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Old May 9, 2011 | 11:27 PM
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I am wanting to get a stronger axle but i dont know what gears i need, i do alot of mudding and rockcrawling but dont drive the jeep on the road its just a toy.
does anyone have any suggestions or how i might go about selection the right gear for my situations?
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Old May 9, 2011 | 11:36 PM
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http://www.grimmjeeper.com/gears.html
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Old May 9, 2011 | 11:41 PM
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Depends on tire size, transmission and what axles you have now.
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Old May 9, 2011 | 11:54 PM
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swell i got 35in tires, 4 speed auto and stock dana 30 and 35
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Old May 10, 2011 | 12:19 AM
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Originally Posted by dylan91xj
swell i got 35in tires, 4 speed auto and stock dana 30 and 35

YIKES lets play break some axle shafts how do u craw and mud with stock axles with those monster tires
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Old May 10, 2011 | 09:42 AM
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4.56-4.88 depending on whether you do mostly rocks or mud. I wouldn't waste the money gearing the 35.
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Old May 10, 2011 | 05:59 PM
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Just be easy lol but thats why im trying to find some fast!
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Old May 10, 2011 | 07:20 PM
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Just like I posted in the sticky, get and 8.8 if you can't find a 44 and throw in 4.88 gears.

I personally wouldn't go over 4.56 gears with the 30 up front (no real reason why, just how I feel) but then again, I don't even plan on going above 35's since I have Jeepspeed on the mind.
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Old May 11, 2011 | 12:10 AM
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well im going with a dana 60 up front and a dana 60 or 12 bolt in the rear with 37s
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Old May 11, 2011 | 11:14 PM
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Skip the 12 bolt it's junk and a 1/2 ton axle. I think what you meant was a 14 bolt which is stronger than a 60.
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Old May 11, 2011 | 11:20 PM
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A shaved 14b could be real nice
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Old May 12, 2011 | 10:53 PM
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Yeah my mistake i meant 14 lol
only thing i am having problems with is finding them
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Old May 13, 2011 | 09:59 AM
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14b axles should be everywhere. They are pretty common from that I understand. Have you been going to the jy yourself or just calling? In my experience, you will find a lot more stuff at the jy than you would expect after calling
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Old May 13, 2011 | 05:37 PM
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14 bolt will be easy the front 60 that has enough tube on the driver side to be usabe will be the fun part. Took me 3 years to find one under 1200 bucks.
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Old May 14, 2011 | 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Hoooper
14b axles should be everywhere. They are pretty common from that I understand. Have you been going to the jy yourself or just calling? In my experience, you will find a lot more stuff at the jy than you would expect after calling
^^^^^^^^^^^Yes, that is very true!
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