Price for JK Rubicon axles

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I know of a set of JK Rubicon takeoff axles sitting on a pallet in a guy's garage. I have a JK sport model that I'm slowly doing a build on and for my needs, swapping my stock axles with the Rubicon axles would check a lot of boxes: Gearing, e-lockers, etc. The owner wants me to make an offer but I have no idea what they are worth. I'm told that they have 37,000 miles before take off. No off road but the rig run 37" wheels. I have no idea, frankly. A thousand bucks each?
 
BLACKJKU said:
If it has gears for running the 37's then it would be a good deal.
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It has the stock gears. I don't intend (presently) to run any bigger than 35s so I assume the 4.10 gearing would be sufficient
 
JBJK said:
It has the stock gears. I don't intend (presently) to run any bigger than 35s so I assume the 4.10 gearing would be sufficient
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4.10's will be ok for 35's as long as it isn't used for hill climbing.

What's the reason you need them for the different gearing?
 
BLACKJKU said:
If you have those gears and want to put 35's on then it would be worth it.
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Yeah, you can probably recoup some money from your axles as well. Seems like $1000/EA is more than fair. Not sure what it takes to get the lockers working... Maybe just the correct electrical trigger??
 
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@JBJK here is a listing on Marketplace from a well known reseller in Indiana, just for reference:

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Dirty Dog said:
I really really doubt you have 35" wheels.
The rubber bit is called a tire.
The metal bit the tire mounts on and which is mounted to the vehicle is called a wheel.
The circular metal lip that forms the outermost portion of the wheel is called a rim.

Words have meanings for a reason...
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Give them time probably someone will be making 35" wheels, I think they make 24" now.
 
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I am not sure on pricing, but it my opinion it is worth it for the right price. Get the 44 upfront and lockers. I have 4.10 on my JKU and plan on putting 35’s on. I think they will do fine for my use. I may be wrong but I think having the 6sp manual has some benefits. Easy enough to change gears.
 
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Danarch said:
I am not sure on pricing, but it my opinion it is worth it for the right price. Get the 44 upfront and lockers. I have 4.10 on my JKU and plan on putting 35’s on. I think they will do fine for my use. I may be wrong but I think having the 6sp manual has some benefits. Easy enough to change gears.
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The best thing about having a Manual trans is you don't have to worry about going into limp mode.
 
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