12:53 am
September 25, 2011
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I am planning on putting a 14 bolt in the rear of my JK. I am slowly gathering the needed parts watching craigslist and such looking for the perfect 14 bolt donor axle.
So far I have the following:
Control Arm/ Trackbar Brackets - Ruff Stuff
ARB Locker - EBAY (Brown Santa deliverd it today!) Saved about $400 dollars and its new!
Needed:
donor axle
Diff Cover/Shave Kit??
Disc Brake Conversion Kit
Hubs with 5x5.5 bolt pattern or new rims with 8 lug pattern.
Bearing Kit
5.38 Gears
Not in a great rush, but would like to have it by MOAB next year.
Huck
12:57 am
September 25, 2011
Offline Thank you EBAY! The ARB was going to be the last thing I picked up but I couldn't pass up the price.
Huck
4:30 am
January 22, 2011
Offline Why 5on 5.5? You are 8 lug.
4:33 am
January 22, 2011
Offline http://www.solidaxle.com/ProductCart/pc ... ategory=11
Solid axle industries has them for $400
6:34 am
September 25, 2011
Offline I'm actually 5 x 5.5 currently so there are two options.
Option 1: I get the SolidAxle hub that converts to 5 x 5.5. The challenge in doing this is retaining an emergency brake setup.
Option 2: I switch to 8 lug. This would be the easiest but the most costly as I would need to get new rims. It would also cause my front and rear rims to be different patterns unless I convert my front axle to 8 lug as well.
Option 1 is much cheaper but Option 2 may be the best long term solution.
Huck
1:47 pm
January 22, 2011
Offline Just use the solid hubs and use a ruff stuff disk brake bracket with the Eldorado calipers. Done.
4:53 pm
Club Member
January 20, 2009
Offline What about wheel adapters until you can do the conversion?
That's what I'm planning for my rear D44. My new front will be 8-lug. I have to wait a little longer to swap the rear.
I don't know much about them but these look interesting: Torq Axle.
8:16 pm
Club President
April 2, 2003
Offline Well that's more than I had planned to spend on my rear! Do all the electronics work with that set up?
9:19 pm
Club Member
January 20, 2009
Offline "BKGM Jeepers" wrote: Well that's more than I had planned to spend on my rear! Do all the electronics work with that set up?
Yeah, those are pricey as a complete axle. Not sure about the electronics or if they just sell the housing for his application.
I'll be going D60 for my rear axle since I don't have a Hemi and 40s. 
6:09 pm
Check out ruffstuff. They have a similar set up but in a high pinion.
http://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/cat ... SOLID14CAT
11:30 pm
Club President
April 2, 2003
Offline "lj4x4" wrote: Check out ruffstuff. They have a similar set up but in a high pinion.
http://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/cat ... SOLID14CAT
Does it look like they build a complete set up that is electronics compliant. I like the clearance and would probably pay extra for the 1.5" and 100+lbs weight savings.
5:12 am
September 25, 2011
Offline Picked up a 14 Bolt today. Newer ribbed style. It has a locker (of sorts) already in it that I will be posting for sale shortly. Still need to decide if I'm staying 5 lug or switching to 8 lug.
Huck
6:04 am
Club President
April 2, 2003
Offline Looks good! Please post up your progress!
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