AndyWentJKU
New member
Good morning WAL fam! Here's the current predicament...a little backstory of what I'm working with, a 2014 JKU Sport stock axles, open diffs, 3.21s on a 3.5 inch kit and 35" Mud Grapplers.
I've refused to spend a dime on my front D30 because I knew I'd do a swap. After some very patient saving, I received my ProRock 44 with 5.13s, ARB locker and Prosteer ball joints ( took everyone's advice on here to do this purchase right ).
With the money shelled away for the upcoming purchase, the plan was to have a local shop install the PR44 and locker as well as regear the rear to 5.13s and install an ARB in the rear ( going to play on the rear 44 until it breaks then do a trail 60 ). Lastly, the jump to 37" Mud Grapplers would finish it off.
I was proud of myself thinking I was patient and planned the build out properly for my needs ( the end goal is to run 37s and I do pretty moderate level / frequent wheeling ) but nothing too extreme like those lucky enough to be able to play out west.
I walked myself into the shop, and I wasn't expecting any surprises because we've worked together ordering parts etc etc. Then I was told they are refusing to do a 5.13 gear job because I would blow a R&P before driving off the lot.
I know thread after thread has been posted about gears and R&P sizes in various housings and I THOUGHT I would be ok with this set up but am being told otherwise. They said they would be more than happy to do 4.56 or 4.88 but will NOT do 5.13s.
So the poll of the day, would you trust this shop after this Intel? Listening to him talk and looking at some of the other rigs in the shop, I'm getting the feeling the shop is just used to doing work for folks that only want the "look", as I was baffled that they refuse my gear job but they're cutting sheet metal off a JK in their bay to make room for 40s on a sport keeping stock axles...major red flag for me...
If they don't know what they're talking about with gears and my PR44 I'm certainly hesitant to let them to the lockers as well...thoughts?? Should I just go elsewhere? Too bad I'm so far away from EVO...hope everyone has a great weekend!
I've refused to spend a dime on my front D30 because I knew I'd do a swap. After some very patient saving, I received my ProRock 44 with 5.13s, ARB locker and Prosteer ball joints ( took everyone's advice on here to do this purchase right ).
With the money shelled away for the upcoming purchase, the plan was to have a local shop install the PR44 and locker as well as regear the rear to 5.13s and install an ARB in the rear ( going to play on the rear 44 until it breaks then do a trail 60 ). Lastly, the jump to 37" Mud Grapplers would finish it off.
I was proud of myself thinking I was patient and planned the build out properly for my needs ( the end goal is to run 37s and I do pretty moderate level / frequent wheeling ) but nothing too extreme like those lucky enough to be able to play out west.
I walked myself into the shop, and I wasn't expecting any surprises because we've worked together ordering parts etc etc. Then I was told they are refusing to do a 5.13 gear job because I would blow a R&P before driving off the lot.
I know thread after thread has been posted about gears and R&P sizes in various housings and I THOUGHT I would be ok with this set up but am being told otherwise. They said they would be more than happy to do 4.56 or 4.88 but will NOT do 5.13s.
So the poll of the day, would you trust this shop after this Intel? Listening to him talk and looking at some of the other rigs in the shop, I'm getting the feeling the shop is just used to doing work for folks that only want the "look", as I was baffled that they refuse my gear job but they're cutting sheet metal off a JK in their bay to make room for 40s on a sport keeping stock axles...major red flag for me...
If they don't know what they're talking about with gears and my PR44 I'm certainly hesitant to let them to the lockers as well...thoughts?? Should I just go elsewhere? Too bad I'm so far away from EVO...hope everyone has a great weekend!
