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Old 02-06-2010, 09:49 AM   #1
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Need axel alternatives
I'm ready to start building my jeep but my budget is still kind of small. I would like to run super swamper 35x15.50 or 37x13. I know I need to swap the front and real axels. Are there any good trucks I can try to get danna 44 or 60 axels from? Also would the stock axels hold up if I got 37's but kept it to street use until I got stronger axels. Any ideas or tips will be greatly appreciated.
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Old 02-06-2010, 10:07 AM   #2
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I'm ready to start building my jeep but my budget is still kind of small. I would like to run super swamper 35x15.50 or 37x13. I know I need to swap the front and real axels. Are there any good trucks I can try to get danna 44 or 60 axels from? Also would the stock axels hold up if I got 37's but kept it to street use until I got stronger axels. Any ideas or tips will be greatly appreciated.
How small of a budget are we talking?
No stock Wrangler axle is up to 37's.
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Old 02-06-2010, 10:10 AM   #3
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I'm ready to start building my jeep but my budget is still kind of small. I would like to run super swamper 35x15.50 or 37x13. I know I need to swap the front and real axels. Are there any good trucks I can try to get danna 44 or 60 axels from? Also would the stock axels hold up if I got 37's but kept it to street use until I got stronger axels. Any ideas or tips will be greatly appreciated.
im sorry but swampers, small budget and D60 axle does not go into the same sentence
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Old 02-06-2010, 10:51 AM   #4
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Best bet is to save your money because you're not going to do it on any sort of "low budget."

You blow budget out of the equation when you want to run anything more than 33s RELIABLY and SAFELY.
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Old 02-06-2010, 01:39 PM   #5
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My complete budget is 15 grand, and I would like to keep the axels under 6 grand if i can
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That is doable. Let us know about what you where thinking and we will go from there. Are you looking to keep the same 4 link setup with coils?
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My complete budget is 15 grand, and I would like to keep the axels under 6 grand if i can
that is a nice budget but i wouldnt run "35 tires with a D60 rear end. personally if i ran a D60 i would be no smaller than a "38 tire
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