U done clowning around yet?

 

**** off

 

ill come get parts, im down lol!

 

I think he ll be tearing it apart this weekend

 

Would you care to elaborate more on 14 bolt?

 

Completely unesccary unless your going 37+ or have a V8 and really heavy foot.

 

way to ruin the fun

 

My bad haha

 

Not true.....

It's a 1 ton rear, full floating about shaft, 10.5" ring gear piece of beauty. They're very easy to find and they're very cheap. Shaving the bottom of the pumpkin (like I did) will give you the clearance of a d44, but you still have a monstrous, very strong rear. Only planning to run on 33s? Shave the pumpkin, and you'll be fine. You'd never have to worry about breaking it. Disk brake kits are available, or you can make them like I did. Also available are 6 lug conversion kits, to mate with a d44hp 6 lug front, or just buy an 8 lug d44..... Or just say fawk it and throw a d60 under the front..... Regardless, which ever axle you choose.... You have to weld on new perches and shock mounts.... Go big or go home

 

FIFY

 

I think u may just convinced me to put in a 14b on my crawler

 

Not from PA but I follow your thread haha. I actually am starting on my crawler as well; picked up my 14 bolt for $140, and already hacked off all the OEM mounts.

I also plan to pair it with a 60 front for matching width and lug.

Once I saw how simple this axle was I was convinced it was the axle for me, I'll be teaching myself to get an axle with this one, and be doing the front 60 as well to save $.

 

If you don't mind me asking how did you do your shave?

I will most likely be running 38.5-40's. I was going to get the TMR shave kit (the one without the cover) and doing it with a ruff stuff cover. But then there's the 13 bolt shave using Barnes cover, but I read it will leak of it even looks at a rock haha.

Any advice?

 

I got the tmr kit, and paired it with a btf diy cover. I wouldn't really recommend the 13 bolt.



Ignore the shocks, I haven't removed them yet.... I have new 14" travel shocks to put on

 

Looks good. Just debating if the 2", or whatever it is, is worth the hassle. I'd get the new design one that doesn't require grinding the rig gear. But still, I feel like even after shaving it's going to get hung up on stuff so why even do it haha, let it self-shave.

I'm also going to get the RS bolt on brake brackets then just source the rest from Napa on one of their bucket days; plus it'll be easier to replace parts.

Have you had this out yet? Or still a project? Just wondering how you like the leafs in the rear. I'm debating getting ORI's all around for ease of install and less brackets, and prob come out cheaper by the time I factor in sways and bumps.