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front axlesSlightly off topic: Barbara bought the Ford in 2000, But I bought it from her in 2004. Little known fact: in 1976 Crewcab Fords came with a Dana 60 front with 30 spline inner and outer shafts.Instead of comparing a Jeep Dana 30 to Rubi. Dana 44, lets compare it to a 1976 Chevy 3/4 ton Dana 44 front. What are the strength differences? Axle tube wall thickness- all axle tubes will bend, and break at the centercections, stub shaft spline count/diameter-both shafts break too easily(Rubicons have forged axle joints with tripple sealed caps, older axles don't), different size wheel bearings- both hold up well, but the Rubi's are sealed against water intrusion, less lugnuts on a TJ -pickups have higher GVW, Rubicon axles have an air actuated selectable locker. When compared side by side with any other stock front Dana 44's, I think the Rubicon front axle is the best ever built. But if I was going with tires larger than 37", I would swap in built Dana 60's.
front axles
Slightly off topic: Barbara bought the Ford in 2000, But I bought it from her in 2004. Little known fact: in 1976 Crewcab Fords came with a Dana 60 front with 30 spline inner and outer shafts.
Instead of comparing a Jeep Dana 30 to Rubi. Dana 44, lets compare it to a 1976 Chevy 3/4 ton Dana 44 front. What are the strength differences? Axle tube wall thickness- all axle tubes will bend, and break at the centercections, stub shaft spline count/diameter-both shafts break too easily(Rubicons have forged axle joints with tripple sealed caps, older axles don't), different size wheel bearings- both hold up well, but the Rubi's are sealed against water intrusion, less lugnuts on a TJ -pickups have higher GVW, Rubicon axles have an air actuated selectable locker. When compared side by side with any other stock front Dana 44's, I think the Rubicon front axle is the best ever built. But if I was going with tires larger than 37", I would swap in built Dana 60's.
