Beefing up a stock D30 axle questions

[Showroom]

Hi all. I just picked up a stock 2012 jk and have a few questions on whats absolutely necessary to beef up a stock D30. My goal for this jeep is light to medium wheeling, running 35's and will be hopefully be completed and ready for Moab next year.
Ive seen many companies offering different gussets for the C's and is this a part I should consider? also sleeving the tubes and control arm skids? All of these seem fairly inexpensive and it sounds like a little insurance to make that axle last a little longer. Any other mods you can point me towards would be great.

 

[OverlanderJK]

Gussets yes, sleeves no if you plan on adding lockers later on down the road.

 

[MTG]

I have EVO C gussets and control arm skids on my 44. Not planning to do anything else. :thumb:

 

[wayoflife]

Hi all. I just picked up a stock 2012 jk and have a few questions on whats absolutely necessary to beef up a stock D30. My goal for this jeep is light to medium wheeling, running 35's and will be hopefully be completed and ready for Moab next year.
Ive seen many companies offering different gussets for the C's and is this a part I should consider? also sleeving the tubes and control arm skids? All of these seem fairly inexpensive and it sounds like a little insurance to make that axle last a little longer. Any other mods you can point me towards would be great.

For your setup and for what you plan on doing, C's are a must. Sleeve are cheap insurance but, far from necessary. Certainly, I don't run any and really, I would put the money you'd spend on them and get chromoly shafts with full circle clips instead. Control arm skids are nice but not necessary.

 

[crippledpetey]

If you're interested I may have a stock Rubicon Dana 44 front for sale shortly. Not sure if you're in a hurry or not.

 

[1BAMFR]

Here's a couple pics from today!

Dana30...gussets, sleeves, RCV axles, locker, 4.88's, 37's....lovin' it!!!

 

[Dave_g]

I have EVO C gussets and control arm skids on my 44. Not planning to do anything else. :thumb:

Same Same boss

 

[Showroom]

Thanks for the info. Sounds like gussets for sure and most likely skids only because I've destroyed the mounts on my xj so now I have to get new ones welded on.

 

[DasBuxxx]

If you're interested I may have a stock Rubicon Dana 44 front for sale shortly. Not sure if you're in a hurry or not.

I'll jump in line to hear about the 44 if you put it up for sale. :yup: