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Another fuel consumption check complete. This time while driving at 70-73 on the highway, mostly one way then @ 65-67 on the return leg it yielded 16.1 MPGYou can see it does not like higher speeds.I just got an estimate from High-Lift a Jeep store and modification shop in the Cincinnati vicinity for the installation of 5.13 gears.The conversation there with Rob showed them to be very knowledgeable. They actually just pushed a 5.13 gear change Rubicon out of the shop. It's looking like an early Jan swap dateHe is trying to talk me into a truss kit for the front axle. He said he has seen a couple of broken axles, as in axle tubes breaking all the way around. It was like $169.99 + 4 hours of welding. I suppose it would be the right time to do it since all the gears/bearings/oil would be out of the housing.Thinking I'll sign up for the whole shebang.
Quote from: Flyin6 on December 15, 2022, 08:56:13 PMAnother fuel consumption check complete. This time while driving at 70-73 on the highway, mostly one way then @ 65-67 on the return leg it yielded 16.1 MPGYou can see it does not like higher speeds.I just got an estimate from High-Lift a Jeep store and modification shop in the Cincinnati vicinity for the installation of 5.13 gears.The conversation there with Rob showed them to be very knowledgeable. They actually just pushed a 5.13 gear change Rubicon out of the shop. It's looking like an early Jan swap dateHe is trying to talk me into a truss kit for the front axle. He said he has seen a couple of broken axles, as in axle tubes breaking all the way around. It was like $169.99 + 4 hours of welding. I suppose it would be the right time to do it since all the gears/bearings/oil would be out of the housing.Thinking I'll sign up for the whole shebang.I’d run that truss part past Tate, I’m not hearing of them breaking. Pretty sure they make tube sleeve kits too. My vote is for Tons…..
Just put the Hemi in it and call it a day!All the engineering is done you just have to buy the parts, it will end up being much less in the long run and be 100% more dependable.and if I had to bet the MPG wont be much different.
So you have the Amped on your DMax, right? Am I seeing this right is they swing front down from the side vs up/down liked the amped version?
Tate, you on this thread?What do you say about the truss kit for the front axle on my JT?Seeing all that welding, it no doubt is going to put a bunch of heat into those tubes...Good idea or snake oil?
Other logic here is that the add on may void the axle assembly warranty, however that’s now on the modifier shop imo. Worst case scenario you go one tons which should have been the first direction anyhow….
You people are psycho!1-ton axles in a vehicle whose engine makes 40 BHP! And you just added 600 lbs in weight to!Psycho
I hear nothing but good about the HF winches. Was one bad review from the wranglestar dude who bolted it to an alum bumper, then broke the housing.Just don't bump any trailer hitches.