Dana 30 RCV experience

[chris420]

Does anyone have experience with 27 spline RCV shafts in their Dana 30? I have the Warn hub conversion with Crome shafts and a Trutrac and was wondering if I could use the RCV shaft with the Warn hubs and if they would hold up to 35's or even 37's.

 

[JohnX]

You'll likely break ring gears before the rcv axles give.

 

[trippled]

I would contact rcv about your setup. I doubt the usual Dana 30 kit would work with your hub conversion.

 

[RCP Phx]

Your hub kit is the limiting factor right now, you can't even upgrade to good brakes, let alone tire size/diffs!

 

[sinat01]

I looked at the hub kits pretty closely, but that was my issue was tire size

 

[chris420]

I am on 33's at the moment and plan on going up to 35,s or 37 in about two years. I saw these shafts and thought it could be cheaper than doing an axle swap and buying new rims.

 

[VAhasnoWAVES]

youll have to contact RCV and have them make a custom set of shafts. your warn conversion uses a different stub shaft, so RCVs are not click and play for your setup.

 

[RoyalXJ]

RCVs dont make up for the dana 30s small r&p. Dont run 37s.

 

[xjtrailrider]

I have the first production set made. I ordered them from Bobby Long himself as test pigs.

That was 7 or 8 years ago, or more. I have never broken them, I have never had to repair them. I was wheeling hard at one time but my rig is now a expedition rig. I'm on 35's/4.88's

I have broken one ring gear. I recommend getting your gear set cryoed. I did that before I set up my last R&P and it has held up to what ever I throw at it.