Would stock sami axles hold up to a stock built V8 302 and 31's in light driving around town with very mild wheeling, in a less than 3000 lb rig?
Zuki axle strength
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For about 3 hours...lol
Serious question. They can't be THAT weak, can they? Well, then. I'll go buy the Toyota axles for double the price then.
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Yes. They really are that weak.
Not really anything hardcore, just a CJ3A with a 302 and a T18/D20
My only other option is to try and score a dana 30 front, dana 44 rear, which is damn near impossible locally.
Well, thanks for saving me $200
A 1.3 makes 75 ft-lbs on a good day (and breaks axles), a stock 5.0 makes 300. Do it and post video :beer:
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its a ford motor the stock axles should be fine.
Get a hold of Rocky Mountain OffRoad in Athel ID. He should be able to set you up with the axles you need. The sammy axles will fail fast. They fail under a 2000 lb rig on 31's so a rig under 3000 lbs with a V8 of any kind will end them fast. Don't waste your time and get better axles.
Thing is, i called a place just outside town, and they wanted $565 for JUST the dana 30 front. I can't justify that much for an axle of unknown mileage or abuse. ya know?
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don't waste your money or time on throw away jeep axles. go with Toy or dana 44's
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Why on earth would anyone need more the 49 horsepower? :flipoff2:
Especially in a Samurai. Putting a V8 in it will ruin all the good lightweight characteristics.
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