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I had a lot of PMs from people asking about my Dana ultimate 60 axle swap and about my 42" Nitto upgrades. So I felt I will post this in hopes of capturing the reasons I did the axle swap and wheel upgrade and the experience and unknowns of the swap being a diesel (it should be the same as the JT Gas) and if you are considering it so you can use as reference. Please feel free to message me with questions and again I will do my best to capture the major details. Additionally I am not sponsored by any one, I am jeep and overland person and do not work in the industry.
Reasons I decided to do an axle swap and move to 42" Nittos.
I had a 20 JTR and loved it (pictured here) . Was running an EVO coil over 4.5 lift on 38" Patagonias.
03595B33-B187-4E8C-952B-E886B7CF5908_1_105_c.jpeg

Loved every aspect of it with the exception of gas engine and having coils all 4 corners along with could never get the suspension dialed in.

The minute the diesel was available I ordered it. I ordered it in July 2020, and received it early October 2020. During the months waiting I researched my next lift / tire combo along with assessing my needs with it over the next several years. I decided on a @RebelOffRoad Recon Stage 2 Front Coil Over. Between them running 3-4 of their own JTS on it for thousands of miles, me getting to test drive their rigs prior to deciding and the close proximity to my home, it was an easy decision. Since this was the first diesel they had done, it was a bit of a learning curve for all of us. Thankfully King Shocks is also close to us, we were able to collaborate way beyond my expectations to make sure the shocks and springs were 100% dialed in to my needs and since Rebel makes their own lift kit, it was such a smooth process (we did learn quickly of some of the changes Jeep made to the diesel but were overcome easily) . I was still deciding through the lift process on what tire size. After running 37/38's for years I finally wanted to jump up to 40's knowing my lift was going to end up around 5.5 - 6" when done. I decided for the short term to run Nitto 40's and then truss and regear the axles.
BB3430B0-BFC5-4395-B1BB-543435D67476_1_105_c.jpeg


Once installed and dialed in running the 4:88 gears (diesel has different calculations) but it was a perfect combo for off road and freeway for me.

19E0387A-6457-4E5C-B009-542B36856C3B_1_105_c.jpeg


Put about 7000 miles on it in a few months. Combo of city, freeway, road trips and off road. Was feeling very confident in the suspension and set up I had for my needs. My ONLY part of my build I was never 100% about was the width of my 40" Nitto's. It was a 15.50. I had wanted a 13.50 but in a 20" option it was not available. Right around late January 2021 I had gotten word I could obtain a set of 42" Nittos in the next couple of months which was in fact a 13.50. This made me step back and rethink my current axle / brake set up. As I said earlier, short term plan was to run stock dana 44s and upgrade axles later. The research I had done on stock axles with 40's was overwhelming I should NOT run 40's on stock Dana 44's, but now that I was going up to 42' s, my question to myself was should I do the axles now. After polling the forums of some well respected jeepers I decided on a set of Dana Ultimate 60s. I looked at the Curries and Dynatrac's but the Dana's for me and my needs were exactly the right choice. The Dana's would not arrive till the middle of February so that gave me time to find a buyer for my stock dana 44s and my 5 lug wheels and 40" nittos. There were sold in 1 night to some great people in Tennessee and Chicago. You know who you are and thank you both!
So they arrive.
416AC04C-689F-4125-9C71-E87F300C267B_1_105_c.jpeg

Let the process begin.
I decided to stick to the factory elockers so I ordered the Z Locker controller and optioned the eaton elocker offered by Dana.

80382481-2DB3-487B-84D8-0B0290209DB8_1_105_c.jpeg
12C70E3A-B7AB-4D88-8494-DEB42B68EE67_1_105_c.jpeg
A67F78DA-FCAF-4A4B-82C6-D6451DD9CDE0_1_105_c.jpeg


And there is the first look of them in. We get our first oh oh moment.

