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Offline Bradman

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Full width axles
« on: 11/20/07 - 11:30PM »
What are the pro's and cons a going with a full width axle as apposed to a standard sized one?

For a 99 tj

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Offline YJ_Aaron

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Re: Full width axles
« Reply #1 on: 11/20/07 - 11:38PM »
Pros:  More stable offroad, larger selection of stronger axles, I prefer the look.

Cons:  wider makes some trails harder to navigate.
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Offline TJ-2thousand

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Re: Full width axles
« Reply #2 on: 11/20/07 - 11:40PM »
alot harder to get down tighter trails! and unless you plan on stetching it quite a bit it would look awfully funny.

Allen told me you are wanting to upgrade, you should look into a ford 8.8 with the super 88 kit. then go HP dana 30 with alloy shafts up front.

this is what i plan on doing over the winter and early spring.
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Re: Full width axles
« Reply #3 on: 11/20/07 - 11:41PM »
dang! aaron types faster than me :'(
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Re: Full width axles
« Reply #4 on: 11/20/07 - 11:53PM »
Why do you say they look funny not stretched?  Mines full width and with a 13.5" wide tire it still not very wide.  It's all about the B.S. on the wheels.
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Re: Full width axles
« Reply #5 on: 11/20/07 - 11:57PM »
your wheelbase is not extended at all?
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Re: Full width axles
« Reply #6 on: 11/21/07 - 12:25AM »
nope, his isn't and it looks really funny!   :P

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Re: Full width axles
« Reply #7 on: 11/21/07 - 12:28AM »
aarons rig is very nice looking! but almost every rig i have seen with full width axles, have been stretched. and then they look really sweet!
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Re: Full width axles
« Reply #8 on: 11/21/07 - 12:39AM »
Well mine would be stretched if I had the $$$.  I DON'T!

My total width in the front is 78", i'd be curious to know what your guys is to see how much wider I am with full width.  Jimmy GO MEASURE!
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Re: Full width axles
« Reply #9 on: 11/21/07 - 12:48AM »
i think WMS to WMS is 60"
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Re: Full width axles
« Reply #10 on: 11/21/07 - 12:58AM »
I'm not saying wheel mounting surface.  I'm talking total track width.  Outside to outside of front tires.  WMS doesn't really add up to anything since total width can be adjusted with different wheels.
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Re: Full width axles
« Reply #11 on: 11/21/07 - 01:03AM »
Quote from: YJ_Aaron on 11/21/07 - 12:39AM
Well mine would be stretched if I had the $$$.  I DON'T!

My total width in the front is 78", i'd be curious to know what your guys is to see how much wider I am with full width.  Jimmy GO MEASURE!

appears my tape measure is MIA. So I'll have to get back to you. I'll measure outside tire to outside tire. But I'm thinking it's every bit of 78"
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Re: Full width axles
« Reply #12 on: 11/22/07 - 07:16PM »
mine from outside of the tires is 70"
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Re: Full width axles
« Reply #13 on: 11/22/07 - 10:39PM »
my old yj was also full width. no stretch it was 81 inches I believe track width. I will measure the Rubie tomorrow
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Re: Full width axles
« Reply #14 on: 11/23/07 - 04:17PM »
My Jeep from outside tire to outside tire is:

79"

That's with 15x10 TR Beadlocks and 35" Krawlers.  NO wheel spacers.
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