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nice, might want to swap the axles to a waggy 44 with rcv's to hold up those 38's.
doubler will be ready tomorrow and hopefully shafts made this weekend and ready to go next week. SOOOOOO exited!!!!! just for the record, nothing wrong with any D30 or D35 or Chrysler 8.25 People who brake them all the time are usually, unless manf. defect, abusing them for what they are. Its not about the axles, or tons, or rockwells, or any of that stuff, its about knowing the limits of what you got, how to use what you got, and how to best perform your rig for what you design it to do: u see guys, a guy with power/torque and tons/rockwells/D60s..etc... can power through stuff to make it and probably not worry too much about breaking crap, BUT HOWEVER a guy like me with cherokee on 36 or now 38s even without doubler for 13years can do the same stuff just smarter driving and more of a crawl attitude through the same stuff. thats the real only difference. most of time on trail, someone with bigger diffs on similar size tires, i can keep up with my cherokees...it just takes more thought, attention and finesse of the peddle. Now with the Doubler coming, all that will go a whole lot easier now because no such thing as wheel spin and lets face it, wheel spin is when stuff breaks, not crawling usually so cherokee on 38 with Doubler is going to be soooo much easier for me since i'm used to one t-case so well, having that second will most of the time take my challenge away. I'm not puttin down any 60s, tons,rockwells guys, i love all rigs no matter how big or small or tankish they are, i'm just backing up and motivating the smaller guys to keep on wheelin and don't be discouraged to run big tires or such on cherokees. drive that sucker and learn what that 'squarebox' 'heep' can do. he he, peace and love yall.
I am a fan of a doubler in a cherokee but I hope you are not getting overly excited about a 231/231 doubler. You will save yourself a lot of paranoia and trouble down the road as long as it is a 231/300 doubler. Note, a lot of people like the bigger axles because better gear ratios. I have 33s and still feel like my 4.56 gears aren't the greatest. I can't imagine pushing 38s with anything less than gears above the 5.XX range.no action yet, waiting on the Doubler and then ready to go!!!!
i like the 4.88's in my manual I would think 4.56 and an auto would be ideal for 33's. I've only ever driven mine though. A doubler would be nice though with a manual. so you aren't working the clutch.I am a fan of a doubler in a cherokee but I hope you are not getting overly excited about a 231/231 doubler. You will save yourself a lot of paranoia and trouble down the road as long as it is a 231/300 doubler. Note, a lot of people like the bigger axles because better gear ratios. I have 33s and still feel like my 4.56 gears aren't the greatest. I can't imagine pushing 38s with anything less than gears above the 5.XX range.
I am a fan of a doubler in a cherokee but I hope you are not getting overly excited about a 231/231 doubler. You will save yourself a lot of paranoia and trouble down the road as long as it is a 231/300 doubler. Note, a lot of people like the bigger axles because better gear ratios. I have 33s and still feel like my 4.56 gears aren't the greatest. I can't imagine pushing 38s with anything less than gears above the 5.XX range.
impressive!doubler will be ready tomorrow and hopefully shafts made this weekend and ready to go next week. SOOOOOO exited!!!!! just for the record, nothing wrong with any D30 or D35 or Chrysler 8.25 People who brake them all the time are usually, unless manf. defect, abusing them for what they are. Its not about the axles, or tons, or rockwells, or any of that stuff, its about knowing the limits of what you got, how to use what you got, and how to best perform your rig for what you design it to do: u see guys, a guy with power/torque and tons/rockwells/D60s..etc... can power through stuff to make it and probably not worry too much about breaking crap, BUT HOWEVER a guy like me with cherokee on 36 or now 38s even without doubler for 13years can do the same stuff just smarter driving and more of a crawl attitude through the same stuff. thats the real only difference. most of time on trail, someone with bigger diffs on similar size tires, i can keep up with my cherokees...it just takes more thought, attention and finesse of the peddle. Now with the Doubler coming, all that will go a whole lot easier now because no such thing as wheel spin and lets face it, wheel spin is when stuff breaks, not crawling usually so cherokee on 38 with Doubler is going to be soooo much easier for me since i'm used to one t-case so well, having that second will most of the time take my challenge away. I'm not puttin down any 60s, tons,rockwells guys, i love all rigs no matter how big or small or tankish they are, i'm just backing up and motivating the smaller guys to keep on wheelin and don't be discouraged to run big tires or such on cherokees. drive that sucker and learn what that 'squarebox' 'heep' can do. he he, peace and love yall.
it's been done and works very well....cherokee with 3.5" lift on 38" ssTSLs, Doubler, welded rear, snorkel, no rubbing at all and can still climb almost anything and not flip. thats for all those cherokee fanatics like me wondering if it can be done. enjoy happy trailin.
Man, he had no driver skill. I ran 44" rubber on a d35 for years with no problems. you just have to know how to drive it.....
Paranoia? I feel like you haven't been reading any of his posts... A chain drive 231--even behind a reduction boxer will last forever, in capable hands.
And I mean, while I don't understand brand loyalty...I can see where it can be a big deal. But dana axles and new process tcases aren't jeep products, what's the big deal? Putting 38's on the jeep only contradicts your "less is more, finesse is where it's at" attitude anyway, why not put some stock 225/75's back on and wheel it like that--within the limits of a unibody and quarter ton axles?