has turned into a Continuing Resolution and I've spent closer to $15000 so far.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jeepjoe43, post: 428838, member: 19255"] For the axles, that is subjective. Probably best to do the junk-yard scrounge for some truck axles. You've got some homework to do. You'll hear a lot of different opinions on which are the best, what will fit, what won't, etc. And opinions are like ass-holes, everyone has one and nobody wants to hear it. Try to find someone you can talk to face to face who's actually done it. Not just bought it that way. I figured you were headed SOA, but with the YJs long tranny/t-case assembly the rear drive shaft is very short. I don't know if you can even get your Wrangler high enough to do what you want. Mine was bone stock, clean, rust free and unmolested when I bought it, this was 3 years ago. I started out with a $5000 budget to accomplish this plan; 2-1/2" Rough Country lift SUA 32"-11.50 TSLs 10" white spokes Lunch-box lockers Fabbed front cage Seats and restraints Tool box Tuffy center console for radios and accessory switches (which came out WAY bitchin' BTW) Done, Go wheelin'. Nope.... Couldn't go more than 45mph without it sounding like missed a shift. Had to buy a SYE and driveshafts, just recently installed. 3 months after the lift on a local trail a Gremlin showed up. Cutting out on every bump in the road. Now I can't trust the jeep to wheel to my buddies shop for the SYE install. Spent a lot of money chasing it and it was a broken, or breaking, wire at the plug for the coil, just found that. 2-1/2 years later I finally get it to my buddies shop to do the SYE after deciding to just call a wrecker. I find I bent the D35 on that very first trip, the lunch-box won't unlock on one side. $3400 later I have a moose of a custom D489 on a pallet, re-geared to 4.88, OX and 35 spline chromos. Have to re-gear the 30 and upgrade it to match, probably another $2500. Now I can do the only swap I wanted, but couldn't because of the stock axles. Granny box! You see where this is going? My original $5000 budget has turned into a Continuing Resolution and I've spent closer to $15000 so far. [/QUOTE]
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