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Old Dec 11, 2012 | 07:46 PM
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Default Iron rock almost alloy kit.

Ok so has any one done this mod? How do u like it? Is it worth it? It's now only 25.00. What's your experience with it?
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Old Dec 11, 2012 | 08:11 PM
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interesting. I've never seen those. found a thread about it
http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1018321

my only thought is that you now have to grind them off to change the Ujoint or you're forced to replace the entire axle shaft. they look like more of a pain than anything else. do you have a front locker, spicer 760's, and full circle clips already?
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Old Dec 11, 2012 | 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Atmos
interesting. I've never seen those. found a thread about it
http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1018321

my only thought is that you now have to grind them off to change the Ujoint or you're forced to replace the entire axle shaft. they look like more of a pain than anything else. do you have a front locker, spicer 760's, and full circle clips already?
I have the 760's and a locker on brand new 35 Mtr's. I broke a shaft last weekend the I joint was perfectly fine. But the ears on the shaft blow apart. So that's why I'm leaning towards these......
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Old Dec 11, 2012 | 08:43 PM
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you can do the same with washers. they just stiffen up the u joint ears and keep the caps from spitting out.
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Old Dec 11, 2012 | 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by busted-knuckles
I have the 760's and a locker on brand new 35 Mtr's. I broke a shaft last weekend the I joint was perfectly fine. But the ears on the shaft blow apart. So that's why I'm leaning towards these......
Get real alloy shafts, you'll thank me later.
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Old Dec 11, 2012 | 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by SeriousOffroad
Get real alloy shafts, you'll thank me later.
Wish I could, I'm a poor 18 year old kid. Hard to pay the Jeep hobby with a part time job and school. But I wanna go alloy someday
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Old Dec 11, 2012 | 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by ktmracer419
you can do the same with washers. they just stiffen up the u joint ears and keep the caps from spitting out.
Worth it?
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Old Dec 11, 2012 | 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by busted-knuckles
Worth it?
i have never personally done it, but it makes sense. I have tack welded the caps to the ears before, and ALWAYS use full circle snap rings.
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Old Dec 11, 2012 | 09:18 PM
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stupid upgrade
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Old Dec 11, 2012 | 09:19 PM
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This is what happened to my old shafts this last weekend. That's why I think these would work for me. Since the u joint held up without failure
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