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Lockers (Not the ones I used to get shoved into)

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gearhead1985B:
Another thing to look for is later model tj rubi dana 44 axles they come 4.10's and a selectable lockers so you get gears better axles lockers for about 5k pricy or more for the set 

reg:
I'd go with either the 8.8 or dana 44. both are good axles (I run a 44) but you can get the 8.8 already set up with disc brakes (big plus!) out of an exploder (forget which years)  you could always put one up front first. it makes a difference.

Cheek-Bone:
Like Donny said its my opinion. I ran ARB's in my last rig and I loved them. They are really expensive and maybe a little over kill for the rear but a selectable is the only way to go in the front. It allows you to manually unlock it and get your turning radius back on the trail where you will need it the most. So if I had to do it again, Id run a Detriot in the rear and something selectable in the front, all hindging on your budget.

As far as axles. This debate can go on forever but having been a guy who had the wheeling bug really bad and low budget. You are always better off spending your money once. I know and some people will say if you make one thing stronger something else will be the weak point and they are right. But I would rather have my weak point be an $8 u-joint from AZ than a $2000 locker/differental after you get it all set up. So if you are thinking about doing an axle swap, dont screw around go straight to 2.5 Ton Rockwells and dont look back. Then you wont have to worry about them and you can upgrade to as big as you want. All seriousness. If you plan on keeping it a DD then I would find some 1 tons and put them in. Plenty of strength and piece of mind.

Brian

calvynandhobbs:
I thought I read in another post that you wanted to wheel it stockish for a while and just add armor for protection. I've never had a sectable in any of my Jeeps. I've run Aussies and Lockrights in the front axles on a couple of them and I've had a Lockright, a spool and 2 welded rear axles. I would not suggest welded rear axles, especially in a TJ. It tears the control arm bushings up and really throws it around a lot pulling into parking spots on cement. My TJ has a D44 rear and will have a Detroit installed by the end of next week.

I love the option of selectable lockers, but I've never been able to come up with the money to put one in and I've never had a problem with the lunchbox lockers. I drove my current TJ through a winter with a welded rear end and didn't crash it, which surprised me since it was dangerous a couple times. If you go with a Detroit or lunchbox locker you just have to taylor your driving style a little bit and you'll be fine. I would look for a D44 out of a TJ to throw in your TJ. If you get a later one you can get disc brakes and all of that also.

B52BUFF:
I want to see how far I can go without lifting it.  Of course everything I think I might want to try makes me consider other things.  I started thinking about lockers because of what happened in Va.  I feel that if I had both wheels turning I would have gotten out of that with little effort.  The fact that the weak wheel slips bothers me.  It doesn't really mean 4x4.  I should be 4x4 if all the wheels are turning no matter what.  That is how I came to this point.  Armour is still priority.

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