Yoinkers... You're funny guy...

[KaiserBill]

Originally Posted by KaiserBill View Post
Bigger is better. Bigger is better Timmy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ow9Ij8XUHs

And if possible wear a viking helmet and smoke a fine Cigar!

Ok, now post a video where yukon gears fail. They are garbage right? should be plenty of videos on failure.

The truth is, yukon is the best option in gears. If they are not your choice in gears and axles, then you are on a budget. Does anyone else promise silent gears?

Now to the driveshaft. have you driven yet? any difference in driving? any noise? vibration?

So, as you can see my truck is much bigger than a Jeep. I used to belong to an offroad club they didn't take to well to my one rule if you buy crap parts I leave you stranded in the woods! It is sort of a culling of the heard philosophy I have. Survival of the fittest if you will. Social Darwinism at its most basic level. They also didn't like the fact I left 20inch deep ruts by 18 - 20 inches wide. I don't do clean up, I do demo work only! It was my short and very unproductive time within that club that learned to facts: 1) never buy Yukon Parts and 2) just because people can put stuff on their trucks usually doesn't mean they understand it one bit.


So, I've been accumulating all the parts i need for truck's rebuild over the last 3-4 years. For awhile I had an obsession with CTIS (I still like like it) but I've decided that the extra expense of putting M35A3 axles and CTIS system doesn't out weigh the extra costs associated with it. Especially, since I found out from the company that manufactures it that it wouldn't be easily winterized for -40F or lower temperatures. So, I've abandoned that idea-- I would like to see what the Kraz Trucks use for CTIS it works in -65 reliably, so maybe I'll call them up and is if I can purchase that system.

So, here are the parts I either have or am in the process of purchasing:

CAT 3116 Mil Spec 170hp at 2700rpm with 420ft-lbs of torque at 1550rpm going to uprate it to 210hp possibly 230hp at 2700rpm looking for a peak torque of about 520-620ft-lbs at 1550rpm without MW-50. With MW-50 290hp to 310hp at 2700rpm and peak torque about 620ft-lbs to 720ft-lbs.

Eaton Fuller 6spd Manual Gear Box-- with OD rated 860ft-lbs of torque.

3 ARB Airlockers -- for 2.5ton Rockwell Axles

Dual Circuit Break System

Air-ride Seats

Hard Top

Fuel Fired Personal heater and Coolant Heater heater for cab.

Some new odds and ends in the cab

Ouverson Front Axle Kit Ouverson Axle Shafts for the Tandem units, Girdles for all three axles, Gear Sets 6.72:1 for all three axles.

Custom T-Case Gears-- rated to handle 5000Ft-lbs of input torque and output torque of about 60,000ft-lbs.

Drive Shafts custom rated to handle 8,5000ft-lbs of torque.

7 MPT 81 365/85R20 Tires--

7 custom bead locking 2 piece rims 20"x10" for tires.

20K LB Hydraulic Front Winch

So, yeah I have a budget about 50K... I've already spent about 12,000K on the project and I'm still collecting parts and when I get them all hopefully by the end of the summer I'll install them. So, what were you saying about being on budget like it is a dig? Yeah, I am on a budget a 50K one! And when I'm all done Alaska's Arctic here I come.

So, yeah I don't think much of Yukon Products. I also do not think much of mall crawlers.

[KaiserBill]

This is what I think of Yukon parts...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyzyAVPTM8c

[Snarf77]

This is what I think of Yukon parts...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyzyAVPTM8c

I'm at a loss man. What does that diff locker test between ARB and Yukon have to do with my beast mode driveshafts?

[KaiserBill]

Simple, I don't think I would take the advice of Yukon Parts dealers about add on products.

[Yoinkers]

Simple, I don't think I would take the advice of Yukon Parts dealers about add on products.

lots of yukon gear used in this forum. no failures. Second, Adams is its own thing. teamed up with yukon maybe for sales, but the parts do not come from the same factory.

[KaiserBill]

lots of yukon gear used in this forum. no failures. Second, Adams is its own thing. teamed up with yukon maybe for sales, but the parts do not come from the same factory.

It is like the drive thru window--

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWfaiTLPUKQ

Miles Away Before You Know It!!!

[Snarf77]

It is like the drive thru window--

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWfaiTLPUKQ

Miles Away Before You Know It!!!

Are you here to just sh*t on everyone's threads? Try to add something if you can and then go check any of the major jeep forums about experience with Adam's Driveshaft; you'll see the majority of folks are more than pleased. With the internet, there is always a sour apple (case and point, your post), but I know I did my reading before i committed my jeep to shafts that will be there a while.

Adam's driveshafts are right up there with the best. I personally feel Yukon parts are great. My 4.88s are going steady now for over a year. Besides, yukon customer service rocks. I fail to see how them sharing a good product with us somehow lessens the quality of it.

I'm anxious to finish up my front shaft install tonight and take it for a spin tomorrow. New shafts. New tune. Come on warm weather!

[KaiserBill]

Are you here to just sh*t on everyone's threads? Try to add something if you can and then go check any of the major jeep forums about experience with Adam's Driveshaft; you'll see the majority of folks are more than pleased. With the internet, there is always a sour apple (case and point, your post), but I know I did my reading before i committed my jeep to shafts that will be there a while.

Adam's driveshafts are right up there with the best. I personally feel Yukon parts are great. My 4.88s are going steady now for over a year. Besides, yukon customer service rocks. I fail to see how them sharing a good product with us somehow lessens the quality of it.

I'm anxious to finish up my front shaft install tonight and take it for a spin tomorrow. New shafts. New tune. Come on warm weather!

Just helping the world out.... I cannot help it you bought a Yukon Gear Set. Hopefully Adams is better.

[KaiserBill]

You're right I don't use Yukon gears. I have a set custom gears being cut for me. Double heat treated, bead blasted and cryo treated at the end after being hand lapped. That is in my T-Case... I also don't use Adams Shafts they are too small for my truck. I have 5 drive shafts custom for the truck coming. They are similar to DANA 1710 Glide Shafts but made from 4340. I do like Ouverson parts. They are good. I plan using their differential gears sets , axle shafts, and girdles for the Rockwell Axles. With ARB Air Lockers.

But I have seen them break in action. I usually follow Top Gear Rules and leave people with Yukon parts where they break down. This dude doesn't abide by people who buy cheaply made parts.

[Timmy]

You're right I don't use Yukon gears. I have a set custom gears being cut for me. Double heat treated, bead blasted and cryo treated at the end after being hand lapped. That is in my T-Case... I also don't use Adams Shafts they are too small for my truck. I have 5 drive shafts custom for the truck coming. They are similar to DANA 1710 Glide Shafts but made from 4340. I do like Ouverson parts. They are good. I plan using their differential gears sets , axle shafts, and girdles for the Rockwell Axles. With ARB Air Lockers.

But I have seen them break in action. I usually follow Top Gear Rules and leave people with Yukon parts where they break down. This dude doesn't abide by people who buy cheaply made parts.

I'm curious... Do tell about your rig? I keep hearing 3 axle this, video's of military vehicles that, etc. Everything you talk about seems to be bigger and better than what everyone else is installing, purchasing or running. Can't wait to see a picture of this rig and learn more about it ;-)