Well, how bout that!!

[MellowYellow]

Ok, I've been trying to sell my motersickle to have money to upgrade my TJ. At a Jeep graveyard today I made a deal with the owner....I give him my Valkyrie and he puts me in Rubicon axles front and rear..including lockers!! I get everything done at once! Life is GOOD!!

 

[TJ2]

I learned that some can even pawn their ugly wife to get a head start he-he
I said really? and he's like she's high maintenance!

 

[Mike_H]

Get the air pumps too! Those axles are good, but they only require 5 psi...much more than that, you'll blow the bladders, so using the stock pumps is best. You can still get new replacements, but they are about 200 bucks each!

 

[Chris]

Sounds like you got a good deal there. A complete set of Rubicon axles in good condition goes for quite a bit!

 

[MellowYellow]

Get the air pumps too! Those axles are good, but they only require 5 psi...much more than that, you'll blow the bladders, so using the stock pumps is best. You can still get new replacements, but they are about 200 bucks each!

Air pumps for e-lockers? Am I confused?

 

[MellowYellow]

Sounds like you got a good deal there. A complete set of Rubicon axles in good condition goes for quite a bit!

Yeah! And that includes labor.

 

[Mike_H]

TJ rubicon lockers are not e lockers, they are air powered.

 

[MellowYellow]

TJ rubicon lockers are not e lockers, they are air powered.

He said they worked like ARBs but with electricity instead of air. Don't know if either of us actually said "e-lockers". I'll get the details before the deal is set.

 

[Mike_H]

Well... if they are from a JK, then yes, they are electrically actuated. How ever, JK axles will not bolt into a TJ. TJ Rubicon axles use air pumps...I guarantee it. I can take a picture of mine if your curious.

 

[MellowYellow]

Well... if they are from a JK, then yes, they are electrically actuated. How ever, JK axles will not bolt into a TJ. TJ Rubicon axles use air pumps...I guarantee it. I can take a picture of mine if your curious.

Can they fit with a little modification? We talked about so many different ones I may be getting mixed up, but I DO remember distinctly that I'm getting locked 44s front and rear. I'm happy!!

 

[TJ2]

That is not just a little modification.
But if you have the shop, it can be done.
I compared mine to the JK buddies, it can be done if you are good in fab-shop.
If my memory serves me right, the JK are also wider in terms of all the suspension locations.

 

[Mike_H]

Can they fit with a little modification? We talked about so many different ones I may be getting mixed up, but I DO remember distinctly that I'm getting locked 44s front and rear. I'm happy!!

Putting JK axles into a TJ is not a trival job. You basically have to cut all the JK suspension mounting locations off, and reweld TJ brackets back on. IIRC, the bracket kits are kinda spendy too.

http://www.fourwheeler.com/how-to/t...n/129-0908-jeep-tj-jeep-jk-dana-44-axle-swap/

Oh yeah, you need new wheels. JK's run a 5 x 5 bolt pattern and TJ's are 5. x 4.5. Also, JK brakes are a larger Diameter so, your 15" wheels won't clear. I looked into this pretty extensively when I was trying to decide if I should get a Sport Model TJ or go for a Rubicon....The work and expense was greater than just ponying up for the Rubicon up front.

So, like I said, if you're getting TJ axles, that's GREAT! Try to get the two air pumps. Those will be easy to install. If the Dude is trading you JK axles, you may need to re-negotiate.

 

[TJ2]

Can they fit with a little modification? We talked about so many different ones I may be getting mixed up, but I DO remember distinctly that I'm getting locked 44s front and rear. I'm happy!!

That is not a little mod my friend.... It's extensive! The suspension and weldment alignments are the "killers" after you are said and done. You have to have a shop for all the weldments, or already worked on jeeps with fab-shop experience.

Just wondering why you want to dive into that big of a job, maybe you are just bored and want to be challenged?
Either way, good luck my friend take a lot of photos so we will follow your build.

 

[MellowYellow]

That is not just a little modification.
But if you have the shop, it can be done.
I compared mine to the JK buddies, it can be done if you are good in fab-shop.
If my memory serves me right, the JK are also wider in terms of all the suspension locations.

That is not a little mod my friend.... It's extensive! The suspension and weldment alignments are the "killers" after you are said and done. You have to have a shop for all the weldments, or already worked on jeeps with fab-shop experience.

Just wondering why you want to dive into that big of a job, maybe you are just bored and want to be challenged?
Either way, good luck my friend take a lot of photos so we will follow your build.

No, if it's JK axles the deal is off. Like I said above, we talked about so many Jeeps it may be from a TJ. No deal signed yet.

 

[bobthetj03]

Technically, aren't Rubi lockers air over electric? You need to wire 12 volts to operate the pumps. An E-locker is a truly electric locker.

 

[glwood]

Technically, aren't Rubi lockers air over electric? You need to wire 12 volts to operate the pumps. An E-locker is a truly electric locker.

Semantics. All air lockers would need electricity to power the air pumps. The only selectable locker not needing electricity would be the cable-actuated OX.

 

[MellowYellow]

Oh, well, deal's off!! Guy's wife said she'd divorce him if he got a motersickle. Back to square one!

 

[ac_]

Oh, well, deal's off!! Guy's wife said she'd divorce him if he got a motersickle. Back to square one!

He could probably find a new wife if he had a motorcycle haha.

 

[Mike_H]

Oh, well, deal's off!! Guy's wife said she'd divorce him if he got a motersickle. Back to square one!

Bummer. Look at Car-Part.com. You might get Lucky!