Bent Rubicon 44

[Toad]

I have a Rubicon 44 that I picked up from a rolled LJ. Found out today the passenger side tube is bent. Does anyone have the ability to fix this. I have also wondered if it would be possible to pull the tube out of a Dana 30 and swap them.

 

[Hickey]

I have a Rubicon 44 that I picked up from a rolled LJ. Found out today the passenger side tube is bent. Does anyone have the ability to fix this. I have also wondered if it would be possible to pull the tube out of a Dana 30 and swap them.

The tubes will swap, as they are the same dimensions all around. Even a JK axle tube will swap in, but it would be 2.5" longer and the inner C is different.

 

[Toad]

Who has the ability to do it. I have never attempted anything like this.

 

[Hickey]

Who has the ability to do it. I have never attempted anything like this.

I came across a thread a while back where a guy did it himself. It's not easy, but it's doable

 

[Trate D]

I know a guy with an axle tube press. I can see if he would be interested in the job.

 

[ID Bronco]

Agility?

 

[Trate D]

My source is out of commission on the tube pressing, sorry.

 

[SnwMnkys]

Ive seen videos on youtube of guys chaining axles to a large I beam and using a bottle jack with an Oxy torch to straighten them back out.

 

[Mouse]

I've seen folks buy tubing in the appropriate diameter and weld into the center chunk.

 

[Tebbsjeep]

If it's a slight bend, could you strap it down to the table preloading the bend in the opposite direction and weld a truss to it? When you release the pressure, then it'd hopefully spring back straight.

 

[Toad]

I chatted with Agility yesterday. They said they can do it. But that they didn’t recommend it. So I don’t know what I’m going to do yet.

 

[Hickey]

I chatted with Agility yesterday. They said they can do it. But that they didn’t recommend it. So I don’t know what I’m going to do yet.

I'm surprised Teraflex hasn't released a replacement housing for the TJ Rubicon 44. I know a lot of people would buy it.

 

[I Lean]

What's the axle tube O.D. on those? 2.75"? '99-'04 Super Duty front axle tubes are 2.75" I.D., if that gives any ideas.

 

[Hickey]

What's the axle tube O.D. on those? 2.75"? '99-'04 Super Duty front axle tubes are 2.75" I.D., if that gives any ideas.

Same as the JK, 2.5".

 

[I Lean]

Same as the JK, 2.5".

What a stupid size.

 

[Hickey]

What a stupid size.

Agreed.

 

[N-Smooth]

I don’t think it’s worth putting effort into it unless you just chain it down and torch it to straighten it out.