Rebel has installed so many of these axles over the years, its rinse and repeat to them, with the exception of this being a diesel. Well , Dana changed things up a bit on them. Among the few things that we did not know, we needed to use a JK tie rod and the drag link pitman arm on my upgraded steersmart was too short. See images.

IMG_7643.png

4693BEC2-4EB7-4F1F-8E88-978DFA9392E0_1_105_c.jpeg


Steersmart overnighted the piece needed and Rebel sourced a JK Tie rod. The last missing piece to the puzzle was the e brake lines were too short.

3E9C7BD7-FCBC-454E-BF47-D87CEC6E7A50_1_105_c.jpeg


I also opted to go with a set of airlift 1000 HD bags for the rear in case I needed some extra spring support in towing heavier items and not having the sag.

Now on to the tires. So the inhouse giant at Rebel decided to make a call out to all other shops to lift a 42" Nitto onto the truck lifted up. Little did he know in a few days he would get over 100,000 views.

AF7458F8-C2F6-4FAA-AC51-6E4053DDBB6B_1_105_c.jpeg


So onto the next challenge for myself by going to 42" Nittos. The process to put these tires on my rims was not easy because I opted for a 20x12 and should have done a 20x10. The tire spec calls for no more than 11.5 width rim. Thankfully I have a rockstar wheel and tire guy in SO CAL that can do things like this. But what if I was in the middle of no where and needed a fix or my spare went out too on the road. Running non beadlocks was a big concern. I am in the process of going to bead locks so I at least have the ability to fix / change things on my own.

7D53C67F-9EA5-4A36-8090-F347E43A54BF_1_105_c.jpeg

F5D99432-3F41-43B6-B241-A33C05F57055_1_105_c.jpeg
7896D45F-FD8F-4C66-B160-814AB753CE6A.jpeg


Mounted and ready to install. Rebel spent the better part of half a day checking fitment of the new axles and wheels tires.
Last final issues we came across is the falcon steering stabilizer would not work without welding tabs, and after discussion I am going to drive it a bit without it and see how it does (BTW, it drives better without the steering stabilizer on freeway then it did with it)
So a few hundred miles on it now and I love it. I cannot explain in words the difference in ride and braking. I cannot wait to use it for what I have planned and knowing I have the confidence to go most places.

I love the 13.50 tire width and already notice the difference on the freeway.

F77F0799-FA4F-40D8-AB67-316805199ED2_1_105_c.jpeg
365EF481-1B0B-44EC-BDE8-2A870D95F74A_1_105_c.jpeg


Last few items of note. I have wheel rubbing even on the custom fenders with almost a 6" lift. I am deciding now on a front long arm or cutting the fenders. And I am waiting for PSC to release the Diesel hydraulic steering system (1-2 months they said as its in R&D with their JT Diesel). And lastly as I mentioned above going to a set of bead locks will be forthcoming.

Costs on something like this is about $15-17K retail for the axle swap and each 42" Nitto tire is around $650 retail and then 8 lug wheels are around $300-$600 per wheel retail.

Thank you all again for the questions and comments and hope this helps for any of you wanting to do this upgrade or wondering what it entails.

Just a big shout out to Taylor, Bond and the entire crew at Rebel who make builds like this so enjoyable and make me feel truly part of the process.
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I had a lot of PMs from people asking about my Dana ultimate 60 axle swap and about my 42" Nitto upgrades. So I felt I will post this in hopes of capturing the reasons I did the axle swap and wheel upgrade and the experience and unknowns of the swap being a diesel (it should be the same as the JT Gas) and if you are considering it so you can use as reference. Please feel free to message me with questions and again I will do my best to capture the major details. Additionally I am not sponsored by any one, I am jeep and overland person and do not work in the industry.
Reasons I decided to do an axle swap and move to 42" Nittos.
I had a 20 JTR and loved it (pictured here) . Was running an EVO coil over 4.5 lift on 38" Patagonias.
03595B33-B187-4E8C-952B-E886B7CF5908_1_105_c.jpeg

Loved every aspect of it with the exception of gas engine and having coils all 4 corners along with could never get the suspension dialed in.

