Chromo shafts or RCV's

ricks · Mar 20, 2012

Just curious if anybody had any input about these rcv shafts for a 44 front I have been looking on line and the price seems comperable to dutchmans domestic 4340 shaft's with CTM joints.

Nwapache · Mar 20, 2012

Not sure I understand your question...

ricks · Mar 20, 2012

The company is rcv performance they make cv type axles. I have seen some talk about them on pirate and I wanted to see if anyone local had any input on them because I am looking to upgrade and I'm not sure which way to go.

Mark m. · Mar 20, 2012

I think bobby long make his super birfs for dana 44s.

dirtygoat · Mar 20, 2012

I have a buddy that's running them... He had issues with the length at first, but none after that... another buddy has them in a d60 with them on 42s... I've seen plenty of chromos go boom...

ricks · Mar 20, 2012

Mark m. said:
I think bobby long make his super birfs for dana 44s.

That would be nice to keep it local. I must have missed them on his website.

dirtygoat · Mar 20, 2012

I don't think Bobby does them any more... At least not for the d60s... I could be wrong, give him a call to make sure...

ricks · Mar 20, 2012

dirtygoat said:
I don't think Bobby does them any more... At least not for the d60s... I could be wrong, give him a call to make sure...

I just talked to Bobby and he does not make them.

Corey Y · Mar 21, 2012

We run them in our TJ Rubicon. It broke two front shafts with the stock 31s before the RCVs. For the price of the shafts, you can find a Dana 60. I guess it just depends on your vehicle and how you want to use it. I have seen people spend $3000+ on a Dana 44 and after it still not holding up, they start building a Dana 60.

ricks · Mar 21, 2012

Crazy Daze said:
We run them in our TJ Rubicon. It broke two front shafts with the stock 31s before the RCVs. For the price of the shafts, you can find a Dana 60. I guess it just depends on your vehicle and how you want to use it. I have seen people spend $3000+ on a Dana 44 and after it still not holding up, they start building a Dana 60.

I would prefer to run a dana 60 and I think it could be done for around $3000 after it is narrowed plus gears, locker,35 spline outers and steering. I don't think I will run anything larger than a 37" tire due to width issues and steering, right now my wms to wms is 58" and would like to go up to 60" max.

Nwapache · Mar 21, 2012

I'm running rcv's up front on my jk, they come with a lifetime warranty, you break em they replace em, no questions asked. It was good enough for me. Of course, I sleeved and gussetted my sheit at the same time