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jcsanders79

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Jeep JK Rubicon axles!?!?!?
« on: March 13, 2008, 08:02:40 AM »
Got this link off my local Jeep site.  No wonder you can get these so cheap!?  There is a link on this page that takes you too the actual guys posts but this one does have all the pics.
http://www.bmja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=28174
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Re: Jeep JK Rubicon axles!?!?!?
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2008, 11:58:40 AM »
Linky no worky..at least for me
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Offline Jeffy

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« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2008, 12:02:38 PM »
Moved to the correct forum...

Seems that people are breaking the axle tubes at the track bar location.  This was also a weak area for the YJ's.  Since the axle is wider on the JK there is probably more leverage as well.
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Re: Jeep JK Rubicon axles!?!?!?
« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2008, 12:06:12 PM »
One more reason to take off the track bars on a YJ  :biggrin:.  I have also heard of several cases (two local and one from internet) of broken u-joints and axle shaft ears on the JK front axles in very easy terrain. 
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Re: Jeep JK Rubicon axles!?!?!?
« Reply #4 on: March 13, 2008, 02:57:10 PM »
Quote from: neale_rs on March 13, 2008, 12:06:12 PM
One more reason to take off the track bars on a YJ  :biggrin:.  I have also heard of several cases (two local and one from internet) of broken u-joints and axle shaft ears on the JK front axles in very easy terrain. 

I dont think it is because of the trackbar; I think it has to do more with the welding of the trackbar bracket...  In any case, this is not good for Jeep, especially considering their so-called "Lifetime Drivetrain Warranty".
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Re: Jeep JK Rubicon axles!?!?!?
« Reply #5 on: March 13, 2008, 09:17:27 PM »
So far everything has been good for my buddy..and he dosen't take it easy on his lol
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« Reply #6 on: March 14, 2008, 06:09:24 AM »
wow and this come up the same night that my dad asks me what we should do for lift and tires on our 4door jk...
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jcsanders79

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Re: Jeep JK Rubicon axles!?!?!?
« Reply #7 on: March 14, 2008, 06:18:47 AM »
These are the Rubicon D44 axles.  Your standard JK's aren't having this problem.
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« Reply #8 on: March 14, 2008, 06:28:44 AM »
Wow, I dropped my old CJ front end from 4-5 feet a whole bunch of times and never did anything remotly like that.  Those tubes look like they are made of cast.
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Re: Jeep JK Rubicon axles!?!?!?
« Reply #9 on: March 14, 2008, 07:34:15 AM »
Quote from: oldjeep on March 14, 2008, 06:28:44 AM
Wow, I dropped my old CJ front end from 4-5 feet a whole bunch of times and never did anything remotly like that.  Those tubes look like they are made of cast.

That they do...  Which means they are brittle, and will not bend; they will simply crack!
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Re: Jeep JK Rubicon axles!?!?!?
« Reply #10 on: March 14, 2008, 10:44:45 AM »
Quote from: jcsanders79 on March 14, 2008, 06:18:47 AM
These are the Rubicon D44 axles.  Your standard JK's aren't having this problem.

opps forgot to mentionm it is a rubicon.
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