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Old 11-18-2014, 08:38 PM
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Hey guys, I hope this is in the right section. I'm still learning the forums and where to put certain things. Anyways, I got my '93 2WD XJ that I'm doing a 4x4 conversion on, soon as I get a transmission. I planned on just putting my HP30 front axle in it and running 31's with a 3 inch Rough Country lift. I got a 8.25 27 spline in the rear already running 3.55's. Should I just throw the HP30 in it and run the 8.25, or go ahead and upgrade both axles to something else? This will be my DD and my trail rig, so I planned to really fix it up down the road a ways, but got to thinking if it'd make more sense to go ahead and upgrade, rather than install a new axle, then down the road basically re-do everything. Thanks guys!
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Upgrade your rear axle by replacing the shafts with 29 spline shafts and a corresponding carrier.
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Upgrade your rear axle by replacing the shafts with 29 spline shafts and a corresponding carrier.
Awesome, thanks!
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Unless you go 35s or bigger or break stuff left and right upgrade the axles you have and your good to go.
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Originally Posted by SeriousOffroad
Upgrade your rear axle by replacing the shafts with 29 spline shafts and a corresponding carrier.
X2 you should be good to go.
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