You are correct on the 4:88s being stronger, but I doubt any ring gear could have survived the force I put on mine. My question is, what broke first? The yoke on the Atlas or the CV casting? This is one time I wish the U joint would have broke. I have considered going to a 1350 u joint, but you still end up with the same size Cv as you do with a 1310 ujoint DL, so if my CV broke first, it does't justify going 1350. my 1310 joints held just fine. I have considered selling my 60 rear and do a shaved 14 bolt.

5:13's are :gay:

"JohnDF" wrote: [quote="JohnDF"]You could split the difference and get 5.13s.

Hey...quit ignoring my posts

This is America, be proud of who you are 😯 😯 😯

"JohnDF" wrote: [quote="RobD"]5:13's are :gay:

Now I'm sad 😥

I just gone done putting my 4 1/2 inch springs back on. I had to run to much bump stop for my liking on the 3 1/2's..I was bottoming out on a lot of bumps.

I am selling a rear pair of RE 3 1/2 inch springs. They only have about 10 miles on them. $135.00..They are $175.00 new.

I will be taking the Jeep to WFO next week for new gears if I can get an appointment

Already made that decision. The only way to go 1350 is a flange at the Atlas. I am switching to a 1 ton drive shaft from "High Angle Drive Line" Thicker wall, 1350 joints, flange at the T-case, and longer travel. I should have know better than to run a drive shaft that was made for a Jeep..Atlas, 1 ton axles, and 40 inch tires were a bad combo to put on that drive shaft 😯

"jsmorrow" wrote: OUCH!!!! A buddy of mine who drives a LJ with 60's, 40's and a hemi went to the flanged coupler at the atlas and the larger u-joints and he is happy with that set-up. Who's cro-mo joints are you using? I might suggest them to Al as he seems to replace his every 6 months or so.16 of them at time, just on the arms alone.

If I break another ring gear then I will just get a 14 bolt. The high pinion 60 in a rear application is really not meant to hold up to 40 inch tires and my kind of driving.

"rainfly" wrote: I was thinking the R/P went first and bound so nothing could turn. Then the driveline went. Not sure how the driveline could have hit the rocks in a way that would cause that much damage.

I just ordered my PSC hydraulic steering ram. I will install that after my Jeep gets new gears next week.

The only advantage V8 motors have is getting you to the trail on the Highway faster. My 6 cyl with an Atlas will break axles, DL's, etc just as fast when in 4-lo. Add in an automatic transmission and you will break stuff twice as fast as you would with a stick shift. The 1350 is just more insurance, but no guarantee you wont break. I have always carried spare driveshafts but in the past didn't carry spare yokes, after this past weekend I will now carry spare yokes and flanges.