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Originally Posted by Hammertone
I forgot about the axle. So for the front im going to need a complete new D44, or otherwise, beef up the D30 as well as re-gear and locker.
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New housing will add to your total weight, if you are hard on your drivetrain, upgrading the housing, gearing and axle shafts will help. If you are reasonably sympathetic to the mechanicals of your Jeep, maybe beef up the D30. Perhaps a donor front axle from a wrecked Rubicon would suffice?
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Are the lockers up to scratch? Are there any weak points in the Rubi that you'd probably want to replace with aftermarket? |
The e-lockers that come with the Rubicon are good, not subject to leaks as airlockers I have seen tend to be. The big difference is the disconnecting sway bar from inside the cabin, but there are a multitude of aftermarket options that allow for the front axle to articulate further in the sport models.
I'd avoid the Rubicon electronic sway bar disconnect system unless you are buying rubicon, as it is not as sealed as they suggest, is prone to periodic malfunction ,and I have pulled mine off and cleaned/regreased it a few times to offset this.