The minute the diesel was available I ordered it. I ordered it in July 2020, and received it early October 2020. During the months waiting I researched my next lift / tire combo along with assessing my needs with it over the next several years. I decided on a @RebelOffRoad Recon Stage 2 Front Coil Over. Between them running 3-4 of their own JTS on it for thousands of miles, me getting to test drive their rigs prior to deciding and the close proximity to my home, it was an easy decision. Since this was the first diesel they had done, it was a bit of a learning curve for all of us. Thankfully King Shocks is also close to us, we were able to collaborate way beyond my expectations to make sure the shocks and springs were 100% dialed in to my needs and since Rebel makes their own lift kit, it was such a smooth process (we did learn quickly of some of the changes Jeep made to the diesel but were overcome easily) . I was still deciding through the lift process on what tire size. After running 37/38's for years I finally wanted to jump up to 40's knowing my lift was going to end up around 5.5 - 6" when done. I decided for the short term to run Nitto 40's and then truss and regear the axles.
BB3430B0-BFC5-4395-B1BB-543435D67476_1_105_c.jpeg


Once installed and dialed in running the 4:88 gears (diesel has different calculations) but it was a perfect combo for off road and freeway for me.

19E0387A-6457-4E5C-B009-542B36856C3B_1_105_c.jpeg


Put about 7000 miles on it in a few months. Combo of city, freeway, road trips and off road. Was feeling very confident in the suspension and set up I had for my needs. My ONLY part of my build I was never 100% about was the width of my 40" Nitto's. It was a 15.50. I had wanted a 13.50 but in a 20" option it was not available. Right around late January 2021 I had gotten word I could obtain a set of 42" Nittos in the next couple of months which was in fact a 13.50. This made me step back and rethink my current axle / brake set up. As I said earlier, short term plan was to run stock dana 44s and upgrade axles later. The research I had done on stock axles with 40's was overwhelming I should NOT run 40's on stock Dana 44's, but now that I was going up to 42' s, my question to myself was should I do the axles now. After polling the forums of some well respected jeepers I decided on a set of Dana Ultimate 60s. I looked at the Curries and Dynatrac's but the Dana's for me and my needs were exactly the right choice. The Dana's would not arrive till the middle of February so that gave me time to find a buyer for my stock dana 44s and my 5 lug wheels and 40" nittos. There were sold in 1 night to some great people in Tennessee and Chicago. You know who you are and thank you both!
So they arrive.
416AC04C-689F-4125-9C71-E87F300C267B_1_105_c.jpeg

Let the process begin.
I decided to stick to the factory elockers so I ordered the Z Locker controller and optioned the eaton elocker offered by Dana.

80382481-2DB3-487B-84D8-0B0290209DB8_1_105_c.jpeg
12C70E3A-B7AB-4D88-8494-DEB42B68EE67_1_105_c.jpeg
A67F78DA-FCAF-4A4B-82C6-D6451DD9CDE0_1_105_c.jpeg


And there is the first look of them in. We get our first oh oh moment.

Rebel has installed so many of these axles over the years, its rinse and repeat to them, with the exception of this being a diesel. Well , Dana changed things up a bit on them. Among the few things that we did not know, we needed to use a JK tie rod and the drag link pitman arm on my upgraded steersmart was too short. See images.

IMG_7643.png

4693BEC2-4EB7-4F1F-8E88-978DFA9392E0_1_105_c.jpeg


Steersmart overnighted the piece needed and Rebel sourced a JK Tie rod. The last missing piece to the puzzle was the e brake lines were too short.

