SAF
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Hey, guys!
After building my 60/60 JT (see my other thread), my friends leaned on me to start adventuring with them, and unfortunately I didn't want to make the 392 or my 2 door rubi 'overland' rigs, so I sold the 2 door and snagged another JT. 2.5" game changer, Dobinson MRR shocks (this is what happens when you hang around Toyota guys and I'm not mad at it. Those things are some of the best shocks I've ever had), SmartCap, Go Fast Camper tent, genesis dual battery, ARB Classic Deluxe, Method bead grip 706, 35" Toyo AT III. The thing works great with plenty of travel.
We hit Arkansas this weekend, and by hit I mean my brand new JT was definitely sliding and scratching on the rocks. However, I found myself wondering how my factory axles would hold up if we had been climbing rocks rather than descending (4lo and my brakes did their job).
Because I'm a fan of mitigating any future breakage, I couldn't help but wonder if I should axle swap this thing, too. I feel that extra strength and upgraded brakes would be a wise investment especially since extra weight and the need to hit all sorts of terrain is present. I plan on doing this more often and putting lots of miles on this truck.
Front - UD 44 AdvanTek
-Beefier all around (positive)
-No full float (negative)
-No FAD (positive, depending on who you ask, but one less thing that can fail)
-Need to swap factory brakes or pay to upgrade brakes (negative)
-Inner axles should be easier to find or replace given the non-proprietary nature (positive)
-No ARB Air Locker available in this, meaning I'd have to risk the unit (e-locker) failing which I've seen a lot of lately (negative)
Rear - UD 60
-Also much beefier (positive)
-Full float (positive)
-Upgraded brakes (positive)
-plug and play (positive)
-ARB Air Locker available (positive)
-More expensive given the nature (negative)
9 positives, 3 negatives for the gist of the swap, not including:
-the price of around $15k for a 44/60 (negative x2)
-I can retain my current suspension/wheels/etc. (positive)
I wouldn't mind a 60/60 swap, especially since that will get me what I'm wanting, but that's just more than I want to spend right now. Let me know your thoughts, please! Thanks.
Edit: I already have a switchpro wired up and wouldn't mind selling the ARB portable compressor for a permanent, bed-mounted one like I have in my other JT in order to utilize air lockers.
After building my 60/60 JT (see my other thread), my friends leaned on me to start adventuring with them, and unfortunately I didn't want to make the 392 or my 2 door rubi 'overland' rigs, so I sold the 2 door and snagged another JT. 2.5" game changer, Dobinson MRR shocks (this is what happens when you hang around Toyota guys and I'm not mad at it. Those things are some of the best shocks I've ever had), SmartCap, Go Fast Camper tent, genesis dual battery, ARB Classic Deluxe, Method bead grip 706, 35" Toyo AT III. The thing works great with plenty of travel.
We hit Arkansas this weekend, and by hit I mean my brand new JT was definitely sliding and scratching on the rocks. However, I found myself wondering how my factory axles would hold up if we had been climbing rocks rather than descending (4lo and my brakes did their job).
Because I'm a fan of mitigating any future breakage, I couldn't help but wonder if I should axle swap this thing, too. I feel that extra strength and upgraded brakes would be a wise investment especially since extra weight and the need to hit all sorts of terrain is present. I plan on doing this more often and putting lots of miles on this truck.
Front - UD 44 AdvanTek
-Beefier all around (positive)
-No full float (negative)
-No FAD (positive, depending on who you ask, but one less thing that can fail)
-Need to swap factory brakes or pay to upgrade brakes (negative)
-Inner axles should be easier to find or replace given the non-proprietary nature (positive)
-No ARB Air Locker available in this, meaning I'd have to risk the unit (e-locker) failing which I've seen a lot of lately (negative)
Rear - UD 60
-Also much beefier (positive)
-Full float (positive)
-Upgraded brakes (positive)
-plug and play (positive)
-ARB Air Locker available (positive)
-More expensive given the nature (negative)
9 positives, 3 negatives for the gist of the swap, not including:
-the price of around $15k for a 44/60 (negative x2)
-I can retain my current suspension/wheels/etc. (positive)
I wouldn't mind a 60/60 swap, especially since that will get me what I'm wanting, but that's just more than I want to spend right now. Let me know your thoughts, please! Thanks.
Edit: I already have a switchpro wired up and wouldn't mind selling the ARB portable compressor for a permanent, bed-mounted one like I have in my other JT in order to utilize air lockers.
UD or Fusion then your ready for 40’s 
