Topic: BDS 4.5 finished

[Mozman68]

Looks 1000% better....not that anyone was probably laughing at you (at least not to your face...)   

[N8whitie]

Looks 1000% better....not that anyone was probably laughing at you (at least not to your face...)   

 Thanks, Oh, I'm sure they were laughing... I would have been.... In fact I used to everytime I looked at it but now its fixed so I'm happy.  A guy I work with just bought a 2wd Chevy 1500 and spend some serious loot on a 6" RCD lift with those KMC Rockstar rims with the Nitto Grappler tires and I laugh at that. He's also getting this ridiculous grill made by No Fear with pistols and stars and skulls all over it. ha! Talk about a useless, expensive rig.

[neale_rs]

It looks great!  Time to get it out on some rocks.

[N8whitie]

It looks great!  Time to get it out on some rocks.

I can't wait to man. I still have to regear my axles and get lockers though. I keep fumbling on the decision and its driving me nuts. So far it looks like D44's front and rear with 4.88's and start with an ARB in the rear. I was just going to regear and get lockers for the stock axles but then realized that I shouldn't dump a bunch of loot into axles I'm eventually going to swap anyways.

 I keep seeing these D44 axle bodies on craigslist. Is it a good idea to buy one and just build it as I get cash or wait and just buy a built up axle flat out and talk one of you gentlemen into giving me a hand putting it in? I rally don't know much about swapping gears, installing lockers or setting the new perches. Some people say that it's easy but it seems like a PIA to me.

[Jeffy]

I can't wait to man. I still have to regear my axles and get lockers though. I keep fumbling on the decision and its driving me nuts. So far it looks like D44's front and rear with 4.88's and start with an ARB in the rear. I was just going to regear and get lockers for the stock axles but then realized that I shouldn't dump a bunch of loot into axles I'm eventually going to swap anyways.

 I keep seeing these D44 axle bodies on craigslist. Is it a good idea to buy one and just build it as I get cash or wait and just buy a built up axle flat out and talk one of you gentlemen into giving me a hand putting it in? I rally don't know much about swapping gears, installing lockers or setting the new perches. Some people say that it's easy but it seems like a PIA to me.

You will want to buy complete axles.  I wouldn't trust a bare housing on cragslist.  You don't know if it has problems until you build it and then, you've wasted more money and time.  You can't tell if the housing leaks or if it has spin bearing surfaces, etc...

Check on pirate4x4.com and watch for someone dumping their axles for larger ones.  Otherwise, you could to Salvage Yard hunting.  There are some in Hayward and Concord.  If you go let me know and I might go.

If you have all of the tools it's easy(er).  If not then it can be a PITA.

[FourbangerYJ]

Go lower than 4.88's if your gonna do D44's. I say 5.38's.

[Jeffy]

Go lower than 4.88's if your gonna do D44's. I say 5.38's.

He's on 33's though.  If he's staying on 33's then 5.13's would be fine.

[N8whitie]

I think that I would be able to run 35's with the set up I have now but I'm not 100% positive. I don't want to buy them and then have them not fit so for now I'll stick with the 33's until I can find some cheap used 35's and try them out.

[FourbangerYJ]

With the amount of lift you have 35's should fit. If they rub a bit then open the rear wheel wells a bit. There is plenty of room to open them up. Plus it's free.

[N8whitie]

I was thinking maybe I should regear before I go to 35's anyways. In anyones experience how does a virtually stock 2.5 YJ push 35's?

[Jeffy]

35's will fit but you won't have the huge fender gap.  I know my suspension is pretty low for my 35's.  If you do need more lift you can always cut your old body lift and make some 1"-1.5" pucks.  Although I doubt that will be necessary.  The only place you might rub is at the rear fender opening and you can trim that or else extend the bumpstop so it's not rubbing.

For 35's you'll really want 5.38:1 gears though.  I drive around with 4.56's but it's not optimal.

[neale_rs]

Mine rubs in front (right at the top of the arch) with 33s on some obstacles.  In back it rubs quite a bit at the back of the opening. The best fix would be to trim the fenders to make sure you get as much compression as possible and then extend the bumpstops, and avoid the body lift (my body attachment points are deteriorating as it is!).