3E9C7BD7-FCBC-454E-BF47-D87CEC6E7A50_1_105_c.jpeg


I also opted to go with a set of airlift 1000 HD bags for the rear in case I needed some extra spring support in towing heavier items and not having the sag.

Now on to the tires. So the inhouse giant at Rebel decided to make a call out to all other shops to lift a 42" Nitto onto the truck lifted up. Little did he know in a few days he would get over 100,000 views.

AF7458F8-C2F6-4FAA-AC51-6E4053DDBB6B_1_105_c.jpeg


So onto the next challenge for myself by going to 42" Nittos. The process to put these tires on my rims was not easy because I opted for a 20x12 and should have done a 20x10. The tire spec calls for no more than 11.5 width rim. Thankfully I have a rockstar wheel and tire guy in SO CAL that can do things like this. But what if I was in the middle of no where and needed a fix or my spare went out too on the road. Running non beadlocks was a big concern. I am in the process of going to bead locks so I at least have the ability to fix / change things on my own.

7D53C67F-9EA5-4A36-8090-F347E43A54BF_1_105_c.jpeg

F5D99432-3F41-43B6-B241-A33C05F57055_1_105_c.jpeg
7896D45F-FD8F-4C66-B160-814AB753CE6A.jpeg


Mounted and ready to install. Rebel spent the better part of half a day checking fitment of the new axles and wheels tires.
Last final issues we came across is the falcon steering stabilizer would not work without welding tabs, and after discussion I am going to drive it a bit without it and see how it does (BTW, it drives better without the steering stabilizer on freeway then it did with it)
So a few hundred miles on it now and I love it. I cannot explain in words the difference in ride and braking. I cannot wait to use it for what I have planned and knowing I have the confidence to go most places.

I love the 13.50 tire width and already notice the difference on the freeway.

F77F0799-FA4F-40D8-AB67-316805199ED2_1_105_c.jpeg
365EF481-1B0B-44EC-BDE8-2A870D95F74A_1_105_c.jpeg


Last few items of note. I have wheel rubbing even on the custom fenders with almost a 6" lift. I am deciding now on a front long arm or cutting the fenders. And I am waiting for PSC to release the Diesel hydraulic steering system (1-2 months they said as its in R&D with their JT Diesel). And lastly as I mentioned above going to a set of bead locks will be forthcoming.

Costs on something like this is about $15-17K retail for the axle swap and each 42" Nitto tire is around $650 retail and then 8 lug wheels are around $300-$600 per wheel retail.

Thank you all again for the questions and comments and hope this helps for any of you wanting to do this upgrade or wondering what it entails.

Just a big shout out to Taylor, Bond and the entire crew at Rebel who make builds like this so enjoyable and make me feel truly part of the process.
Peeta, Peeta, Peeta, I adore you, I luv you, tell your wife to scoot over and give me more room in the bed! Just joking; I'll sleep in the second bedroom. Your build thoughts are very similiar to mine: JT diesel rubi, but am going with 37's; will spend most of my time overlanding...no hard core rock crawling. Did you go coilovers in all 4 corners with the diesel?
 
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Peeta, Peeta, Peeta, I adore you, I luv you, tell your wife to scoot over and give me more room in the bed! Just joking; I'll sleep in the second bedroom. Your build thoughts are very similiar to mine: JT diesel rubi, but am going with 37's; will spend most of my time overlanding...no hard core rock crawling. Did you go coilovers in all 4 corners with the diesel?
Lmao! No just coils in the front this time and glad I did.
 

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Lmao! No just coils in the front this time and glad I did.
OK. Do you want to explain your reasoning during bed talk, when its time to sleep or over the Jeep Gladiator Forum?
 
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OK. Do you want to explain your reasoning during bed talk, when its time to sleep or over the Jeep Gladiator Forum?
The coils in the rear in my old jt gas were great for articulation and just overall comfort. But they are not meant for towing. Going to the diesel was to keep the weight off the jt and tow an overland trailer. So better to have the adjustable kings in rear and I am running an airlift 1000hd air bag system to help with any sag.
 

