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Old 12-03-2012, 05:04 PM
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Hey guys, so I have the stock axles on my 99 xj (dana 30/ c8.25). My stepdad has a 2008 rubicon unlimited, and he's putting dana 60's on his rig, so he offered me his stock hp dana 44's. So any suggestion on what I should run wheel and gear wise? The ones on the axle are an 18" wheel on 33". Should I keep the 18" and move upto a 35" m/t?
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18 is pretty lame unless ur on like a 37+but thats just my opinion id go down to the 16" or whatever stock size were on the JK 44's
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Gussets, Sleeves and/or Truss should be added to the front axle before you install it.
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Gussets, Sleeves and/or Truss should be added to the front axle before you install it.
That's what I was thinking, Gonna do it all in one shot

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Originally Posted by MountiansRcool
18 is pretty lame unless ur on like a 37+but thats just my opinion id go down to the 16" or whatever stock size were on the JK 44's
I'm probably gonna go with smaller wheel, but use these for now since they are free
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