Pete M

well, after much deliberating (not really) I've decided that once I have money and a need of driving the truck, I'm going with the Goodyear Fortera Tripletred (until I change my mind again). I know a couple people that have 'em and love 'em and the tires come in the sizes I'm looking for (or close enough anyway). Should be very good in the heavy rain, and lord knows that happens once or twice in Georgia. :yes: 255/60/r17 (29x10) for the front 265/70r17 (31.6x10.5) for the rear for comparison, stock tires were 255/55r17 (28x10) which don't exist in the tripletred. we now take you back to your regularly scheduled program, already in progress. :waving:

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A new place to live sounds like a winner. :cheers: I know you've tried to sell a truck, but have you ever asked the guys here about available parking spots at their places? I'm sure the hardest part would be finding someone close enough. I know I'd gladly babysit a truck or 2, but it's a heck of a drive. :( Do we have any club members in Minneapolis? :dunno:

I would try TJ axleshafts with 760s. If I did somehow manage to toast 'em too, I'd go for the alloys/CTMs. Good luck breaking those. :thumbsup: You'd have to upgrade to some pretty serious axles to get something better than the 760s. My truck only has the 297s up front. Either way, a truss on that 30 would be a good idea.

Die Hard. :D

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dana 35 sorry :(

let us know when you learn something about those flares. :thumbsup:

yes, but they can be swapped in. :dunno:

My old Dana 35 spit out several ring gear teeth. but I lost teeth on the pinion too so it balanced out. :D driving that last mile to work was like someone hitting your seat frame with a sledge hammer. :ack:

I hate paying extra for a name, but I'm happy to pay for a proven product from a company with a proven track record. Plus there are plenty of other arms out there that bridge the price gap. :thumbsup:

Rusty claims his arms are awesome too. this is one of them: We can never escape the old adage; you get what you pay for. No one discounts out of the goodness of their heart. they will charge the most they can get away with. there has got to be more at work here between $99 arms and $170 arms

I don't take the word of someone that stands to directly gain monetarily from me believing them.

If they used a better quality steel, they shouldn't need the gusset. I remember a major manufacturer having a similar issue a few years ago.

everybody's arms look strong. That added-on gusset concerns me. They shouldn't need that.

lower control arms should be added to any lift above 2". As you lift the truck up with the stock arms, your caster changes, the axle gets pulled to the side, and the axle gets pulled backwards in the wheelwell. the longer trackbar fixes the lateral shift. The lower control arms fix the caster and rearward shift. It's not done for trail driving, it's for street driving. :thumbsup: Rubicon express is one known for their quality. fixed arms will work fine for ya, but it's not much more for the adjustable: http://www.rubiconexpress.com/Jeep/XJ/P ... art=RE3720 Oh, and drop pitmans should never be used without a corresponding dropped track bar bracket. SYEs are a good strength upgrade, but not really necessary for angles until you get above 5 or 6 inches. and in my opinion a t-case drop should not be used, period Did you do anything about the anti-sway bar?

I believe that's the guy with the built 401.

jumper cables, tire wrench, electrical tape, Super Leatherman

tire wear, tire inflation and initial tire diameter all play a role. :thumbsup:

The tires themselves are likely to be a bigger difference front to back than the gears. But the reason is still true. the front and back will likely never be exactly the same.

The ratios of which you speak come from dividing the number of ring gear teeth by the number of pinion gear teeth. Because axles come in different sizes, there are different numbers of teeth in them. For example, the Dana 30 will have 41 teeth on the ring gear and 10 teeth on the pinion, giving a 4.10000 ratio. The Dana 44 on the other hand has 45 teeth on the ring gear and 11 teeth on the pinion, giving a ratio of 4.09090. the Ford 9": has 37 and 9, giving 4.11111 Round them off and you get 4.10 and 4.09 and 4.11.

rent a dolly and borrow a truck. :thumbsup:

I would take the opportunity to get some lower arms that match your lift.