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How does the rsi smart cap handle on the highway? I was hearing it messes with the handling
 
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Well my personal experience has been it’s way more stable because it has sides to keep it in line as the wind is going across it. Kind of like an SUV. But I can tell you when there is wind gusts to the side it does Sway a lot more than I did without the shell. But overall I am more than happy with it and how it drives.
 
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I had a lot of PMs from people asking about my Dana ultimate 60 axle swap and about my 42" Nitto upgrades. So I felt I will post this in hopes of capturing the reasons I did the axle swap and wheel upgrade and the experience and unknowns of the swap being a diesel (it should be the same as the JT Gas) and if you are considering it so you can use as reference. Please feel free to message me with questions and again I will do my best to capture the major details. Additionally I am not sponsored by any one, I am jeep and overland person and do not work in the industry.
Reasons I decided to do an axle swap and move to 42" Nittos.
I had a 20 JTR and loved it (pictured here) . Was running an EVO coil over 4.5 lift on 38" Patagonias.
03595B33-B187-4E8C-952B-E886B7CF5908_1_105_c.jpeg

Loved every aspect of it with the exception of gas engine and having coils all 4 corners along with could never get the suspension dialed in.

The minute the diesel was available I ordered it. I ordered it in July 2020, and received it early October 2020. During the months waiting I researched my next lift / tire combo along with assessing my needs with it over the next several years. I decided on a @RebelOffRoad Recon Stage 2 Front Coil Over. Between them running 3-4 of their own JTS on it for thousands of miles, me getting to test drive their rigs prior to deciding and the close proximity to my home, it was an easy decision. Since this was the first diesel they had done, it was a bit of a learning curve for all of us. Thankfully King Shocks is also close to us, we were able to collaborate way beyond my expectations to make sure the shocks and springs were 100% dialed in to my needs and since Rebel makes their own lift kit, it was such a smooth process (we did learn quickly of some of the changes Jeep made to the diesel but were overcome easily) . I was still deciding through the lift process on what tire size. After running 37/38's for years I finally wanted to jump up to 40's knowing my lift was going to end up around 5.5 - 6" when done. I decided for the short term to run Nitto 40's and then truss and regear the axles.
BB3430B0-BFC5-4395-B1BB-543435D67476_1_105_c.jpeg


Once installed and dialed in running the 4:88 gears (diesel has different calculations) but it was a perfect combo for off road and freeway for me.

19E0387A-6457-4E5C-B009-542B36856C3B_1_105_c.jpeg


Put about 7000 miles on it in a few months. Combo of city, freeway, road trips and off road. Was feeling very confident in the suspension and set up I had for my needs. My ONLY part of my build I was never 100% about was the width of my 40" Nitto's. It was a 15.50. I had wanted a 13.50 but in a 20" option it was not available. Right around late January 2021 I had gotten word I could obtain a set of 42" Nittos in the next couple of months which was in fact a 13.50. This made me step back and rethink my current axle / brake set up. As I said earlier, short term plan was to run stock dana 44s and upgrade axles later. The research I had done on stock axles with 40's was overwhelming I should NOT run 40's on stock Dana 44's, but now that I was going up to 42' s, my question to myself was should I do the axles now. After polling the forums of some well respected jeepers I decided on a set of Dana Ultimate 60s. I looked at the Curries and Dynatrac's but the Dana's for me and my needs were exactly the right choice. The Dana's would not arrive till the middle of February so that gave me time to find a buyer for my stock dana 44s and my 5 lug wheels and 40" nittos. There were sold in 1 night to some great people in Tennessee and Chicago. You know who you are and thank you both!
So they arrive.
416AC04C-689F-4125-9C71-E87F300C267B_1_105_c.jpeg

Let the process begin.
I decided to stick to the factory elockers so I ordered the Z Locker controller and optioned the eaton elocker offered by Dana.

