Off road tough axels
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Sounds like you want a good all around rig...you're best off using the axles you have, gearing to your desired tire size, and adding lockers at the same time.
A properly built rig on 4.5" long arms and 33's will get you over almost anything.
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All 3 of which are very different types of wheeling, with setups in suspension and steering varying widely.
Sounds like you want a good all around rig...you're best off using the axles you have, gearing to your desired tire size, and adding lockers at the same time.
A properly built rig on 4.5" long arms and 33's will get you over almost anything.
Sounds like you want a good all around rig...you're best off using the axles you have, gearing to your desired tire size, and adding lockers at the same time.
A properly built rig on 4.5" long arms and 33's will get you over almost anything.
That Jeep has a High pinion D30 up front, 29 spline c8.25 in the rear with factory LSD, and the suspension was flexy enough to keep all four wheels on the ground through almost anything so it practically never lost traction.
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All 3 of which are very different types of wheeling, with setups in suspension and steering varying widely.
Sounds like you want a good all around rig...you're best off using the axles you have, gearing to your desired tire size, and adding lockers at the same time.
A properly built rig on 4.5" long arms and 33's will get you over almost anything.
Sounds like you want a good all around rig...you're best off using the axles you have, gearing to your desired tire size, and adding lockers at the same time.
A properly built rig on 4.5" long arms and 33's will get you over almost anything.
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imo it's not worth the swap from a 8.25 based off what you will be doing
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All 3 of which are very different types of wheeling, with setups in suspension and steering varying widely.
Sounds like you want a good all around rig...you're best off using the axles you have, gearing to your desired tire size, and adding lockers at the same time.
A properly built rig on 4.5" long arms and 33's will get you over almost anything.
Sounds like you want a good all around rig...you're best off using the axles you have, gearing to your desired tire size, and adding lockers at the same time.
A properly built rig on 4.5" long arms and 33's will get you over almost anything.
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Depends on what size tires you are running, your 2001 has a low pinion Dana 30 which isn't as strong as a high pinion Dana 30 that was used in 99 and older Cherokees, if you are going to run 33s or smaller then I would keep what you have now, for 35s I would swap in a high pinion Dana 30. If you want larger than 35s then a Rubicon Dana 44 or a highly modified high pinion Dana 30.
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Depends on what size tires you are running, your 2001 has a low pinion Dana 30 which isn't as strong as a high pinion Dana 30 that was used in 99 and older Cherokees, if you are going to run 33s or smaller then I would keep what you have now, for 35s I would swap in a high pinion Dana 30. If you want larger than 35s then a Rubicon Dana 44 or a highly modified high pinion Dana 30.
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