Going to 1 tons. What is the best width axle

[tegillen]

Upgrading to stronger axles. What is going to be the optimal width. Will be running 37s. Full width seems to much. Stock width is to narrow.Thanks for your opinions. I am expecting to narrow the housings.

 

[mcguyver_xj]

are you aware of cost and labor associated with re-tubing axles?

 

[RWKHausSupply]

65" or a poss offset wheel on a 67(stockish D60/14B) width.

Poss offset wheel is better all around.

 

[Mnkyboy]

37x12.50-17 on full width (78/79 Ford) axles,Hummer H2 wheel and stock flares.

 

[IdahoEagle]

You don't have to retube to narrow an axle...

 

[Jbh97009]

^lol I was going to say the same thing. Its not nearly as bad as people think

 

[blondejoncherokee]

I run a 63" WMS 14b. . No cutting just srw with dually hubs. And the front is a 65 WMS hp44 with deeper BS. I think 65 up front is too wide but 63" seems perfect .

 

[NW-ZJ-SCOTT]

I'm going 72" wms on 5.25" backspaced wheels

 

[NCCherokee]

I've got a dana 60-isu sitting on my workbench that I've had all cleaned up. It's a future long term product. I think it is 67" wms. I'm debating taking 2.75" out of the long side like EricsXJ did to center the diff. I think 65" would be pretty good, but I'll probably wait to do anything with it until I get a front 60. May just leave them full width since the jeep doesn't see the street much anymore.

 

[tegillen]

Thanks I am leaning toward 65" Narrow the long side so springs fit better. add spacer to a 14 bolt to match.

 

[foxwar71]

64.5" HP60 and 63.5" 14b for me. It works and gets the job done, looking back I woulda just left them full SRW width.

 

[Rockdrummer93]

I'm running a 1/2 ton hp44 with 8 lug outers at 67ish and an old dodge 60 at 65" with h2s and 37s and it works good.. I'm going to space the rear to match the front a little.. I think 65-67 is a width

 

[XJAZ]

I will be doing a '78 Ford D60 at 6.25" and a '03 AAM 14-bolt at 68.5". I will be using wheels with 5.5" backspacing to suck the tires in. I believe H2 wheels have 5.5" backspacing.