Better to build up D30 or swap it?

**18to80DDC** · 10-10-2005, 12:47 AM

Without going Pirate and swaping for mog's, what is the best option for beefing up the front axle? Do I even need to bother before I have it locked?

**Jerry Bransford** · 10-10-2005, 12:57 AM

The D30 stands up pretty well to being locked with 35" tires but if you wheel in difficult conditions, going with stronger axleshafts is a good upgrade. Alloy USA makes good axleshaft upgrades, so does Warn which also has a good manual hub kit that comes in real handy. I installed Warn's hardened chromolly 4340 axleshafts and manual hubs several years ago together with a Powertrax locker and feel my front D30 axle is pretty well up to handling most trails.

camoTJ · 10-10-2005, 01:20 AM

yeah what he said

**sduncan** · 10-10-2005, 05:58 PM

Here's my receipe for what I'm going to slowly put together.

XJ HP 30
ARB
Warn inner axles
Warn 4.5 hub kit
Warn stubs
CTM U joints
Alloy USA seals
Currie Steering

It'll take a while to do($$), but I won't have to worry about axle problems with what I personally do with my rig.

**18to80DDC** · 10-10-2005, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sduncan

Here's my receipe for what I'm going to slowly put together.

XJ HP 30
ARB
Warn inner axles
Warn 4.5 hub kit
Warn stubs
CTM U joints
Alloy USA seals
Currie Steering

It'll take a while to do($$), but I won't have to worry about axle problems with what I personally do with my rig.

Is the XJ hp 30 a 5 on 5.5 or 5 on 4.5 lug pattern?

**Stu Olson** · 10-10-2005, 08:56 PM

5 on 4.5, same as the TJ

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