2.5 ton
10-22-2009, 04:11 PM
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Year: 91 with lots of 01' parts
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im guessing axles out of a 2.5 ton truck..........it would be hard, but it has been done. you would pretty much have to build a frame, and cage the entire thing to make it sturdy enough just to hold em under it. after that its tons of fab and you would have to have a huge lift or no up travel because those things are huge. i will see if i can find pics of the one that comes to mind.
found a couple...
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found a couple...
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10-22-2009, 07:15 PM
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I wouldn't try it unless you have good fabrication skills. You will want to upgrade your transfer case also to something like an atlas or stack. You won't get it done in a weekend.
10-22-2009, 07:25 PM
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just the extreme weight of the 2.5 ton Rockwell would spook me a little. Extreme weight i mean compared to a Dana 60. Eatons might be a little more manageable.
10-22-2009, 09:21 PM
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a local put rockwells under his XJ. well he rolled it a few weeks back and all that weight pretty much crushed the roof flat. everyone was ok. and he was only doing donuts and it was slow roll.
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10-22-2009, 09:22 PM
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Yeah Rockwells are a little overkill imo. If youre gonna go through the trouble of doing everything neccessary to make them work in an XJ, you'd come out cheaper just buildin a buggy with a good set of tons...Maybe a 60 with some chromo shafts and a 14 bolt
10-23-2009, 08:31 AM
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10-23-2009, 01:38 PM
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That's exactly what Im doing with woody. It wont be quite as huge as the pix posted but close. I actually like a heavier rig, and a lot of un-sprung weight. If you know how to use it to your advantage you can out wheel even the lightest rigs! It won't be easy for sure, but I have a really simple plan to make it happen. I will be posting a build thread as soon as thing start rolling along.
10-23-2009, 06:05 PM
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Year: 91 with lots of 01' parts
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more power to ya ROCK!! sounds expensive.
has to be that big though....how else you gonna clear the oil pan on the front diff?
has to be that big though....how else you gonna clear the oil pan on the front diff?
