@@jergernice1 it could have, could have been a weak point in the ring or pinion from manufacturing. Hard to say, if a bearing goes bad and it over heats then freeze up. But yeah i think you will be perfectly fine. But just so you know with a 37 the proper gear ratio is a 4.88 so kinda sucks if you just spent money redoing your gears and you could have put that towards the proper gear ratios

@@markthomas4083 yeah vacuum leaks are frustrating sometimes to figure out, but I do the exact same thing to find them. I always get a cracked hose right at the intake manifold, there are 3 lines right there and 1 always splits every few years for some reason. But you are going to like then steering upgrade for sure, it really made a difference on mine.

@@raydelfa1125 it’s a learning curve, she is much better at it now then she was here.

@@dab0yhdizzle well i haven’t ran over landing gear like a roof top tent or anything. But we do take it back country camping and we go through rough terrain that requires 4L and we will be loaded to brim with all our gear and tents on the inside. Coolers and chairs, camp shower, folding tables, along with 2 tool boxes and we have never had an issue. Can’t speak on exactly what you want to run, I can only speak on what I have done. But it’s never been a issue

@JeepTrailsandBarbells sounds good I have 35s right now planning on running 37s with JLu stock axle my jeep already have overland gear

@@dab0yhdizzle I’m sure you will be good, just make sure you don’t over throttle in 4L and you will be okay. We beat the snot out of ours and it’s been great lol.

@JeepTrailsandBarbells thanks for the information I really appreciate now I'm feeling excited to get 37s now lol

@@dab0yhdizzle you should be, they look amazing on JLUs. Like I said just take it easy on the throttle, as slow as possible and as fast as needed. Every time I have seen some one bust something up, it’s normally from bouncing their rig on a hard throttle that wouldn’t have got them up anyways. A lot of time it’s the drivers fault and not the rig. A lot of people over build because they rear it’s needed and blah blah blah, but none of them actually ever test it out. So I wouldn’t stress over it. Later down the road if it was my jeep, I would do ball joint deletes and the FAD delete with a RCV axle on the front. But I don’t think it’s needed, unless you’re doing some crazy rock crawling.

@@timmadrest400 still going strong, no issues as of today. The 30 is not given enough credit

@@user-ui7jw8ow4f in a way, yes, yes it is 🤣🤣

@@JeepTrailsandBarbells 😉 just bustin balls.

@@user-ui7jw8ow4f we call it how we see it lol

@@mattsmith6828 lol let’s be honest, it’s always fun getting new tools regardless if we need them or not 😂

@@JeepTrailsandBarbells oh ya. getting this along w/ even more lol

@@JuanHernandez-bv1gu so if death wobble is a issue I’m going to list off what you need to check and replace to fix’s it 100% Tire balance Track bar bushings Lower control arm bushings Upper control are bushings Ball joints Drag link Tie rod Sway bar bushings Go in that order and you will find your issue, you can also do everything on that list yourself for pretty cheap actually and your death wobble won’t be an issue for years. I know this because I have fixed many many many jeeps that have had death wobble. But the RC ball joints are amazing, but if you can afford it. I would do the American iron ball joint deletes. They have been amazing on my rig. They ride a little weird until they brake in. But it’s worth it

@@tylerbryanhead 😂😂 yeah I remember having them 2wd buddy’s 😂😂

@@BayAreaMike99 lmfao 🤣

@@scottChapman25 we run 38s on our jk with a Dana 30, and 36 on our TJ with a Dana 30 as well. We wheel the snot out of them as well. I just don’t think there are enough people that actually use them to really speak on what they can actually do.

@@JeepTrailsandBarbellsthat makes me feel better about my recent decision lol. I just put on 38’s with truss dana30, they’re Patagonias as well so the lighter weight made me hope it’d be fine. Taking it on the easy side still while I feel it out

@@TheWardenJK yeah we ran 37s for a year then went to 38. It’s now been 2 years. The people I see braking stuff are the ones that just heavy throttle on everything. If you go crazy hard and hop your front end things will brake, even on a Dana 60 with 35s. We have fun and abuse them, but just take it easy and learn the limitations like you said and you will be fine.

@@sixpest thank you! I really appreciate that.

@@suavelifestyle9094 it sure is

@@suavelifestyle9094 but make sure you also buy some adjustable camber bolts for the alignment afterwards

Im 100% getting this then lol didnt realize i didnt have to pay a crazy amount of $

@@suavelifestyle9094 yeah it’s really easy to do, just take your time and don’t get frustrated.

