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Was wondering if anyone knows exactly how our front axles stack up to the standard bronco, and what exactly is needed to run larger 39” tires with bulletproof reliability.
Im headed to Moab soon and was thinking about doing 39s, I want to hit the hardest trails with confidence. I know some members have done this already with collars but wasn’t sure how many of those members were wheeling hard and doing extreme rock crawling obstacles.
After watching some videos on how to replace a broken axle on standard broncos I learned that we have the IWE Vacuum Actuated hubs and it’s a little different. The shaft that comes out from the wheel studs is much smaller than the regular broncos 35mm. The splines are also on the outer hub instead of the shaft.
Anyone able to shed some light on this? There’s a video of Loren Healy (I know he’s a pro) running a stock first edition on 35s through Pritchett Canyon with minimal body damage. So maybe I should just stick with 37s or upgrade axles if I plan to go 39s.
Any advice is appreciated. Thanks.
Im headed to Moab soon and was thinking about doing 39s, I want to hit the hardest trails with confidence. I know some members have done this already with collars but wasn’t sure how many of those members were wheeling hard and doing extreme rock crawling obstacles.
After watching some videos on how to replace a broken axle on standard broncos I learned that we have the IWE Vacuum Actuated hubs and it’s a little different. The shaft that comes out from the wheel studs is much smaller than the regular broncos 35mm. The splines are also on the outer hub instead of the shaft.
Anyone able to shed some light on this? There’s a video of Loren Healy (I know he’s a pro) running a stock first edition on 35s through Pritchett Canyon with minimal body damage. So maybe I should just stick with 37s or upgrade axles if I plan to go 39s.
Any advice is appreciated. Thanks.
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