USAF007 build thread

[VAhasnoWAVES]

use car-parts.com and see if you can find a JY near you with 4.10 geared XJ axles.

 

[USAF007]

Well gents, discount tire have me a quote of $12-1300 for 5 33" duratracs on wheels mounted and balanced.

 

[highspeed]

use car-parts.com and see if you can find a JY near you with 4.10 geared XJ axles.

Good luck. Those are rarer than hen's teeth. Best bet is finding 8.8 with 4.10 and regearing front to match

 

[USAF007]

Would 4.10 be the best bet for 33's? Vs 4.56?

 

[Cburb88XJ]

id say 4.10s for 33 if your on highway a good bit. but if you wheel more and maybe plan on 35s later then definitely 4.56s

 

[USAF007]

No 35's lol. Have had them on my last two trucks, too hard on stuff

 

[highspeed]

Would 4.10 be the best bet for 33's? Vs 4.56?

I have 4.10s and wish that i had 4.56s. I have 33s as well. But for cheap, you can't beat a 8.8 with factory 4.10s.

 

[USAF007]

Yea I don't see the point in going from the 8.25 to 8.8 for what Ill be wheeling

 

[USAF007]

Wonder which would give better mileage?

 

[sunburned]

Auto? 4.56s with 33s, hands down. I had 4.56 and 32s and loved it on the street and offroad. No problems with power, passing, hills, etc. Great in low range too.

When I got 35s, the gearing sucked. I had to put it in 3rd when driving less than 50 mph and downshift going up hills. I'd imagine 4.10s and 33s would suck too.

 

[zachandandy]

My 4.10's and 35's work just fine. Optimal no, but 33's and 4.10's would get better highway mpgs if you drive 70+ like I do with 35's.

 

[USAF007]

Well picked up a 200 piece mechanics tool set last night, lighting for the garage, so I should be set to start tearing in Saturday

 

[blondejoncherokee]

Don't worry about mileage , Id worry about pulling uphill on the windy mountain roads and lower gears for the trail. you wont regret going deeper.

at the same time, for cheap beef, you cant beat the JY 8.8 with 4.10s and LS for like 150$ all day long...as said before

 

[USAF007]

Thanks!! I'll look into how hard it is to swap the two

 

[USAF007]

Progress update. Didn't go as planned none of the bolts are wanting ti cooperate so we got the front about 95%torn down this weekend. Looks like we are going to have to get the sawzall out on some of them. I'm suprised the lift didn't come with All new hardware. You re use a lot of the stock bolts, so I'm going ti have ti go shopping at fastenal haha

 

[Mitchell28]

Looking good so far man. good luck with the stubborn bolts, let them suckers marinate in some PB blaster for a few days then hit them with a torch if they still won't budge

 

[USAF007]

Finally got everything torn down abs stayed install. Got the lowers on, went to work on the uppers and wouldn't you know it, one of the uppers has goobered up threads and I'd seized, nogo on that. Will call rc in the morning and fight ti havea new one overnighted. Going ti cost me a whole day. Unless its ok to put tires back on without one uca just to do the rear? Either way its a whole day lost. I'm holding judgements until I see how they fix it first

 

[USAF007]

Ok so Aparantly they are open. Sending me another one first thing in the morning, over nighting it. Said to run the factory uca's in the meantime, shouldn't hurt anything. not gunna lie. Pretty happy with that. They are picking up the shipping costs. I keep the the other one to.

 

[VAhasnoWAVES]

goobered threads? adjustable upper i assume? 30 minutes with a small triangle file should make it usable. lol.

glad to see they are taking care of ya.

 

[USAF007]

Yea the adjustable uppers. Is there any real benifit to running the adjustable uppers vs the stock ones?