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12-07-2008, 11:02 AM
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LOOK AT THE AXLES!!! Make sure it still has the 44's and lockers. I have seen too many cases of rubi's gettin traded in and the next buyer doesnt get a rubicon.
I would also take it to a independent shop and have them look over the damage to see if anything besides the fenders are crunched/bent/not straight.
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Wow....its amazing how shady some people are. But yes, I will definitely look at that. What am I looking for on the axles? Where are the markings that will tell me that its a D44? And where is the pump, lines, etc for the lockers? I planned on putting it in 4X4 in the parking lot to make sure that everything would engage.
Any other suggestions?
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12-07-2008, 11:06 AM
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Looks like it needs a set of tires very soon (as in now).
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Yeah, I have already started shopping for tires. I dont want Baja Claws anyways. I want another set of the TSL Radials.....absolutely awesome tire for what I do.
The dealership is telling me that the tires have 50-60% tread life left. I dont believe them for one second, but pictures rarely do a set of tires justice. They always look worse in the pictures than what they really are (Ive sold about 5 different sets of tires on craigslist & Ebay and they just never look as good as they do in person).
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12-07-2008, 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by pjleslie03
I planned on putting it in 4X4 in the parking lot to make sure that everything would engage.
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I suggest finding some dirt/loose gravel and trying out 4hi and 4lo, lockers...forwards, backwards, turning...even going through a ditch or something to test the articulation...while listening for bad noises. That's how I test drove mine.
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12-07-2008, 02:12 PM
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Wanting to get rid of your spare?
Ready and eager to buy!
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12-08-2008, 06:10 AM
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Can anybody help me out on the question above about the D44 and locker units? Just wanna make sure I am getting everything that should be there.
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12-08-2008, 07:17 AM
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Wow...What am I looking for on the axles? Where are the markings that will tell me that its a D44? And where is the pump, lines, etc for the lockers?...
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Can anybody help me out on the question above about the D44 and locker units? Just wanna make sure I am getting everything that should be there.
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D44's will look like a stop sign and the rear one will have a metal fill plug. The D35 is more oval in shape and has a rubber fill plug.
Since it's a Rubicon, the air lockers should also be functional, front and rear. The factory did not make a D35 or D30 with an air locker. The two pumps are near the transfer case skid.
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12-08-2008, 07:33 AM
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Thats what I needed to know. Thanks for the help.
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12-09-2008, 07:45 AM
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D44's will look like a stop sign and the rear one will have a metal fill plug. The D35 is more oval in shape and has a rubber fill plug.
Since it's a Rubicon, the air lockers should also be functional, front and rear. The factory did not make a D35 or D30 with an air locker. The two pumps are near the transfer case skid.
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Is that a D44 axle? You guys got me a little scared. I know it doesnt look like the D30 I had.
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12-09-2008, 09:32 AM
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bump..........
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12-09-2008, 09:43 AM
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12-09-2008, 09:47 AM
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Looking at the pictures closer and that it has the 4" lift I am questioning why it still has stock upper and lower control arms... also no swaybar endlinks ask said before just makes me wonder if the lift was installed properly. I would make sure you take it to a separate shop and have them look at it.
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12-09-2008, 12:06 PM
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I had an RC lift on my Wrangler X and it still had stock control arms. I guess thats why I didnt think anything of it. The lift on my previous Jeep was done by a very reputable shop in Houston (from what I have read about them).
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