I picked up a Relentless Fab rear with lights powdered coated and the flip up license plate mount for $1000 locally used, sold my rear for $300. Towing is easy just flip up the License plate. I have no issue not carrying a spare, haven't carried one in years. You can order one with a swing tire...
I went with a Warn 9.0Rc but after gaining a few thousand pounds I have a Warn Zeon 12s coming. The 9.0 will go on my CJ. Picture before I installed the rope.
Best ride will be a LA kit and ADS 3 tube bypass shocks set up by a tuner live, I'd recommend making a call to Phill @ Liberty Mountain Fab and talk to him about your requirements.
tons of posts they let heat out parked of going very slow thats it.. so IMO waste of $ just get and use the tazar fan option when needed.
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You may want to recheck your math. @60 with 3.73's and 37's rpm is 1301 with 4.56 its 1517. 4.88 would be 1702. Granted if your speed is going to be max 60mph towing then the 4.88's would be better in 8th gear. I'd rather have the ability to cruse at 70mph and down shift to 7th or 6th for the...
Same, ran a 9.5 CTIS for 10+ years, a HS 9500i. for over 10 years, have a 9.0Rc going on my CJ build and just ordered a Zeon 12s for the JT. Never a issue.
I have a TrailRak and its worked great no issues with paint or door seals. I do not carry weight on it its a base for a flat plate I made to mount Starlink and antennas for Ham and GMRS.
Mine is 7000lbs before I load up.. my gvrw is 3400 frt and 3750 rear. weight as a daily driver without my 200lbs is 3340 frt and 3670 rear. Haven't weighed it lately so couls be little higher frt and rear. Largest tire I'd go, on 38" trail Grapplers now would be 40's unless I go tons then its 42's.
I have the rebounds and so have another guy I have wheeled with. No issues below 10lbs ..8lbs so far. Only thing I don't like about them is they are just 8.5" wide.
I need to get a update as I've added more weight. This is daily driver weight no water. propane food, extra gear etc and no driver.
Front 3340 rear 3670
Before I added a winch and the camper gear it was Front 3370 and 2600.
Thanks great info. I buy wholesale, those are Dana gears and full install kits, my RCV's retain the FAD. All would be pro welded everything removed cleaned Tig'd on in a jig pre and post heated etc. Gears then installed. I will R&R the assembles in my shop.
Glad I have a 500 gal tank that I topped off few months ago with $3.43 diesel. Hoping it lasts me till this insanity is over. Wifes Q7 takes premium, gets 24-26mpg and its $6 here, have 2ea 55 gal drum's that I filled for $4.20 but thats not going to last...
The hardest trails I would run would be Rubicon, Slickrock, Dear valley etc. I've been on all many times with LJ's, and 4 door JK's. Desert trails and easier mountain trails exploration going solo.
I usually build with one tons and try to bullet proof my builds. Like to see if this would be...
Also actually play in the rocks. JT's heavy 7500lbs + majority is on the back axle.
I can move into gears, 4.56 and trussing both axles for about $4100 plus I'll install RCV's that that I've had a couple of years sitting in the box.
If I go this route I'll go to 40's either MT's or another set...