@@JeepTrailsandBarbells oh im an idiot i could never im 100% payting someone to do it lmfaooo

@@roxyinla3311 thank you

@@josuemartinezmtz if it was my jeep I would go with American iron ball joint deletes. I put them in my TJ, and when I need new ones for the JK I’m going to put them in that as well. The RC have been absolutely amazing and I just installed my second set 2 months ago. But I just love the way the deletes work and handle. It eliminated 100% of my issues on my TJ with front it “wobble” and they have been holding up to a lot of abuse as well.

@@JeepTrailsandBarbells thank you for the reply I heard about those but dropping 500$ plus labor is out of my budget at the moment I’ll most likely go with rough country your video really helped me out with the decision Would you think the knurled ball joints eventually ruin the knuckle hole ? After alot of use ? Or should I rather stick with a non knurled BJ

@@josuemartinezmtz I honestly don’t think you have anything to worry about, the knurling didn’t effect mine at all when I changed them out. And I completely understand the issue about cost. The RC is definitely the way to go. And as far as labor goes, I forget a lot of people don’t do their own work. I highly recommend you give it a try to do it yourself, you might find out it’s a lot easier than you think to do yourself.

Leveling kit will just bring the front up even with the back of the bed so you lose the rake on the truck which is known as the worklife. a lift kit picks up the rear and the front keeping the original rake that the truck was designed with

I also have a video that shows exactly how to put this lift kit on that I put on. It’s incredibly simple and you need basic tools.

@@JeepTrailsandBarbells thanks for the clarification, by chance do you have a link for your same lift kit? I like the way it looks without rake. So the difference between leveling and lift kit is just the way it looks ? Thanks

Can you please share your link installation video? Thanks again.

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Its ironic as I left this comment the next scene was how to repair a sidewall puncture

@@basscannon762 he was at 12 psi

I wish I still had mine, it was an amazing truck.

You are welcome!

It did not

Thank you.

You are welcome!

You are welcome, I have other videos that I talk about it more and that we went up to 38s as well.

I’ll be checking those out and you gained another subscriber.

@@offroad1911 glad to hear and thank you!

You are welcome, i have more videos out talking about the updates i did and how it is holding up. With much more off roading videos showing it handling the trails.

No, mine does not do that at all. 70, it runs smoothly, even at 80 i have no issues. What i would do is make sure that your drag link and track back run at the same angle. If they dont have the same degree, then you will get bump steer. So if you have a drop pitman arm but your track bar wasn't relocated or visas versa, you will have issues with that. Also make sure your track bar is adjusted correctly, if you disconnect one side then jump up and down on the bumper drive it back and forth in tbe drive way a few times then see if the track bar goes back on with no issues, if it doesn't, then adjusted it to were the hole lines up and reinstall the bolt. You shouldn't have to fight the track bar into place. If that isn't the issue then i would definitely upgrade the steering and chang out the American Iron ball joint deletes. They take about 500 miles to brake in and you will have a very "wondering jeep" for the first couple 100 miles, but after that you will have 0 issues. The ball joint deletes, and steering made a MASSIVE difference with my on road and off road handling. But first check that drag link and track bar first, then the track bars position, then go for steering and ball joint deletes. If it was mine that would be the order i would go in

They are about even on capability, the 2 door on 36 and the 4 door on 38s. But they definitely shine in their own moments. You should go 38s, you will regret going smaller lol.

Yeah its probably pretty wet out there, but i haven't been is a few months.

He has a 2.5 lift on it.

Thank you, and It does make it a lot easier down to road for doing seal changes. And you are probably right about why they use a crush sleeve over a solid one.

Oh yeah lol, yeah the camera does some weird trick like that. It threw me off when i was first doing the edits. I was like... waite .. why is the... then it hit me, the mirror effects from the camera lol

Thank you, and you are welcome!

No, you won't need it for a 3.5. What happens is the CV boot on the drive shaft binds when the axle travels, which puts the boot in a bad position, causing extra stress on the rubber. So over time, it will start to crack and then your bearing will start to dry out and need to be replaced. We do all kinds off rock crawling and max out our travel and have only had to replace the boot once so far. Its only 30 bucks on ebay to buy a direct replacement. I have a video of my replacing one its a really easy job. But you wont have to worry about that for years to be honest. Now if you go up to a 4" or bigger then the u-joint style drive shaft would allow much better articulation without any binding, but thats only if you are doing some crazy off roading. I hope this helps out.

I won’t be wheeling hard just trail riding nothing hard core …it’s my wife’s new daily driver so I’m looking to get a early JL so I can wheel harder

@travisgentry3772 Then, there is no need at all to spend the money on a different drive shaft.