80382481-2DB3-487B-84D8-0B0290209DB8_1_105_c.jpeg
12C70E3A-B7AB-4D88-8494-DEB42B68EE67_1_105_c.jpeg
A67F78DA-FCAF-4A4B-82C6-D6451DD9CDE0_1_105_c.jpeg


And there is the first look of them in. We get our first oh oh moment.

Rebel has installed so many of these axles over the years, its rinse and repeat to them, with the exception of this being a diesel. Well , Dana changed things up a bit on them. Among the few things that we did not know, we needed to use a JK tie rod and the drag link pitman arm on my upgraded steersmart was too short. See images.

IMG_7643.png

4693BEC2-4EB7-4F1F-8E88-978DFA9392E0_1_105_c.jpeg


Steersmart overnighted the piece needed and Rebel sourced a JK Tie rod. The last missing piece to the puzzle was the e brake lines were too short.

3E9C7BD7-FCBC-454E-BF47-D87CEC6E7A50_1_105_c.jpeg


I also opted to go with a set of airlift 1000 HD bags for the rear in case I needed some extra spring support in towing heavier items and not having the sag.

Now on to the tires. So the inhouse giant at Rebel decided to make a call out to all other shops to lift a 42" Nitto onto the truck lifted up. Little did he know in a few days he would get over 100,000 views.

AF7458F8-C2F6-4FAA-AC51-6E4053DDBB6B_1_105_c.jpeg


So onto the next challenge for myself by going to 42" Nittos. The process to put these tires on my rims was not easy because I opted for a 20x12 and should have done a 20x10. The tire spec calls for no more than 11.5 width rim. Thankfully I have a rockstar wheel and tire guy in SO CAL that can do things like this. But what if I was in the middle of no where and needed a fix or my spare went out too on the road. Running non beadlocks was a big concern. I am in the process of going to bead locks so I at least have the ability to fix / change things on my own.

7D53C67F-9EA5-4A36-8090-F347E43A54BF_1_105_c.jpeg

F5D99432-3F41-43B6-B241-A33C05F57055_1_105_c.jpeg
7896D45F-FD8F-4C66-B160-814AB753CE6A.jpeg


Mounted and ready to install. Rebel spent the better part of half a day checking fitment of the new axles and wheels tires.
Last final issues we came across is the falcon steering stabilizer would not work without welding tabs, and after discussion I am going to drive it a bit without it and see how it does (BTW, it drives better without the steering stabilizer on freeway then it did with it)
So a few hundred miles on it now and I love it. I cannot explain in words the difference in ride and braking. I cannot wait to use it for what I have planned and knowing I have the confidence to go most places.

I love the 13.50 tire width and already notice the difference on the freeway.

F77F0799-FA4F-40D8-AB67-316805199ED2_1_105_c.jpeg
365EF481-1B0B-44EC-BDE8-2A870D95F74A_1_105_c.jpeg


Last few items of note. I have wheel rubbing even on the custom fenders with almost a 6" lift. I am deciding now on a front long arm or cutting the fenders. And I am waiting for PSC to release the Diesel hydraulic steering system (1-2 months they said as its in R&D with their JT Diesel). And lastly as I mentioned above going to a set of bead locks will be forthcoming.

Costs on something like this is about $15-17K retail for the axle swap and each 42" Nitto tire is around $650 retail and then 8 lug wheels are around $300-$600 per wheel retail.

Thank you all again for the questions and comments and hope this helps for any of you wanting to do this upgrade or wondering what it entails.

Just a big shout out to Taylor, Bond and the entire crew at Rebel who make builds like this so enjoyable and make me feel truly part of the process.
I am thinking about going to diesel from my gasser. can you elaborate on your personal experience with big tires and off road performance of the diesel and any problems you have encountered?
 

