AJ's Dirt And Off Road Shop

05/31/2026

Let's see how many AJ's Dirt & Off Road builds made it to Jeepin The Coast this year!

05/29/2026

05/28/2026

🔥 Built for Jeepin’ The Coast 2026 🔥

This Gladiator came through AJ’s Dirt & Off Road ready to hit the Mississippi Gulf Coast the right way

✔️ Revolution Gear & Axle 5.38 gears
✔️ TeraFlex Suspensions differential covers
✔️ Rolling on Toyo Tires
✔️ Ready for beach crawls, night rides, and everything JTC throws at it

Big tires demand proper gearing, and 5.38s completely transform how these Gladiators drive, crawl, tow, and perform on and off the pavement.

If you’re headed to Jeepin’ The Coast 2026, get your gears here at AJ's Dirt And Off Road Shop

05/10/2026

From mild to wild — we build them all.

Whether it’s a clean daily driver, a weekend trail rig, or a fully built off-road machine, AJ’s Dirt And Off Road has you covered. From lifts and gears to steering, suspension, axles, armor, and full drivetrain setups — we turn ideas into capable builds.

05/10/2026

“This is what we call the smoking gun.

What you’re looking at is a severely failed pinion bearing assembly. The rollers show heavy heat discoloration, pitting, and metal transfer from excessive heat and loss of proper preload/lubrication.

The pinion bearings are responsible for keeping the pinion gear properly supported and aligned with the ring gear. Once the bearings fail, the pinion shaft develops excessive movement, which changes the gear contact pattern and backlash inside the differential.

That’s what creates the classic rear-end noises:
• Whine on acceleration
• Howl on deceleration
• Growling or roaring at speed
• Vibration and clunking under load

As the preload collapses, friction and heat increase rapidly, contaminating the gear oil with metal debris and damaging the rest of the differential.

This is why a small driveline noise should never be ignored — catching it early can save the gears and lower repair costs.

05/10/2026

Another fresh GM 10 bolt build wrapped up and ready to go for a Silverado

This rear end came in stock and left built to handle real power, real traction, and real abuse.

Build Details:
4.11 Revolution Gear & Axle gears
Yukon Gear & Axle Grizzly locker, Cover and Axle Shafts
USA Standard Gear install kit

05/10/2026

Busy nights in the shop building Ford 9” center sections for everything from street trucks to full race cars.

✔️ 3.50 Posi
✔️ 4.56 Spool
✔️ 6.50 Spool
✔️ 6.66 Spool

Whether it’s a highway cruiser, bracket car, mud truck, or dirt track setup — proper gear setup matters. Backlash, pattern, preload, and bearing setup all have to be right if you want them to live under power.

• Gear Installs
• Spools & Posi Units
• Race & Off-Road Setups
• Custom Differential Builds

05/02/2026

This one didn’t come to play… it came to DOMINATE.

We took this Jeep JK and turned it into a full-on trail and street beast.

Aftermarket Front Dana 44 housing
New Factory Knuckles
Factory Jeep Rubicon Selectable Locker
MetalCloak Baller Joints
Yukon Gear & Axle 4.88 Gears
TEN Factory Chromoly Axles
The Timken Company wheel bearings
Yukon Hardcore Nodular Covers
PowerStop pads, rotors & calipers
LubeLocker gaskets
Rear Grizzly Locker