If you don't mind, could you PM me the dimensions you went with? And who you ordered it through, I'm building this one up to pull behind our JK's also.I ordered a 3500lb with the 3" tube and electric brakes from my local dexter dealer. Also had it cut to the length I wanted so the offset and lug pattern match my jeep. I will be able to carry one spare and it will work all the way around. I am actually in the middle of ripping out the original and putting the new one in this weekend.
HitchCrack
If you don't mind, could you PM me the dimensions you went with? And who you ordered it through, I'm building this one up to pull behind our JK's also.
THanks,
Jason
I went with 3" inch 3500lb because I wanted to reuse the shock mounts from the original axle. I just cut them off the old axle and they bolted right up to the new one with the u-bolts for the leaf springs.
Also, keep in mind if you want to use JK hub centric wheels, you will need to factor in 2" spacers to the overall width of your axle. Hub-centric JK wheels won't fit over the Dexter hubs.
He makes a great point, also make sure that the spacers are lug centric and not hub centric. I had to drill mine out because they were hub centric. I had to make a jig for the drill press and open it up just a bit for it to fit over the hub of the axle.
X2 on the dimensions request. I pick my surplus trailer Tuesday and want to start the process as well.
I only ask because I believe JK is 65.5 in WMS to WMS. I am not worried about overall length it's the spring perches etc that I am worried about. As it stand si intend to use 1in wheel spacers to allow automotive hubcentric wheel to mount to the lugcentric trailer hub.