I'am a daily driver / weekend offroader. I picked up a 01 Tj and have mildly built it up little by little as money allowed for it. it's currently;
4.0 with a auto, stock 231 t-case
dana 30 up front open, dana 44 in the rear 3.73's
sitting on a skyjacker budget flex lift 4in, and exact measure 32inch M/T tires
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I drove for years on / off road with a fully welded rearend, i actually like the fact that i know the rear is locked fulltime, no if's or slips or that funky feeling on the freeway when it unwinds as a locker does, the racheting / etc.
ANYHOW...
my question;
SET UP AS DESCRIBED ABOVE, opinions on running a stock Dana 44 w/ a spool?
will it explode - fail - or wear out bearings faster than normal?
should i just weld the fawker instead of a spool?
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4.0 with a auto, stock 231 t-case
dana 30 up front open, dana 44 in the rear 3.73's
sitting on a skyjacker budget flex lift 4in, and exact measure 32inch M/T tires
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I drove for years on / off road with a fully welded rearend, i actually like the fact that i know the rear is locked fulltime, no if's or slips or that funky feeling on the freeway when it unwinds as a locker does, the racheting / etc.
ANYHOW...
my question;
SET UP AS DESCRIBED ABOVE, opinions on running a stock Dana 44 w/ a spool?
will it explode - fail - or wear out bearings faster than normal?
should i just weld the fawker instead of a spool?
========= :corn: