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    but the unit bearings make things nice when changing shafts

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    I would just listen to whatever Creighton says, he knows TJ's better than anyone in the club since Conlee isn't on the board anymore.
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    Creighton has broken more shafts than a female body builder

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    Quote Originally Posted by AggieTJ2007 View Post
    Ryan, you are wrong

    Jimmy, I think you are misunderstanding. The aussie locker is a lunchbox locker. It works just like a full case detroit except it is alot cheaper/ easier to install. You will not notice it in 2wd. I drove mine on the highway and around town for almost 30,000 miles with the aussie locker and it never gave me any problems.

    I would recommend the Aussie locker for the front. The difference it makes is incredible. I have only broken the pins in the locker once and that was after this last trip to clayton and I think I snapped 2 or 3 shafts.

    PM if you have any questions about your Jeep I will tell you what I have done to mine and how it affected the road handling.

    My Jeep actually drove down the highway very well up until it decided to **** the transfer case.
    where is the best place to pick up shafts?
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    Ebay or Craigslist - look for someone parting a Cherokee out that doesn't have a vacuum disconnect front axle. That'll be easier than finding actual TJ axles that someone is selling off. I had a lunchbox locker in my Jeep for a long while as well and it didn't really hurt anything on the road. It didn't see much highway driving, but the D30 held up ok for all-around crap with 36" SXs and the locker.

    The rear axle, however...

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    I go to the junkyard and get them out of cherokees. Actually TJ shafts are hard to come buy and the usually want almost $150 for the set. However if you go to the junkyard and get them out of an XJ they are only around $30 each.

    However with cherokees you have to watch out, the older non-disconnect axles used a smaller u-joint. They work fine, they just aren't as strong.

    If you are only running 33's you can make the shafts live for a long time, just be smart about things, such and don't get on it with the wheels turned hard, or really get on it in a bind.

    I only broke 2 shafts with 33's. One of them was with the rear bumper pinned full lock, lots of throttle in reverse. the other one was in Katemcy in Low-Low with the wheels turned.

    when you break shafts the ball-joints sometimes bust. I would recomend getting a set of balljoints and keeping them with you. I never had to use mine but I did have to lend them to Scott once.

    I have a few extra shafts but I think that they are all small ujoint style shafts. I will sell them to you for $30 each
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    Creighton, you have done stuff with that jeep that would make a goat go "holy ****!"
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    So driving by brail is why your jeep looks the way it does eh?

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    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DANA-...mZ270280695939
    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DANA-...mZ270280694963

    Oh passenger side shafts always go for cheaper on Ebay than driver side. I am not sure why but they do
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    Creighton, you have done stuff with that jeep that would make a goat go "holy ****!"
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    So driving by brail is why your jeep looks the way it does eh?

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    Err I need to pick up a junk yard 44... 8.8 seems just as expensive with all the fab work needed...
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    It's not too late to find a different jeep with a 4.0L, and a 44 already in the rear. It sounds drastic, but so is $1200 for a rear 44 with junk factory brackets. (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JEEP-...mZ230294783330) I just think you're going to build up this jeep then not have enough motor to turn the tires. An 8.8 isn't that hard to do, $300 in really nice brackets and if you work the junkyards in Dallas or Houston right, Awesome Auto has 8.8's for $30 if you pull it yourself. (Hard to believe, but it's true)
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    Or you could buy Creighton's D44...

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    The bronco's got an aussie up front, no complaints, but I've got lockouts so can't say how it'll be on the road in yours

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    Anybody have a spring compressor? Or should I rent one?
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    rent one, vato-zone and napa have them.

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    whats the point in grinding the shift rail when twin sticking a 205?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Eckert View Post
    whats the point in grinding the shift rail when twin sticking a 205?
    It allows the detent ball to hold the rail in a position that it wasn't designed stock to do.
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