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I am thinking about going to diesel from my gasser. can you elaborate on your personal experience with big tires and off road performance of the diesel and any problems you have encountered?
@Boris the Gray Thanks for this. I am rolling over 12K miles now on the diesel. I have done many road trips with and without my 3500 lb overland trailer, I have done a few rock crawls, and a ton of moderate trails. What I can say, for me, is I will never, ever go back to a gasser gladiator. For my needs, it has been a solid ride, getting upper teens in MPG and the torque is endless. When you are crawling, or going over trails, the low range is killer. I mean it just purrs over things. It just has the low end needed in those situations. Going down the freeway with ups and downs it is not needing to up or down shift as much as the JT gas did. As for issues, not a single issue. I added oil the first 4000 miles a few times, I did the oil change at 5000 miles, I did the second at 10,000 miles. I changed out the fuel filter at second oil change. I warm it up a few minutes before driving, after a long drive or a trail I will idle it for a few mins. Whether all that helps I have no idea but I was given that info from other Gen 3 eco diesel owners. If you have not had a chance to drive one, you will feel what I am saying once you do. Hope this helps.
 
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@Boris the Gray Thanks for this. I am rolling over 12K miles now on the diesel. I have done many road trips with and without my 3500 lb overland trailer, I have done a few rock crawls, and a ton of moderate trails. What I can say, for me, is I will never, ever go back to a gasser gladiator. For my needs, it has been a solid ride, getting upper teens in MPG and the torque is endless. When you are crawling, or going over trails, the low range is killer. I mean it just purrs over things. It just has the low end needed in those situations. Going down the freeway with ups and downs it is not needing to up or down shift as much as the JT gas did. As for issues, not a single issue. I added oil the first 4000 miles a few times, I did the oil change at 5000 miles, I did the second at 10,000 miles. I changed out the fuel filter at second oil change. I warm it up a few minutes before driving, after a long drive or a trail I will idle it for a few mins. Whether all that helps I have no idea but I was given that info from other Gen 3 eco diesel owners. If you have not had a chance to drive one, you will feel what I am saying once you do. Hope this helps.
Thanks! This is quite a conundrum. I have a good amount of time and $ into my current build; EVO 4.5 long arm, King's, Adams DS, sport cage, BFG 39, bumpers..... Some of which I can transfer over some may not with the diesel and one ton's are in the short future. I did get to drive a diesel the other day and was surprisingly underwhelmed! I thought after all the rave reviews that my decision would be easy... i was actually swayed in the gas direction. So now I'm gonna have to see if I can rent a diesel in order to drive it around a few days.
Thank you for taking time to respond... Much appreciated! You are not the only one to say diesel all the way...
 
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Thanks! This is quite a conundrum. I have a good amount of time and $ into my current build; EVO 4.5 long arm, King's, Adams DS, sport cage, BFG 39, bumpers..... Some of which I can transfer over some may not with the diesel and one ton's are in the short future. I did get to drive a diesel the other day and was surprisingly underwhelmed! I thought after all the rave reviews that my decision would be easy... i was actually swayed in the gas direction. So now I'm gonna have to see if I can rent a diesel in order to drive it around a few days.
Thank you for taking time to respond... Much appreciated! You are not the only one to say diesel all the way...
Yeah if I had to be honest when I first got it, it was more excitement about driving it as it definitely had a different feel to it but as you use it in situations that you’ve used your gas one you will find noticeable differences. Please make sure to keep me updated.
 
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Yeah if I had to be honest when I first got it, it was more excitement about driving it as it definitely had a different feel to it but as you use it in situations that you’ve used your gas one you will find noticeable differences. Please make sure to keep me updated.
Will do. Thanks again!
 

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Great build Pizzaiola39. Thanks for paving the way to for the JTRD platform. My plan is to get the Rebel Stage 2 suspension once I get my diesel. Dana 60 axles will be a couple years out.

What gear ratio did you end up with?
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