RCV Heavy Duty CV Axles

[valpacer]

Well the order is done and dusted, 2-3 weeks ill have them in the country.

Then we will see what these babies can do!

[Sal-XK]

Well the order is done and dusted, 2-3 weeks ill have them in the country.

Then we will see what these babies can do!

Well if these expose a week spot in the axle like some are saying it will do I have no doubt you'll find it.

[pjmjr508]

Well if these expose a week spot in the axle like some are saying it will do I have no doubt you'll find it.

I agree, so I am waiting to see what you think of them & how they hold up to your off road trips. If they get your seal approval then I'm all over it!!!!

[Pixelcodex]

Funny, after reading this thread I recognized them. They are featured on the September issue of Diesel Power.

[TrialByFire]

I'm definately looking forward to a report! I don't worry so much about the T-case or the front locker as they are both clutches. It's the shafts and gears I suspect might go next.

[07JeepXK]

I never got around to calling RCV today, but we should look into seeing if they can make a stronger inner axle shaft that goes inside the passenger side extension housing off the differential.

[Sal-XK]

I never got around to calling RCV today, but we should look into seeing if they can make a stronger inner axle shaft that goes inside the passenger side extension housing off the differential.

Now your approaching SFA territory.

[07JeepXK]

Now your approaching SFA territory.

Yes and no. I think a SFA on our Jeeps is a little more involved then people think. I was under the XK a few weeks ago looking to see what all would be needed to do it. A big thing I noticed is that the entire front sub frame would need to be taken out. Well that would be the right way to do it. The problem is the engine mounts are connected to the sub frame. Once that's taken out you would need to make some custom engine mounts. With having a unibody the there is not much to weld to in that area so figuring that our would take some work. Then another issue is finding a place to mount a steering box and of course a custom front drive shaft which you could get made anywhere. I'd love to see this done but not sure that I'd want to be the first to attempt it.

[Matt]

And to make a SFA worth it up front, you'll want to do equivalent linkage in the rear to get articulation to match. Similar to what JBA started doing with their 6" lift on Chris's WK.

It's a project i would like to see someone tackle. It won't be me for at least 8-9 years though.

[07JeepXK]

And to make a SFA worth it up front, you'll want to do equivalent linkage in the rear to get articulation to match. Similar to what JBA started doing with their 6" lift on Chris's WK.

It's a project i would like to see someone tackle. It won't be me for at least 8-9 years though.

That is something that you could always worry about several months after the SFA is complete but you are correct. The rear wouldnt be that hard to do, but your talking even more $$. I can see an entire build for a SFA costing around $10,000 by the time you figure the rear end into the equation.