Hello everyone, I have had my XJ for a couple years (01', with 31" and 3.5" lift), love it, gets me where i want to go 4 wheeling, no complaints. A friend of mine just gave me his 33" X 12.5 tires, brand new...got the gears turning again.
Ultimately, i do not want to go bigger than 33" on this jeep since it will still be a daily driver. So i want to build everything from the bottom up to be strong enough to handle the 33"s well. From what i have researched and read, I would like to go with the following...
1. Rubicon Express 5.5" extreme duty long arm kit + shocks.
2. Tom Woods drive shaft + SYE kit.
3. New wheels to fit the bigger tires.
4. Rear disk brake swap kit.
5. Regear to 4.56
The rest i have an idea, but completely open to suggestions and please tell me if i am way off track here. I want to regear my axles (4.56 for 33", I live in Colorado at 9000 feet, lots of mountain driving), add lockers, and upgrade the axle shafts. I have a Dana 30 up front and a Chrysler 8.25 in the rear. I am not sure what my axle spline is, and I'm not exactly sure how to tell?
I'm looking for recommendations (company/brand/price/etc.) for lockers, ring, pinon, carriers, etc. I am not exactly all that I will need, minus the obvious, and i have never done any work with steering box stabilizers, tie rods, etc. I am planning on having a local 4 wheel shop do the gears, lockers, ring and pinon - but i don't want to go in not knowing what is going to happen. ( i need some explanation so i don't sound like an idiot).
I would like to have a manual cable actuated locker, i know everyone has their preferences with limited slip, air activated and the like. I personally would like to have the cable activated lockers because i feel like they are more relibable and simpler.
I most likely skipped over something, or forgot something about the build... Thanks for all your help and recommendations, I really appreciate the help and time! Matt
Ultimately, i do not want to go bigger than 33" on this jeep since it will still be a daily driver. So i want to build everything from the bottom up to be strong enough to handle the 33"s well. From what i have researched and read, I would like to go with the following...
1. Rubicon Express 5.5" extreme duty long arm kit + shocks.
2. Tom Woods drive shaft + SYE kit.
3. New wheels to fit the bigger tires.
4. Rear disk brake swap kit.
5. Regear to 4.56
The rest i have an idea, but completely open to suggestions and please tell me if i am way off track here. I want to regear my axles (4.56 for 33", I live in Colorado at 9000 feet, lots of mountain driving), add lockers, and upgrade the axle shafts. I have a Dana 30 up front and a Chrysler 8.25 in the rear. I am not sure what my axle spline is, and I'm not exactly sure how to tell?
I'm looking for recommendations (company/brand/price/etc.) for lockers, ring, pinon, carriers, etc. I am not exactly all that I will need, minus the obvious, and i have never done any work with steering box stabilizers, tie rods, etc. I am planning on having a local 4 wheel shop do the gears, lockers, ring and pinon - but i don't want to go in not knowing what is going to happen. ( i need some explanation so i don't sound like an idiot).
I would like to have a manual cable actuated locker, i know everyone has their preferences with limited slip, air activated and the like. I personally would like to have the cable activated lockers because i feel like they are more relibable and simpler.
I most likely skipped over something, or forgot something about the build... Thanks for all your help and recommendations, I really appreciate the help and time! Matt