Axle Sleeves and Truss

[gamble3527]

Before I dive into a future project I just wanted to ask you guys and see if any of you have experience when it comes to sleeving front axles or welding on truss?

Eventually I'd like to run 37's on the jk and on top of welding on C gussets, Off Road Evolution makes a set of Magnum 44 front axle sleeves that are pretty much required on a D30 to run 37's. Also, I'd like to weld on some front truss just for extra insurance also.

Why 37's??? Shit who wouldnt wanna be in the 37 club and be like yeaaaaahh they 37's hahaha

Although Id give anything to say yeaaaaaaa its got a hemi hahaha

[565matt]

Its not that hard, but when welding steel to a cast item you have to heat treat it first. other wise the welds can crack due to the 2 metals cooling at different rates

[Tat2dfreak]

The Axle tubes on the JK axles are very thin and dosn't take alot to weld to them but haven't welded to the housing or knuckles.

The Knuckle gussets do interfere with ball joint tools when installing the upper ball joint.

[gamble3527]

yea, well the gussets are supposed to remedy the ball joints issue (this according to online posts) i only have 23K miles on the jk, so the ball joints are still good. Ive read alot that the weight of 35's tend to speed up the failure of the joints, hence the gussets being popular. My gf got them for me for my bday so i wont complain, ill weld them on and worry about it down the road.

just outta curiosity, you dont live in npt do ya tat2dfreak??

[Tat2dfreak]

With a little grinding you can make the adapter fit , i thought about doing that but it was a customers car and didn't want to do that.

Yes, i live off of Waterside.

[gamble3527]

i thought i recognized your truck, i live down in crab meadow

[Tat2dfreak]

I see your jeep all the time.

[gamble3527]

ok cool, yea i wasnt sure

[agressivebudhist]

Pre heat to above 300* and post heat as well.. I prefer to do this with the axle stripped and kingsford in the chunk, then use sand thats damp with boiling water to post heat.. I usually stick weld with cast rods but stainless rods work well too.

Hell ive even seen a bullet heater up on the chunk for an hour to get it hot

[BigBass]

You might want to buy one of those heat pens too. The mark disappears when you hit your desired preheat temp. It helps protect from distorting metal and what not with your torch.