I plan to have CloakWorks perform a re-gear on my 2021 JLU Rubicon in the late spring. I'm back and forth on whether I want to go ahead and upgrade the axle shafts at the same time.
I'm running 37's and pretty much "Cloaked" with the exception of skid plates and bumpers, but I plan on moving forward with that in the summer. All that to say that I anticpate the Jeep getting heavier throughout the year. I'm 70% on road, 30% off road, and when I'm off road I enjoy rock crawling and knowing my Jeep can handle just about anything, even if it's driver may not. But, I'm not trying to build something that needs to be trailered. I'm 99% certain I've setteld on 4.88 gears.
I've heard nothing but great things abut RCV axle shafts, and they seem to be the defacto standard amongst the pros. However, the price is making me consider alternateves. Enter the chromoly set from Dana. They seem to be a good alternative, with good reviews, and come in at about a third the price.
My questions for the expert... Is replacing the axle shafts at the same time as a re-gear advisable? Are the chromoly axle shafts from Dana a good alternative to the RCV axle shafts in terms of reliablibity and strength? If the RCVs are 100% better than OE, are Dana's 50% better? 60%?
Thanks Will for your advise.
I'm running 37's and pretty much "Cloaked" with the exception of skid plates and bumpers, but I plan on moving forward with that in the summer. All that to say that I anticpate the Jeep getting heavier throughout the year. I'm 70% on road, 30% off road, and when I'm off road I enjoy rock crawling and knowing my Jeep can handle just about anything, even if it's driver may not. But, I'm not trying to build something that needs to be trailered. I'm 99% certain I've setteld on 4.88 gears.
I've heard nothing but great things abut RCV axle shafts, and they seem to be the defacto standard amongst the pros. However, the price is making me consider alternateves. Enter the chromoly set from Dana. They seem to be a good alternative, with good reviews, and come in at about a third the price.
My questions for the expert... Is replacing the axle shafts at the same time as a re-gear advisable? Are the chromoly axle shafts from Dana a good alternative to the RCV axle shafts in terms of reliablibity and strength? If the RCVs are 100% better than OE, are Dana's 50% better? 60%?
Thanks Will for your advise.