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Old Jan 13, 2012 | 08:07 PM
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ive always wondered why people in rock krawling dont use portal axles. like isnt the biggest thing ground clearence
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Old Jan 13, 2012 | 08:14 PM
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i would bet cost and availability. maybe even strength.
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Old Jan 13, 2012 | 08:30 PM
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you have to have an insane amount of lift to run em. and they arent so street friendly. and heavy.
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Old Jan 13, 2012 | 08:31 PM
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http://www.polyperformance.com/shop/...gn=4X4products

$3,250 + you gotta have a D60 lol
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Old Jan 13, 2012 | 08:31 PM
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Portal axles aren't horrible on the road though.
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Old Jan 13, 2012 | 09:32 PM
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Because you could buy 2 60's and have them fabbed and in for the price of 1 good portal.
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Old Jan 13, 2012 | 09:46 PM
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$6500 for the kit?

LOL What a ****in waste. taller tires for less than that and it does almost the same thing.
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There are a few running hybrid 9"/hummer portals and mogs in the WERock series. Like stated they are way high and limited gearing options.
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Old Jan 13, 2012 | 11:29 PM
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thats what i thought i was gonna hear. It would be cool if a company would make them for other uses and cheaper
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there is an XJ on here with portals.
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Old Jan 14, 2012 | 06:56 PM
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i wanna see pics
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Old Jan 14, 2012 | 07:51 PM
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i cant find his build thread on here, but here it is from pirate4x4...
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...739&highlight=
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A couple questions:

What are portal axles?

And what kind of axles did that guy put under his jeep? Where did they come from?
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Old Jan 14, 2012 | 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by OOdynamite
A couple questions:

What are portal axles?

And what kind of axles did that guy put under his jeep? Where did they come from?
Type that into google. Then hit enter. Wow it's a miracle
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Old Jan 14, 2012 | 09:41 PM
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Mercedes-Benz 404 unimog axles.
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